William D. Lipe

William D. Lipe (born 5 May 1935), also known as Bill Lipe, is an archaeologist known for his work in the American Southwest and his Conservation Model. His family moved to Bristow, Oklahoma in 1941, where Lipe later graduating high school. During this time, he published reports in the anthropology papers in the University of Utah Anthropological Papers. In 1972, they began and directed the Cedar Mesa Project. In the article, he discusses the solution to the destruction of archaeological sites: promoting conservation with public education, more archaeological and environmental preserves, and archaeological involvement in the planning of development projects. In the 1970s and 80s, Lipe's Conservation Model became part of Cultural Resource Management (CRM). As of 2023, the Society for American Archaeology is planning another "Airlie House-like seminar", which prompted published reflections by William Lipe and Alice Kehoe about their experiences at Airlie House.

Dolores Archaeological Program From 1978 to 1985, Lipe worked on the Dolores Archaeological Program. 2006 – McGimsey-Davis Distinguished Service Award by the Register of Professional Archaeologists. 2006 – Conservation & Heritage Management Award by the Archaeological Institute of America. 1998 – Seiberling Award for Leadership in Conserving America's Cultural Resources by the Society of Professional Archaeology. William D. Lipe (1995). “Depopulation of the Northern San Juan: Conditions in the Turbulent 1200s”. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 14, no. 2 (1995): 143–169. William R. Haase IV, William D. Lipe, and R. G. Matson. (1988) "Adaptational Continuities and Occupational Discontinuities: The Cedar Mesa Anasazi." Journal of Field Archaeology 15, no. 3 (1988): 245–64. William D. Lipe (1974). “A Conservation Model for American Archaeology”. KIVA 39, no. 3-4 (1974): 213–245.