The Prairie Archaeology & Research full-time professional staff provides our clients with decades of combined experience in archaeology, history, and cultural resource management.
Joseph Craig is President and Principal Investigator of Prairie Archaeology & Research. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and has almost twenty years of experience in all aspects of cultural resource investigations including acting as point of contact, contract administrator and principal investigator. Mr. Craig oversees all aspects of the pre-fieldwork research, field and laboratory investigations, and report production conducted by Prairie Archaeology & Research staff. Mr. Craig also manages and directs the investigations of outside consultants whose expertise may be necessary to complete the project.
Mr. Craig has extensive experience in conducting all phases of cultural resource investigations in the upper Midwest including Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. In addition to this primary experience, he acted as Principal Investigator of cultural resource investigations for projects in Nevada, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Virginia, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Jason Rein joined Prairie Archaeology & Research in 2005, bringing over eight years experience conducting field, lab, and surveying work. Mr. Rein has participated in numerous prehistoric and historic archaeological survey, evaluation, and mitigation projects in Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana. His focus is on graphics, CAD, total station operation, and mapping. In addition, he designs and maintains the company web site and is responsible for video production and animation when applicable.
Our staff is augmented by qualified, part-time field technicians and laboratory support staff as needed in order to expedite the completion of every project. In addition, Prairie Archaeology & Research has long-term consultant relationships with analytical specialists for floral, faunal, geomorphological, and editorial tasks.
