Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts is a Distinguished Professor of Archaeological Science at the University of Wollongong's School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS), Australia. He leads research in Quaternary geochronology, hominin evolution, and geoarchaeology with a focus on Southeast Asia, Australia, and Siberia.

• Roles: Academic Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
• Supervision: Actively supervising Masters and PhD students in archaeological science

Research Interests:

• Paleoenvironmental reconstruction using luminescence dating techniques
• Hominin dispersals and interactions (Denisovans, Neanderthals, Homo floresiensis)
• Prehistoric human-environment interactions in tropical regions

Grants & Leadership:

• Principal Investigator on ARC grants focusing on rock art chronology, Kimberley occupation, and Beringian archaeology
• Equipment grants for advanced luminescence dating facilities and microarchaeological labs

Labs & Teams: Director of the Centre for Archaeological Science (CAS) at UOW, coordinating interdisciplinary research in archaeological science.