{"id":167,"date":"2026-03-04T01:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-03-04T01:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:37:47","slug":"committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section section_has_divider et_pb_bottom_divider\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><style>\n  #artworkpage{display:none;}\n<\/style>\n<script>\n  function toggleDivs() {\n    const artwork = document.getElementById(\"artworkpage\");\n    const disclaimer = document.getElementById(\"disclaimer\");\n\n    artwork.style.display = \"block\";\n    disclaimer.style.display = \"none\";\n  }\n<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module headertext\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Committee<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_bottom_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Rebekah\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-Square-RK-photo-for-AAA-conference-website.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-Square-RK-photo-for-AAA-conference-website.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-Square-RK-photo-for-AAA-conference-website-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-169\" title=\"250 Square - RK photo for AAA conference website\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Rebekah Kurpiel<\/h3>\n<p>AAA President<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Joe\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JoeDortch.png\" width=\"558\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JoeDortch.png 558w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JoeDortch-480x483.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 558px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-170\" title=\"JoeDortch\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Joe Dortch<\/h3>\n<p>AAA Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#John\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JohnMcCarthy.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JohnMcCarthy.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JohnMcCarthy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"wp-image-171\" title=\"JohnMcCarthy\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>John McCarthy<\/h3>\n<p>AIMA President<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Wilkinson\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DanielleWilkinson.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DanielleWilkinson.jpg 512w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DanielleWilkinson-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-172\" title=\"DanielleWilkinson\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Danielle Wilkinson<\/h3>\n<p>Immediate Past AIMA President<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_4 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Philpin\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AuroraPhilpin.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AuroraPhilpin.jpg 512w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AuroraPhilpin-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-173\" title=\"AuroraPhilpin\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Aurora Philpin<\/h3>\n<p>AIMA Secretary &amp; Local Advisor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_5 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Edward\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edward-Cooper-Photo250.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edward-Cooper-Photo250.png 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edward-Cooper-Photo250-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-174\" title=\"Edward-Cooper-Photo250\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Edward Cooper<\/h3>\n<p>Conference Chair<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_6 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Annie\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-1AnnieRoss.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-1AnnieRoss.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-1AnnieRoss-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-175\" title=\"250-1AnnieRoss\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Annie Ross<\/h3>\n<p>Program Convenor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_7 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Sam\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SamHarper.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SamHarper.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SamHarper-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-176\" title=\"SamHarper\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Sam Harper<\/h3>\n<p>Program Convenor &amp; AAA Treasurer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_8 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Hayward\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KenHayward.jpg\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KenHayward.jpg 512w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KenHayward-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-177\" title=\"KenHayward\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Ken Hayward<\/h3>\n<p>Indigenous Representative &amp; Local Advisor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_9 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Jenna\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop.jpg\" width=\"1157\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop-980x1015.jpg 980w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop-480x497.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1157px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-178\" title=\"Gaol Crop\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Jenna Walsh<\/h3>\n<p>AAA Student Representative<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_10 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Caroline\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-Caroline-Spry-Photo.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-Caroline-Spry-Photo.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/250-Caroline-Spry-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-179\" title=\"250-Caroline Spry Photo\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Caroline Spry<\/h3>\n<p>Sponsorship Manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_11 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"#Julie\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JulieJerbic.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JulieJerbic.png 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JulieJerbic-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-180\" title=\"JulieJerbic\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_clickable et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Julie Jerbic<\/h3>\n<p>Conference Manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"Rebekah\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_13  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_0 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-Full-RK-photo-for-AAA-conference-website.jpg\" alt=\"Rebekah Kurpiel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-Full-RK-photo-for-AAA-conference-website.jpg 400w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-Full-RK-photo-for-AAA-conference-website-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-181\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Rebekah Kurpiel<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">AAA President<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Dr Rebekah Kurpiel is the Director of La Trobe Archaeology Research Partnerships and a Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University. Her primary research interests include stone tool technology, geochemical sourcing of artefacts, and the theory and practice of cultural heritage management, although current projects being led by and\/or co-designed with Aboriginal communities span a broader range of topics. Rebekah is a drone pilot and undertakes remote sensing surveys using a range of techniques and works closely with industry to provide specialist and technical services for heritage management projects. In her spare time, she is usually practicing ballroom dancing or aerial silks.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Joe\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_14  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_1 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JoeDortch.png\" alt=\"Joe Dortch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JoeDortch.png 558w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JoeDortch-480x483.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 558px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-170\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Joe Dortch<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">AAA Vice President<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Joe Dortch has worked with First Nations Peoples across Western Australia and in parts of NSW and Victoria since 1992. As a consultant he has advised Aboriginal Corporations, major companies and government agencies. Joe has also authored or contributed to more than 60 peer-reviewed publications with Indigenous and academic collaborators. He is Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, a Research Associate at the Western Australian Museum, and a Full Member of the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Inc. Joe is a former President and current Vice-President of the Australian Archaeological Association.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Edward\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_4 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_2 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edward-Cooper-Photo250.png\" alt=\"Edward Cooper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edward-Cooper-Photo250.png 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Edward-Cooper-Photo250-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-174\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Edward Cooper<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">AAA Conference Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Bio coming soon.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Annie\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_5 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_16  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_3 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-1AnnieRoss.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Ross\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-1AnnieRoss.jpg 400w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-1AnnieRoss-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-1AnnieRoss-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-182\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Annie Ross<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Program Convenor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span>Annie Ross is a retired archaeologist<\/span><span>\u2014<\/span><span>which means she continues to work full time! She worked at the University of Queensland teaching cultural heritage management for almost 25 years, having come to UQ from the industry sector. Annie worked for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the (then) Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage as a cultural heritage manager for over ten years prior to joining UQ. She holds a PhD in Archaeology from Macquarie University and has almost 50 years experience working in Aboriginal heritage management. Her most recent projects are: the collaborative mapping of the Gummingurru stone arrangement site and associated cultural landscapes; the development of a cultural heritage management plan for Calga<\/span><span>\u2014<\/span><span>a significant women\u2019s site on the Central Coast of New South Wales<\/span><span>\u2014<\/span><span>working with Darkinjung and Guringai women; and working with Dandrubin-Gorenpul Traditional Owners of Terrangerri (North Stradbroke Island) on the significance of both tangible and intangible heritage and cultural landscapes. Annie also works with the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation on issues relating to management of K'gari World Heritage Area. Annie is Editor-in-Chief of the Association's journal, <i>Australian Archaeology<\/i>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Sam\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_6 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_17  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_4 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SamHarper.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Harper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SamHarper.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SamHarper-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" class=\"wp-image-176\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Sam Harper<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Program Convenor &amp; AAA Treasurer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span>Sam Harper is an archaeologist and rock art specialist based at the Centre for Rock Art Research + Management, University of Western Australia. Her research interests are style, identity, material culture, seascapes, arid-zones, recording methodologies, large-scale data management and two-way knowledge exchange with Aboriginal communities. Sam works across the northwest of Australia, particularly the coastal Pilbara and Kimberley, and currently working with Western Desert groups. Sam has been involved with AAA\u2019s NEC as Webmaster and Treasurer.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Jenna\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_7 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_18  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_5 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1157\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop.jpg\" alt=\"Jenna Walsh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop-980x1015.jpg 980w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gaol-Crop-480x497.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1157px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-178\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Jenna Walsh<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">AAA Student Representative<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span>Jenna Walsh is a PhD Candidate at Flinders University. Her PhD research examines connections to landscape on Marra Country, through an extensive lithic collection excavated from a rockshelter in the Northern Territory. Jenna has an BArchaeol(Honours) degree in bioarchaeology and mortuary archaeology, and continues to research and teach in these areas. She tutors both undergraduate and postgraduate archaeology students, and still being a student herself is keenly aware of the expectations of archaeology students in Australia, as well as many of the challenges and issues facing budding professionals.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Wilkinson\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_8 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_11  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_19  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_6 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DanielleWilkinson.jpg\" alt=\"Danielle Wilkinson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DanielleWilkinson.jpg 512w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DanielleWilkinson-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-172\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Danielle Wilkinson<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">AIMA President<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Danielle Wilkinson became fascinated by shipwrecks as an undergraduate and has since spent her career in roles focused on their protection. Danielle worked as a consultant specialising in maritime archaeology across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Northern Territory and Western Australia before heading to the United Kingdom and managing consultancy projects mostly associated with offshore windfarms. Back in Australia, Danielle is now in State government where she leads a team responsible for the management of hundreds of shipwrecks plus underwater cultural heritage sites and artefacts across Victoria. In addition to her professional work, Danielle has been an active volunteer with the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (AIMA) for over a decade, holding various roles before becoming President in 2021. Danielle will be stepping down as AIMA President in October this year but looks forward to supporting AIMA and continuing her advocacy for the protection of underwater cultural heritage in other capacities.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Philpin\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_9 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_12  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_20  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_7 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AuroraPhilpin.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora Philpin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AuroraPhilpin.jpg 512w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AuroraPhilpin-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-173\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Aurora Philpin<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">AIMA Secretary &amp; Local Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Aurora Philpin is a maritime archaeologist, coxswain, diver and all-round water woman, with an interest in the mysteries of the deep sea. Aurora has a museum background, working as an Assistant Curator of the Maritime Heritage Department of the Western Australian Museum with previous experience in Queensland amongst the state\u2019s Maritime Archaeology collection. Prior to becoming immersed in museums, Aurora carried out shipwreck monitoring as a Marine Park Ranger and researched unidentified sites in the Great Barrier Reef to understand their significance. As a passionate member of the maritime archaeology discipline, Aurora started volunteering for AIMA in 2021 to assist with public engagement via social media outreach and has since shifted into the secretary role in 2024.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Hayward\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_10 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_13  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_21  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_8 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KenHayward.jpg\" alt=\"Ken Hayward\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KenHayward.jpg 512w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KenHayward-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-177\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Ken Hayward<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Indigenous Representative &amp; Local Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Ken is the Director of his own company where he uses his skills to work with a variety of State and Local Government agencies and organisations to promote Aboriginal culture and facilitate better working and social relationships between non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people. In 2019-2022 he was a member of the National Executive Committee of the Australian Archaeology Association as the Indigenous Officer. Ken was a Director at Hope Community Services Inc. from 2021-2023, an organisation dedicated to supporting people to participate in life successfully and meaningfully.<\/p>\n<p>Ken has facilitated Cross-Cultural Competency Training with several Public and Private Sector Agencies, which he has been successfully delivering for the past 20 years. He has secured contracts to deliver Cross Cultural Training to the Department of Water, the Office of Native Title and St John of God Hospital Subiaco. This includes a contract with Bush Heritage Australia working as the Indigenous Partnerships Officer in the Gondwana Link specifically in Community Development and Noongar Liaison in the Great Southern.\u00a0 In this role, Ken assisted in the acquisition of properties of conservation significance in SW WA, by the Noongar people. Noongar people in the Great Southern were able to reconnect to their country, improve their employment and assist families to be self-determining. From 2007-2022, he has organised and facilitated cultural competency training workshops for Marr-Mooditj Training for Health Professionals.<\/p>\n<p>This also enables growth in the understanding and acceptance in significance of Aboriginal Culture.\u00a0 To foster change through health education and community inclusion through his cultural heritage expertise. This action promotes Aboriginal culture and facilitates better working and social relationships between non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people. Ken is unique in developing innovative and original techniques and methodologies to suit client\u2019s specific needs. Ken\u2019s main profession is lecturing at ECU (2014-Current) in Aboriginal Studies delivered to allied health and science students. This includes research in Drought Resilience with Aboriginal Community based organisations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Caroline\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_11 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_14  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_22  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_9 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-Caroline-Spry-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"Caroline Spry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-Caroline-Spry-Photo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-Caroline-Spry-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/400-Caroline-Spry-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-183\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Caroline Spry<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">Sponsorship Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span>Caroline is Acting Co-manager, Cultural Heritage Unit, Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. She is also Senior Adjunct Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University. Caroline is also Co-chair of National Archaeology Week in Australia. She enjoys working closely and respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to develop a holistic understanding of their Country and cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"John\" class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_12 popup  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_15  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_23  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_team_member et_pb_team_member_10 clearfix  et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_image et-waypoint et_pb_animation_off  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JohnMcCarthy.jpg\" alt=\"John McCarthy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JohnMcCarthy.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JohnMcCarthy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"wp-image-171\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_team_member_description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">John McCarthy<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"et_pb_member_position\">AIMA President<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><p><span>Dr John McCarthy is a Senior Lecturer in Maritime Archaeology at Flinders University and President of the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology. His research spans digital innovation in archaeological methods, submerged landscapes, and European merchant vessels of the Early Modern period. A qualified Scientific Diver, he has directed surveys of numerous shipwrecks dating from the 17th century onward and has played a leading role in submerged landscape research, contributing to and leading investigations in the North Sea, Baltic, Levant, and Australia. He works extensively in archaeological digital reconstruction and use of digital technologies for public outreach and education.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-167","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":563,"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/167\/revisions\/563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aaaconference.com.au\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}