In this episode we talk with county historic preservation officer Chris Davenport. Chris works for Palm Beach County and has over three decades of experience in the field of archaeology. We'll talk to him about what type of things county historic preservation officers do, and what it is like to work in archaeology for private companies, governments, and academia. He'll also describe a recent visit he led to a prehistoric mound site in south Florida called Big Mound City, the importance of public archaeology, and one way the field has changed over the years.

In this episode we talk to FPAN Northeast Public Archaeology Coordinator Emily Jane Murray. Emily discusses how Hurricane Matthew impacted St. Augustine, and what effects climate change will have on Florida's cultural resources near the coast. Additionally, she highlights the Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve located near St. Augustine. She also describes a new volunteer/citizen science program FPAN developed to deal with issues of rising sea levels called Heritage Monitoring Scouts. http://fpan.us/projects/HMSflorida.php http://www.gtmnerr.org/

In this podcast we’ll chat with Marie Prentice, a Senior Archaeologist for the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research based in Tallahassee. We’ll talk to Marie about the role the Bureau of Archaeological Research plays within the Florida Division of Historical Resources, what happens to artifacts after they are excavated, and how the state collection is used by museums and researchers. We’ll also discuss some misconceptions people have about artifact collections held in public trust, and some of the really cool museums you can visit to see some of Florida’s unique archaeological material from the state collection. The podcast will end with an episode of "Unearthing Florida" with Dr. Judy Bense. http://dos.myflorida.com/historical/archaeology/

In episode 5- ArchaeoArt- we’ll talk to FPAN Central Regional Public Archaeology Coordinator Nigel Rudolph. An archaeologist and artist, Nigel is a man of many talents. We’ll chat with Nigel about the Crystal River Archaeological State Park in his region and the 2016 Florida Archaeology Month poster titled “Artisans of the Woodland." Nigel’s art is featured in this poster, which won 3rd place in the annual Society for American Archaeology poster competition. We’ll also talk to Nigel about his work as a ceramic artist and how his background in art applies to interpreting cultural material and public archaeology. Finally, Nigel discusses how he made a dugout canoe and a vernacular headstone. To view the 3rd Place Winner in the 2016 Society for American Archaeology poster competition titled "Artisans of the Woodland: http://fpan.us/FAM/posterArchives/2016-poster-front.jpg Check out Nigel's ceramic art here: http://www.rudolphclaystudios.com/ To watch Nigel make a vernacular headstone check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28-4sBmsBNY

In this episode we’ll chat with FPAN’s Southwest Public Archaeology Coordinator, Rachael Kangas. We’ll talk to Rachael about what’s happening around Fort Myers during Florida Archaeology Month in 2016. This year’s theme for Florida Archaeology Month is Artisans of the Woodland, which covers a prehistoric Native American time period in Florida dating back to 3,000 years ago. We’ll also talk to Rachael about her fieldwork and experience in Belize with Maya archaeology, and a recent article she co-wrote that was published by Duke University Press in the scholarly journal Enthohistory.

In this episode we talk to FPAN Northeast and East Central Director Sarah Miller. She'll explain some of the successful preservation programs of FPAN over the past decade, laws and regulations that help to protect archaeological sites, and how people can help to protect and save Florida's heritage.