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Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i has been conducting archaeological and cultural studies since its inception in 1982. Our Hawai‘i staff have been long-term residents of the island and have many strong connections in the community. Capabilities of our Big Island staff include archaeological as well as cultural studies.

Sarah Wilkinson, B.A., Director of Hilo Office – Experience: Six years in Hawaiian archaeology.  Mrs. Wilkinson has a B.A. in Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology and Art History from UC Berkeley with six years of experience in Hawaiian archaeology spanning the islands of Hawai’i, Maui, and Lāna’i. As director, Sarah oversees the day-to-day operations of the Hawai’i Island branch office of Cultural Surveys Hawai’i (CSH), including the management of field crews and coordination with clients and government agencies. She has performed all aspects of archaeological survey, monitoring, excavation, and site recordation with considerable experience in lava tube exploration and mapping. Mrs. Wilkinson also has expertise in archival research, computer graphics, plane table mapping, and GPS usage. Sarah is the primary author of many SHPD reviewed and accepted archaeological reports, and has contributed to several Cultural Impact Assessments.
swilkinson@culturalsurveys.com

Olivier M.  Bautista, B.A., Archaeologist and Historian – Experience:  Thirteen years of field, office, and laboratory experience on the islands of Hawai‘i, O‘ahu, and Kaua‘i. With CSH he has performed all aspects of archaeological survey, excavation, site recordation, and report writing. Mr. Bautista has extensive experience in lava tube exploration and recordation. In addition, he has supervisory experience in inventory surveys, data recovery, as well as the processing and conservation of artifacts, development of laboratory protocol and procedure, and data processing. Mr. Bautista is also an historian and a professional numismatist.
obautista@culturalsurveys.com