


Jo McDonald
Professor Jo McDonald is a leading Australian archaeologist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in Indigenous archaeology, particularly rock art, landscapes, and community heritage projects. She held the Rio Tinto Chair in Rock Art Studies (2012-2023) and currently leads the Dating Murujuga’s Dreaming and Desert to the Sea projects, alongside collaborations with Pilbara Aboriginal communities. Jo is a member of the Rock Art Network, the Murujuga Stakeholder Reference Group, and Murujuga’s World Heritage Committee, as well as serving on the Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee and as Australia’s representative on the ICOMOS International Scientific Rock Art Committee.

Sam Harper
Dr Sam Harper is the Project Manager and a Research Fellow on the Australian Research Council Desert to the Sea Project. She is an archaeologist and rock art specialist, with research interests in Australia’s Northwest around style, identity, material culture and two-way knowledge exchange with Aboriginal partner communities.

Laura Mayer
Dr Laura Mayer is Lecturer in Archaeology and provides research assistance on the Deep Time Images in the Age of Globalisation: Contemporary Heritage and Future Opportunities project. She is interested in how heritage interpretation can be improved to create memorable and meaningful experiences for visitors.