Vanessa Potter, MA, RPA
Vanessa Potter, MA, RPA
Registered Professional Archaeologist
Ms. Potter joined EMC Planning Group in June 2023 and is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA). Ms. Potter is responsible for conducting archaeological surveys, database inquiries, Sacred Lands records searches, Native American consultation, archaeological testing, and making recommendations for listings through the California Register of Historical Resources and the National Register of Historic Places. Other responsibilities include preparing cultural resources sections of environmental documentation in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Ms. Potter has worked in the fields of Archaeology and Anthropology since 2000, and specializes in resources management, ethnography, and project curation. Previous work experience includes founding her own ethnographic analysis company. She also held the positions of Research Assistant and Project Assistant within the Archaeology departments for various universities and research institutes.
Education
- M.A. – San Jose State University, Applied Anthropology, 2010
- B.A. – University of Hawaii, Manoa, Anthropology, With Distinction, 2000
Awards
- Microgrant in Applied Anthropology from San Jose State University, 2009
Publications
Relocation, Assessment, and Limited Testing at Devils Postpile National Monument Sites, Madera County, California, 2025
An Inventory of Paleoindian Ornamentation, Current Research in the Pleistocene, Volume 22, 2005
Archaeology Monitoring Report, 157 Grand Avenue, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, Hotel Development, 2025.
A class III cultural resources survey of 5.36 acres near Cortaro Farms Road, Pima County, Arizona: Desert Son Survey, Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2005.
A class III cultural resources survey of approximately 0.1 acres in Willcox, State Route 186: SR 186 Willcox ADOT permit, Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2005.
A class III cultural resources survey of approximately 3.5 acres near State Route 77, for the Steam Pump Development, Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2005.
A class III cultural resources survey of approximately 6.9 acres for State Route 287 in Casa Grande, Arizona: SR 287 Casa Grande ADOT permit, Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2005.
Class III cultural resources survey of 54.35 acres near Snyder Hill Road and Desert Sunrise Trail: Snyder Hill Estates, Tucson Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2005
A class III cultural resources survey of 2.28 acres near River Road and First Avenue, Pima County, Arizona, 1090 East River Road due diligence, Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2005
A class III cultural resources survey at the Highway 80 and Country Club 35-acre property, Cochise County, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2006
A class III cultural resources survey of 21 acres at Pima Mine Road, Pima County, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona: WestLand Resources, 2006