James Michael Wisenbaker

Background

Wisenbaker, James Michael was born on September 1, 1947 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of Vance Byrd and Mary Ellen (Copeland) Wisenbaker.

Education

Associate of Arts with honors, Tallahassee Community College, 1968; Bachelor of Science cum laude, Florida State University, 1970; Master of Arts, Florida State University, 1972.

Career

Graduate teaching assistant, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1971-1972; underwater archaeologist, State of Florida, Florida Keys, 1973; instructor scuba diving, Carter's Sporting Goods, Tallahassee, Florida, 1974-1975; land surveying technician, John R. Van Norman & Associations, Tallahassee, 1976-1977; archaeologist, National Park Svc., Natchez Trace Parkway, 1978; archaeologist, United States Forest Svc., Tallahassee, 1979-1980; archaeological consultant, Florida, 1981-1984; archaeologist, preservation planner, Florida Division History Resources, Tallahassee, since 1984. Member of advisory county Karst Waters Institute, since 1992.

Achievements

• James Michael Wisenbaker has been listed as a notable Archaeologist, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Harney Flats: A Florida Paleo-Indian Site

    (Harney Flats Site (Fla.) Paleo-Indians -- Florida. Excava...)

  • Harney Flats: A Florida Paleo-Indian Site by I. Randolph Daniel (1987-08-02)

Membership

Member Woodville Karst Plain Project. Member National Speleol. Society (cave diving section), The Nature Conservancy, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, cave diving, guitar.

Connections

Father:

Vance Byrd Wisenbaker

Mother:

Mary Ellen (Copeland) Wisenbaker