Co-Director
Professor Richard Walter
Archaeology of Oceania with a special interest in Melanesia and Polynesia including Aotearoa:
- Archaeological excavation and survey
- Ethnoarchaeology
- Faunal analysis
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Material culture analysis
Professor Richard Walter's profile
Co-Director
Dr Karen Greig
Archaeology of Oceania with a special interest in Polynesia including Aotearoa:
- Archaeozoology
- Ancient DNA analysis
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Heritage conservation.
Senior Archaeologist
Chris Jennings
Archaeology of Oceania with a special interest in Murihiku, Southern Aotearoa:
- Archaeological excavation, mapping survey
- Lithic analysis
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
I am Senior Archaeologist for Southern Pacific Archaeological Research (SPAR). I have worked as an archaeologist since 2006, undertaking both research and consulting projects in New Zealand, Australia and Papua New Guinea. My main areas of expertise are lithic analysis, GIS and archaeological field work, including extensive experience in excavation, survey and site mapping.
Senior Laboratory Analyst
Monica Tromp
I am a microbioarchaeologist with a specialisation in plant microparticle analysis. Most of my work has focused on the extraction and identification of starch granules and phytoliths from dental calculus and sediments in the Pacific. As well as working on projects with SPAR and the Anatomy Department at the University of Otago, I am an affiliate of the Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Jena, Germany.
