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Bryan Bates

Bryan has an undergraduate degree in Native American Studies and a Master’s degree in environmental science, and been exploring the mountains, rivers and canyons of the desert Southwest for over 30 years. A professor of environmental studies at Coconino Community College, he has an impressive list of scientific publications. Bryan is also an instructor of ancient astronomy at Northern Arizona University and recently chaired the Oxford International Conference on Archaeoastronomy. He is a licensed river guide in Grand Canyon and Utah and is a field instructor for National Geographic Society and the National Wildlife Federation, among many others.