He received his doctorate in anthropology from the University of Washington. As a zooarchaeologist, Dr. Fisher studies animal bones from sites in California and the Great Basin to provide a greater understanding of past relationships between humans and animals, such as hunting and cooking practices. Dr. Fisher’s interest in Native American relationships with archaeologists began in his undergraduate years, and was further developed as a graduate student working at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle on NAGPRA repatriations.