Michael Rowland

Biography

Mike Rowland was Principal Archaeologist with the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait and Multicultural Affairs until September 2012, a position he held since 1981. He is an Editor of Queensland Archaeological Research. He has undertaken archaeological fieldwork in New Zealand, Fiji, New South Wales and Queensland and taught at the University of Auckland, University of New England and University of Queensland. Mike has published over 70 papers on aspects on archaeology with a focus on New Zealand, Fiji and Australia. Mike has a particular interest in the relationship between humans and the environment, especially in small island environments.Mike Rowland was Principal Archaeologist with the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait and Multicultural Affairs until September 2012, a position he held since 1981. He is an Editor of Queensland Archaeological Research. He has undertaken archaeological fieldwork in New Zealand, Fiji, New South Wales and Queensland and taught at the University of Auckland, University of New England and University of Queensland. Mike has published over 70 papers on aspects on archaeology with a focus on New Zealand, Fiji and Australia. Mike has a particular interest in the relationship between humans and the environment, especially in small island environments.

Research Interest

Cultural heritage management and climate change,Repatriation of Indigenous human remains