Russell L. Kaldenberg, M.A., RPA
Principal/Government Liaison/ Native American Consultation
EDUCATION
- 1976 M.A./Anthropology/San Diego State University
- 1971 B.A./Anthropology/San Jose State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mr. Kaldenberg joined ASM in 2007 after 31 years in federal service as an archaeologist. Most recently, he served as the Command Archaeologist at NAWS China Lake, located in the southern California Mojave Desert. He has received numerous prestigious awards for his work to preserve archaeological and historical resources in the Southwest.
Mr. Kaldenberg served as the BLM’s State Archaeologist in the state of California from 1993-2003. He has served as Chair of the California State Historic Preservation Officer’s Task Force on archaeological mitigation / banking and as a co-chairperson of the Paleontology and Cultural Resources Action Team for the Desert Manager’s group.
Governor's Award
Left to right: Judyth Reed, Barbara Gossett (Friends of China Lake Archeology), Milton Wayne Donaldson, FAIA (State Historic Preservation Officer), Sharon Hartley (Searles Valley Historical Society Treasurer), Russ Kaldenberg (Friends of China Lake Archeology and Project Nominator), Margaret Brush (Searles Valley Historical Society President and Curator), and Ruth Coleman (Director of California State Parks)
Wyoming Archaeology Awareness Month
Governor Matt Mead proclaimed September 2011 as Wyoming Archaeology Awareness Month during ceremony at the Capitol.
Gov. Mead was joined during the proclamation signing by members of the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist, the University of Wyoming, and members of the Wyoming Archaeological Society.