Our Staff
Millennia Research is a firm providing professional consulting services in the fields of archaeology, ethnology, traditional use, aboriginal forest use and history.
The full time staff at Millennia are experienced in a variety of archaeological excavation and laboratory techniques, ethnographic interviewing, and have worked in many locations throughout Canada and other countries around the world.
In addition, Millennia Research regularly employs specialists such as ethnobotanists, ethnographers, and zooarchaeologists. Millennia Research has extensive experience in archaeological assessment, and in the management of heritage resources from a land-use perspective.
President of Millennia Research
Morley has conducted archaeological research in western Canada and abroad since 1969. Morley received his BA at the University of British Columbia, and his MA at the University of Victoria. He has subsequently pioneered research associated with archaeological potential modelling, CMT and wet site recording and reporting, and resource management procedures. He was the President of the BC Association of Professional Consulting Archaeologists (BCAPCA) in 2000-2001.
Morley was a content advisor for the Resource Inventory Committee (RIC) Archaeological Inventory curriculum development and was asked to develop criteria for assessing the significance of CMTs for the Vancouver Forest Region because of his CMT expertise. He has been a member of the BC Science Council volunteer committee. Morley strives for a high professional standard of work, providing guidance and direction to Millennia Research’s project directors, reviewing final reports and directing dendrochronology analysis.
He takes time from administrative duties to take part in fieldwork several times a year, recognising that this keeps him in touch with basic archaeological issues. Morley’s particular interest is in site potential modelling and wet sites and other locations with preserved organic artifacts such as basketry.
Archaeologist and Project Co-ordinator for Millennia Research
D’Ann is grateful for the opportunity to lead archaeological projects in the traditional territories of numerous Indigenous Peoples across the province. D’Ann joined Millennia Research in 1994 and is Senior Manager and First Nations project lead for the company. In her work as a Senior Archaeologist and RPCA she has gained extensive pre-contact archaeological experience in the territory of central Coast Salish peoples and maintains a strong interest in historic archaeology. D'Ann has also participated in field projects in northern and western Vancouver Island, the north and central coasts, Haida Gwaii, and recently in the southern interior. She is a provincially recognized Field Director and Permit Holder.
D’Ann’s undergraduate archaeology degree from Simon Fraser University emphasized ethnoarchaeology and anthropological practice and she was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Graduate Scholarship for her historic archaeology MA Thesis research on the gold rush era Black settlers of Salt Spring Island. Her Honours thesis formed the basis of a jointly authored paper in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology.
In addition to her archaeological practice, D’Ann has participated in archaeological curriculum development projects, facilitated archaeological field skills workshops for Indigenous communities, and assisted with the delivery of the Resource Inventory Committee Archaeological Inventory course, for which she is an approved facilitator. She has participated in several traditional use studies in the southern interior and on the central coast.
In her non-work hours, D’Ann loves to spend time outdoors and hiking trails with her dog in W̱SÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territories.
Archaeologist
Roger has been working in archaeology and cultural heritage in BC since 2003. Roger is a Permit Holder and Field Director in the Coastal and Subarctic/Boreal Forest regions, and is a member in good standing with the British Columbia Association of Professional Archaeologists (BCAPA). He received his undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University of Victoria in 2011 and completed a certificate in Leadership Development through Camosun College in 2021.
Through work experience and his passion for learning about the past, Roger developed strong foundational techniques in archaeological survey and assessments, data recovery excavations, and laboratory analysis with a specialization in lithics. Roger has planned and managed large-scale field projects and acts as a long-term contract representative for Millennia Research Limited.
Roger supports Millennia’s work by implementing and overseeing digital data management systems and processes, using modern technology to support the understanding and preservation of historical and archaeological information.
Archaeologist
Andrew has been employed by Millennia Research Ltd since 2007. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and Anthropology (double major) from the University of Victoria in 2012. He has extensive experience in the subarctic/boreal forest and northwest coast regions of British Columbia, and is a provincially approved field director in the subarctic/boreal forest region.
Andrew has experience in a variety of archaeological field methods including survey, impact assessment, and excavation. In addition to extensive fieldwork, his activities at Millennia include GIS based project planning, post-processing field data, mapping, report writing, and laboratory analysis. Andrew’s geography background combines well with his archaeological interest areas of geoarchaeology, landscape archaeology, and paleoecology.
Additionally, Andrew brings his skills in photography to produce high-quality artifact illustrations and site photographs.
Archaeologist and GIS Technician
Sarah has been employed full-time as an Archaeologist at Millennia Research since 2012. She has specialized in Arctic and Subarctic archaeology, and GIS throughout her 18 year career in Canada and Alaska.
Since completing her BA in Anthropology and MSc degree in Archaeological Computing, Sarah has been a Permit Holder and Field Director for Archaeological Impact Assessments and Traditional Land Use Monitoring projects in North East British Columbia and Alberta and has lead projects in the coastal and interior regions of Alaska.
Sarah’s skills include: archaeological survey and excavation; GIS spatial analysis using vector and high resolution raster data (LiDAR); GIS suitability modelling, terrain analysis, landscape and economic analysis as it pertains to archaeology; ESRI and open-sourced GIS platforms; cartography; survey and mapping grade GPS operation and data collection; spatial and attribute data management; database management systems; and report production.
Sarah has an unfaltering interest in exploring patterns of archaeological datasets, using advanced spatial technologies, within a landscape archaeology framework.
Archaeologist
Erin has worked as a professional archaeologist in BC since 2000. She is a permit holder and Field Director in good standing with the Archaeology Branch throughout BC. She has completed over 150 provincially regulated archaeological assessments in Northwest Coast, Interior Plateau, Sub-Arctic/Boreal Forest regions of BC including archaeological impact assessments, overview assessments, investigations, human remains excavation, and archaeological monitoring.
Internationally, she has completed the excavation and analysis of human remains at various stages of mummification in Peru. Erin has also spent time in Guatemala working with individuals affected by human rights violations in an applied capacity to impart how inter/multidisciplinary fields collaborate in the investigation of human rights violations, as well as in the process of the exhumation, recovery and analysis of mass graves, and transitional justice. Erin has been Executive Director with the BC Association of Professional Archaeologists since 2021 and sits on several of the professional organization’s committees. Erin is also an active volunteer with local NGOs on environmental stewardship education & outreach programs.
Archaeologist and Human Osteologist
Thea is an archaeologist and human osteologist and has worked for Millennia Research Limited since 2016. She is a Project Manager, leading both large- and small-scale projects and is responsible for proposal development for many of Millennia’s contracts. Thea strives to build meaningful relationships with clients, regulators, and First Nations in her work.
Thea completed her BA with distinction in 2013, followed by her MA funded by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in 2019 at the University of Victoria. She is also studying Business Management through Simon Fraser University and is a member in good standing with the BCAPA.
Thea specializes in human osteology and mortuary archaeology, working closely with the respectful handling and assessment of human remains in various laboratory and field contexts. Her research interests include health, diet, obstetrics, human variation, and burial practices. Thea’s skills include the identification of human remains in disturbed contexts, excavation and data recovery of human remains, metric and non-metric analyses of human remains, pathological analysis, desk- and field-based research, and report production.
When she is not in the field or in the office, Thea enjoys spending quality time with her young children, dog, and husband.
excavation and data recovery of human remains, metric and non-metric analyses of human remains, pathological analysis, statistical analysis, database management, desk-based research, and report production.
Archaeologist
Since completing his double major BA in 2012, Graham has contributed to cultural heritage and archaeological impact assessment projects through field work, research and report writing and artifact analysis. Graham has been employed as an archaeologist with Millennia Research Limited full-time since February 2017.
Graham works as a Project Director with Millennia Research in Victoria, BC. His experience conducting archaeological surveys and excavations, office-based research and reporting, rapport building with stakeholders, and artifacts analysis have all been invaluable additions to the Millennia Research team. Graham is a member in good standing with both the British Columbia Association of Professional Archaeologists (BCAPA) and the Archaeology Society of BC.
Prior to joining Millennia Research, Graham worked as an archaeologist at Golder Associates (now WSP), where he developed his skill set working with clients and First Nations. He quickly excelled in his position and his responsibilities expanded to include training new employees and taking on crew lead positions. He has worked in a variety of archaeological contexts ranging from urban infrastructure to remote wilderness.
Archaeologist
Sally has been employed full-time as an archaeologist with Millennia Research Limited since January 2017. She earned her BA in Anthropology at the University of Victoria in 2014 where she completed an archaeological Field School in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
Following graduation, Sally has since worked as an archaeologist in both Manitoba and British Columbia. Currently, she is a member in good standing with the BC Association of Professional Archaeologists. Since being employed with Millennia, Sally has had the opportunity to work as a Project Director on numerous projects on the Northwest Coast and as a Supervisor in the Interior Plateau.
She has gained experience working in a variety of archaeological site types including: shell midden, burial, wet-sites, lithic, CMT, and historical era sites. She has field experience supervising archaeological overview assessments (AOAs), archaeological impact assessments (AIAs), data recovery and site alterations. In addition to field work, Sally is also competent in project management and maintains a high level of professionalism while communicating with clients, First Nation liaisons, and coworkers. She has authored several permit reports which have been accepted by the BC Archaeology Branch.
Outside of work, Sally is actively involved in her community, volunteering with a local environmental organization and regularly attends lectures presented by the Archaeology Society of BC (ASBC).
Archaeologist
Andrew is an Archaeologist at Millennia Research Limited who brings a diverse perspective to his work. He has worked extensively in Europe conducting surveys and excavation from southern Italy to Eastern German to the Austrian Alps.
Highlights include three seasons excavating the Roman city of Grumentum in the Val d’ Agri in Basilicata, Italy, conducting an archaeological survey the Val Senales in Alto Adige Italy, the findspot of Oetzi, the Iceman, and studying the impacts of WW2 bombing at the Bauhaus in Dessau, Sachsen Anhalt, Germany. Other experience includes the excavation of Upper Paleolithic-Mesolithic cave/rock shelter sites in Croatia, Neolithic and Celtic villages in Austria, and surveying numerous Bronze Age to Medieval sites in the Alps of Austria and Northern Italy. He has travelled extensively for archaeology visiting the Minoan palaces of Crete, the Phoenician settlements of Ibiza, Hadrian’s Wall in England, and the Sigatoka Sand dunes in Fiji. In British Columbia he has worked in the interior surveying pit house village sites associated with the Classic Lillooet culture at Keatley and McKay Creek, and doing cut block surveying in the Babine.
In addition to his archaeological experience he has worked in both the mining industry and oil and gas, rising to Vice President of Sego Resources Inc in the former. Holding a degree in archaeology with a specialization in geology from Simon Fraser University, and an Mphil from Cambridge he specializes in lithics and landscape evolution. He has worked with Millennia since 2017 gaining an in depth understanding of the archaeology of the Northwest Coast.
He has been published in Antiquity, Geobit and the BC Geological Survey, and presented a poster on the Classic Lillooet at the SAA’s in Sacramento in 2011.
Advanced Diploma GIS
Neala has been part of the team at Millennia Research Ltd. since the fall of 2020. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary’s University and an Advanced Diploma in Geographic Information Systems for Business from Center of Geographic Sciences. Her diverse range of work experience has included archaeology, environmental consulting, enhanced 911 mapping and for the greater part of her career she worked an Instructional Assistant for a post diploma GIS program at the College of the North Atlantic.
Neala enjoys a collaborative approach to spatial data management and analysis and loves the finer details of cartography.
Archaeologist
Holly is the newest addition to Millennia’s full-time archaeologist team having just graduated in Spring 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Anthropology as her major and a minor in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta.
She is new to consulting archaeology in the coast having just nine months of experience, but she is loving it and, in that time, has completed Archaeological Impact Assessments, Archaeological Overview Assessments, and Investigations in the Northwest Coast and the Interior. She completed her field school at the Bodo Archaeological Site & Center in Bodo, Alberta where she fulfilled a full-time four-month contract in public archaeology and has done extensive fieldwork in a site that is estimated to be over 5000 years old and consists of campsites, hearth features, and a meat processing feature. She has done shovel tests and data recovery units in a bison bone bed, carefully excavating, and cataloging a variety of artifacts such as lithics, pottery, and butchered bison bones.
Holly is interested in completing her MA at the University of Victoria with a specialization that aligns with her interests in human subsistence strategies, indigenous archaeology, and land-use strategies. Her skills include field excavations, artifact analysis, research and reporting, and coordination with clients and First Nations.
She is looking forward to gaining more field supervisor experience so she can obtain her field director status in the future.
Archaeologist
Lori has been working as an archaeologist in Millennia since the fall of 2022. She graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts specializing in Mediterranean archaeology as her major. She completed her field school in Romania excavating a Roman era villa. Lori has also volunteered at EBAP, a Mycenean Greek citadel site, run in collaboration by the Ephorate of the Antiquities of Boeotia the Canadian Institute in Greece, through the University of Victoria.
Since being employed at Millennia, she has had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects on the Northwest Coast and in the Interior Plateau. Site types Lori has worked on include shell midden, burials, and wet-sites. She is passionate about archaeology and is looking forward to gaining more experience as an archaeologist in BC.
Office Manager MBA
Sid has over 6 years of experience working in various industries including larger corporations with deep financial analysis skills including technological and operational focus. His education in master’s in business and an engineering background adds a great addition to the team.