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THE CABAH TEAM RECOGNISES THAT ALL OUR WELCOME 2 ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE ON Director’s Report 4 INDIGENOUS LAND. Vision 6 IS AN EXCEPTIONAL COUNTRY Mission 6 WITH A UNIQUE CULTURAL Chief Investigators 8 HERITAGE AND BIODIVERSITY THAT HAS Impact Case Study: Putting Indigenous voices at the BEEN UNDER THE CARE OF INDIGENOUS heart of discussions about genomic research 12 AUSTRALIANS FOR MILLENNIA. CABAH IS THANKFUL TO THOSE COMMUNITIES WHO RESEARCH 14 PARTNER WITH US IN OUR RESEARCH. Research Highlights 16 Flagships 20

RESEARCH TRAINING AND ETHICS 26 Nurturing the Next Generation of Big Thinkers 28 2019 Research Training and Ethics Program 31

EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT 32 Bringing Australia’s Epic Story to Life 34 Stepping Back Into the Deep Past at Lake Mungo 38 Impact Case Study: Creating gateways between the past and the future 40

COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH 42 Conversation Starters 44

GOVERNANCE 46 Centre Advisory Committee – Chair’s Report 48 Indigenous Advisory Committee – Joint Chairs’ Report 49

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 50 2019 Output Summary 52 CABAH Publications 56 Statement of Operating Income and Expenditure 63

APPENDICES 64 Full Membership List 66 Presentations/Briefings to the Public, Government, End-Users and Other Stakeholders 76 Media Highlights 86 Prizes and Awards 90

Sawai, northern Seram. Image credit: Richard ’Bert’ Roberts. CABAH ANNUAL REPORT 2019 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME

WE ARE WORKING OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO DEVELOP TRULY COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PROJECTS. THAT TAKES US, AS RESEARCHERS, WAY OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONES. BUT WE WILL GET SO MUCH MORE OUT OF THESE COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES.

Professor Zenobia Jacobs, CABAH Chief Investigator

WELCOME

A traditional fire-stick made by Otto Campion Bulmaniya in central Arnhem Land. Image credit: Michael-Shawn Fletcher.

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DIRECTOR’S REPORT

s 2019 came to a close, and the a regular workshop on career planning and curtain came down on CABAH’s strategies for women Early Career Researchers thoroughly successful third Annual and PhD students. ASymposium, it was rewarding to reflect on the As someone who has undertaken fieldwork fantastic progress we have made throughout and research in over many years, the year. it has also been particularly pleasing to see As a Centre, we have delivered a wide-ranging CABAH researchers deliver training for our and stimulating array of high-quality training partner and affiliate organisations in Indonesia, and professional development activities for our as well as to welcome members and affiliates. Our efforts to bring nationals to attend training events at our James CABAH’s research to the public through a Cook University node in Cairns. range of face-to-face events and via our digital But perhaps the most exciting initiative in platforms, has gone from strength-to-strength. 2019, and one that was not anticipated in Importantly, we have continued to build our our original vision for CABAH, has been the ‘CABAH born-and-bred’ Flagship projects, establishment of SING Australia. The SING forging new relationships and collaborations (Summer internship for INdigenous peoples with communities, and leading to outcomes of in Genomics) program has been underway which we are truly proud. in the USA since 2011, with chapters since Another area where we have made great established in and . strides in 2019, and will continue to in the From 10 to 16 November 2019, Chief years ahead, is in the equity and diversity Investigators, postdoctoral researchers, space. The Australian Research Council Associate Investigators and Indigenous expects, and rightly so, all of its Centres of Advisory Committee members from CABAH, Excellence to be leaders in designing and together with invited colleagues, hosted the delivering effective equity and diversity inaugural SING Australia workshop at Deakin initiatives. We benefit from the great work that University. has been done by earlier Centres, inspiring and challenging us to work harder. The workshop brought together 24 Indigenous participants from around Australia and 20 In 2019, we launched Our CABAH Commitment mentors, including nine Indigenous mentors, to clearly articulate our requirement of from a range of disciplines to learn from each appropriate behaviour in the workplace. other and to explore the impacts of genomics Our Equity and Diversity Plan promotes on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family-friendly initiatives and encourages a peoples. work-life balance. All members have had the opportunity to undertake unconscious bias CABAH is extremely proud to have provided and bystander training, and we have awarded the catalyst to kick-start this important carer grants, internships for women, and grants initiative in Australia, and I am confident that, and scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres following the success of this first event, SING Strait Islander members. Australia will grow to become a permanent feature of the research landscape in our CABAH’s women Chief Investigators, led by region. Professor (now a Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellow), Distinguished Professor delivered the first of what I hope will become Richard ‘Bert’ Roberts Fieldwork in Seram. Image credit: Matt Forbes.

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VISION WHO WE ARE

TO REVEAL A CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE, GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA’S PEOPLE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. 81 ASSOCIATE 28 INVESTIGATORS NAMED 25 INVESTIGATORS COLLABORATING PARTNERS

33SPECIALIST TECHNICAL AND 32 SUPPORT STAFF 28 PHD STUDENTS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

MISSION

TO HARNESS OUR EXPERTISE, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNIQUES AND UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE TO ESTABLISH BEST-PRACTICE APPROACHES TO RESEARCH ON COUNTRY; TO TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF CULTURALLY AWARE, TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHERS; AND TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AMONG AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. Mungo Youth Project 2019. Image credit: Paul Jones.

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CHIEF INVESTIGATORS

Professor Simon Haberle a collaboration between CABAH investigators and emerging researchers, alongside students and colleagues CABAH brings together an exceptional team of researchers and educators. “We are working on long-term from ARKENAS and UGM (Universitas Gadjah Mada).” Here our Chief Investigators reflect on work made possible through CABAH and our human impact and environmental support of up-and-coming researchers. change records from the small eastern Bass Strait Islands of Distinguished Professor truwana (Cape Barren Island) and Michael Bird iungtalanana (Clark Island) under an invitation from the Tasmanian Aboriginal community (Tasmanian Aboriginal “CABAH brought together field Distinguished Professor Richard address big-picture questions in Australia’s biodiversity Centre and Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania), researchers and modellers on a ‘Bert’ Roberts and cultural heritage through developing, resourcing which would not have been possible without the number of collaborations in 2019, and delivering complex long-term collaborative “The 2019 field trip to Seram support of CABAH. with publications demonstrating that projects in partnership with Indigenous Traditional made possible through CABAH the first people to arrive in Sahul Owners and with access to some of the best “We have been supporting up-and-coming researchers was an eye-opener, highlighting the came by purposeful voyaging, and in large numbers. We researchers on the planet. through a wide range of opportunities, including lab differences between the northern are now extending this to modelling the routes people exchange, peer-to-peer workshops and fieldwork and and southern Indonesian islands. Our interdisciplinary “CABAH hosts an extraordinary range of research took as they moved throughout Sahul. on Country engagement experiences that are rarely research in this northern archipelago has the training activities through its Irinjili Research Training available to those outside the Centre.” “2019 saw the bedding down of a comprehensive potential to significantly expand our knowledge of the and Ethics (RT&E) program. Training ranges from one- series of short courses, masterclasses and researcher

and palaeoenvironmental history of this day short courses to full-week immersive masterclasses exchanges designed to provide a broad range of gateway to Sahul. on Country with Traditional Owners.” Associate Professor Tim Cohen technical, communication, and life skills to our cohort of excellent up-and-coming researchers.” “One of the many ways in which we support “In the , climate emerging researchers is by offering them genuine Professor Lynette Russell, AM work has involved sampling key sites leadership opportunities, which are critical to their (Lake Woods and Lake Lewis) that “CABAH has made possible the Associate Professor continued professional and personal growth.” will help us to understand shifts in examination of how we might make Laura Weyrich the Indo-Australian Monsoon and better use of museum objects, highlight changing climate extremes through time. With “Through CABAH, we have been able Senior Professor and how these can be virtually CABAH we have been actively engaging and working to establish the first bioinformatic Amanda Lawson repatriated using 3D printing and augmented reality. with Traditional Owners of the region and this will analysis pipeline for the analysis of “We’ve been working on CABAH’s “The extensive RT&E program and cross-node continue into 2020. ancient environmental microbes. Public Engagement Strategy, which supervisions are giving graduate students access to We will now be able to survey “CABAH is actively fostering Early Career Researchers will guide how we interact with training and mentoring that is unique in Australia.” microorganisms that lived in the past and learn more (ECRs) through our masterclass and short course diverse audiences for the Centre’s about the long-term effects of climate change on opportunities and our Irinjili fellowships/internships. research findings. environmental health in Australia. Professor Corey Bradshaw Our postdoctoral positions also provide unique “We’re also supporting young and upcoming opportunities for up-and-coming researchers to “In 2019, we hosted the first ever Summer internship researchers by involving them in the Strategy from “We are developing several models develop expertise and gain experience in a range of for INdigenous peoples in Genomics in Australia (SING the get-go — they have enthusiasm and expertise to of human movements across the research, education and engagement activities.” Australia), which was only made possible through contribute in this domain.” Sahul landscape over the course of CABAH. We hosted 24 Indigenous researchers who

the last 65,000 years to examine were eager to learn more about genomics. I am

limitations of dispersal, settlement, Distinguished Professor confident that SING Australia will lift up Indigenous Distinguished Professor survival and response to environmental stressors. Sue O’Connor voices in genomics moving forward.” Sean Ulm “We have several postdoctoral researchers working on “The ANU People theme hindcasting the ecosystem structure of ancient Sahul, “Since the launch of CABAH researchers carried out an intensive Professor Ian McNiven we have worked with Traditional from global dynamic vegetation models quantifying survey in Bisa and Obi islands to Owners of the Lizard Island change in vegetation in response to a changing climate, test the ‘northern gateway route’ “After a hiatus in archaeological Group in Far North Queensland and how this cascades through the animal network, as the initial pathway for modern human migration research of two decades, the to investigate the extraordinary past of the region. ultimately affecting human patterns.” into Sahul. More than 40 sites were recorded and Butchulla people of K’gari (Fraser CABAH provides unparalleled opportunities to Island) supported and participated in two were excavated on Obi Island. The research was archaeological surveys of the Fraser

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Island World Heritage Area in 2019, with a view to “CABAH puts a lot of emphasis on workshop-based Professor Chris Turney “A major learning opportunity offered by CABAH locating sites for excavation. CABAH has provided the training and cross-node exchanges. These are really concerns hands-on on Country, transdisciplinary field “In collaboration with the University capacity for these excavations to take place (in 2020). useful for broadening the skill set of ECRs, and giving opportunities for up-and-coming researchers. Working of Adelaide, the local community The excavations provide a rare opportunity for the them a taste of what those outside of their field of with world leaders in their field, especially Traditional and a team of researchers, I have Butchulla community to tailor archaeological research focus get up to.” Owners, researchers can participate and be mentored been working at Koonalda , to their community needs and aspirations. in field and subsequent laboratory research, including in an internationally important site the co-authorship of publications.” “CABAH provides a unique opportunity for young Associate Professor Darren Curnoe for understanding ice age human-environmental scholars, particularly PhD students, to be exposed to interactions on the Nullarbor. The remote field location “CABAH has made possible research an incredibly diverse array of specialists in multiple and need for large numbers of radiocarbon dates Professor Kris Helgen disciplines to ensure that the full potential of their to discover previously unknown humans just would not have been possible without CABAH’s research to engage with a wide range of issues in our in the rainforests of Borneo, which support. “CABAH is allowing us to explore society is realised. In short, CABAH encourages young may shed new light on the peopling of the archaeological histories of key “CABAH is providing a wealth of training and scholars to not only ‘think big’ but to think of ‘big Wallacea and Sahul. islands on Australia’s northern mentoring programs that are laying the foundations for impact’.” margin—Timor and Flores—by “Our up-and-coming researchers have access to the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers in cataloguing their rich, recently extinct unparalleled networking opportunities and the chance Australia. Only by offering an integrated program of mammal faunas, which include some of the largest rats to learn cutting-edge methods from some of the best training at different institutions across the country is Professor Zenobia Jacobs that ever lived. These studies offer important insights scientists in the country.” it possible to get researchers together from different into both mammal evolution and human history on “The CABAH Top End Flagship backgrounds and expertise to create something truly these remarkable islands. project is giving me a unique unique.” opportunity to learn how to work Professor Martin Nakata “A growing team of young researchers, who have been and help shape a community- “The CABAH Tagai STEM Project exploring how the microbial components of Australian led project with an Indigenous provided opportunities in 2019 for Professor Bruno David animals and environments have changed through time community. CABAH support and the longer timeframe using cutting-edge ancient DNA approaches, are being undergraduate students to work on and “Working in close partnership with of the Centre is making this possible, with a real supported by CABAH at the University of Adelaide deliver an Indigenous STEM Roadshow the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters opportunity to succeed. node.” and other STEM events in the Thursday Aboriginal Corporation representing “I have had the opportunity to mentor two very Island community during National Science Week.” the Traditional Owners of Cloggs promising female emerging researchers through Cave, CABAH’s transdisciplinary Professor Alan Cooper the CABAH Irinjili RT&E grant scheme, one as an research team has enabled dating, through a variety of Indigenous Australian scholarship recipient and the Professor Christopher Johnson techniques, to resolve the long-standing chronological CABAH membership concluded during 2019. other on an Internship for Women. Seeing how these “Several CABAH scientists are working questions for the cave, laying the groundwork for women grow and delight in their achievements has together to understand how the further research in 2020. been a real highlight.” extinction of the marsupial megafauna changed the vegetation of Australia. This is a big problem that needs a Professor Barry Brook multidisciplinary approach, and we would not be able to “We have been developing a new tackle it without the support that CABAH provides. statistical framework for refining “Spending solid periods of time working in labs outside the calibration of OSL (optically their home institution is an excellent way for new stimulated luminescence) dates, by researchers to develop their skills and build confidence accounting explicitly for the mixing at the same time. This does not often happen in Australia, of grains through archaeological or palaeontological but CABAH is working hard to make sure that all new sediment profiles. It sounds a bit arcane, but it is actually researchers benefit from these exchanges.” really important because these corrections will allow us to get reliable ages from sites that lack discrete layers – which means a better idea of when interesting things happened in the past.

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IMPACT CASE STUDY IMPACT CASE STUDY

- WORKING ON CONTRY MASTERCLASS

Putting Indigenous voices at the heart of discussions about genomics research

diverse group of Indigenous scholars, community representatives and academics from a broad range of disciplines came together to share Aknowledge and discuss the ethical and social implications of research at our inaugural SING Australia workshop. Designed to put Indigenous voices at the heart of discussions about genomics research, the week-long SING Australia workshop and mentoring program was supported by CABAH and hosted by Deakin University in November 2019. Bringing together 24 Indigenous participants from around Australia and 20 mentors, including nine Indigenous mentors, participants learnt from each other and explored the impacts of genomics research on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The SING (Summer internships for INdigenous peoples in Genomics) program has been underway in the USA since 2011, with chapters since established in Canada and New Zealand, and we are proud to have introduced SING to Australia. “This is a genuine first for the region, and an important part of CABAH’s legacy,” said CI Lynette Russell, co-chair of CABAH’s Indigenous Advisory Committee.

Chief Investigator (CI) Laura Weyrich, SING group. It has many applications, including in medicine, Above: Paul Turnbull, Kimberly Green and Yarlalu Thomas Australia committee member and a senior but increasingly it is also used in ancestry research, preparing gum leaves for DNA extraction. Previous page: SING participants line up to measure the DNA yield CABAH researcher, said the “inspiring” determining the provenance of human remains, and from their extractions. week-long workshop brought Indigenous biodiversity and conservation efforts. researchers and academics from a range of SING Australia aims to develop a network that disciplines together to learn from each other. Practical elements included extracting DNA from can support the next generation of Indigenous locally collected red gum leaves. “Our first event has facilitated the researchers and professionals to ensure that future development of a growing network genomics research is led by community members for We hope that SING Australia will contribute to of Indigenous scholars, set to bring an their communities and to facilitate how Indigenous the development of a confident and empowered Indigenous voice and leadership into the knowledge can, and should, impact on research. community, who can move the field of Indigenous genomics field,” she said. genomics in a positive direction, such that future Workshop participants learnt theory, technical research is ethical and inclusive. Genomics is the study of genomes, the laboratory skills, as well as ethical and social implications complete set of genes (which are made of genomics research, and discussed the benefits and up of DNA) belonging to an individual or risks of genomics research for Indigenous peoples.

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*Highly49 Cited Papers 81% RESEARCH *Clarivate Analytics of journal articles published in journals *Highly Cited ranked in the top 25% 2 Researchers

PUBLICATIONS 104 Scholarly refereed journal articles 1 5 Book Book chapters

Fieldwork at Lake Woods, NT. Image credit: Aara Welz.

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rom remote tropical islands, to ancient windswept A multidisciplinary team, from CABAH and the CSIRO, Looking at past climates to Evidence of different technology and how stone tools lunettes, boggy swamps, and the arid interior — set out to establish the most likely routes travelled were used — and when — will help add to knowledge the mission to fill the gaps in our knowledge about to reach the ancient mega-continent of Sahul. They understand the present — and of how the important waterway has been used by Fthe natural and cultural history of our region has taken people over many generations. concluded that a northern route — connecting the predict the future our researchers, and Indigenous partners, far and wide islands of Mangoli, Buru and Seram into western Geological clues from lake beds and their shores in “If there is anywhere in the Northern Territory that we in search of vital clues. New Guinea — would probably have been easiest to eastern Indonesia and across Australia are helping might find a long archaeological record, Lake Woods is We have been collaborating, and building and sharing navigate and survive. CABAH researchers reconstruct past climate an excellent location to look,” said CI Cohen. knowledge, skills, and expertise from the oceans to the CABAH researchers also used complex mathematical extremes and the ways the environment and people “We know that some of the landforms that we use to outback, in order to reveal a culturally inclusive, globally modelling — considering factors including fertility, adapted to them. record climate extremes also have a human signature on significant history of our region. longevity, past climate conditions and other ecological them. We can see evidence of people taking advantage Our Flagship projects, grounded in community-driven principles — to calculate the numbers of people of the conditions during wet periods in the past.” required for the population as a whole to survive. collaborations, cut across our research themes of Meanwhile, at Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) in the People, Landscapes, Climate, Wildlife, Time and Models The simulations indicate that at least 1,300 people Northern Territory, a picture of past flooding is being and have been a focus for fieldwork activities during arrived in either a single migration event or smaller, built using palaeoflood sediments and tree ring records, 2019. These major projects create crucial opportunities successive waves averaging at least 130 people every in collaboration with CABAH researcher Jonathan for education and mentoring of early career 70 years or so, over the course of about 700 years. Palmer from the UNSW node. The Nitmiluk research researchers, as well as public engagement. The studies confirm the ancestors of Aboriginal, has the potential to answer broad questions about We continue to pursue a broad range of smaller-scale Torres Strait Islander and Melanesian people extreme wet periods and how storms tracked across satellite research projects, which are also providing vital possessed sophisticated technology and knowledge the region over the last millennia. Knowledge of the information about Australia’s epic story. to build watercraft. This research also showcases the frequency of flood cycles over time is vital to modern societies like Katherine, which are built on a flood plain. More than 100 scholarly journal papers were published remarkable ability at that time to plan, navigate and “We want to understand when Australia experienced in 2019, with highlights including insights into megafauna make multiple complicated, open-ocean voyages to Fieldwork by the team will be featured in a major work wet and dry periods and how the environment extinction and the likely routes people first took to directly transport large numbers of people. produced by renowned artists Sonia Leber and David responded to it. We are trying to understand how it reach Australia more than 50,000 years ago. Chesworth as part of the CABAH Art Series. Unlocking the mystery of Australia’s happened and when it happened,” said Climate Theme “Where Lakes Once had Water”, a video and sound megafauna extinction leader CI Tim Cohen. Retracing our ancient routes installation, is due to premiere in 2020 with a gallery At Lake Woods, the largest lake in the Northern New insights into how people first arrived in Sahul The mystery of the role of people and climate in tour (See page 36). the fate of Australia’s megafauna might have been Territory, the multidisciplinary team is working with (the combined continent of Australia, New Guinea Traditional Owners to investigate the use of the and Tasmania at times of lower sea level) were solved in a breakthrough study published by CABAH researchers. region over different time periods, from the last revealed in two papers from CABAH researchers, interglacial period 130,000 years ago through to the using sophisticated modelling to determine not only Many species of megafauna, giant beasts that once Above left: Stone tool. present. Below: CI Tim Cohen. the likely routes travelled by Indigenous people tens roamed the continent — including wombat-like Image credits: Aara Welz. of thousands of years ago, but also the sizes of groups creatures as big as cars, flightless birds more than two Lake Woods sits on the boundary between the required for the population to survive in a new metres tall, and lizards more than seven metres long — tropical north and the arid interior. continent. became extinct about 42,000 years ago. But the role Archaeologist and CABAH researcher Ceri Shipton The research, published in two companion papers of people in their demise has been hotly debated for has carried out two seasons of field work there and (one in Scientific Reports and one in Nature Ecology decades. has found a diverse range of stone tools, and evidence and Evolution), supports the theory that people arrived The new study analysed fossil data, climate that the water in the lake has fluctuated considerably in several large and deliberate migrations by island- reconstructions, and archaeological information over time. hopping through the islands of modern-day eastern describing patterns in human migration and occupation “Lake Woods is a haven for birdlife, designated an Indonesia to reach Sahul more than 50,000 years ago. across south eastern Australia. Researchers, led by Important Bird and Biodiversity Area by Birdlife While many Aboriginal traditions hold that people have CI Corey Bradshaw and Associate Investigator (AI) International. It has a productive native grass that was always been here, others have strong oral histories of Fred Saltré, developed and applied sophisticated historically recorded to have been stored and ground ancestral beings arriving from the north. mathematical models to test scenarios to explain for flour by Aboriginal Traditional Owners, and it was regional variation in the periods during which people ethnographically known as a key place from which and megafauna coexisted. stone tools were traded to the north and south,” he said.

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Respectful sharing of culture and CABAH researchers and students were also The research suggests a combination of climate change OCTOPUS is an open-access website that allows welcomed to the East Gippsland Lakes by Traditional and the impact of people sealed the fate of megafauna, users to search for and locate chronological (dating) knowledge Owners from GLaWAC (Gunaikurnai Land and at least in south eastern Australia. The distribution of records of interest — be they archaeological, fossil In Gippsland, , exciting steps are being taken Waters Aboriginal Corporation) for our Working fresh water — a precious commodity for animals and or sedimentological — from across Sahul via a user- in a collaboration between Gunaikurnai Traditional On Country Masterclass in September-October people alike as the climate warmed — can explain friendly interface. This interface has been updated Owners and a multidisciplinary team focused on 2019. In November, GLaWAC’s Registered Aboriginal regional differences in the timing at which megafauna to streamline the search process and allow users to activities on Country spanning research, ranger Party Manager, Russell Mullett, attended our Annual died out. quickly access and download records of interest in a training, education and public outreach. Symposium at Monash University to present the variety of digital formats. research project with CI Bruno David. The long-term partnership sees CABAH researchers Visualising data In 2019, the focus for OCTOPUS has been on database working hand-in-hand with members of the “The success of the research partnership is the The challenge of how and why many megafauna went development, with two additional databases, containing Gunaikurnai Aboriginal community — the Traditional respectful sharing of culture and knowledge, and the extinct is being aided by a new resource developed by archaeological (SahulArch) and sedimentary (SahulSed) Owners of large parts of Gippsland, which stretches Masterclass was a great opportunity for participants CABAH researchers throughout 2019, which will be records, nearing completion. To respect cultural places, from the coast to the southern slopes of the to see Country through the eyes of Traditional published as an open-access database in 2020. OCTOPUS is structured to ensure that the location Victorian Alps. Owners,” Mr Mullett said. of archaeological sites cannot be directly pinpointed Fossil records are the primary tool describing the on graphical displays. Existing chronological data sets The collaboration resulted in fieldwork during 2018 CI David added: “Researching the history of peoples distribution of a species over space and time. Despite from both CABAH and published sources have been and 2019, including excavations at Cloggs Cave and and communities needs to start from the present. fossil evidence for extinct species, it is still difficult to identified, compiled and input into their respective other cultural sites near Buchan and in the Mitchell Even if we are looking at something that is tens of identify precisely where and when they roamed the database using extensive OCTOPUS-developed River National Park, pollen research at several coastal thousands of years old, we don’t just go straight Australian continent. This is because fossil data are not metadata schema and quality-assurance procedures. swamp sites, and ranger training. to the sites; we must start with a recognition of always available in a single database repository, with ongoing Gunaikurnai connections and, if research is These new repositories will join the latest version of Cloggs Cave was originally archaeologically records usually scattered across the scientific literature, to take place in partnership with Traditional Owners, FosSahul on OCTOPUS and allow members of the investigated in the early 1970s. Now CABAH with little standardisation or quality control to make discussions about how we should look at these sites research community and public to search for, compile researchers are re-studying the area using new them comparable to each other. today. and download published chronological results from one methods and a multidisciplinary approach. A range of The FosSahul 2.0 database is an extended and easily accessible website. flora and fauna were identified during the excavations, “It is fundamental that research agendas are worked updated version of the original 2016 database. It including surviving and extinct small terrestrial out together, so that the university researchers now contains more than 11,800 dated fossil records Other notable activities include the development of mammals. The accurate dating of some extinct fauna working on a project help work on questions that from 354 species and 605 palaeontological deposits. procedures to integrate pollen records into OCTOPUS, to unexpectedly recent times highlights the potential are also of importance to those whose story is being The data relate to fossil specimens for large animals as well as establishing formal ties with NEOTOMA of this landscape to hold significant records of written about.” (excluding humans) from the Late Quaternary (up – the online hub for data, research, education and environmental and cultural change. to ~1 million years before present) across the region discussion about palaeoenvironments. known as Sahul, the combined supercontinent that “We are replacing the dirt road researchers used to included New Guinea, Tasmania and Australia when sea navigate in order to put their work into chronological levels were lower than they are today. context with a carefully designed highway,” said AI Establishing an open-access database with a clear Codilean. quality-rating method means the data are accessible to Moving into 2020, OCTOPUS has set its sights on anyone. Given the amount of time, money and effort redeveloping the coding that sits behind the user that goes into excavating and dating a fossil, maximising interface; migrating the web portal onto the its use and accessibility to as many people as possible UOW-supported Google Cloud Platform to increase is essential. performance and reliability; and to send the OCTOPUS Under the leadership of AI Alexandru Codilean, and database and app live. The OCTOPUS web portal will supported by CABAH Database Manager, Henry form a massive legacy data infrastructure contribution Munack, CABAH has supported inclusion of the created by CABAH. FosSahul 2.0 dataset in the OCTOPUS (Open Cosmogenic Isotope and Luminescence Database) web portal in 2019.

Excavations at Cloggs Cave. Image credit: Bruno David.

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FLAGSHIPS

that fit the objectives of both partners. This was • WLM to host CABAH researchers for a four-week followed by an on Country visit in November, with on Country visit. This will involve landowners and CABAH members as guests at three outstations rangers guiding researchers around Country to in the Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area — identify areas and activities where research can be DEMONSTRATING BEST PRACTICE IN COLLABORATIVE, Mamardawerre, Manmoyi and Kabulwarnamyo. This undertaken together. trip involved discussions of potential activities between • Continued cross-cultural exchange opportunities, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH senior people from WLM and CABAH members, and including capacity building and training of Aboriginal landowner-led visits to a number of occupation sites rangers in laboratory work. and waterholes. End Southeastern Connections Our Flagships are CABAH born-and-bred research and — and launched • Co-creation of educational, two-way learning Coral Sea The Top End Flagship, led by CI Zenobia Jacobs, also projects, spanning multiple research themes and the Flagship, which encompasses a wide resources for the Nawarddeken Academy — a includes several satellite projects, where we are working questions, and led by academics working hand-in-hand range of research projects in the vast seascape and unique bi-cultural school in the remote community alongside Traditional Owners to help to fill gaps in our with Indigenous communities. social network linking Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait of Kabulwarnamyo. and northern Queensland. knowledge about the deep history of the region. The projects will help to fill knowledge gaps and • Archaeological excavation in collaboration with the A key long-term environmental record for the Top End produce results that will benefit the people on whose Nyanmar Aboriginal Corporation, where Aboriginal is being constructed by a team led by the JCU node lands we are guests. They will also act as springboards TOP END rangers will receive training and lead the excavations. for our Research Training and Ethics activities, with using data from Girraween Lagoon, near Darwin, PhD students and Early Career Researchers working Coming together on Country to tell in collaboration with Larrakia Rangers. Teams from • Exploring past sea-level changes in the Limmen together, on Country, to solve problems and share inclusive stories of culture and science UOW and UNSW nodes also worked on Country National Park region with an emerging Marra ranger knowledge. with Jawoyn rangers in Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk group and the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Top End The Flagship incorporates a series of National Park, on research aimed at reconstructing Commission. Our Flagships are broad, both geographically and in research initiatives across the savannah region of past climate records. Artists David Chesworth and the scope of research. Through these major projects, northern Australia. This includes the northern part of Sonia Leber went into the field with both these teams, we are learning important lessons about genuine the Northern Territory and north eastern Western recording audio and visual content used in the first NORTHERN GATEWAY engagement with communities — recognising that Australia. We are building on existing partnerships, and commission of the CABAH Art Series (see page 36). the needs and desires of each community are unique. forging new ones with Traditional Owner Communities Stepping stones through the Spice We are striving for world’s best practice in partnering to ensure that we can together tell a culturally inclusive Archaeological surveys in the Ningbing Range, in Islands with Indigenous communities and producing research story of the history of this extraordinary region. Western Australia, were conducted by a team from the outcomes that foreground their voices. ANU node. Along with AI Peter Veth, they worked with The Indonesian ‘Spice Islands’ provided a stunning We are currently developing a cornerstone project that Miriuwung Gajerrong Traditional Owners and rangers backdrop for progress of our Northern Gateway We are also embedding Education and Engagement is a community-led, collaborative research partnership from the Kimberley District of Western Australia Parks activities that will bring benefit to those involved, as between Warddeken Land Management Limited and Wildlife, and recorded 35 new sites. Artist Ursula View from Kawa village, north west Seram. well as the wider community. (WLM) and CABAH. WLM are leaders in cultural and Frederick joined fieldwork led by CI Sue O’Connor to Image credit: Richard ‘Bert’ Roberts. During 2019, we have progressed with our three ecological research, and promote research partnerships observe the research as part of the CABAH Art Series original Flagship projects — Northern Gateway, Top where Aboriginal communities lead research on (see page 36). Country with support from researchers and scientists. They have described the potential partnership as a In Limmen National Park, AIs Liam Brady and John Bradley, from the Monash node, conducted Larrakia Indigenous Rangers, Girraween Lagoon in the two-toolbox collaboration between Balanda non- archaeological excavations in collaboration with Northern Territory. Indigenous science and Bininj traditional lore, aimed at creating a deeper understanding of the linkages that communities from Ngukurr, Numbulwar, Minyerri and exist between the two. Borroloola, while postdoctoral researcher Cassandra Rowe, from the JCU node, and AI Brian Jones, of the In 2019, the main focus was to build relationships and UOW node, assisted with palaeoenvironmental and trust, and to start exploring potential collaborative sedimentological research. projects that clearly articulate the WLM and landowner interests and priorities, but also ensure rigorous Key activities planned for 2020 include: scientific outcomes consistent with CABAH’s vision • Development of a number of on Country training and objectives. packages and supporting resources to provide CABAH hosted four representatives from WLM at capacity build building for Aboriginal rangers and the UOW node in May 2019. Together, we visited landowners and to empower communities in the laboratories, explored current and potential research research process. projects, and initiated further dialogue about activities

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Guided by local villagers, our researchers explored Key activities planned for 2020 include: climates, and have a connected biogeographical history. many for traces of ancient human occupation and • Conduct surveys in Manusela National Park in Our Southeastern Connections Flagship investigates records of past environments, and sites with the brightest north Seram, searching for new cave sites with environmental and faunal changes in this region, by prospects for future study were identified. archaeological potential. conducting parallel studies in southern Victoria, Tasmania, Stone tools, animal bones and shells were found on and the Bass Strait Islands. • Collect further stalagmite and stalactite samples the floor of a cave situated 170 metres above sea level, from caves in west Seram to reconstruct past Our goal is to gain a deeper understanding of how with clues to past climates preserved in stalagmites and changes in local climate. climate change affects the dynamics of vegetation and stalactites. Samples were collected for a range of pilot fire across this region. We are also assessing how animal studies that will help guide future work at this • Collect lake-sediment cores in north Seram to diversity responds to climate, vegetation and fire. The promising site. generate local records of past environmental change work on the Bass Strait Islands provides an excellent and human activity. Surveying an archaeological site on the southern coast The team also spent time exploring three flights of opportunity to examine the effects of changing island of Seram, during 2019 field trip. • Examine existing collections of stone tools from sites Image credit: Alex Wall. raised coral reefs on the north coast, sampling the giant areas and isolation on wildlife populations and diversity clam shells exposed on their ancient surfaces. These along the ‘northern route’ for clues to human use of — and to discover why some species common in tectonically-uplifted terraces reveal the dramatic changes resources. southern Victoria are absent in Tasmania. Flagship research in 2019. This project, led by CI Bert to the landscape of Seram during and before the period Ultimately, this Flagship project, under the leadership Roberts, is focused on filling gaps in our knowledge of of human occupation of the island. of CIs Lynette Russell and Chris Johnson, will reach a the human and environmental history of Indonesia’s SOUTHEASTERN Towards the end of 2019, our colleagues from Balai deeper understanding of the relationships of people northern archipelago of islands. Arkeologi Maluku continued a reconnaissance survey in CONNECTIONS to environmental change and help to inform the It builds on previous modelling studies conducted by west Seram, searching for further caves with potential Bridging the Bass Strait — learning management of land and Aboriginal heritage across the CABAH researchers that point to these islands being for archaeological excavation and environmental lessons from ancient connections region — including a two-way knowledge exchange with used as ‘stepping stones’ for people journeying into reconstruction. Their discoveries will influence our Traditional Owners. Sahul tens of thousands of years ago. strategies for future fieldwork on the island. Tasmania, Australia’s only island state, is separated from the mainland by more than 200 kilometres of water. In Tasmania, our research includes investigation into pre- The islands, historically renowned for trade in spices The human and environmental history of the But it has not always been so. European fauna, Aboriginal land management practices, like nutmeg, mace and cloves, may preserve evidence neighbouring island of Misool — which was connected and reconstructing past landscapes and vegetation. of modern people moving across Indonesia into Sahul by a land bridge to New Guinea at times of low sea level In fact, the southeast of mainland Australia and In Victoria, a long-term partnership sees CABAH more than 50,000 years ago. However, the archaeology — is also largely unknown. Much of Misool is inaccessible Tasmania have been repeatedly linked by dry land researchers working hand-in-hand with the Gunaikurnai of the islands is largely unexplored. but, with local advice and knowledge, a number of caves during periods of low sea level over the past two Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) were explored, excavated and samples collected for million years. During April 2019, several CABAH teams and our representing the Gunaikurnai Traditional Owners of analysis. collaborating partners undertook fieldwork on the Although currently separated by Bass Strait, the two large parts of Gippsland, which stretches from the coast islands of Seram, Misool, Obi and Bisa, with the guidance Meanwhile, a team of researchers from the ANU node, regions share similar environmental characteristics and to the southern slopes of the Victorian Alps, as well and enthusiastic support of Indonesian researchers and ARKENAS and Universitas Gadjah Mada surveyed nearby as the Taungurung community of central Victoria and local villagers. Bisa and Obi islands. Led by CI Sue O’Connor, the team with the Gunditjmara and Eastern Maar communities of recorded more than 40 sites with potential to examine southwest Victoria. Situated near the eastern boundary of Wallacea, the the activities of people and the timing of their dispersal 17,000 square kilometres of Seram island is one of the The collaboration with GLaWAC resulted in promising along the ‘northern route’ into Sahul. Two rockshelters largest and most conspicuous stepping stones in the fieldwork during 2018 and 2019, including excavations, were excavated on Obi and the results prepared for northern archipelago, rising to more than 3,000 metres led by CI Bruno David, at Cloggs Cave and other publication. above sea level at its thickly forested, mountainous cultural sites near Buchan and the Mitchell River peaks. CABAH researchers also gave a series of lectures National Park, pollen research at several coastal swamp at universities in Bali and West Timor — where a sites, and ranger training. A team of researchers — including CI Roberts, permanent exhibition has been established at the Kupang postdoctoral researchers and PhD students from Working in close partnership with GLaWAC, CABAH Museum — and led archaeological training workshops the UOW node, Partner Investigators (PIs) from the researchers from the Monash, ANU and UTAS nodes for students from several Indonesian universities. National History Museum of Denmark and Indonesia’s are undertaking multidisciplinary research, including 3D National Research Centre for Archaeology (ARKENAS), The Northern Gateway Flagship team continued to laser scanning, and cartography, OSL and local collaborators from Balai Arkeologi Maluku expand in 2019, with a new Indonesian PhD student — and radiocarbon dating, faunal palaeoecology, and study in Ambon — carried out survey work on Seram in Anton Ferdianto — joining the CABAH UOW node to of stone tools and pollen. April 2019, concentrating on the rugged north and study stone tools found on islands along the ‘northern Coring at Big Reedy Swamp with students from the Sediment core samples were taken from several west coasts. route’ into Sahul. Cape Barren Island School. coastal swamps, where AI Janelle Stevenson worked

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alongside GLaWAC Rangers, while postdoctoral Collaboration with Taungurung people, in central More than 40 CABAH members, including from our researcher Roberts participated in research Victoria, includes analysis of cultural materials partner organisations in PNG, are coming together to at Wangangarra1Rock Shelter in the Mitchell River excavated from the Garden Range rockshelter sites. work with Traditional Owners and other owners of National Park. land and seascapes in the region, seeking answers to Key activities planned for 2020 include: some of our key questions and spanning our research On the Bass Strait Islands, our work during 2019 themes. supports the development of species distribution • Developing an MOU with the Museum of models to interpret changes in geographic ranges Melbourne, where an Honours student will work on Evidence of a forgotten shared history of PNG and of mammal species across the whole Southeastern the Victorian Aboriginal collection. across the Torres Strait — Connections Flagship region. • Excavations at the Moyjil site. including fragile fragments of pottery thousands of years old — could help to piece together the history This included work by the UTAS node to reconstruct • Further dating of faunal sequences. of ancient trade and connections in the area. faunal changes since the last ice age on Badger Island — providing records of small mammals that can be Our research in 2019 included analysis of materials AI Christian Reepmeyer undertaking fieldwork on Lizard Island. compared with reconstructions over the same time excavated from sites in Caution Bay, 20 kilometres to Image credit: Martin Potter. period in Tasmania and southeast Victoria. PhD student the northwest of Port Moresby in PNG, the western- Matthew Fielding completed regular surveys of bird most extension of the Pacific Lapita world. The Lapita Surveys and excavations in the Lizard Island Group fauna on the islands to investigate the distributional were a highly mobile seafaring people, believed to have have revealed a landscape richly inscribed with stone anomalies. travelled from Eastern Asia into the Pacific between arrangements and containing some of the oldest 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. pottery ever found in Australia. Radiocarbon dating On the islands of truwana (Cape Barren Island), demonstrates that the islands were occupied more under the direction of the truwana rangers (Aboriginal Representatives from our partner organisation, the than 6,000 years ago — soon after the islands were Land Council of Tasmania), and lungtalanana (Clark PNG National Museum and Art Gallery, visited the isolated from the mainland due to sea level rise. Island), under the direction of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Monash node to discuss research and select restored Centre, a series of field trips to core ancient wetlands Lapita pottery vessels for display in the museum. In collaboration with Traditional Owners, CIs Sean for palaeoecological research have taken place. In Ulm and Ian McNiven led a team of researchers and In October 2019, PhD candidate Holly Jones-Amin, December 2019, a CABAH team from the ANU node, recorded more than 500 new stone arrangement sites from the Monash node, presented the museum with including PhD candidate Matthew Adeleye, worked during a month of intensive field work on the islands. some delicately restored pottery and demonstrated on five wetlands sites with the truwana rangers to conservation methods at the Ninth Lapita Conference Discussions began with Yirrganydji rangers and establish the antiquity and long-term environmental in Port Moresby. PhD candidate Daniel Derouet representatives from the Dawul Wuru Aboriginal history of these sites. Crystal Lagoon on the Fieldwork on Lizard Island. Image credit: Martin Potter. worked on sites across Caution Bay, investigating Corporation about collaborating on midden and rock southeastern corner of truwana was cored to 2 m changing settlement patterns. art research in the southern Coral Sea area between depth of sediment and this has been dated to 32,000 Cairns and Port Douglas. years ago, making it one of the oldest wetlands on the CORAL SEA At Orokolo Bay, in the Gulf of Papua, AI Chris Urwin’s island. work has focused on describing the emergence and Key activities planned for 2020 include: development of large trading villages on the south At Wilson’s Promontory, the southernmost tip of Piecing together a forgotten history of • Further investigation of Gebar Island with Kulkalgal coast of PNG over the past 700 years. mainland Australia, emu scat is being used to consider trade and connections people. We have been working with the Kulkalgal community the consequences of the loss of seed dispersal from The vast seascape linking New Guinea with the Torres • Recording of shell mounds with Wik-Waya of central Torres Strait, to develop robust dating the now extinct Tasmanian emu. The cause of the Strait and eastern Cape York Peninsula is host to Traditional Owners, in collaboration with the Rio methods for village midden sites and rockshelter extinction of the Tasmanian emu — and its possible extraordinary cultural, linguistic and biological diversity. Tinto heritage team. re-introduction — is being investigated by UTAS node It is a fascinating and stunning setting for a wide range sites with high excavation potential for revealing long PhD candidate Tristan Derham. of research activity within our Coral Sea Flagship, sequences. • Sampling of shell mounds with Anathangayth Traditional Owners, in collaboration with the Rio southwest Victoria launched in July 2019. In Cape York Peninsula, researchers from the JCU In , a collaboration with the Tinto heritage team. Gundijmara people includes CI Ian McNiven working This new flagship project, led by CIs Sean Ulm and node undertook consultation meetings and field with Monash Drone Discovery Platform and the Ian McNiven, brings together ongoing and planned inspections — and led a field school— with Wik-Waya • Advanced analyses of survey and excavation data University of Melbourne to develop 3D laser scanning CABAH activities around the Coral Sea under a Traditional Owners and Rio Tinto’s heritage team in from the Lizard Island Group. and photogrammetry imagery of the Budj Bim Cultural coherent umbrella to answer questions including: ‘How the Amrun area between Weipa and Aurukun. They • Hosting of a three-day Aboriginal and Torres Strait Landscape (World Heritage Area). A partnership with long have people been interacting and exchanging ideas also undertook a geophysical survey of shell and Islander Cultural Heritage Management Masterclass the Eastern Maar Aboriginal community focuses on and objects across this region?’ and ‘How have these earth mounds at Kwokkunum in collaboration with and two-day short course on Stable Isotopes in further excavations at the 120,000-year-old Moyjil site interactions and exchanges shaped long-term history Anathangayth Traditional Owners and Rio Tinto’s Archaeological and Quaternary Research. to better determine cultural versus natural origins. and culture in these areas?’ heritage team.

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CABAH members involved in 27 providing training 27 External members involved Masterclasses, in providing training Short Courses 12 and Thematic Workshops

RESEARCH TRAINING LOCATIONS 109People in attendance at the 2019 2020 proposed TRAINING AND Annual Symposium ETHICS

Research Training and 12 Ethics Grants awarded

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hrough our Irinjili Research Training and Ethics — critiquing their skills at pitching research stories class researchers from different fields to solve long- (RT&E) program, we encourage and support in 60 seconds. JCU node PhD student Texas Nagel standing questions in . Through researchers — at all stages of their careers — took out the prize for best story pitch from Science in this workshop, I learned knowledge and skills from Tto step outside their comfort zones and disciplinary Public communications experts Niall Byrne and Sarah other disciplines that are useful for developing my own boundaries to learn skills that will help transform their Brooker, for his inspiring description of his research research in archaeology.” understanding and practice. into fish traps. CABAH AI and filmmaker Martin Potter Our students had a great opportunity to learn about emphasised the importance of strong visuals and use of We delivered a total of 27 workshops, short courses best practice in demonstrating Research Impact at a video in storytelling in a hands-on one-day Visualising and masterclasses during 2019, with more than 360 workshop in July, facilitated by Dr Richard Cook, from Research workshop, which saw participants getting in participants taking advantage of opportunities to the UOW Research Services Office, which included front of, and behind, their mobile phone cameras to develop skills and techniques in areas ranging from a panel discussion with speakers including CI Bert produce digital content. MENTORING visualising research and demonstrating impact, to Roberts. working on Country and unconscious bias. A short course on Human-Environment Mentoring is a key learning and development “Research impact beyond academia has become an Interactions, led by Centre Advisory Committee activity that develops personal and professional 2019 ECR representative John Llewelyn said attending increasingly important metric that ECRs need to member Professor Rebecca Bliege Bird, considered values, research capability, and strengthens a vertebrate faunal analysis and modelling workshop become familiar with,” said postdoctoral researcher questions such as ‘How do people make decisions knowledge and skills. It is a beneficial support provided knowledge and skills directly relating to his Nathan Jankowski. “The workshop outlined what about what resources to acquire, and where and mechanism for developing self-confidence and a own research, and beyond. “The RT&E activities are a research impact is, why it’s important from both when to move between places?’, and ‘What are the sense of identity as a research professional, and wonderful opportunity to acquire new skills, while also a societal and funding perspective, and outlined environmental impacts of those decisions?’. also helps build peer and professional networks helping you to network with other people in CABAH,” strategies to help ECRs think about, and record, impact that are crucial for successful research practice. he said. Modelling was also a focus of the activities in Cairns, throughout their careers.” with CI Corey Bradshaw facilitating a two-day Model Within CABAH, formal mentoring arrangements Communications experts helped to kick off our 2019 Our inaugural workshop in Career Planning and Your Data workshop, followed by a masterclass on the are offered as a facilitated process involving program in March, as part of a week of activities Strategies for Success for Women PhD Students use of modelling to enhance our understanding of the agreed objectives and clearly defined hosted by the JCU node. The Conversation editor, and Postdoctoral Researchers was facilitated by peopling of Sahul. AI Sam Lin said: “The workshop was responsibilities and expectations. Informal Michael Hopkin, put students and emerging researchers CABAH Deputy Director, Lynette Russell, at UOW in a fantastic opportunity for me to work with world- networking and mentoring is encouraged and on the spot with his pitching and writing workshop July. Over two evenings and one day, the group of 13 promoted through all of CABAH’s professional women reflected on common challenges, discussed development and training activities. strategies, and heard from those who have travelled the road before them. CI Amanda Lawson shared Here, two of our members reflect on their her experiences inside and outside of academia experiences. and discussed alternative career paths, while CI “Mentoring within CABAH’s RT&E program has Zenobia Jacobs discussed the importance of ‘grit’ in been an overwhelmingly positive experience. a presentation that covered a wide range of topics. Being able to share career guidance and help Positive psychology coach, Jodie Cooper, delivered a develop the research of a younger scholar has session on Presenting with Confidence, which was been very rewarding (and, of course, they have revealing even for those of us who are experienced contributed a great deal to my own thinking and public speakers. work).” “I had a fantastic few days, with lots of time for Mentor Chris Urwin networking with fellow PhD students and CABAH postdocs,” said UOW node PhD student Kasih “My mentor was an ECR and his mentoring Norman. “Some really inspiring talks were given, with focused around tips and tricks for staying lots of insightful tips on navigating an academic career.” focused and organised during my PhD, as well as professional advice for optimising CABAH Communications and Media Coordinator, my opportunities post-PhD. We had a prior Zoë Taylor, worked with students and researchers friendship and the mentoring program was useful during two Storytelling workshops, at UOW and in providing us with a framework for clarifying UTAS, with a focus on identifying research stories and the aims, subjects and structure of our mentor- collaborating to produce digital content. Postdoctoral Working on Country Masterclass at mentee relationship.” researcher Matthew McDowell from the UTAS node Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place. Mentee Madeleine Kelly Image credit: Grant Ellmers. said: “The workshop showed me how easy it was to take an element of my research and make it into a

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story of broad public interest. Tessa Smith and I worked with Zoë to develop a story about an Indigenous youth mentoring camp we participated in, and the results were spectacular.” More than 20 researchers and students were welcomed to the East Gippsland Lakes by Traditional Owners from GLaWAC (Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation) for our four-day Working On Country Masterclass in September-October 2019. The masterclass explored the history, ethics and practice of Indigenous engagement in a field setting. Presenters included the co-Chairs of our Indigenous Advisory Holly Jones-Amin and Matthew McDowell facilitating the CABAH Annual Symposium at Monash University. Committee, CIs Lynette Russell and Martin Nakata, and Conservation of Artefacts in the Field short course. GLaWAC Registered Aboriginal Party Manager, Russell Mullett. The Indigenous Australian Scholarship/Grant supports the attraction and/or retention of Indigenous Set against the backdrop of stunning Lakes Entrance, 2019 RESEARCH TRAINING AND ETHICS PROGRAM Australians in research. Candidates are supported by the masterclass unpacked issues including protocols for an Indigenous mentor and/or a suitable mentor from working on Country and interpreting and presenting another node. Our Internships for Women support cultural information. “It was a pleasure to spend time on MASTERCLASSES THEMATIC WORKSHOPS female PhD students and ECRs who have submitted, Country with the Gunaikurnai people and learn about or recently completed, their PhD thesis and require • The Filling of the Continent: Modelling the • Pitching and Writing for The Conversation building partnerships,” said AI Helen Farr, who travelled support to strengthen their research track record. Peopling of Sahul from the UK to attend the masterclass. • Telling Stories of Discovery: Visualising Our Carer Support Grant can be accessed by • Coupling Archaeological and Ecological/ Research Our program culminated with workshops prior to and PhD students, ECRs and Chief Investigators. These Demographic Modelling Approaches to during our Annual Symposium, hosted by the Monash • Research Toolbox Basics grants provide support to researchers returning after Understand Early Human Migration and node in November. Postdoctoral researcher Matthew maternity, paternity or carer’s leave, and can also be Mitigate Modern Disasters • Model Your Data McDowell and Monash node PhD candidate and AI Holly used to enable carers to participate in conferences, Jones-Amin shared their skills in best-practice techniques • Indigenous Community Engagement in a • Research Impact Training training, fieldwork or other relevant CABAH activities, for Conservation of Artefacts in the Field, during an Field Setting: Working on Country with their children. • Becoming an ‘Effective’ Scientist: Steps to engaging, hands-on one-day short course. Follow for a Successful Academic Career “CABAH’s Women’s Internship gave me time, stability SHORT COURSES More than 100 team members came together for and mentorship,” said Dr Ceridwen Boel. “I was able • CABAH Communications and Storytelling the Annual Symposium, with the program including • aDNA for Archaeological and to consolidate and develop my research skills in a opportunities for training workshops in unconscious bias, Palaeoecological Proxies • Career Planning and Strategies for new setting, and prepare a major grant application. Successful Women PhD Students and bystander training and presentation skills. • Concept and Theory in Human-Environment Ultimately, I am a more well-rounded researcher, and Postdoctoral Researchers Interactions With a focus on ‘reporting back’, the symposium was a more competitive for my next position.” • Data Visualisation fantastic display of the great strides CABAH has made in • Ecological Network Analysis

research, training and public engagement, since its launch • Bystander Training (x2) • Bringing Palaeoscience and Historical in mid-2017. The involvement of members of our two Students from our partner organisation, the Knowledge into Fire Management • Unconscious Bias Training (x2) Advisory Committees, as well as GLaWAC collaborator University of Papua New Guinea, attended RT&E Russell Mullet, also ensured a highly engaging set of • Vertebrate Faunal Analysis • Getting into Print: Strategies for Writing and activities hosted by the JCU node in March. Keynote addresses were delivered over the week. Publishing • Time-series Modelling “The CABAH JCU Irinjili was enlightening in that Our commitment to supporting Indigenous researchers • Practical Workshop: Extension of Getting it showcased other research models that could • Conservation of Artefacts in the Field and women ECRs and PhD students continues, with 12 into Print be very useful for future research projects,” said RT&E grants awarded in 2019. • From the Field to the Written Report: How Tepsy Beni. to Write up the Results of an Archaeological Our Researcher Exchange Grant supports transfers “Attending the CABAH training allowed me Excavation between nodes and partner institutions for periods of up near one-on-one interaction with leading to six months, and includes a requirement of engaging in a • The Last Glacial Maximum in Sahul: A researchers in their respective fields, and I was new field of research at the host institution. The duration Workshop for Question 4 fortunate to listen in and to actively participate and frequency of exchanges is flexible, depending on the in the various sessions,” said Jason Kariwiga. applicant’s situation and the activities to be undertaken.

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Popular AND 43STEM curriculum materials 26 articles ENGAGEMENT 23,328 Visitors to 11 Public events STEM 14 curriculum workshops

Students from Cape Barren Island School getting their hands dirty during fieldwork led by CI Simon Haberle.

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Left: Science in the City at the Australian Museum. Right: The team from JCU node at WSFB Street Science.

Street Science Developed and presented by a team from the JCU node, How to Tell the Weather in the Ice Age was CABAH’s first Street Science experience. In the presence of a custom-made, floating drilling rig, which was set up inside a tent, the team brought together a number of hands-on activities that transported participants back through time. The two-day event was a resounding success, with the team welcoming 3,800 visitors.

When Science Meets Art: Shifting Perspectives on the Australian Landscape BRINGING At this ‘salon style’ event CI Tim Cohen and artists Sonia Leber and David Chesworth shared their AUSTRALIA’S EPIC experiences of working together in the field as part Exhibitions of the CABAH Art Series. The event, moderated We are in discussion with three partner museums by Griffith University's Dr Bianca Beetson, had an — Queensland Museum, Australian Museum and STORY TO LIFE audience of 60 people. South Australian Museum — to investigate the feasibility and scope of an exhibition with the working National Science Week title 'Epic Australia'. We have commissioned exhibition Australian Museum design company ArtofFact to undertake the scoping We have begun work on a Public Engagement The opened its doors to the next Science exercise, and they have begun exploring how audiences Strategy, to ensure the success of our engagement generation of budding scientists at the 2019 in the City may engage with our research and what would excite across schools, Indigenous communities and the public. event, attracting more than 5,000 people over two days. Teams from ANU, UOW, and UNSW them. Proposals for documentary production and This framework will inform our E&E activities and digital storytelling targeting a range of audiences are provide key tools for evaluation and review. nodes facilitated a number of activities that enabled families to learn about Australia’s ancient past in a fun being clustered under the Epic Australia exhibition panning the fields of education, science A key element in delivering on our Public Engagement and interactive way. strategy as a series of co-ordinated activities designed communictions, and museums and arts, CABAH’s Strategy is the involvement of early career researchers to build audiences. Meanwhile, as part of a week of activities at the Education and Engagement (E&E) program in shaping the Strategy and engaging with audiences Connections Across Festival of Bright Ideas in Hobart, UTAS node Planning is underway for the Sis working towards our goal of bringing Australia’s – we recognise their strengths in contemporary the Coral Sea researchers brought science to life through a series of exhibition at the Museum of Tropical environmental and human history to life through communications, and that public engagement is an activities including messy fun with megafauna footprint Queensland (MTQ) in 2021. Under a partnership innovative storytelling. In doing this, we are also striving essential tool for researchers of the future. During painting, while the ANU node had fun with 3D-printed between the JCU and Monash nodes, and the MTQ, to ‘change the conversation’ about Australia's deep past. 2020, we’ll be mapping the scope of our evaluation work progressed during 2019 on the exhibits, strategy and setting in place the tools to assess our pollen. The focus for our activities continues to be science which will be a mixture of archaeological artefacts, achievements in this wide-ranging set of activities. PIs Geraldine Mate and Brit Asmussen travelled to communication and community engagement through ethnographic objects, natural history specimens, as well Mackay to represent CABAH at Unearthed, with an events, such as the World Science Festival Brisbane and as 3D experiences. Together, they will tell the story of arsenal of hands-on activities, including a straw coring National Science Week activities, museum exhibitions, Events voyaging and interactions in the Coral Sea over the activity, and a digital interactive The Accidental Time innovative online content and our Art Series projects. Our researchers got hands-on with people young past 3,000 years. Traveller to take families back in time. The one-day In education, we will translate CABAH’s research and old through a series of events during 2019, event was attended by more than 2,000 visitors and PIs Asmussen and Mate, at the Queensland Museum, through STEM engagement for the next generation of communicating our research and inspiring curiosity highlighted all things STEM. also took a deep dive into the Australian Primary and Australians. about Australia’s epic story. High Schools Curriculum as part of their preparations Working closely with our partners, CABAH is now We have a range of initiatives for schools, museums, A record number of more than 200,000 people for launching a set of pilot CABAH Loans Kits. established as a regular presence at World Science science festivals and digital media, which aim to inspire attended the 2019 World Science Festival Brisbane, Utilising the museum’s existing loans kit network and Festival Brisbane, and at many other outreach events young learners with curiosity about science, help to where CABAH teams helped families gain a greater established teacher reference group, the team will during National Science Week. We look forward to address the decline in student participation in STEM understanding of our research into Australia’s deep embed examples of CABAH’s research into the pilot continuing this trend in 2020. disciplines, and engage the wider community. past. kits, to be launched in 2020.

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Right: Science in the City at the Australian Museum. Below: Festival of Bright Ideas, Hobart.

Science Communications with established Kaiadilt artists and their families, resources will be developed for teachers and a digital repository will be developed as a place for teachers to Indigenous perspectives on STEM are explored in providing the opportunity for two-way knowledge access resources and teaching materials. a ten-chapter ‘Digibook’, produced by the UNSW sharing, exploring connections between past and node. The series was produced for ABC Education present seascapes and landscapes. This project will In October 2019, the team also staged a two-day and explores themes including the science of plants, foster intergenerational knowledge sharing to inspire STEM Roadshow at primary and secondary schools technology of weapons, fishtrap engineering and new artwork. on Thursday Island, where students enjoyed problem the mathematics of fire. Funding from the New Based in Tasmania, a fourth art commission is under solving and inquiry-based learning, with activities South Wales Government Research Attraction discussion with the truwana Rangers and the Traditional targeting specific year levels. and Acceleration Program (RAAP) supported this Owner groups on truwana (Cape Barren Island) and project, which draws on material from our Partner lungtulanana (Clark Island). It will focus on CI Simon Organisation, the State Library of New South Wales. Haberle’s research into past fire regime, which has The Digibook, aimed at Stage 3 and Stage 4 students, is shown through the deep-time historic record that fire due to be published in 2020. was a key component of land management practices the field. The Art Series also provides a test bed for Looking into the Past over many thousands of years. Locating sites, collecting interpretation of CABAH’s research by different sediment core samples and interpreting results is done audiences. in collaboration with the local Indigenous community. Our first major commission was developed in The project will extend engagement to youth Two new display cases, exploring partnership with Bundanon Trust. Video and installation participants and collaborative art practice. archaeological and Indigenous science artists, Sonia Leber and David Chesworth, began knowledge systems were installed at the working in the Northern Territory with CI Tim Cohen STEM Curriculum Project Queensland Museum in March 2019. and his team in 2018. The artists presented a concept Led by CI Martin Nakata, our STEM Curriculum Developed by PI Brit Asmussen, the exhibits of their work, with CI Cohen, during the 2019 World Project is a partnership between CABAH and speak to archaeological and Indigenous Science Festival Brisbane. They also accompanied CI Tagai State College in the Torres Strait. The project science knowledge systems, and connect Michael Bird and his team on fieldwork at Girraween bridges STEM learning priorities through primary with CABAH’s E&E focus on audience Lagoon in the Northern Territory. Leber and and secondary education levels for students. This will engagement and curriculum links. Housed Chesworth’s impressive video and sound work, Where be achieved through building capacity to undertake in QM’s recently opened Discovery Centre, Lakes Once had Water, is being completed early in 2020 all levels of primary and secondary education (Prep they provide ways of testing engagement and plans are now underway, through Bundanon Trust, to Year 12) to appropriate standard as specified by with the two approaches to science. to tour it to gallery venues in Australia from 2021. We the Australian Curriculum, with the aim of instilling are excited about the potential for this commission to Looking into the Past presents examples confidence and preparedness for tertiary levels of reach broad audiences and provide new opportunities of the methods Australian archaeologists We have also published a series of digital content, education in STEM disciplines. to showcase CABAH’s research via themed public use to reveal the stories and activities produced by the UNSW node, on the CABAH programs. The three priorities that the STEM Curriculum of Aboriginal people in the past. Four website, which has been used for public engagement Project team are working towards are: a gaps audit for case studies and locations are used — at events. The Accidental Time Traveller is a gamified Artist Dr Ursula Frederick accompanied CI Sue STEM education, which consists of a full audit of the the northeast Queensland rainforests, experience where the player is transported back to O’Connor on archaeological fieldwork undertaken Australian Curriculum, Queensland Curriculum and sandstone gorge systems in central central Sahul 50,000 years ago and faced with survival in the Ningbing Range, in the Kimberley region of the Tagai State College Curriculum; identifying teacher Queensland and arid inland of north west decisions. And the 130,000 Year Weather Report, Western Australia, in 2019. Frederick is experimenting concerns or stop-gaps; and a roadshow and parent Queensland. Themes include exploring presented by Ngarrindjeri comedian Kevin Kropinyeri, with photography, print media and glass objects to support program. plant detoxification, residue analysis and takes a humorous look at the story of major climate convey the experiences of surveying and locating sustainable wallaby hunting through drought. change events in Sahul over the last 130,000 years. archaeological sites in the ancient Devonian Curriculum development work has been focused on limestone range. The work is being developed in close working backwards from the STEM capabilities that are “Both cases provide the opportunity to test Art Series collaboration with the Miriuwung and Gajerrong required at undergraduate level. After identifying gaps general audience response and engagement Traditional Owners and rangers. in the current curriculum, materials and assessment with this content, conducted by both Through the CABAH Art Series, we explore tasks have been developed to scaffold the skills observation and written survey responses. interactions between artists and science as an Working with Kaiadilt Aboriginal people and students need year-on-year. This provides qualitative and quantitative innovative and inspiring way of engaging audiences Mornington Island Art Centre, a community data — a useful basis in preparation for a with the concepts and findings of CABAH’s research engagement and art project, within CABAH’s Art Following on from work in 2018 at primary school larger CABAH exhibition,” PI Asmussen said. programs. The Art Series will unfold over the life of Series, focuses on land and sea management on the level, the maths curriculum is now fully implemented. the Centre through four commissions to be completed islands of the South Wellesley Archipelago. CI Sean The science curriculum is currently in a trial phase, with by artists in collaboration with our researchers in Ulm and PhD students from the JCU node will work full implementation expected in 2020. In early 2020,

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“Taking part in the MYP is a way of saying thank-you to the amazing people who have welcomed me into their community and onto Country,” Nathan said. Nathan worked alongside Associate Professor Nicola Stern, from La Trobe University, CABAH postdoctoral STEPPING BACK researcher Kelsie Long, from the ANU node, and UOW Honours student Megan Ensor at this year’s camp. The INTO THE DEEP PAST team demonstrated key concepts and methods that AT LAKE MUNGO archaeologists use in the field.

he Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area is the stunning and significant backdrop for a biennial camp that sees Thundreds of school children staying on Country and learning about the area’s cultural and natural history. From learning about more than 50,000 years of Aboriginal history to getting their hands dirty to understand the basics of archaeological fieldwork, close to 250 students from 35 schools across NSW and Victoria had their eyes opened to Australia’s epic story during the 2019 Mungo Youth Project (MYP) Conference in May 2019. The biennial MYP Conference gives primary and secondary school students an immersive lesson in Australia’s Indigenous past and present. The 2019 camp was supported by CABAH using funds from the New South Wales Government Research Attraction and Acceleration Program (RAAP). Over a busy three-day schedule, the students learnt about Aboriginal heritage and cultural practices through interactive sessions with Aboriginal Elders and cultural practitioners, National Parks staff, pastoralists, educators and an archaeological science team. CABAH postdoctoral researcher Nathan Jankowski, from the UOW node, has been doing fieldwork at Lake Mungo for the past two-and- a-half years, collaborating closely with a team of archaeologists from La Trobe University and the local Indigenous community.

Image credits: Paul Jones.

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“I see a real need for Indigenous voices in land “We view the camp as an open classroom and a management and I think we need to build capacity dialogue with a two-way knowledge exchange. We see for Indigenous students to come into that space and this as something that is really worthwhile — to invest hopefully take pathways, such as tertiary academic in the future of these kids.” research or education through our university CABAH’s Matthew McDowell agreed: “I came away systems,” he said. with as much new knowledge as I shared.”

Creating gateways Creating gateways between the past The Rosny mob enjoying activities during the camp between the past and the future Image credits: Tessa Smith. and the future

pending time on Country on Tasmania’s rugged east coast gave a group of young Indigenous students the opportunity to to connect to culture Sand share knowledge of science. The senior students from Rosny College, in Hobart, forged deep and lasting connections during a three- day camp aimed at creating a fusion of cultural awareness, science and land management. The camp, at the Oakhampton property near Triabunna, was a collaboration between the college, CABAH researchers from the UTAS node and the landholder (Cape Herbert Pty Ltd). Rosny College teacher Mel Wall was delighted to watch the young adults at the camp mature, take on leadership roles and engage with both their culture and scientific activities. The camp was hosted by Jason Whitehead who is “Tragedy and trauma, and the scars that it has created, co-director of Cape Herbert Pty Ltd, landholders at have impacted so negatively on the culture and to Okehampton. He is passionate about the opportunities see young people taking pride in their culture is so the camps provide for young Indigenous students heart-warming,” she said. “I also really love their natural to learn about land management issues and how curiosity and engagement.” science and traditional knowledge can combine to The camp was supported by Cape Herbert Pty tackle contemporary challenges. A focus of the camp Ltd, Landcare Tasmania (Tasmanian Landcare Fund), was the work he and others are doing through a National Landcare program Small Smart Farm Grant National Landcare Programs Small Smart Farm Grant, (awarded to Rockpool Land and Water Services), demonstrating ways to improve the management of Rosny College (Department of Education), the sown and native grasslands through the smarter use of University of Tasmania, and NITA Education. technology, grazing, fencing and fire.

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ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW

32,280Page views

880+Followers 790+Followers

469,000+Unique reads

8,700+Video views

COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH

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Epic Australia website Social media resulting in a wide range of broadcast and online coverage in Australia and overseas — to a potential We have continued to develop the Epic Australia We continue to develop and improve our online audience of more than 125 million people. website to enhance audience engagement, including the presence, with our key audiences in mind. Planned addition of social media feeds to the Homepage and developments include a redesign and user-testing of News sections. the Epic Australia website in 2020. Koala extinctions, past, present and Our new Blog page takes readers behind the scenes We saw continued engagement and growth of our future with our researchers as they get their hands dirty in social media channels, particularly YouTube, where we Farzin Shabani the field, connect with the community or reflect on the had more than 8,700 video views. A video produced Flinders node stories we are unearthing. Our feature posts use high- in-house to explain research into megafauna extinction June 2019 quality audiovisual content to take a more in-depth recorded more than 4,000 views on Facebook and Potential Audience: 235,000 look at major developments. more than 5,000 on Twitter.

We published interactive digital content, produced Retracing our ancient routes by the CABAH UNSW Twitter Corey Bradshaw, Sean Ulm, Michael Bird, node, including The Zenobia Jacobs, Bert Roberts, Laura Accidental Time Traveller 790 Followers increase Weyrich, Kasih Norman, Frederik Saltré — a gamified ‘choose 2018-19 60% JCU, UOW, Flinders and Adelaide nodes Artists David Chesworth and Sonia Leber with CI Tim your own adventure’. June 2019 Cohen, in conversation at a World Science Festival Brisbane A scheduled redesign event hosted by Griffith University’s Dr Bianca Beetson. Potential Audience: 125 million of the website in 2020 YouTube provides an opportunity 8,700 video views People, climate and water all played ngaging people with the processes and outcomes to improve user increase a role in the extinction of Australia’s of our research is central to our mission of telling experience and widen 50% 2018-19 megafauna Australia’s epic story. Conversations are integral to our reach. The Accidental Time Traveller game. Ethe way we work, helping to engage our stakeholders Corey Bradshaw, Frederik Saltré, Katharina and audiences, and ultimately contributing to the legacy Leading with video Peters Facebook of the centre. Flinders node Our focus is on developing content centred on 880 Followers November 2019 Whether we are walking and talking with Traditional CABAH’s core activities, and our Flagship research increase Potential Audience: 260,000 Owners in the field, conversing with our peers projects (see page 20) will help to further focus 30% 2018-19 and colleagues through our internal channels or activities in storytelling and content production. We communicating with mass audiences on our digital create engaging multimedia content and publish it on platforms, these dialogues are constant and crucial. our owned digital communications channels. We have CABAH researchers authored more than a dozen We have invited community members to meet with us demonstrated how the development of simple, but articles for The Conversation website in 2019, resulting to better understand how we work, as well as being engaging, video content published on social media We launched an Instagram in more than 469,000 unique reads. An article by CIs welcomed on Country to better understand their results in increased traffic to our website. account in October 2019, and Corey Bradshaw, Sean Ulm, Laura Weyrich and Michael needs. it is proving to be an effective Bird — An Incredible journey: the first people to arrive in Evaluation of the impact and engagement of our way to use stunning imagery to Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose — was communications tells us that video is a powerful tool Our researchers have enjoyed opportunities to speak engage new audiences with our included as the lead article in The in our storytelling, and it is a focus for outputs across one-on-one with the public at events and to give back research and findings. We grew Conversation Yearbook 2019 our channels. We have tested a range of formats, to communities with whom we work by explaining this audience to more than 100 — 50 Standout Articles from production styles and distribution methods — including our collaborative research methods. More formal Followers in less than three Australia’s Top Thinkers. A story producing videos in-house, embedding filmmakers presentations have been made across Australia and months. about our research into ancient fish overseas. in the field with researchers, and collaborating with traps in the Gulf of Carpentaria content producers from our partner institutions. These conversations and interactions provide Media highlights was selected for inclusion in the opportunities to engage the wider community with our Two Storytelling training workshops were provided Australian Research Council’s We worked independently research and understand its impact. And it is important during 2019, as part of our RT&E program targetting Making a Difference: Outcomes and with university media units and other to maximise these opportunities by ensuring our emerging researchers, resulting in increased confidence of ARC Supported Research. collaborating organisations to engage media communication methods and tools are engaging and and communications outputs from participants. with three significant research outcome stories, effective.

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OUR GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

CENTRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CENTRE INDIGENOUS ADVISORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE

CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

NODE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES

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CENTRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chair’s Report front. This is a vital area for all Centres of Excellence to Joint Chairs’ Report In October, CABAH members were hosted by the excel in, and CABAH’s Equity and Diversity Plan and Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation for CABAH’s Centre Advisory Committee wrapped up CABAH’s Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) has Our CABAH Commitment reflect this. the 2019 ‘Indigenous community engagement in a field 2019 in fine style with the delivery of a truly inspiring continued in its role to deliver advice and practical setting: Working on Country’ Masterclass. Gunaikurnai keynote address from Dr Adrian Paterson at our With CABAH heading towards its mid-term review in outcomes to the entire CABAH community Country, also known as Gippsland, provided a spectacular Annual Symposium. Drawing on personal experience, 2020, the committee turned its attention to a variety throughout 2019. backdrop to this important training opportunity, described Adi’s thought-provoking of matters of relevance to that process, such as our As forecast in our joint chair’s report last year, IAC by one participant as “the highlight of my year”. presentation capped off Strategic Plan, opportunities for research, funding members played a pivotal role in the scoping and another stimulating year beyond the current Centre, maximising impact on At our final meeting for 2019, during CABAH’s Annual delivery of the inaugural SING Australia workshop and for the committee. public policy, and leveraging our research outcomes for Symposium at Monash University in November, mentoring program, held in November 2019 at Deakin effective public engagement in the coming years. committee members discussed the need to broaden We have been extremely University (see page 12). the conversation on Indigenous engagement to further pleased to see CABAH As Adi noted in his keynote address, “science must Dovetailing with IAC’s first meeting of the year was embrace both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. CABAH deliver a range of promote itself, but it must promote itself in an a ‘pre-SING workshop’, involving numerous invited researchers and IAC members, including Dr Thomas governance documents honourable way and with humility to other disciplines.” community members and scholars, as well as CABAH Sutikna, Professor Betty Lovai and Dr Michael Mel, hold in 2019, in support of These sentiments are genuinely reflected in CABAH’s members, to determine the a great deal of knowledge of research protocols and equity and diversity vision to be culturally inclusive, and our mission to feasibility of establishing ethics relevant to Indonesia and PNG. Documenting and initiatives for the Centre. develop transdisciplinary researchers, and this will SING in Australia. Winning sharing this knowledge will contribute to best-practice The varied advice and continue to be our focus into 2020. enthusiastic endorsement, engagement with these neighbours. experience brought to this workshop set the ball the table, particularly rolling on what would from international Dr Robyn Williams has presented become an Australian first, Professor Lynette Russell, AM committee members, The Science Show on ABC radio since Adrian Paterson delivers delivered to 24 Indigenous will commence an Australian has generated invaluable 1975 and is deeply interested in the a keynote address at the participants. IAC members, Research Council Kathleen guidance for the CABAH nation’s astonishing biodiversity and Annual Symposium. including Professor Emma Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate leadership team on this Indigenous heritage. Kowal and CI Laura Weyrich, Fellowship in 2020. contributed significant time to making this initiative a success and are to be Professor Martin Nakata is commended for their Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous efforts. Education and Strategy at James Cook University.

SING Australia workshop.

Committee members: Dr Robyn Williams, ABC Science Show Dr Steve Morton, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Charles Darwin University Professor Rebecca Bliege Bird, Pennsylvania State University Dr Adrian Paterson, CEO, Australian Nuclear Science Committee members: and Technology Organisation Dr Raymond Tobler Professor Emma Kowal Dr Jessica Blois, University of California, Merced , ARC DAATSIA Recipient, University , ARC Future Fellow, Deakin Professor Anne Stone, Arizona State University of Adelaide University Dr Elizabeth Finkel, Author and Science Writer Professor Jason Sharples Dr Laura Weyrich Dr Nurin Veis, Museums Victoria , University of New South Wales, , ARC Future Fellow and CABAH CI, Dr Patrick Goymer, Editor-in-Chief, Nature Ecology Canberra University of Adelaide and Evolution Professor Richard ‘Bert’ Roberts, CABAH Director Judith Ketchell, Executive Principal, Tagai State College Dr Thomas Sutikna, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Emeritus Professor Tom Griffiths, The Australian Professor Lynette Russell, IAC co-Chair Professor Betty Lovai Wollongong National University , Executive Dean, University of Papua New Guinea Dr Shane Ingrey, Postdoctoral researcher, University of New South Wales Dr Michael Mel, Manager, Pacific Collections, Australian Museum

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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Kawa village northwest Seram. Image credit: Richard ‘Bert’ Roberts.

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2019 OUTPUT SUMMARY

MENTORING AND RESEARCH TRAINING AND ETHICS PROGRAM COLLABORATION WITH CABAH

Category Key Performance Indicator 2019 target 2019 achieved Category Key Performance Indicator 2019 target 2019 achieved

Number of training courses/mentoring Five-day Masterclass 4 3 Number of new organisations New Associate Organisations 3 1 programs held/offered by the Centre collaborating with, or involved in, the Centre Number of training courses held/offered Two-day Short Courses 8 9 by the Centre Number of additional researchers New Associate Investigators 15 15 working on Centre research Number of training courses/mentoring Targeted (Thematic) Workshops 8 15 programs held/offered by the Centre Number of presentations/briefings End-user briefings 6 69

Number of training courses/mentoring Researcher Exchanges 6 4 Attraction of new funding from end- Funding awarded Ongoing $50,547 programs held/offered by the Centre users and stakeholders in government, NGOs, industry and the private sector Number of workshops/conferences held/ Centre Symposium 1 1 offered by the Centre CABAH PEOPLE Number of workshops/conferences held/ Other Symposia 0 1 offered by the Centre Category Key Performance Indicator 2019 target 2019 achieved

Number of additional researchers Postdoctoral researchers 0 7 EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM working on Centre research

Category Key Performance Indicator 2019 target 2019 achieved Number of additional researchers Honours or Masters by 18 8 working on Centre research coursework Number of presentations/briefings Media coverage online 45 700 Number of additional researchers Masters by research 6 2 Number of presentations/briefings Media coverage in print 22 18 working on Centre research Number of presentations/briefings Media coverage on radio 12 450 Number of additional researchers PhD students 0 6 Number of presentations/briefings Media coverage on TV 5 4 working on Centre research

Number of presentations/briefings Public program and events 3 15 Number of postgraduate completions Honours or Masters by 18 3 coursework Number of presentations/briefings Popular articles 6 26

Number of presentations/briefings Exhibitions 0 0 Number of postgraduate completions Masters by research 6 2

Visitors to exhibitions and events Visitor numbers 2000 23,328 Number of postgraduate completions PhD students 0 1

Demonstrated impact of research with Rigorous evaluation of the Ongoing Ongoing Representation of Indigenous Honours, Masters and PhD 14% 0% end-users Centre’s E&E program Australians students and postdoctoral fellows, expressed as a Demonstrated impact of research with Unique website hits, readers and 500,000 534,166 percentage of annual intake end-users downloads

Number of presentations/briefings STEM education curriculum 20 43 Representation of women Honours, Masters and PhD 50% 70% materials students and postdoctoral fellows, expressed as a Number of presentations/briefings STEM education curriculum 20 11 percentage of annual intake workshops

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PI Brit Asmussen and AI Billy Griffiths exploring the intertidal zone on Lizard Island. Aboriginal Traditional Owners use a wide range of resources from the intertidal zone for food (shellfish, fish, crabs) and raw materials (shell from giant clams). CABAH PUBLICATIONS Image credit: Martin Potter.

Category Key Performance Indicator 2019 target 2019 achieved

Number of research outputs Unique articles 60 104

Number of research outputs Books 1 1

Number of research outputs Unique book chapters 12 5

Number of research outputs Creative works (films, TV, 2 6 digital media, exhibitions)

Quality of research outputs Journal articles in top quartile >80% 80.9% (Q1) of SJR fields

Quality of research outputs Field-Weighted Citation >4: 4 CIs >4: 1 CIs Impact, last 10 years 3-4: 1 CI 3-4: 5 CIs 2-3: 10 CIs 2-3: 6 CIs

Quality of research outputs H-index, last 10 years >30: 5 CIs >30: 6 CIs 20-30: 3 CIs 20-30: 3 CIs 10-20: 9 CIs 10-20: 9 CIs

Quality of research outputs Unique Highly Cited Papers >40 49

Quality of research outputs Student prizes and awards 1 4

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CABAH PUBLICATIONS

Scholarly refereed journal articles 9. Bradshaw C.J.A., Ulm S., Williams A.N., Bird M.I., 18. David B., Delannoy J.-J., Petchey F., Gunn R., 26. Driscoll D.A., Worboys G.L., Allan H., Banks S.C., Roberts R.G., Jacobs Z., Laviano F., Weyrich L.S., Huntley J., Veth P., Genuite K., Skelly R.J., Mialanes Beeton N.J., Cherubin R.C., Doherty T.S., Finlayson 1. Allen K.J., Anchukaitis K.J., Grose M.G., Lee G., Friedrich T., Norman K., Saltré F., 2019. Minimum J., Harper S., Ouzman S., Balanggarra Aboriginal C.M., Green K., Hartley R., Hope G., Johnson Cook E.R., Risbey J.S., O’Kane T.J., Monselesan D., founding populations for the first peopling of Sahul. Corporation, Heaney P., Wong V., 2019. Dating C.N., Lintermans M., Mackey B., Paull D.J., Pittock O’Grady A., Larsen S., Baker P.J., 2019. Tree-ring Nature Ecology and Evolution 3, 1057-1063. painting events through by-products of ochre J., Porfirio L.L., Ritchie E.G., Sato C.F., Scheele reconstructions of cool season temperature for processing: Borologa 1 Rockshelter, Kimberley, B.C., Slattery D.A., Venn S., Watson D., Watson far southeastern Australia, 1731–2007. Climate 10. Brook B.W., Buettel J.C., Jarić I., 2019. A fast re- Australia. Australian Archaeology 85, 57-94. M., Williams R.M., 2019. Impacts of feral horses in Dynamics 53, 569-583. sampling method for using reliability ratings of the Australian Alps and evidence-based solutions. sightings with extinction-date estimators. Ecology 19. Davies G., Kirkpatrick J., Cameron E., Carver 2. Allen K.J., Brookhouse M., French B.J., Nichols S.C., Ecological Management and Restoration 20, 63-72. 100, e02787. S., Johnson C., 2019. Ecosystem engineering by Dahl B., Norrie D., Prior L.D., Palmer J.G., Bowman digging mammals: effects on soil fertility and 27. Eisenhofer R., Minich J.J., Marotz C., Cooper A., D.J.M.S., 2019. Two climate-sensitive tree-ring 11. Bulbeck D., O’Connor S., Fenner J.N., Marwick B., condition in Tasmanian temperate woodland. Royal Knight R., Weyrich L.S., 2019. Contamination in chronologies from Arnhem Land, monsoonal Aziz F., Hakin B., Wibowo U., 2019. Patterned and Society Open Science 6, 180621. low microbial biomass microbiome studies: issues Australia. Austral Ecology 44, 581-596. plain baked clay from pre-pottery contexts in and recommendations. Trends in Microbiology 27, southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Antiquity 93, 1284- 20. Degano I., Soriano S., Villa P., Pollarolo L., Lucejko 3. Armbrecht L.H., Coolen M.J., Lejzerowicz F., 105-117. 1302. J.J., Jacobs Z., Douka K., Vitagliano S., Tozzi C., George S.C., Negandhi K., Suzuki Y., Young J., 2019. Hafting of Middle Paleolithic tools in Latium 28. Eisenhofer R., Weyrich L.S., 2019. Assessing Foster N.R., Armand L.K., Cooper A., Ostrowski 12. Cunningham C.X., Johnson C.N., Hollings T., Kreger (central ): new data from Fossellone and alignment-based taxonomic classification of M., Focardi A., Stat M., Moreau J.W., Weyrich K., Jones M.E., 2019. Trophic rewilding establishes Sant’Agostino caves. PLoS ONE 14, e0213473. ancient microbial DNA. PeerJ 7, e6594. L.S., 2019. Ancient DNA from marine sediments: a landscape of fear: Tasmanian devil introduction precautions and considerations for seafloor coring, increases risk-sensitive foraging in a key prey 21. Derham T.T., 2019. In defence of ‘rewilding’ – a 29. Faulkner P., Harris M., Haji O., Ali A.K., Crowther sample handling and data generation. Earth-Science species. Ecography 42, 2053-2059. response to Hayward et al. (2019). Biological A., Shipton C., Horton M.C., Boivin N.L., 2019. Reviews 196, 102887. Conservation 236, 583. Long-term trends in terrestrial and marine 13. Cunningham C.X., Johnson C.N., Jones M.E., 2019. invertebrate exploitation on the eastern African 4. Asadzadeh F., Maleki-Kakelar M., Shabani F., Harnessing the power of ecological interactions to 22. Dilkes-Hall I.E., O’Connor S., Balme J., 2019. coast: insights from Kuumbi Cave, Zanzibar. Journal 2019. Predicting cationic exchange capacity in reduce the impacts of feral cats. Biodiversity 20, 43- People-plant interaction and economic botany of Island and Coastal Archaeology 14, 479-514. calcareous soils of East- province, 47. over 47,000 years of occupation at Carpenter’s northwest . Communications in Soil Science and Gap 1, south central Kimberley. Australian 30. Fu X., Cohen T.J., Fryirs K., 2019. Single-grain OSL 14. Cunningham C.X., Scoleri V., Johnson C.N., Barmuta Plant Analysis 50, 1106-1116. Archaeology 85, 30-47. dating of fluvial terraces in the upper Hunter L.A., Jones M.E., 2019. Temporal partitioning of catchment, southeastern Australia. Quaternary 5. Beaumont P., O’Connor S., Leclerc M., Aplin K., activity: rising and falling top-predator abundance 23. 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Professor Barry Brook University of Tasmania David Chesworth Leber and Chesworth University of Wollongong

Professor Christopher Johnson University of Tasmania Professor Chris Clarkson University of Queensland University of Wollongong

Dr Alexandru Codilean University of Wollongong University of Wollongong *Dr Simon Connor The Australian National University The Australian National University PARTNER INVESTIGATORS Associate Professor Anthony Dosseto University of Wollongong University of New South Wales Name Institution Professor Richard Duncan University of Canberra University of Tasmania Dr Brit Asmussen Queensland Museum Professor Simon Easteal The Australian National University The Australian National University Dr Geraldine Mate Queensland Museum *Rolan Eberhard Department of Primary Industries, University of Tasmania Dr Michael Slack Scarp Archaeology Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania Professor Jean-Jacques Delannoy Université Savoie Mont Blanc Professor Simon Easteal The Australian National University The Australian National University Dr Matthew Leavesley University of Papua New Guinea

*Indicates a new Associate Investigator or Associate Organisation in 2019

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ASSOCIATE INVESTIGATORS – CONTINUED

Name Institution CABAH node Name Institution CABAH node

Associate Professor Penelope University of Tasmania Monash University Dr Mahirta Universitas Gadjah Mada The Australian National University Edmonds Associate Professor Robert Western Sydney University University of Wollongong Professor Nick Evans The Australian National University The Australian National University Mailhammer

Professor Andrew Fairbairn University of Queensland The Australian National University Dr Tim Maloney The Australian National University The Australian National University

Dr Helen Farr University of Southampton University of Wollongong Professor Ann McGrath The Australian National University Monash University

Dr Michael-Shawn Fletcher University of Melbourne The Australian National University Associate Professor Helen McGregor University of Wollongong University of New South Wales

*Dr Helen Green University of Melbourne Monash University Professor Gifford Miller University of Colorado Boulder University of New South Wales

Dr Pauline Grierson University of Western Australia University of Wollongong *Associate Professor Scott Mooney University of New South Wales University of New South Wales

Dr Billy Griffiths Deakin University University of Wollongong *Associate Professor Mike Morley Flinders University Flinders University

Dr Rebecca Hamilton The Australian National University The Australian National University Professor Patrick Moss University of Queensland The Australian National University

Dr Stuart Hawkins The Australian National University The Australian National University Professor Adrian Parker Oxford Brookes University University of Wollongong

Associate Professor Rachel Hendery Western Sydney University University of Wollongong Dr Fiona Petchey University of Waikato James Cook University

Professor Alan Hogg University of Waikato University of New South Wales *Dr Lynda Petherick Victoria University of Wellington University of New South Wales

*Associate Professor Brian Jones University of Wollongong University of Wollongong Associate Professor Martin Porr University of Western Australia Monash University

Holly Jones-Amin Monash University Monash University Dr Martin Potter Deakin University James Cook University

Dr Jennifer Kay University of Colorado Boulder University of Wollongong Dr Christian Reepmeyer James Cook University James Cook University

1 Dr Shimona Kealy The Australian National University The Australian National University Professor David Reich Harvard University University of Wollongong

Dr Justine Kemp Griffith University James Cook University Dr Frédérik Saltré Flinders University Flinders University

*Professor Emma Kowal Deakin University Monash University Dr Larissa Schneider The Australian National University The Australian National University

Wallace Boon Law Scarp Archaeology James Cook University *Professor James Shulmeister University of Canterbury University of New South Wales

Sonia Leber Leber and Chesworth University of Wollongong Dr Kale Sniderman University of Melbourne The Australian National University

Associate Professor Bo Li University of Wollongong University of Wollongong *Dr Adam Sookdeo University of New South Wales University of New South Wales

*Dr Sam Lin University of Wollongong University of Wollongong Associate Professor Janelle Stevenson The Australian National University The Australian National University

Dr Anna Lintern Monash University The Australian National University Professor Chris Stringer Natural History Museum London University of Wollongong

Associate Professor Bastien Llamas University of Adelaide University of Adelaide Dr Joao Carlos Aguiar Macedo University of Adelaide University of Adelaide Teixeira Dr Kelsey Lowe University of Queensland University of Wollongong Dr Fenja Theden-Ringl The Australian National University The Australian National University Dr Michela Mariani University of Melbourne The Australian National University Associate Professor John Tibby University of Adelaide James Cook University

Dr Raymond Tobler University of Adelaide University of Adelaide *Indicates a new Associate Investigator or Associate Organisation in 2019 1 Indicates a recipient of a CABAH Internship for Women Grant

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ASSOCIATE INVESTIGATORS – CONTINUED

Name Institution CABAH node Name Institution

Associate Professor Matthew Tocheri Lakehead University University of Wollongong Dr Thomas Sutikna (ECR) University of Wollongong

Dr Robin Twaddle James Cook University James Cook University Dr Jordahna Haig (ECR) James Cook University Dr Jonathan Tyler University of Adelaide James Cook University Dr Ariana Lambrides (ECR) James Cook University *Dr Chris Urwin Museums Victoria Monash University Dr Niels Munksgaard James Cook University Professor Peter Veth University of Western Australia University of Wollongong Dr Cassandra Rowe James Cook University Rose Whitau The Australian National University The Australian National University Dr Chris Wurster James Cook University Dr Alan Williams University of New South Wales University of New South Wales

*, 2 Dr Christopher Wilson Flinders University Flinders University Dr Shane Ingrey (ECR) University of New South Wales

Dr Rachel Wood The Australian National University The Australian National University Dr Hsiao Mei Goh University of New South Wales

Dr Jonathan Palmer University of New South Wales ASSOCIATE ORGANISATIONS Dr Zoё Thomas (ECR) University of New South Wales Name Role Dr Kelsie Long (ECR) The Australian National University Bundanon Trust Associate Organisation Dr Ceri Shipton The Australian National University Mungo Youth Project Associate Organisation Dr Raphael Eisenhofer (ECR) University of Adelaide University of Waikato Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory Associate Organisation Dr Yichen Liu University of Adelaide Kimberley Foundation Australia Associate Organisation Dr Kieren Mitchell (ECR) University of Adelaide *Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation Associate Organisation Dr John Llewelyn (ECR representative) Flinders University

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS Dr Katharina Peters (ECR) Flinders University

Name Institution Dr Farzin Shabani (ECR) Flinders University

1 Dr Ceridwen Boel (ECR) University of Wollongong Dr Bree Martin (ECR) Flinders University/University of Tasmania

1 Dr Haidee Cadd (ECR) University of Wollongong Dr Georgia Roberts (ECR) Monash University/The Australian National University Dr Matthew Forbes University of Wollongong Dr Jessie Buettel (ECR) University of Tasmania Dr Nathan Jankowski (ECR) University of Wollongong Dr Matthew McDowell (ECR) University of Tasmania

Dr Rebecca Wheatley (ECR) University of Tasmania *Indicates a new Associate Investigator or Associate Organisation in 2019 1 Indicates a recipient of a CABAH Internship for Women Grant Dr Luke Yates (ECR) University of Tasmania 2 Indicates a recipient of a CABAH Indigenous Australian Grant

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PHD CANDIDATES

Name Project Title Institution Name Project Title Institution

Fabian Boesl Investigating gaps in the palaeoenvironmental and University of Wollongong Karene Understanding inter- and intra-regional environment and The Australian National palaeoclimatological state of knowledge in tropical Australasia Chambers subsistence change through faunal analysis of four northern University lowland coastal sites, Papua New Guinea Anton Ferdianto Testing models of human–environment interaction in Late University of Wollongong Pleistocene Wallacea with stone tool technology Matilda Aboriginal Australian oral microbiota University of Adelaide Handsley-Davis Kasih Norman Dating the Southern Dispersal terminus: anatomically modern University of Wollongong human migrations through the Banda Island Arc to northwest Antoine Global dynamic vegetation modelling hindcasts Flinders University Australia Champreux

William Reynolds Variations in climate and moisture availability over the University of Wollongong Fiona Laviano Modelling ancient human dynamics Flinders University previous 120,000 years in northern Australia Holly Jones-Amin Caution Bay Legacy Project Monash University Alexander Wall New terrestrial palaeoenvironmental archives from Wallacea University of Wollongong Simon Coxe How does the skeletal body contribute to the making of Monash University Saroj Bhattarai Long records of environmental change from arid northern James Cook University Indigenous personhoods in the southern Massim? Australia Daniel Derouet Archaeology of Papua New Guinea Monash University Xennophone Biomarker stable isotope records of environmental change in James Cook University Madeleine Kimberley Rock Art Legacy Project Monash University Hadeen northern Australia Kelly (PhD Anna Kreij Kaiadilt Country: a remote sensing approach to documenting James Cook University representative) long-term Aboriginal land management technologies Chantal Knowles Artificial assemblages: new artefact communities and how Monash University Ting Li Geochemistry of Lake Barrine James Cook University they influence storytelling behind the scenes

Lauren Applying chronometric quality standards to evaluate the James Cook University Chris Urwin Papuan Gulf archaeology Monash University Linnenlucke precision and accuracy of data from archaeological sites in Ane van der Digital repatriation: re-connecting the Aboriginal channels at Monash University Torres Strait Walt Duwul Texas Nagel Intertidal fish traps in the South Wellesley Islands, Gulf of James Cook University Tristan Derham The philosophy of rewilding University of Tasmania Carpentaria Matthew Fielding Drivers of bird communities on temperate continental islands: University of Tasmania Emma Rehn Late Holocene charcoal records from northern Australia James Cook University a case study on a shifting strait Maria Rivera Isotope records of environmental change from Sanamere James Cook University Tessa Smith Distribution and dynamics of Tasmanian beetles in response University of Tasmania Araya Lagoon to land-use change Russell Singleton Evolution of the Georgina River, southwest Queensland James Cook University

Mojca Zega Geoarchaeology and geomorphology of the Gledswood James Cook University Shelter area

Costijn Zwart Controls on the stable isotope composition of rainfall in James Cook University northern Australia

Matthew Adeleye Late Glacial and Holocene palaeoecological study of The Australian National southeast Australia University

Clara Boulanger Marine resources exploitation by early Homo sapiens in Island The Australian National Southeast Asia: palaeoenvironmental and cultural implications University

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MASTERS AND HONOURS STUDENTS PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBERS

Name Project Title Institution Name Role Institution

Megan Ensor Chronological and geoarchaeological investigations of hearth University of Wollongong 2 Stephanie Beaupark Intern University of Wollongong features at Lake Mungo, New South Wales Dr Laura Chekli Administrative Assistant University of Wollongong Olivia Arnold Lizard Island rock art and the Quinkan rock art province James Cook University YuLian Chin Finance Officer University of Wollongong Megan Carey Controls on the stable isotope composition of water in north James Cook University Carolyn Cooke Education and Engagement Project Manager University of Wollongong Queensland Sandra Humphrey Research Training and Ethics Officer University of Wollongong Kylie Carroll Lizard Island chiton analysis James Cook University Yasaman Jafari Technical Officer University of Wollongong Rainy Comley Pyrogenic carbon records from lacustrine sequences in north James Cook University Julie Matarczyk Chief Operating Officer University of Wollongong Queensland Dr Henry Munack Database Manager University of Wollongong Josh Connelly An examination of the effect of Holocene environmental James Cook University Zoё Taylor Communications and Media Coordinator University of Wollongong variability on Aboriginal stone technology and settlement patterns in the East Hamersley Range, Western Australia Aara Welz Community Liaison Officer University of Wollongong

Julie James Isotope records of environmental change from Lake Barrine, James Cook University Michael Brand Field Supervisor James Cook University Atherton Tablelands Jermaine Chong Research Assistant James Cook University Cailey Maclaurin Analysing human predation patterns, using morphometric James Cook University Xiaofei Geng Visiting research student James Cook University analysis of Tectus niloticus to ascertain Holocene site occupation phases: South Island, northern Queensland Kerri Hill Curriculum Developer James Cook University Dr Damien O’Grady GIS specialist James Cook University Sarah Slater Exploring a novel site expression of Polymesoda erosa in the James Cook University archaeological record of the South Wellesley Islands Elizabeth Roche Curriculum Developer James Cook University

Linn Tollofsen Gledswood Rockshelter: investigating human occupational James Cook University Danielle Vervenne Curriculum Developer James Cook University history and interaction in inland northwest Queensland Dr Ceridwen Boel Research Officer University of New South Wales Christian Keyes A geoarchaeological investigation of Late Pleistocene University of New South Akhila Hughes Research Assistant University of New South Wales archaeological sedimentary sequence at the Trader’s Cave, Wales , Sarawak, Borneo Mary O’Malley Digital Producer University of New South Wales Dr Jarrad Paul Research Assistant University of New South Wales Sonia Szarycz An application of use-wear analysis on Late Pleistocene stone University of New South tools from Trader’s Cave, Niah National Park, Borneo Wales Dr Feli Hopf Research Assistant The Australian National University

Aidan Singh Koala microbiomes: the importance of geography, diet and University of Adelaide Dr Mirani Litster Administrative Officer The Australian National University Howard captivity Holly Heiniger Technical Officer University of Adelaide Julian Dunn The social construction of Aboriginal mounds in western Monash University Dr Jeremy Ash Fieldwork supervisor Monash University Victoria, Australia Joe Crouch Fieldwork supervisor Monash University Gideon Lewis 2150–2000 cal BP pottery of Caution Bay Monash University Dr Jerome Mialanes Laboratory supervisor, lithic analyst Monash University Rebecca Zeian Wardaman rock art Monash University Kasirat Kasfi Software Developer University of Tasmania Molly Barlow Rewilding eastern quoll to the Bass Islands University of Tasmania Susan Rule Research Assistant University of Tasmania/The Australian National University Laura Smith Taphonomy of a Tasmanian sub-fossil deposit University of Tasmania Tessa Smith Research Assistant University of Tasmania

2 Indicates a recipient of a CABAH Indigenous Australian Grant

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PRESENTATIONS/BRIEFINGS TO THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT, END-USERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience

Matthew 28/01/2019– The Royal Society, Royal Society Discussion Researchers Cassandra 23/03/2019– Queensland World Science Festival General Public McDowell 29/01/2019 London, UK Meeting "The past is a – 80 Rowe, Maria 24/03/2019 Museum, Brisbane, Brisbane, Street Science – 3800 foreign country: how much Rivera Araya, QLD can the fossil record actually Rainy Comley, inform conservation?" Michael Brand

Maria Rivera 6/02/2019 Guajome Park Outreach activity as part Kindergarten Tim Cohen, 23/03/2019– Queensland World Science Festival General Public Araya Academy, California, of the Skype a Scientist students – 15 Sonia Leber, 24/03/2019 Museum, Brisbane, Brisbane, Brisbane Salon – 60 US program: CABAH David QLD Event: “When science meets research was explained to Chesworth, art: shifting perspectives on kindergarten students Bianca Beetson the Australian landscape” Zenobia Jacobs 6/02/2019 University of the “Colonisation of Australia” General Public Third Age (U3A), – 60 Tessa Smith, 31/03/2019 Science in the "Megafauna tracks and General Public Northern Illawarra Matthew Park, Tolosa Park, traces" – 100 branch, NSW McDowell Glenorchy, TAS

Zenobia Jacobs 20/02/2019 Australian Research Capacity building – Newly awarded Holly Jones- 1/04/2019 GLaWAC Research document Russell Mullett, Council, Canberra, “Maximising your award for ARC Future Amin (Gunaikurnai presented to assist Joanna Freslov, ACT a highly successful research Fellows – 70 Land and Waters community decision making Bruno David career” Aboriginal on what materials to use to Corporation), VIC shore up the pit in Cloggs’ Zenobia Jacobs 20/02/2019 Australian Research Tips on managing your Newly awarded Cave Council, Canberra, project – “Planning for ARC Future ACT successes and challenges” Fellows – 70 Tim Cohen 3/04/2019 Picton Council, “Climate change in Local NSW Thirlmere lakes” councillors Raphael 01/03/2020 CSIRO STEM STEM outreach activities Grade 6-7 Eisenhofer Professionals in presented to students of students Michael Bird, 5/04/2019 Tropical “’The Filling of the TARL members Schools program, Sturt Street Community Sean Ulm Archaeology Continent': Modelling the and guests – 30 Adelaide, SA School Research Peopling of Sahul” Laboratory seminar, Tessa Smith 9/03/2019 Tasmanian Museum Girls dig dinosaurs: "The life General Public JCU, Cairns, QLD and Art Gallery, of Mary Anning" – 100 Hobart, TAS Matthew 07/05/2019– Agfest, Tasmania's Science communication to General Public Fielding 09/05/2019 Premier Agricultural public – 6300 Anna Kreij, 14/03/2019 Tropical “Making Kaiadilt Country: TARL members Field Days, TAS Ian McNiven, Archaeology Investigating Long-Term and guests – 30 Simon Haberle, Research Landscape Transformation” Nathan 7/05/2019– Lake Mungo, NSW Mungo Youth Camp — with Years 6 and 8 Rebecca Bliege Laboratory seminar, Jankowski, 10/05/2019 CABAH collaborators students from Bird, Sean Ulm JCU, Cairns, QLD Megan Ensor, NSW and VIC Kelsie Long – 205 Maria Rivera 16/03/2019 Knowledge is Power Outreach activity as part High school Araya Program Charter of the Skype a Scientist students – 7 Sean Ulm, 8/05/2019– Science Excellence Facilitated workshops High school School, New York program: CABAH research Christian 9/05/2019, Academy, Trinity Bay and practical activities students – 30 City, US was explained to high- Reepmeyer, 16/05/2019 State High School, in forensic archaeology school students Ariana Cairns, QLD to Science Excellence Lambrides, Anna Academy students Willis, Nigel Chang

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Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience

Matthew 11/04/2019 Geological Society "Quaternary marsupial Society Michael Brand, 28/05/2019– Girraween/Darwin Demonstration and Larrakia McDowell of Australia, fossils of Australia and members – 40 Cassandra 31/05/2019 participation in fieldwork rangers – 10 Tasmania (lutruwita) lutruwita (Tasmania)" Rowe activities. Discussion of Division, TAS Girraween site

Russell 12/04/2019 Tropical “The rise and fall of Mega- TARL members Holly Jones- 1/06/2019 Collingwood Archaeology, conservation Class 5 (ages Singleton Archaeology Lake Eyre” and guests – 30 Amin College, VIC and preservation 10-11) students Research Laboratory seminar, Kristofer Helgen 1/06/2019 Royal Geographical Evening presentation on Researchers JCU, Cairns, QLD Society, London, UK scientific expeditions and current work Ariana 10/05/2019 Tropical “Zooarchaeological meta- TARL members Lambrides, Ian Archaeology analysis of Queensland’s and guests – 30 Michael Bird, 5/06/2019– Year 10 University Provided students the Year 10 McNiven, Sean Research Holocene Indigenous Rainy Comley, 7/06/2019 Experience, JCU, opportunity to sample what students – 240 Ulm Laboratory seminar, fisheries” Russell Cairns, QLD it’s like to study subjects JCU, Cairns, QLD Singleton, ranging from Arts, Business, Chris Wurster, Education, Engineering, Raphael 13/05/2019- Pint of Science Public talk on microbiome General Public Jordhana Haig, Health, Law, Medicine, Eisenhofer 15/05/2019 Festival, Adelaide, SA research Mojca Zega Science, and the Social Sciences. CABAH provided Ariana 24/05/2019 UN Youth Invited to join speaker Years 9 to 12 a 'mini' science festival Lambrides Australia — Cairns panel. Theme: Impact of students – 50 engagement activity Conference, QLD climate change on the Great Barrier Reef Ian McNiven 19/06/2019 Oceanic Arts Bridge and barrier: Torres General Public Society, Australian Strait and curious artefact Michael Brand, 27/05/2019 Northern Institute CABAH introduction Academic/ Museum, Sydney, distributions between Cassandra (Indigenous presentation/discussion on research staff NSW Queensland and New Rowe Knowledge and Indigenous engagement and – 10 Guinea Governance), participation, Northern Charles Darwin Australia (supporting for Sam Lin 21/06/2019 Dapto High School, Guest marker on student Year 7 students University, NT best practice) NSW museum exhibit project – 170

Michael Bird, 28/05/2019 JCU, Cairns, QLD Outreach program aimed at High school Madeleine Kelly 1/07/2019 Archaeological and Presented background Members Saroj Bhattarai, Cairns region High School students – 150 Anthropological research from PhD thesis of the Rainy Comley, students Society of Victoria, "Connections across Archaeological Emma Rehn, Carlton, VIC Country: context of and Maria Rivera Wardaman rock art" Anthropological Araya, Sarah Society of Slater Victoria, and General Public Xennephone 31/05/2019 Tropical “Climate reconstruction in TARL members Hadeen Archaeology northern Australia using and guests – 30 Research biomarkers (alkanes)” Laboratory seminar, JCU, Cairns, QLD

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Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience

Holly Jones- 1/07/2019 Archaeological and Presented background Members Tessa Smith, 09/08/2019– Festival of Bright Activities related to the General Public Amin Anthropological research from PhD thesis "A of the Matthew 10/08/2019 Ideas, Hobart, TAS work of CABAH and – 8000 Society of Victoria, Cautionary tale: excavation Archaeological McDowell, Biological Sciences at the Carlton, VIC and conservation of low- and Barry Brook, University of Tasmania fired pottery from Papua Anthropological Jessie Buettel (lutruwita) New Guinea" Society of Victoria, and Costijn Zwart, 11/08/2019 JCU Open Day, Maintained a stall with General Public General Public Rainy Comley Townsville, QLD coring activity and raft and – 300 material explaining CABAH Sean Ulm 10/07/2019 Great Barrier Keynote lecture for GBRMPA staff, activities at JCU Reef Marine Park GBRMPA NAIDOC Week stakeholders Authority, Townsville, activities on “The Deep and guests Frederick Saltré 13/08/2019 Cowandilla Primary “Impacts of climate change” Years 6 and 7 QLD History of Sea Country: School, SA students Incredible journeys, submerged landscapes Kristofer Helgen 13/08/2019 Research Tuesdays “What are we doing to save General Public and the extraordinary seminar: Mission our mammals?” – 500 coastal cultural heritage of Mammal, UoA, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Adelaide, SA Islander communities” Matthew 17/08/2019 Beaker Street, “In Darwin’s Footsteps: General Public Michael Bird, 16/07/2019– Year 12 University Provided students the Year 12 Fielding Hobart, TAS walking tour of kunanyi” – 8 Rainy Comley, 18/07/2019 Experience, JCU, opportunity to sample what students – 75 Tessa Smith, 17/08/2019 Beaker Street, “Roving scientists” General Public Chris Wurster, Cairns, QLD it’s like to study subjects Matthew Hobart, TAS – 50 Jordhana Haig, ranging from Arts, Business, McDowell, Maria Torello Education, Engineering, Matthew Raventos, Ting Li Health, Law, Medicine, Fielding Science, and the Social Sciences. CABAH provided Brit Asmussen, 17/08/2019 Unearthed – Various activities such as General Public a 'mini' science festival Geraldine Mate Mackay, QLD The Accidental Time Traveller – 2000 engagement activity and megafauna flip activity

Matthew 3/08/2019 Science Street Party, Science communication to General Public Martin Nakata 22/08/2019 Annual Indigenous Annual event looking at Tagai Leaders Fielding, Tessa Hobart, TAS public – 250 Knowledges exploring Torres Strait and community Smith Astronomy Night, astronomy and the sharing – 100 Thursday Island, of knowledges ANU, UNSW, 6/08/2019– Science in the City, Various activities General Public QLD UOW CABAH 15/08/2019 Australian Museum, – 2000 Postdoctoral NSW Costijn Zwart, 25/08/2019 JCU Open Day, Maintained a stall with General Public researchers and Rainy Comley Cairns, QLD coring activity and raft and – 300 PhD students material explaining CABAH activities at JCU

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Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience

Barry Brook 28/08/2019 Queen Victoria Public lecture: “The future General Public Will Reynolds 31/10/2019 Geological Society “130,000 years of climate Postgraduate Museum and Art of humanity” – 70 of Australia Earth change in northern researchers and Gallery, Launceston, Sciences Student Australia” academics – 50 TAS Symposium, UNSW, NSW Matthew 28/08/2019– Young Tassie Science communication School students Fielding 30/08/2019 Scientists, TAS to school students across – 300 Chris Urwin 1/11/2019 Papua New Guinea Presented CABAH-funded Dr Andrew Tasmania National Museum PhD research to partner Moutu and Art Gallery, Port organisation during their (Museum Matthew 29/08/2019 Science in the Pub, Science communication to General Public Moresby, PNG weekly seminar series Director) and Fielding Hobart, TAS the public – 30 staff of PNG NMAG Corey Bradshaw 31/08/2019 Adelaide, SA SciFight: Science Comedy General Public debate Martin Nakata 2/11/2019– Tagai State College Keynote lecture to the Tagai State 3/11/2019 Indigenous leaders Indigenous leaders and College Sarah Slater 6/09/2019 Tropical “Archaeological Mud Shell TARL members conference, teachers at Tagai State teachers and Geloina expansa Archaeology ( ) on and guests – 30 Thursday Island, College staff Research Kaiadilt Country, South QLD Laboratory seminar, Wellesley Islands” JCU, Cairns, QLD Corey Bradshaw 12/11/2019 Science Meets Scientists met Members of Parliament, Adelaide, parliamentarians to discuss Parliament Darren Curnoe 25/09/2019 Chief Minister Office “The archaeological The cabinet of SA environmental crisis of Sarawak, Malaysia discovery in Niah” Sarawak Rebecca 21/11/2019– Launceston, TAS Annual conference of ESA members, Corey Bradshaw 25/09/2019 Australian Science Seminar for High School High school Wheatley, 29/11/2019 the Ecological Society of academics and and Mathematics students on state of the students Matthew Australia postgraduate School Earth environment Fielding students – 30 Summit, Adelaide, SA Nathan 28/11/2019 Mildura, VIC Willandra Lakes Region Aboriginal Jankowski World Heritage Area Advisory Laura Smith 5/10/2019 Tasmanian Wildlife Presenting Tasmanian fossil General Public Aboriginal Advisory Group Group Fair, Koonya, TAS assemblages – 200 meeting presenting results members plus and discussing future work World Heritage CABAH UNSW 8/10/2019 UNSW Question 4: Last Glacial SHeMax Area and NSW and UOW node Maximum (LGM) workshop members National Parks members held with SHeMax group and Wildlife Sean Ulm, Sarah 21/10/2019 Dawul Wuru Meeting with Yirrganydji Traditional Service Staff Slater Aboriginal rangers and Traditional Owners and and Rangers Corporation, QLD Owners to discuss rangers – 30 opportunities for Sean Ulm, Sarah 4/12/2019 Dawul Wuru Site inspections with Traditional collaboration Slater Aboriginal Yirrganydji rangers and Owners and Emma Rehn 25/10/2019 Tropical “Fire and Environmental TARL members Corporation, QLD Traditional Owners rangers Archaeology Change in Northern and guests – 30 Research Australia during the Late Laboratory seminar, Holocene” JCU, Cairns, QLD

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Presenter Date Event/Location Topic Audience

Chris Turney, 5/12/2019 NSW Premier Policy “Climate implications and Policy staff Jonathan Palmer Office, NSW policy implications for including NSW” Director of Unit – 30

Darren Curnoe 13/12/2019 Sarawak Forestry MOU signing for research SFC staff and Corporations, collaborations government Malaysia officers – 100

Chris Turney, 18/12/2019 Mid-Coast Council, “Living in a Climate Mayor of Anthony NSW Emergency and policy Council Dosseto options” and Council Members – 20

Chris Turney, 18/12/2019 Taree Community “What is a Climate General public Anthony Emergency? The science of including Dosseto climate change and how Council to 'manage' in a warmer Members – 300 world”

Looking down on Misool Island, one of the possible Indonesian stepping stones for the first people to arrive in Sahul. Image credit: Fabian Boesl.

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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

PEOPLE, CLIMATE AND WATER SUPPLY ALL people alike as the environment dried — can explain PLAYED A ROLE IN THE EXTINCTION OF regional differences in the timing at which megafauna AUSTRALIA’S MEGAFAUNA died out. November 2019 The findings, published in Nature Communications, are the result of sophisticated modelling based on data The mystery of the role of people and climate in the including more than 10,000 fossil and archaeological fate of Australia’s megafauna might have been solved records. in a breakthrough study, led by CABAH researchers who analysed fossil data, climate reconstructions, Top coverage and archaeological information describing patterns in human migration across southeastern Australia. The Source Reach team developed and applied mathematical models to ABC News 13,520,724 the data to test scenarios to explain regional variation in the periods during which people and megafauna The Daily Telegraph 3,732,035 coexisted. Herald Sun 3,113,401 RETRACING OUR ANCIENT ROUTES — Top coverage The research suggests a combination of climate change MODELLING REVEALS FIRST AUSTRALIANS and the impact of people sealed the fate of megafauna, The Courier-Mail 2,066,669 Source Reach ARRIVED IN LARGE GROUPS USING COMPLEX at least in southeastern Australia. The distribution of TECHNOLOGIES The Advertiser 1,387,293 Daily Mail Online 55,365,115 freshwater — a precious commodity for animals and July 2019 Gizmodo Australia 1,118,299 ABC (AM) 14,154,519 New insights into how people first arrived in NT News 251,152 Australia were revealed by CABAH researchers using ABC News 14,154,519 Geelong Advertiser 188,201 sophisticated modelling to determine not only the SBS 9,017,056 likely routes travelled by people tens of thousands of Mirage News 153,203 years ago, but also the sizes of groups required for the The Sydney Morning Herald 7,376,546 population to survive in harsh conditions. The research, InDaily 147,064 Science Alert 6,157,542 published in two companion papers (one in Scientific Echonetdaily 95,522 Reports and the other in Nature Ecology and Evolution), 7NEWS.com.au 2,587,892 supported the theory that people arrived in several The Mandarin 56,426 large and deliberate migrations by island-hopping to The Age 2,466,711 reach West Papua more than 50,000 years ago. National Tribune 17,157 The Daily Telegraph 2,282,510 The researchers also used complex mathematical Australia's Science Channel 16,565 modelling — considering factors including fertility, Herald Sun 2,143,611 Science Media Exchange — Scimex 12,028 longevity, past climate conditions, and other ecological Yahoo!7 News 1,523,808 principles — to calculate the numbers of people Daily Bulletin 8,142 required for the population as a whole to survive. The The Courier-Mail 1,421,768 simulations indicate that at least 1300 people arrived Australian Associated Press — 6,365 Brisbane Times 55,825 in either a single migration event or smaller, successive PRNewswire waves averaging at least 130 people every 70 years or WAtoday.com.au 34,522 Viw Magazine Australia 5,178 so, over the course of about 700 years. NTnews.com.au 32,910 Mediaverse — PRNewswire 329

Australian Geographic 32,476 TOTAL COVERAGE + 25M Newcastle Herald 27,716

Illawarra Mercury 27,386

Gold Coast Bulletin 26,195

TOTAL COVERAGE + 125M

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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS – CONTINUED

LOSS OF HABITAT LINKED TO CLIMATE Top coverage CHANGE LEAVES KOALAS FACING A VERY UNCERTAIN FUTURE Source Reach

June 2019 Koala populations would once have stretched across Mirage News 98,838 the Australian continent, but have now shrunk to the point where we are likely to lose them forever, Australia's Science Channel 23,434 according to new research that has tracked the impact Australian Associated Press — 6,640 of diminishing forest cover. PRNewswire A combination of climate and soil data, and records of (We) Can Do Better 2,253 koala bone fossils, was used to develop sophisticated models to trace the impact of changing forest cover. A National Tribune 2,246 team of researchers from CABAH pieced together the record of koala populations up to 130,00 years ago — Mediaverse — PRNewswire 329 and into the future. ConnectWeb 87

TOTAL COVERAGE 133,827

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

CABAH Member Award/Prize Description CABAH Member Award/Prize Description

Barry Brook (CI) Clarivate Analytics, Highly The list of Highly Cited Researchers 2019 Emma Rehn Australian Institute of Nuclear Successful applicants are awarded up to $1,000 Cited Researcher (‘Cross-Field’ identifies scientists and social scientists who have (PhD student) Science and Engineering towards the cost of their flights to and from an category). demonstrated significant broad influence, reflected (AINSE) International international conference. through their publication of multiple papers Conference Travel Scholarship. frequently cited by their peers during the last decade. Lynette Russell (CI) Best historical zoology book, Awarded annually, the Whitley Awards are (and Penny Olsen) Royal Zoological Society NSW presented for outstanding publications that profile Antoine Finalist and Heat 3 winner, Flinders University PhD students are invited to Whitley Awards, for Australia’s the unique wildlife of the Australasian region. Champreux 3-Minute Thesis competition, compete to promote their research, develop their First Naturalists: Indigenous (PhD student) Flinders University. communication skills, boost their career and be in peoples’ contribution to early the running to win the Asia-Pacific 3MT prize of a zoology. $5,000 research travel grant. Larissa Schneider Finalist, Vice-Chancellor’s This award is to encourage and recognise Josh Connelly Australian Archaeological The Australian Archaeological Association Student (AI) Award for Impact and excellence for work or research which (Hons student) Association Student Research Research Grant Scheme is a competitive research Engagement, The Australian has enhanced the profile and reputation Grant. grant that awards funding for costs directly National University. of the University through outreach, media related to archaeological research undertaken engagement and/or public policy activities and by Honours and Postgraduate students, including by acknowledging the contribution that research fieldwork and analysis of data. makes to the economy, society, environment or culture, beyond the contribution to academic Sue O’Connor (CI) The Australian National To recognise the contributions of staff who research. University, 25 Year Service have served the University during the greater Award. part of their career. The 25-Year Service Award Farzin Shabani Vice Chancellor’s Award for These awards recognise the outstanding acknowledges the commitment and achievement (Postdoctoral Early-Career Research, Flinders contributions to the University of individual ECRs, of staff members who have worked at ANU for at researcher) University. embarking on their research career. These awards least 25 years. recognise, reward and encourage excellence in research across all Colleges. Zenobia Jacobs (CI) Clarivate Analytics, Highly The list of Highly Cited Researchers 2019 Cited Researcher (‘Social identifies scientists and social scientists who have Laura Smith Bookend Trust Scholarship. Bookend Trust is a not-for-profit education Sciences’ category). demonstrated significant broad influence, reflected (Hons student) initiative that seeks to inspire students and their through their publication of multiple papers communities with the positive environmental frequently cited by their peers during the last careers they can build, making the world a better decade. place.

Christian Humboldt Research Fellowship The Humboldt Research Fellowships for Reepmeyer (AI) for Experienced Researchers. experienced researchers enable highly-qualified scientists and scholars from abroad, who completed their doctorates less than 12 years ago to spend extended periods of research in .

90 CABAH ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CABAH ANNUAL REPORT 2019 91 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDICES Travelling to coring site in large traditional canoe carved from a single tree – Lake Kutubu, PNG. Image credit: Simon Haberle.

AS RESEARCHERS WE MUST SEEK, FIND AND HONOUR THE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE THAT UNDERPINS WHAT WE’RE DOING. MEET WITH TRADITIONAL ELDERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND HONOUR THEIR KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE, VERY OFTEN, IT IS DEEP AND PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE

Dr Adrian Paterson, Centre Advisory Committee member

92 CABAH ANNUAL REPORT 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage epicaustralia.org.au

University of Wollongong James Cook University University of New South Wales The Australian National University University of Adelaide Flinders University Monash University University of Tasmania Queensland Museum Network Australian Museum South Australian Museum State Library of New South Wales Scarp Archaeology Bioplatforms Australia University of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea National Museum & Art Gallery Indonesian National Research Centre for Archaeology Université Savoie Mont Blanc Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History Natural History Museum of Denmark