I am a cultural heritage research specialist and practitioner with 30 years’ experience in Australia and overseas. With a PhD in archaeology, my experience includes a broad range of indigenous and non-indigenous archaeological projects, heritage planning, historic site conservation, asset management and cultural heritage research.

As well as leading the NSW branch of a leading Australian cultural heritage company, I am and adjunct Professor at James Cook University. I am currently the Partner Investigator on an ARC Linkage grant with Chief Investigator Simon Foale of JCU. Several year ago , through ‘The Cairns Institute for Social Science Research in the Tropical World’, I successfully applied for funding from the Attorney General's Department to develop a masterclass in Native Title professional development for emergent native title anthropologists.  I then co-ordinated that course for the following 3 years.   

I am a former president of Australia ICOMOS and of the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists and act as an expert advisor through ICOMOS to the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO. I am  the immediate past-president of the International Scientific Committee of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICOMOS). My leadership roles in prominent archaeological and heritage non- government organisations attest to my strong standing amongst my professional peers and my reputation as a strong achiever.

I have specialist skills in archaeology, cultural heritage research, heritage training, complex heritage site development and strategic asset management. My expertise includes heritage management advice, expert evidence, archaeological survey and excavation, significance assessment and community engagement regarding heritage projects. I have international and Australian experience in conservation practice and impact assessment including UNESCO monitoring and evaluation missions. I have worked at a senior level in public policy development, government regulatory and management roles, heritage asset management and research—including developing and implementing plans, policy and guidelines—for state and local government and the corporate sector. This included long-term positions with the former NSW Electricity Commission (Pacific Power) as an in-house senior heritage consultant and with the NSW government as the senior manager in NPWS responsible for Aborginal heritage protection across NSW and of non-indigneous heritage on NPWS estate.

 

Interests

Research

• the archaeology of north Queensland
• intangible cultural heritage,
• world heritage processes,
• the role of cultural practices including ceremony in natural resource management,
• the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage places and values,
• Indigenous and other cultural values of natural places.
• World heritage in PNG

Research Disciplines

• Archaeology (2101)
• Anthropology (1601)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Heritage (9503)
• Cultural Understanding (9599)
• Understanding Past Societies (9505)

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Journal Articles

• McIntyre-Tamwoy S and O'Rourke K (2017) Under the bauhinia tree: lessons from South East Asia on ICH and the intersection between people place and practice. Historic Environment, 29 (2). pp. 12-31
• Greer S, Henry R and Mcintyre-Tamwoy S (2015) Mainland magic: interpreting cultural influences across Cape York–Torres Strait. Quaternary International, 385. pp. 69-78
• Mcintyre-Tamwoy S, Greer S and Henry R (2015) Last days on Pabaju: a stone arrangement on Albany Island Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. Quaternary International, 385. pp. 79-87
• Mcintyre-Tamwoy S (2013) One wedding and a funeral: reflections on fieldwork, community and relationships in Cape York Peninsula. The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, 14 (2). pp. 161-171
• McIntyre-Tamwoy S, Fuary M and Buhrich A (2013) Understanding climate, adapting to change: indigenous cultural values and climate change impacts in North Queensland. Local Environment, 18 (1). pp. 91-109
• Mcintyre-Tamwoy S and Buhrich A (2012) Lost in the wash: predicting the impact of losing Aboriginal coastal sites in Australia. International Journal of Climate Change: impacts and responses, 3 (1). pp. 53-66
• Hill R, Cullen-Unsworth L, Talbot L and McIntyre-Tamwoy S (2011) Empowering Indigenous peoples' biocultural diversity through World Heritage cultural landscapes: a case study from the Australian humid tropical forests. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 17 (6). pp. 571-591
• Mcintyre-Tamwoy S (2011) Hunting magic, maintenance ceremonies and increase sites exploring traditional management systems for marine resources in northern Cape York Peninsula. Historic Environment, 23 (2). pp. 19-25
• Lynch A, Fell D and McIntyre-Tamwoy S (2010) Incorporating Indigenous values with 'Western' conservation values in sustainable biodiversity management. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 17 (4). pp. 244-255

Book Chapters

• Buhrich A, McIntyre-Tamwoy S and Greer S (2019) Working Alongside: community archaeology in post-native title Australia. In: Transforming Heritage Practice in the 21st Century: contributions from community archaeology. One World Archaeology. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 97-112
• Mcintyre-Tamwoy S, Barr S and Hurd J (2015) Ethics, conservation and climate change. In: The Ethics of Cultural Heritage. Ethical Archaeologies: the politics of social justice, 4. Springer, New York, NY, USA, pp. 69-88

Conference Papers

• Greer S, Mcintyre-Tamwoy S and Henry R (2011) Sentinel sites in a cosmo-political seascape. Refereed Papers from the Seventh International Small Islands Cultures Conference. In: ISIC 7 - 2011 7th International Small Islands Conference, 12-15 June 2011, Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia

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Completed

• Art and identity: Aboriginal rock art and dendroglyphs of Queensland's Wet Tropics (2017, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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