Emily Evans

Emily Evans is a Senior Archaeologist/Heritage Advisor with over six years of experience working in the Victorian heritage industry and at international archaeological sites.

Since earning her Master’s in 2020, Emily has participated in more than five hundred archaeological projects, including gas pipelines with offshore components, electricity alignments, residential, commercial, and industrial developments, water and sewerage pipelines, road and rail projects and renewable energy farms.

Emily’s passion for heritage was kindled during her international archaeological adventures. She has participated in excavations at Etruscan sites in Italy and delved deep into the past at a Late Minoan IIIc/Archaic period settlement on Crete, Greece. Her Masters research led her to analyse vertebrate faunal remains from Aboriginal shell middens in Weipa, North Queensland.

Over her career Emily has mastered archaeological survey and excavation, writing CHMPs and salvage reports, supervising fieldwork, identifying and recording Aboriginal sites and artefacts, and building invaluable relationships with with Traditional Owners, clients, landowners, and community representatives.

For Emily, archaeology is not just about unearthing the past, it’s also about storytelling. She appreciates the opportunity to work with Traditional Custodians across the state and the continuous learning that comes with it.

Outside of work Emily enjoys spending time with her special dog Earl, who despite being born deaf, is an adaptive learner, mastering hand signals and tricks under Emily’s guidance. She loves her time with family and friends, visiting the beach and cheering for her beloved Richmond Tigers.

Education and affiliations

• Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management, Flinders University, Adelaide (2020)
• Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Archaeology and Ancient History) (Honours), Monash University, Melbourne (2014)
• Member, Australian Archaeological Association (AAA)