Rock Art Australia Minderoo Chair in Archaeological Science @scimelb, Archaeological Chemist, Fellow @RACINational, JAS Editor @socarchsci, @ARCAS_news

Joined February 2020
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What exactly is #ochre, and what are the important aspects archaeological scientists need to know when analysing it? Andrew Zipkin and I address this in our newly published open access review in JAS: @elsevierArchaeo ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡ sciencedirect.com/science/arโ€ฆ
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University of Melbourneโ€™s Prof. Rachel Popelka-Filcoff presenting at an #IAEA technical meeting on nuclear techniques for forensic science - synchrotron and accelerator methods for Indigenous Australian archaeology.
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20 Nov 2023
10 days left to submit abstracts! Head to our website arcas.org.au/isa2024.melbourโ€ฆ to learn more about the nine sessions to which you can submit your research.

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Call for abstracts NOW OPEN until December 1st for the International Symposium on Archaeometry! Nine sessions covering different aspects of archaeological science open, including special session on rock art and pigments. For more info, visit isa2024.melbourne
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Next for ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฒ we are sharing a review of recent advances and best practices in the archaeometry of ochre, as well as highlighting future directions for the field:
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โœ๏ธ DONโ€™T FORGET: ABSTRACTS DUE TOMORROW (OCT 1)! ๐Ÿ“ขJoin us at the Australasian Archaeological Science Student Symposium! surl.li/knsyp ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Nov 30, 2023 ๐Ÿ“ Online & In-person ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE Registration ๐Ÿ† Best Presentation Award ( thanks @socarchsci)
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The Australasian Archaeological Science Student Symposium is NOW OPEN for registration! All students regardless of academic level can to submit an abstract on a project relating to archaeological science, completed or ongoing. @ARCAS_news For more info: arcas.org.au/showcases/inaugโ€ฆ
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Gave a keynote at the #IUCr2023 this morning ๐Ÿค“ great location and great audience #rockartdating #IUCR #archaeologicalscience
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Great to present our recent results on X-ray Raman, FTIR and py-GC-MS of plant exudate pigment binders at #ACSFall2023 from the @scimelb #ArchaeologicalScience Laboratory and international colleagues. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ“ˆpnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.21โ€ฆ
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#CFP International Symposium on Archaeometry (ISA) #ISA2024 - Uni Melbourne - May 27-31, 2024 - Abstract deadline Nov 15, 2023 arcas.org.au/isa2024.melbourโ€ฆ

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Join Ian Waina, @PopelkaFilcoff and I on Wednesday 9th of August where we will present on our joint research at the @IKI_Unimelbโ€™s International Day of the Worldโ€™s Indigenous Peoples Symposium Register for tickets here: events.unimelb.edu.au/IKI/evโ€ฆ
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The International Symposium on Archaeometry (ISA), hosted by the University of Melbourne will be 27th - 31st May 2024. Please put it in your calendar and start thinking about posters and papers! Abstract Deadline November 15, 2023 #archaeologicalscience #ISA2024
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Two continuing positions at School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences @SciMelb. Deadline soon!
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๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฆ & ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ #arch_sci ๐—ด๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† - Just in 2023, the SAS co-sponsors scientific meetings in France, Japan, the UK, & the USA. And in 2024, the International Symposium on Archaeometry in Melbourne
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Continuing women-only level B/C (lecturer/senior lecturer) position in environmental/analytical/bioanalytical chemistry @ChemistryUoM @WinC_RACI_VIC @WInC_RACI_QLD @WinC_RACI_WA @wic_nsw @WiC_SA @WomenSciAUST #OzChem #ChemJobs jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/9โ€ฆ

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Reminder: we're looking for a Lecturer in Archaeological Science (Geophysical Prospection), deadline July 2nd!! bournemouth.ac.uk/about/jobsโ€ฆ

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๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ! We want to help create the next generation of leadership in #arch_sci via our SAS Student Ambassadors professional development & outreach program open to all student members of SAS. Contact us if interested!
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5 Jun 2023
Only 1 week to #Apply for the #veski inspiring women #STEMsidebyside program-Prof Rachel Popelka-Filcoff @PopelkaFilcoff from @UniMelb, and former applicant shares her insights and benefits of joining the program... APPLY TODAY! @Julia Page @Amanda Caples @Leonie Walsh
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29 May 2023
A great couple of week on country with Birriliburru custodians and rangers learning about plants, experimenting with fire and grinding and recording rock art around some amazing water holes @birriliburu @UWAresearch
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Many exciting changes at SAS! Camilla Speller took over as President after 2yrs as the President Elect, while Vangelio Kiriatzi is our brand-new President Emeritus and Andrew Zipkin is now SAS President Elect! socarchsci.org/about-us/sas-โ€ฆ

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Celebrating @louise_shewan award and acknowledging #WomenInSTEM success at #veski inspiring women event tonight. Congratulations! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ @SciMelb
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