Biography
- PhD Archaeology, SeaChanges Project, University of Cambridge, UK, 2019-Present
- Master of Archaeological and Evolutionary Science (Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology), ANU, Australia, 2018-2019
- Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science (Policy and Governance), IMAS, UTAS, Australia, 2014-2017
- Bachelor of Musical Arts (Contemporary Tenor Saxophone), UTAS, Australia, 2011-2013
Research
- British sperm whaling history
- Sperm whale scrimshaw
- Micro-CT
- Stable Isotope Analysis
- Genetics (aDNA)
I am currently part of the SeaChanges Network which is a doctoral training programming bridging archaeology and marine biology to explore long-term perspectives on human exploitation of marine vertebrates.
My current research focuses on the Scott Polar Research Institutes collection of sperm whale scrimshaw, which provides a unique industrial biological archive of the cetacean population(s) exploited by the London whalers before the use of steamships and exploding harpoons. Specifically I am exploring the use of Micro-CT imaging, stable isotopes and genetic analysis in order to produce an artefact-based ‘environmental history’ of the London whaling industry.
Teaching and Supervisions
Research supervision:
Supervisor: Dr James Barrett
Advisor: Dr Tamsin O’Connell
