Justin Mortensen

Justin has lived in Arizona for most of his life, staying and working in multiple parts of the state including the Phoenix and Verde Valleys, Flagstaff, and the White Mountains. Before starting with DAI, Justin interned and worked seasonally with multiple land managing agencies including the NPS, USFS, and BLM in Park Ranger and Archaeology Technician roles. He has interest and experience with ground stone, ceramics, and public interpretation of archaeological themes. Research interests include the development of social hierarchies, cross cultural interactions, human-environmental interactions, and technological change. Outside work, Justin enjoys hiking and visiting public lands, attempting crafts like knapping and pottery, games, and cats. But dogs are cool too.