Education:

• 2003 - present:
  Graduate Program, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  Department of Anthropology
• Previous Degrees:
  Northern Arizona University
  Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology: May 2002
  Bachelor of Science, Photography: May 2002

Workshop Approach

I look forward to applying my broad experiences in anthropology, photography, and fieldwork to this summer’s Photographic Workshop in the Rainforest to be held at La Suerté Biological Field Station. Given the spectacular location of the station and the diverse backgrounds of students interested in photography, the course is designed to appeal to anyone with a camera, creative streak, and a love of the outdoors. I endeavor to motivate every participant to take his or her photography to the next level, and to have an unforgettable adventure while doing so. In the end, we will have addressed broad themes connecting photography, tropical ecology, and contemporary conservation and environmental issues. I know firsthand that time spent at La Suerté learning and photographing can be invaluable and tremendously positive, and I aim for this workshop to continue that tradition with such objectives in mind.

Professional Experience

2004-2005 Graduate Fellow. Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS), Thai/Thailand. 1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 416. Honolulu, HI 96822 Duties: Funded to study Thai language for Ph.D. research concerning the relationship between humans, environment, and Elephas maximus in Thailand.
2003-2004 Graduate Researcher. Research Corporation University of Hawai‘i. 2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki Hall. Honolulu, HI 96822 Duties: Managed multiple aspects of environmental anthropological research including logistical support, public relations/outreach, literature review, data analysis, presentation and paper collaboration.
2004 Graduate Supervisor (June-August). Hawai‘i Archaeological Research Project. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Department of Anthropology. 2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall 341. Honolulu, HI 96822 Duties: Assisted a GIS research team addressing a collaborative program of field, archival, and computer based investigations on the historical development of traditional Hawaiian society in leeward environments.
2003 Teaching Assistant (July-August). La Suerté Biological Field Station, Costa Rica. P.O. Box 55-7519. Miami, FL 33255-7519 Duties: Gave instruction in cartographic and survey skills for field researchers, oversaw undergraduate field school, directed field photography.
2001-2002 Undergraduate Researcher. Recipient: Hooper Undergraduate Research Award, Northern Arizona University. Compositional Analysis of Ancient Tusayan White Ware Pottery from Northern Arizona. Duties: Grant-writing, chemical preparation and digestion of prehistoric ceramics for ICP-Mass Spectrometry, analysis.
2001-2002 Intern. David Edwards Photography. 107 N. San Francisco Street, Studio 4. Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5243 Duties: Assistant for editorial photographic assignments.

Field Experience (Upcoming and Past)

· La Suerté Biological Field Station, Costa Rica (Summer 2005)
· Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile (Summer 2005)
· Chiang Mai University, Thailand (Fall 2005)
· Hawaii Archaeological Research Project, Hawaii (2004)
· Burro Creek Archaeological Research Project, Arizona (2003/4)
· La Suerté Biological Field Station, Costa Rica (2003)
· Wupatki National Monument, Arizona (2001)
· James Cook University, Australia (2000)

Recent Awards

FLAS Fellowship, US Department of Education, 2004-2005.
· North American Nature Photography Association Scholarship, 2004.

Recent Publications (photography-related)

Finney, S. and J. Stephen
2005 Photo Mosaics in Shallow Water Environments: Results and Challenges. Maritime Heritage: Wessex Institute of Technology Transactions on the Built Environment, Volume 79. WIT Press, Southampton.