Nicholas Roberts

Nicholas Roberts is affiliated with James Cook University (JCU), holding a PhD in Heritage Management. His research focuses on cultural heritage conservation, archaeology, and public health policy. He has conducted significant fieldwork in Laos, examining heritage management challenges in mining regions, and contributed to projects in Papua New Guinea addressing women's educational access. His interdisciplinary work spans archaeology, public health, and tropical environmental studies.

Education: PhD in Heritage Management (JCU, 2019). Prior studies include a focus on cultural heritage and environmental science.

Research interests include:

• Managing heritage sites in extractive industries
• Community engagement in archaeological projects
• Gender equity in higher education
• Indigenous health interventions
• Tropical environmental sustainability

Notable contributions include the Undara Archaeology Project (2023), studies on Laos' cave heritage (2020), and co-authorship of the State of the Tropics report (2014).

Advising/Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, his PhD research and collaborative projects suggest active involvement in academic supervision and grant-funded research. He contributed to the NHMRC Road Map evaluation (2015) and Indigenous cannabis intervention protocols (2014).

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with JCU's tropical studies and public health teams, as well as international networks in Laos and Papua New Guinea.