Position Title
PhD Student
Position Title
PhD Student
Wickson Hall
Office Hours
By Appointment
Bio
Caitlyn's research centers on the intersection of digital technology and landscape archaeology, applying community-engaged approaches to heritage preservation. She has contributed to projects integrating GIS, LiDAR, satellite remote sensing, and 3D printing to reconstruct historical landscapes and analyze cultural site distributions. She has also worked on initiatives to increase participatory mapping in Indigenous heritage stewardship.
Her current work uses GIS and remote sensing to increase geophyte harvests in Surprise Valley, CA.
Education and Degree(s)
- B.A. University of Denver - Anthropology, Geography
- A.A. Santa Rosa Junior College - Anthropology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities
Research Interests & Expertise
- GIS, LiDAR, Satellite Remote Sensing
- Community-Engaged Research
- Landscape Archaeology
- Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK)
Publications
- Groskopf, Cyndal, and C.N. Young. 2025. Using LiDAR Technology: Uncovering History at the State Industrial School. Historically Jeffco: 8–9. https://www.jeffco.us/DocumentCenter/View/55605/Historically-Jeffco-202…
- Young, C.N. 2025. Using GIS and LiDAR to Support Community Archaeology in Surprise Valley, CA. University of Denver Undergraduate Research Journal.
- Young, C.N. 2024. Mapping the Landscape and Built Environment with LiDAR: The Campus at Lookout Mountain. A Ritual of Institutions: The State Industrial School in Golden, Colorado and the Shaping of American Youth. University of Denver Graduate Research Journal
Membership and Service
- 2026- Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA International)
- 2024- American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
- 2022- Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
- 2022- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- 2020- Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) North Coast Chapter