Brief Description of Education & Experience
Emily Wilkerson, MA, RPCA is a professional archaeologist with over 20 years of combined academic, regulatory, and consulting experience in British Columbia, Montana, and California. She graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2010 with a degree in Anthropology and an emphasis in Archaeology. From there, she found her footing in consulting archaeology while working for an innovative First Nations – owned archaeology company here in British Columbia.
Currently, she is Director of Archaeology with the Transportation Investment Corporation (TICorp) where she has been tapped to offer expert regulatory guidance, strategic advice, and project management support for archaeology on high stakes major projects, including the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project and the Fraser River Tunnel Program. She is also a Professional member of the British Columbia Association of Professional Archaeologists where she serves on the public education committee. As a former archaeology consultant and regulatory officer with the Archaeology Branch, Emily has made it her professional goal to help organizations and projects navigate the complex world of regulatory archaeology.