The level of accessibility ranges from most difficult to easy depending on the activity and location of the project. If they can't answer your questions, they will put you in touch with the project leaders, who will do their best to accommodate your needs. The mission of SRI is to carry out high-quality archaeological and historical research while meeting the needs of its clients, and to make the results of its work available to its colleagues and to the public who sponsors the work. To meet these goals, SRI has assembled a team of individuals with diverse backgrounds in the sciences, history, and education. The company's research ranges from survey to intensive excavation and from prehistoric to historical-period sites.
Public outreach is an important component.
Serving as the PIT Clearinghouse for the USDA Forest Service provides SRI a wonderful opportunity to extend its goals and commitment to public service. Friends of PIT Friends of PIT is an informal network of individuals dedicated to supporting PIT and all heritage management efforts within the USDA Forest Service. Through letters and personal visits, Friends of PIT makes sure that FS officials know how important the opportunity is to the public to contribute to heritage resource management. Cathy and George Poetschat began the effort in their home state of Oregon and are anxious to help others develop Friends of PIT networks in their own communities. They encourage independent efforts from groups in other states to develop writing and visitation campaigns to encourage continued government support of the PIT program.