Abigail P. Beck, M.A., RPA
 

 Master of Arts, Anthropology
 Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Abbie Beck serves as Staff Archeologist and Laboratory Director for Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.  Ms. Beck's expertise is in Palynology, the reconstruction of past environments through the analysis of fossil pollen.  Ms. Beck, a Registered Professional Archaeologist and Qualified Principal Investigator (Archeology) under 36CFR61, directs cultural resource management projects, overseeing a staff of several archeologists.  The Texas Department of Transportation has precertified Ms. Beck for conducting Archeological Surveys (2.10.1) under Architectural and Engineering Professional Services Contracts.  Ms. Beckís background includes undergraduate and graduate level teaching experience through a Teaching Assistantship awarded by the Department of Anthropology at Washington State University.  Additionally, she has received advanced training in the analysis of faunal and lithic remains, and in the statistical analysis of archeological data.
 
 

 Employment History

Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas
As a Staff Archeologist, Ms. Beck conducts survey, testing, and mitigation of prehistoric and historic archeological sites.  As a Laboratory Director, Ms. Beck is responsible for the preparation of archeological materials according to the standards set forth by the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, permanent curatorial facility for the State of Texas.  Ms. Beck coordinates and supervises urban and rural projects, performs archival research, and produces cultural resource reports.  Ms. Beck has served as Principal Investigator and Project Archeologist on projects with mandated Texas Antiquities Committee permits.

Washington State University, Department of Anthropology, Pullman, Washington
As a Research Technician, Ms. Beck chemically extracted and analyzed fossil pollen and plant macrofossils from archeological sediment samples, human coprolites, and organic sediments from lakes and bogs.  Ms. Beck conducted statistical analyses of paleoecological data and supervised the use of the Palynology Laboratory.  She assisted in the supervision and training of students analyzing paleoecological samples.

Washington State University, Department of Anthropology, Pullman, Washington
As a Teaching Assistant, Ms. Beck assisted in the preparation and instruction of classes at the undergraduate and graduate level, including Introduction to Archeology; Palynology; Introduction to Physical Anthropology; Gender and Culture; World Civilizations.  Ms. Beck's responsibilities included preparing course materials, grading exams, lecturing, and supervising students during archeological excavations.
 

  Archeological Experience

2000 Principal Investigator.  Conroe Golf Course Survey, Montgomery County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2358.

2000  Crew Member.  Subsurface Survey for a Harris County Parking Garage, Harris County, Texas.

2000  Principal Investigator.  Darrington Prison Unit Survey, Brazoria County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2348.

2000  Principal Investigator.  West Jefferson County MWD Survey, Jefferson County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2343.

2000  Principal Investigator.  Whiteoak Bayou Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2334.

2000  Principal Investigator.  Cypress-Fairbanks High School Survey, Harris County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2330.

2000  Principal Investigator.  Delineation of an Historic Cemetery, Harris County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2326.

2000   Principal Investigator.  Investigation of  an Accidental Discovery of Historic Artifacts at Lamar State College, Orange County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2317.

2000  Principal Investigator.  Armand Bayou Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2301.

2000  Principal Investigator.  Armand Bayou Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.  Texas   Antiquities Permit Number 2300.

2000  Principal Investigator.  Armand Bayou Nature Center Survey, Harris County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Permit Number 2294.

1999 Principal Investigator.  Gosling Road Extension Survey, Harris County, Texas.  Texas Antiquities Committee Permit Number 2279.

1999 Principal Investigator.  Chevron Pipeline Survey, Lance Rosier Unit, Big Thicket National Preserve, Hardin County, Texas.

1999 Crew Member.  Jefferson Davis Hospital Subsurface Testing, City Of Houston, Harris County, Texas.

1999 Crew Member.  Baytown Nature Center Park Survey an Archeological Inventory, City of Baytown, Harris County, Texas.

1999 Crew Member.  Greens Bayou Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1999 Crew Member.  Rittenhouse to Canino Channel Improvements Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1999 Saums Road Expansion Survey, Addicks Reservoir, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Principal Investigator.  Seismic Line Survey, Jack Gore Baygall / Neches Bottom Unit, Big Thicket National Preserve, Hardin and Jasper Counties, Texas.

1998 Project Archeologist.  White Oak Bayou Detention Basin Survey, City of Houston, Harris County,  Texas.

1998 Crew Chief.  Armand Bayou Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Clear Creek Detention Basin Testing and Mitigation, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Brays Bayou Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Buffalo Bayou Linear Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Mud Lake Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Park on Clear Creek Subdivision Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Pines Lake 400-acre Tract Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Clear Creek Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Greens Bayou Detention Basin Survey, Harris County, Texas.

1998 Crew Member.  Ball Park at Union Station Testing and Mitigation, City of Houston, Harris County, Texas.
 

  Publications and Presentations

2000 Cultural Resource Survey of the Proposed Cypress-Fairbanks ISD High School No. 7 Site, Harris County, Texas. Prepared for PBK Architects, Inc., Houston, Texas.  Report of Investigations Number 264.  Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.

2000 A Cultural Resource Survey of the Proposed Armand Bayou Detention Basin Site, B500-04-00-Y001, Harris County, Texas.  Prepared for the Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, Texas.  Report of Investigations Number 261.  Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.

2000 A Cultural Resource Survey of the Proposed Armand Bayou Detention Basin Site, B500-03-00-Y001, Harris County, Texas.  Prepared for the Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, Texas.  Report of Investigations Number 259.  Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.

2000 A Cultural Resource Survey of the Proposed Armand Bayou Nature Center Trail Upgrade, Harris County, Texas.  Prepared for the Armand Bayou Nature Center, Houston, Texas.  Report of Investigations Number 258.  Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.

1999 A Cultural Resource Survey of the Proposed Gosling Road Expansion, Harris County, Texas.  Prepared for Berg Oliver Associates, Inc., Houston, Texas.  Report of Investigations Number 256.  Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.

1999 (Senior Author with Joseph M. Sanchez and Roger G. Moore)
 A Cultural Resource Survey of Proposed Seismic Exchange, Inc., Seismic Lines in the Jack Gore Baygall / Neches Bottom Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve, Hardin and Jasper Counties, Texas.  Prepared for the National Park Service.  Report of Investigations Number 240.  Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.

1998 (Senior Author with Richard B. Mahoney)
A Cultural Resource Survey of a 30-Acre Regional Detention Basin Site (HCFC Unit E500-10-00-Y001) on White Oak Bayou, Harris County, Texas.  Prepared for the Harris County Flood Control District.  Report of Investigations Number 234.  Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., Houston, Texas.

1997 (Senior Author with Peter J. Mehringer, Jr.)
7000 years of Vegetation, Climate, and Fire: Blue Mountains, Oregon.  Paper presented at the 50th Northwest Anthropology Conference, Ellensburg, WA.

1996 4400 Years of Vegetation Change at Twin Lakes, Wallowa Mountains, Northeastern Oregon.  Unpublished Master's Thesis.  Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
 
 

 Affiliations

Register of Professional Archaeologists
Society for American Archeology
Texas Archeological Society
Archaeological Institute of America