Arid West Archaeobotany provides scientific support services for field- and laboratory-based archaeology and paleoecology.  We have been working with CRM companies and government agencies for the past several years. Our specialties include:

• Macrobotanical analysis
• Starch grain analysis
• Pollen analysis

Please contact lisbeth.louderback@gmail.com for pricing.

Some examples of our technical publications:

Louderback, L.A., Herzog, N.M., Baker, M., Magargal, K., Pavlik, B.M. (2016) Archaeobotany of the Sigurd to Red Butte Data Recovery Project, Utah. Prepared for SWCA Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Louderback, L.A., Madsen, D.B., Rhode, D. and Metcalf, M.D (2013) Palynological and Packrat Midden Investigations in the Vicinity of the Ruby Pipeline Corridor in Wyoming. Prepared for Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc.

Louderback, L.A., Kaser, S.K.R. and Pavlik, B.M. (2012) Macrobotanical Analyses of Feature Sediments from the ON Line Data Recovery Project, western and southwestern Nevada. Prepared for SWCA Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Madsen, D.B., Rhode, D., Louderback, L.A., Metcalf, M.  (2009) Packrats, Pollen, and Pine Along the El Paso-Piceance Pipeline. Prepared for Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc.