ALO Environmental Associates LLC

INTRODUCTION

ALO Environmental Associates LLC is a woman-owned, small business based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in early 2005 and organized as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in Minnesota, ALO is also registered as a Foreign LLC in North Dakota.  Registration in other states is possible, as projects require.

ALO's President, Dr. Amy Ollendorf, has over 24 years of professional experience throughout the United States and abroad. ALO hires or teams with natural & cultural resources specialists (Associates) as needed. Through our professional network, ALO is able to provide clients with high-quality environmental consulting and educational services.


OUR MISSION

ALO Environmental Associates LLC will continue to be a woman-owned small business that delivers high-quality environmental consulting and educational services in support of clients’ needs.

ALO's dedication covers dynamic management, education, travel, preservation, and interpretation services throughout the United States and abroad.

** NEWS **

This portion of the website is updated periodically.
~ Last update 8/3/08 ~

SUMMER 2008

* Accepted the full-time position of Cultural Resources Program Manager for ENSR, a company of AECOM.  To learn more about AECOM and its companies, visit http://www.aecom.com  Anticipate changing ALO Environmental Associates LLC to "inactive" status  before Sept. 2008.  To contact Dr. Ollendorf about cultural resources services through ENSR call (952) 924-0117 (office) or (612) 599-1255 (mobile) or aollendorf@ensr.aecom.com (email).

SUMMER 2007

* Completing several projects for ICOMOS (see description under Spring 2007 for this organization).

* Completed peer-review of a manuscript about applications of lichenometry to archaeology for publication in American Antiquity. See www.saa.org for information about this journal and other publications.

SPRING 2007

* Appointed Expert Member to the International Committee for Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) of the International Council of Monuments & Sites (ICOMOS), an international NGO of professionals dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites.  See www.icomos.org for more information.

* Taught "Archaeology in Israel" in Temple Israel's Adult Education Program (Minneapolis) and privately to 11 adults (St. Paul) while they prepared for their summer trips to Israel.

WINTER 2007

* Taught "Archaeology in Israel" in the Adult Education Program of Mt. Zion Temple (St. Paul) in addition to Adult Education class at Shir Tikvah Congregation (Minneapolis).

* Visited many UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other historic sites in Spain, Germany, Belgium, and Holland over six weeks.

FALL 2006

* ALO awarded a Master Consultant Agreement to provide Hennepin County, Minnesota with cultural & natural resources consulting services for a two-year period (2007 & 2008).

* Taught "Archaeology in Israel" for the Minneapolis Community Education's Older Adult (55+) Program.

* Began a year-long, 25%-time appointment as Post-Doctoral Research Associate to the Center for World Heritage Studies in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota.

SUMMER 2006

* Completed two book reviews for publication in professional journals.  See our "Professional Activities" link.

* Taught "Archaeology in Israel" at Adath Jeshurun Congregation (Minnetonka) as part of their Summer Sampler.

WINTER/SPRING 2006

* ALO approved for the CERT Program of Hennepin & Ramsey counties and the cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul. Read more on our "Facilities & Insurance" link.

* Taught "Archaeology in Israel" for Adult Education at Shir Tikvah Congregation (Minneapolis).

FALL 2005

* Appointed by the Minneapolis City Council to the city's Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) for the 2005-2008 term. To learn about the HPC, visit www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/hpc/

SPRING 2005

* ALO launched pollen & phytolith analytical services. Read more then call or email ALO for a customized price quote: www.eculturalresources.com/announcement/117.html