Deep-time perspectives on Great Barrier Reef Indigenous fisheries

Deep-time perspectives on Great Barrier Reef Indigenous fisheries

Advisor/s

Dr Ariana Lambrides, Prof Sean Ulm, Ian McNiven

College or Research Centre

College of Arts, Society & Education

Summary of Project

This project would explore the long-term sustainability of Holocene Great Barrier Reef Indigenous fisheries. This research will utilise both zooarchaeological and biomolecular analyses to examine changing fish population structure and resilience, which will extend ecological baselines and foreground the important role of Indigenous fishing practices.

Key Words

Zooarchaeology; Indigenous fisheries; ecological baselines; Anthropocene; Great Barrier Reef; Queensland

Would suit an applicant who

Would suit an applicant who has a background in archaeology, zooarchaeology, anthropology, and marine science.

Updated: 15 Apr 2021