Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL220100046

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Desert People: Australian Perspectives . This project will bring innovative science and Indigenous knowledge together to develop new understandings of the 60,000 year custodianship of Australian deserts. The archaeology will focus on the Ningaloo coast, Pilbara and Western Desert. This region is experiencing expansion in resource extraction, energy production and tourism, key to Australia's post-COVID recovery. This globally significant human record is poorly documented and at risk, as seen in the recent loss of Juukan Caves. The Desert People programme will work with Traditional Owners and use novel techniques to document places of the highest value for their management and protection. This will result in vastly improved planning outcomes and underwrite new regional economies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-2023

End Date: 01-2028

Funding Scheme: Australian Laureate Fellowships

Funding Amount: $3,224,956.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander archaeology | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture language and history

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)