Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree (Archaeology) - Class 1, The University of Queensland
Bachelor of Arts (Archaeology), The University of Queensland
Experience:
2012 - current Project archaeobotanist, The Pella Project, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2018 - current Tutor and marker, Undergraduate Archaeology Courses
2012 - 2017 Archaeologist and Research Specialist, Everick Heritage Consulting, Brisbane
2005 - 2015 Supervisory and volunteer roles on archaeological projects in Turkey, Italy, UK and Australia
Research Interests:
- archaeology of the environment
- prehistory of food
- prehistoric food production regimes and the change through time
- origins of olive and grape exploitation
- past human impact on landscapes and environment through the analysis of plant remains
- arboricultural origins and practices
http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/scholar-studies-ancient-pella-inhabitants-through-olive-exploitation-history
Current Project:
Understanding the origins of olive domestication: an analysis of the seeds, fruits and wood charcoal from the archaeological site of Pella, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.