Bruno David

Professor Bruno David specializes in anthropological archaeology at Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, focusing on Indigenous partnerships and cultural heritage interpretation.

Research examines rock art, coastal site preservation, and Indigenous connections to ancestral landscapes. Current fieldwork includes collaborations with Jawoyn communities in Arnhem Land and Lapita descendant communities in Papua New Guinea.

Notable projects include documenting 6,600-year-old Gunditjmara fish traps in Victoria and coastal vulnerability studies. Research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through cultural heritage preservation frameworks.