AEROGLEN, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, October 2, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy, Senior Research Fellow for The Cairns Institute & Sessional Lecturer in Archaeology and Social Science for James Cook University, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in cultural heritage research.

Dr. McIntyre-Tamwoy is a cultural heritage research specialist and practitioner with 30 years of experience in Australia and overseas. With an extensive academic background, her experience includes a broad range of indigenous and non-indigenous archaeological projects, heritage planning, historic site conservation, asset management and cultural heritage research.

Dr. McIntyre-Tamwoy embarked on a career in the industry in 1985 when she became the first archaeologist in Australia to be permanently employed by a large industrial developer to meet their obligations to conserve cultural heritage on their landholdings and minimize the impact of their developments on cultural heritage places. In 1989 she was seconded to the Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE to coordinate and teach environmental studies in a cross-cultural context to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in remote areas. From 1995 to 2000, she established and led the Cultural Heritage Services Division of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), a state authority responsible for the protection and management of Aboriginal culture heritage sites as well as non-indigenous sites throughout NSW. In her position, Dr. McIntyre-Tamwoy worked as part of the senior management team. She managed a substantial recurrent and capital budget and set up several organization units, including a strategic cultural heritage research unit and a data management and GIS unit that was responsible for the Aboriginal sites' database as well as a report catalogue incorporating around 25,000 hardcopy reports. Additionally, she represented NPWS in several key programs, including the NSW Heritage Council and the cultural heritage program for the NSW Comprehensive Regional Assessment and Regional Forest Agreement.

In mid-2000, Dr. McIntyre-Tamwoy left the public sector to complete a Ph.D. and establish Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy Heritage Consultants, a private cultural heritage consultancy business working across Queensland. In 2006, she scaled back the business to take up a post-doctoral research position at JCU. Surrounded by the spectacular ecosystems of the rainforests of the wet tropics, dry savannahs and the iconic Great Barrier Reef, JCU is one of the world's leading institutions focused on the tropics. During this three year period, she furthered her research on the archaeological evidence relating to the traditional hunting of marine turtles and developed a research interest in the impacts of climate change on coastal cultural heritage sites. Having organized a national conference on the subject at JCU, she attracted generous government and private sector sponsorship.

A professional specializing in cultural heritage conservation, with a focus on World Heritage, Indigenous heritage and projects that integrate the assessment and management of natural and cultural values , Dr. McIntyre-Tamwoy also makes an outstanding senior research fellow for The Cairns Institute and archaeology and social science lecturer for James Cook University. Through all her previous vocations, she has proven her ability to manage a team of diverse professionals, managed human resource and financial delegations, and achieved strategic goals in cultural heritage management. She has developed a sound overview and understanding of environmental considerations involved in the electricity generation, transmission and coal mining industries, including linear developments such as pipelines transmission lines and transport corridors. Furthermore, she has attained an in-depth understanding of cultural heritage issues associated with the management and conservation of protected areas comprising both landscapes and seascapes.

Dr. McIntyre-Tamwoy extensive education includes a Ph.D. in archaeology from James Cook University, a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from the University of Sydney, participation in the senior management development program at the Australian Graduate School of Management in the University of New South Wales and a post-doctoral fellowship at the School of Arts and Social Sciences and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. Distinguished by the professional community, she is a member and past president of Australia ICOMOS (the International Council for Monuments and Sites) and a member of the Indigenous Advisory Committee, the International Committee for Archaeological Heritage Management, and the International Community on Intangible Cultural Heritage.She is also a member of the World Archaeological Congress, , the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists, and the Australian Archaeological Association and has previously served as a member of the NSW Heritage Council. Her leadership roles in these prominent, non-government archaeological and heritage organizations attest to her reputation as a strong achiever.

Having achieved years of success, Dr. McIntyre-Tamwoy credits her dedication to community development and her human nature. In both the private and public sectors, she has always developed a client-focused approach and honed her skills in the management of staff and contractors, strategic and operational planning, research, investigation and financial management. She has also developed strong personal and professional ties with several Aboriginal and Islander communities in Cape York and the Torres Strait, especially Injinoo where she lived for several years. Her association with such communities has led to an ongoing advisory role in heritage and conservation matters, leading to well-deserved success in her career.

To learn more about Susan McIntyre-Tamwoy, visit http://au.linkedin.com/pub/susan-mcintyre-tamwoy/1b/457/aaa. For more information about James Cook University, visit www.jcu.edu.au.

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