Profile Display Name
Jo Thomson
Title
Dr.
First Name
Jo
Last Name
Thomson
Membership
Full member
State Chapter
WA
State Chapter Position
Vice Chairperson
Mobile
0439 518 928
Address
PO Box 224
Suburb
Floreat
Post Code
6014
State
WA
Country/Region
Australia
Company
Big Island Research Pty Ltd
Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (UWA) 2023
Master of Applied Cultural Heritage Studies (Curtin) 2013
Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Studies (JCU) 2003
Bachelor of Arts (Hons I) in Prehistoric and historic archaeology (USyd) 1998
Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training (Karratha College of TAFE) 2005
Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management) (Modal) 2005
Master of Applied Cultural Heritage Studies (Curtin) 2013
Postgraduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Studies (JCU) 2003
Bachelor of Arts (Hons I) in Prehistoric and historic archaeology (USyd) 1998
Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training (Karratha College of TAFE) 2005
Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management) (Modal) 2005
Professional Associations
Full member, Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists IncorporatednFull international member, ICOMOSnMember, Australian Archaeological Association nMember, World Archaeological Congress
Consulting Experience
Jo has dual expertise in archaeology and cultural heritage management. She has over 25 years experience and has worked in the Pilbara, South West, Wheat Belt, Central West, Gascoyne, Goldfields and greater Perth metropolitan regions of Western Australia and regional NSW.
In addition to archaeological survey, site recording, excavation and site management, Jo has extensive experience in field logistics in remote areas, Indigenous community liaison and consultation, project management, design and delivery of training to employees and the Indigenous community, CHMS development and implementation, GIS and audits and reviews (field and system), within a wide range of development contexts from conceptual studies through to feasibility, operations and planning for mine closure, large scale infrastructure developments, exploration and evaluation drilling, urban residential and pastoral activities.
In addition to archaeological survey, site recording, excavation and site management, Jo has extensive experience in field logistics in remote areas, Indigenous community liaison and consultation, project management, design and delivery of training to employees and the Indigenous community, CHMS development and implementation, GIS and audits and reviews (field and system), within a wide range of development contexts from conceptual studies through to feasibility, operations and planning for mine closure, large scale infrastructure developments, exploration and evaluation drilling, urban residential and pastoral activities.
Selected Publications
Thomson, J.R. & J. Dortch, 2023. ‘A missed opportunity for a paradigm shift: The rescinded Western Australian Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021’, Historic Environment, 34(1-3): 15-36.
Dortch, J., Poelina, A., Thomson, J. & K. Muir, 2021. ‘A history of destruction: Why the WA Cultural Heritage Bill will not prevent another Juukan Gorge-like disaster’, The Conversation.
Veth, P., Dortch, J. & J. Thomson, 2020. ‘Embracing the values of Aboriginal heritage in reforms to the WA Act’, National Indigenous Times, 2 April 2020.
Thomson, J. R. & J. P. White, 2000. 'Localism of Lapita pottery in the Bismarck Archipelago', Australian Archaeologist: Collected papers in honour of Jim Allen, A. Anderson & T. Murray (Eds), Coombs Academic Publishing, ANU, pp308323.
Indigenous Expertise
Site Recording Site Survey
Website (URL)