Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Areas of expertise: landscape archaeology, conflict archaeology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing.
My research engages with the relationships between people and landscape, the archaeology of conflict and commemoration, and the provision of new techniques and technologies in archaeological research. Methodologically, I specialise in spatial analyses, in non-invasive investigation techniques and in the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial science to model landscapes and address archaeological questions. I have carried out fieldwork in Australia, Canada, Turkey and the Caucasus.
My research specialises in the analysis of fortified landscapes and in the human use of and adaptation to riverine systems. The projects below are each related to these key themes and contexts.
Current major collaborative research projects:
- Environmental and cultural change along the Central Murray River (DP200101875)
- Buchan Valley and Gippsland Lakes Cultural Mapping Project (2020 - present)
- Settlement and fortification of the rivers of eastern Canada (2018 - present)
- The Kura Route: shaping the human landscape in the Caucasus highlands (2020 - present)
- Archaeology of conflict and resistance: Crete WWII (2018 - present)
Past projects:
- Joint Historical and Archaeological Survey of the Gallipoli Battlefields (2011 - 2015)
- Metepenagiag Cultural Landscape, maritime Canada (2018 - 2020)
- Landscape Archaeology in Georgia (2012 - 2019)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Archaeology and Geomatic Engineering, PhD, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 Dec 2009
Classics and Archaeology, BA (Hons), University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 Mar 2005
Classics and Archaeology and Earth Sciences, BASc, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 Mar 2005
Research area keywords
- Landscape Archaeology
- Geographic Information Science
- Riverine Systems
- Conflict Archaeology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Environmental and cultural change along the Central Murray River
May, J., Garvey, J., Prendergast, A., Marx, S. K., Cupper, M. L. & Birkett-Rees, J.
1/11/20 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Gippsland Lakes Co-Managed National Parks Proposal
David, B., Russell, L. & Birkett-Rees, J.
15/01/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Archaeological Predictive Model Design and Development
Birkett-Rees, J., Russell, L. & David, B.
23/05/19 → 23/05/20
Project: Research
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Evolving landscapes of our early South African ancestors
Herries, A. I. R., Adams, J., Strait, D. S., Fink, D., Joannes-Boyau, R., Menter, C. G. & Birkett-Rees, J.
6/10/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Provision of Archaeological expertise in relation to tri-lateral study of ANZAC area of Gallipoli Turkey
23/02/15 → 30/06/16
Project: Research
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Cultural sites in GunaiKurnai Country
Buettel, J. C., Mullett, R., Birkett-Rees, J., David, B., Delannoy, J-J., Fresløv, J., Ondei, S., Skelly, R. J. & Mialanes, J., 2023, Fires in GunaiKurnai Country: Landscape Fires and their Impacts on Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Places and Artefacts in Southeastern Australia. Buettel, J. C., David, B., Mullett, R., Fresløv, J. & Szabo, K. (eds.). 1st ed. Summertown Oxford UK: Archaeopress, p. 61-87 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Predictive Modelling of the Impacts of Climate and Sea Level Change on Gippsland Lakes Aboriginal sites
Birkett-Rees, J., David, B., Suttie, B. & Kennedy, D., 9 May 2023, 33 p. (Buchan Valley and Gippsland Lakes Cultural Mapping Project)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
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New frontiers for digital research @ Samtavro cemetery, Caucasian Iberia
Michalewicz, A., Birkett-Rees, J. & Fitzgerald, E., 2 Sept 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Cultural borders in the central Caucasus: the middle Kura River Valley in the late bronze and Early Iron Age
Birkett-Rees, J., 2021, Borders in Archaeology: Anatolia and the South Caucasus ca. 3500-500 BCE. d'Alfonso, L. & Rubinson, K. S. (eds.). 1st ed. Leuven Belgium: Peeters Publishers, p. 213-232 20 p. (Ancient Near Eastern Studies; vol. Supplement 58).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Landscape modification in the South Caucasus highlands: the accuracy of remote feature identification
Birkett-Rees, J., 2020, Dust, Demons and Pots: Studies in honour of Colin A. Hope. Warfe, A., Gill, J., Hamilton, C., Pettman, A. & Stewart, D. (eds.). Leuven Belgium: Peeters Publishers, Vol. 289. p. 39-48 10 p. (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta; vol. 289).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Faculty Citation for Overseas Programs that Enhance Learning
Birkett-Rees, Jessie (Recipient) & Connor, Andrew (Recipient), 14 Dec 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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History and Development of Technology in Australian and New Zealand Archaeology
Jessie Birkett-Rees (Contributor)
8 May 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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National Archaeology Week seminar 2019
Jessie Birkett-Rees (Contributor)
24 May 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Archaeology in the Caucasus
Jessie Birkett-Rees (Contributor)
14 Mar 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Ancient Near Eastern Studies (Journal)
Jessie Birkett-Rees (Editorial board member)
2019 → 2029Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Public lecture in the Friends of Antiquity series
Jessie Birkett-Rees (Contributor)
2 Apr 2017Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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The toppling of statues is a moment in history, not its erasure
Hilary Gopnik & Jessie Birkett-Rees
25/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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The toppling of statues is a moment in history, not its erasure
Hilary Gopnik & Jessie Birkett-Rees
25/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature