Green Spring Research is an archaeological consulting firm based in British Columbia, founded by Pat McCashin — an RPCA-certified archaeologist with over 20 years of field experience on major infrastructure projects across the province, including mining, LNG, forestry, and resource development.
We conduct archaeological assessments and traditional use studies in close partnership with First Nations communities, government agencies, and development clients. Our work is built on direct relationships, field competence, and a deep understanding of Heritage Conservation Act compliance. We are SAFE Certified by the BC Forest Safety Council.
We’re also building something new.
After two decades of writing compliance reports by hand, we started asking a different question: what if the reporting bottleneck — the part that keeps qualified archaeologists at desks instead of in the field — could be partially engineered away?
That question led to a production AI system designed specifically for regulated document generation. Not a chatbot. Not a generic template. A purpose-built architecture that separates verified field data from tested regulatory language, validates inputs against permit conditions, and assembles draft reports that match what a reviewing archaeologist expects to see.
The fieldwork still requires human judgment — and so does every interpretation, recommendation, and assessment call in the final report. But the assembly work — the part that slows everything down — doesn’t have to.
The result isn’t just faster reports. It’s more assessments completed, fewer transcription errors, and ultimately more cultural heritage documented and protected. When qualified archaeologists spend less time formatting tables and more time in the field, the work gets better — not just quicker.
We’re proving that archaeology and automation aren’t opposites. They’re how this industry moves forward.
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