Andrew Frierson, M.A., RPA
Principal Archaeologist & Owner

Education

2012, B.A., Anthropology, University of South Carolina
2018, M.A., Anthropology, Washington State University

Andrew Frierson is the Owner and Principal Archaeologist of SCAR. Since 2011, he has partnered with Tribal nations, conservation groups, public agencies, non-profit organizations, and private-sector clients to support habitat restoration, recreation improvements, natural resource management, infrastructure, and energy projects primarily across the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. His experience includes projects of varying size and complexity, from small inventories to large, multi-year initiatives.

As Principal Archaeologist, Andrew leads SCAR's team of archaeologists and support staff while overseeing projects from planning through completion. Through SCAR, he works to build a collaborative organization that emphasizes research, mentorship, and strong relationships with Tribes, clients, and project partners.

Andrew's research focuses on human-environmental dynamics, cultural landscapes, and long-term land-use persistence in the Columbia Plateau–Great Basin interface. He is particularly interested in the environmental and social factors that create persistent places, seasonal mobility, and the organization of upland and riverine landscapes. Through archaeological research, he examines long-term relationships between people and place and explores patterns of human vulnerability and resilience in changing environments. Through technical reports, conference presentations, and collaborative research, he integrates cultural resource management data into broader archaeological questions and regional research.

This research, together with ongoing collaboration with Tribal cultural resource programs, agencies, land managers, and academic partners, informs Andrew's approach to cultural resource management. He believes that successful projects are built on trust, communication, and long-term relationships, and that cultural resource management can contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the past while helping clients achieve successful project outcomes.