Derik Durbin
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Archaeologist
Archeologist with 5 years of research and professional experience in cultural resource management and heritage management primarily. Fluent in French, Spanish, and German with a secret-level security clearance. Currently serving in the US Navy until August 2020. Field school and Extensive field experience, including cave and lost site identification & characterization in Belize, as well as discovery of rock art in Utah. Experience in Southwestern states. Strong knowledge of federal regulatory environment for environmental, cultural, and historical preservation including NEPA, NAGPRA and the NHPA in the Pacific Northwest. Field school completed at Maya research program in June 2013.
•Cultural & Heritage Management
•ArcGIS
•XRF
•Land/Underwater Surveying
•Trimble
•SCUBA
•ROV Piloting
•Phase I, II, & III Assessment & Excavation
•Underwater Archaeology
Career Experience
Master-At-Arms, US Navy, Bremerton, WA August 2018-August 2020
Served on board the USS Nimitz. Lead on-shift security team as Petty Officer in charge. Enforce security procedure compliance. Operate dispatch and conduct security alarm surveillance. Responsible for arrest and detention procedures. Generate custody reports and take voluntary statements in the course of law enforcement and security administration duties. Counterintelligence and counterterrorism operations conducted to deter fatalities. Conducted counterintelligence screening operations. Conducted ISR operations on suspected enemies. Active SECRET clearance. Qualified with M4 and M9 weapons.
Trained in Close Quarters Combat and Active Shooter response.
Archaeological field tech, Dudek 2015- 2018
Served in a contract capacity with energy companies, historical societies, and state governments in the Pacific North and western US. . Led projects as PI or crew chief, depending on the project. Surveyed sites for a range of purposes, including pipeline shovel tests. Conducted environmental & social impact testing. Cleaned and catalogued artifacts. Utilized ArcGIS to conduct surveys.
Successfully helped clients ensure that impact assessments and due diligence for projects were in proper order.
Generated field reports for clients.
Knowledge GPS equipment and Trimble.
Crew Chief and Field Technician, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Croatia March 2015 to July 2015
Surveyed Venetian ship Gagliana Grosa as an underwater archeological site. Conducted underwater photogrammetric mapping. Utilized GIS technologies to assist in surveying the site. Analyzed hull remains to determine details about the vessel.
Conducted on-site research in Croatia of a sunken vessel utilizing sophisticated technical modeling and hands-on data collection.
Archaeologist, Montgomery Archeological Consultants, Moab, UT 08/2014 to 11/2014
Contracted with oil companies such as Haliburton in Utah. Served as crew chief for several projects. Assessed environmental and social impact for clients. Utilized ArcGIS for surveying projects.
Assisted with project management to produce project scopes, budgetary assessments, and timelines.
Developed strong relationships with client partners.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, 2014
University of Texas at Tyler
Bachelor of Science in History, 2014
University of Texas at Tyler
A.A in History, 2012
Tyler Junior College