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ADIAS Team Members (1992-2006)



The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS) was established by former UAE President HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1992 and was given responsibility for archaeological and palaeontological work on the coast and islands of the Western Region of Abu Dhabi.

The ADIAS Executive Director is Peter Hellyer, while the Director of the ADIAS Environmental Studies Unit is Simon Aspinall.

Dr Mark Beech was a Senior Archaeological Researcher with ADIAS from 1994-2000 and worked as ADIAS Senior Resident Archaeologist from 2002 to May 2006. With effect from 1st June 2006, Dr. Beech took up a new position as Head of Division - Cultural Landscapes with the new Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, ADACH, established by President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in late 2005 to oversee archaeology and palaeontology in the whole of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.



Visit our archive of past team members. Click on their name for a link to their current website or email address.

[ 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 ]

1992 season  (21st March - 21st April)

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Project Co-ordinator:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Beatrice de Cardi OBE [ email - website ]
David Dunlop [ email - website ]
Joan Wucher King
Robyn Stocks [ website ]
David "Rat" Connolly [ email - website ]


1993 season (March 22nd - April 19th 1993)

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Project Co-ordinator:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
David "Rat" Connolly [ email - website ]
David Dunlop [ email - website ]
Joseph Elders [ email - website ]
Katelin Flavin
Katrin Gundel
Kirsty Norman [ email ]
Elizabeth Shepherd [ email - website ]
Angus Stephenson [ email ]
Cristina Tonghini [ email - website ]



1994

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Project Co-ordinator:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Jakub Czastka [ email ]
Natasha Dodwell [ email - website ]
David Dunlop [ email - website ]
Joseph Elders [ email - website ]
Katrin Elders
Katelin Flavin
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Emily Glover [ email ]
Duncan Lees [ email - website ]
Henrietta Maren
John Martin [ email - website ]
Kirsty Norman [ email ]
Elizabeth Shepherd [ email - website ]
Angus Stephenson [ email ]
Stephen Strongman
Cristina Tonghini [ email - website ]
Philip Treveil
Alexander Wasse [ email ]


1995

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Project Co-ordinator:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]
Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Maria Beech
Beatrice de Cardi OBE [ email - website ]
Jakub Czastka [ email ]
Natasha Dodwell [ email - website ]
David Dunlop [ email - website ]
Joseph Elders [ email - website ]
Katrin Elders
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Roman Krivanek [ email - website ]
Brona Langton
Henrietta Maren
John Martin [ email - website ]
Elizabeth Shepherd [ email - website ]
Angus Stephenson [ email ]
Cristina Tonghini [ email - website ]
Alexander Wasse [ email ]



1996

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Project Co-ordinator:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]
Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Maria Beech
Beatrice de Cardi OBE [ email - website ]
Jakub Czastka [ email ]
Natasha Dodwell [ email - website ]
Joseph Elders [ email - website ]
Katrin Elders
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Henrietta Maren
John Martin [ email - website ]
Alan Pipe [ email - website ]
Elizabeth Shepherd [ email - website ]
Dr. Cristina Tonghini [ email - website ]
Alexander Wasse [ email ]


1997

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Project Co-ordinator:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]
Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Jodie Benton
Soren Blau [ email - website ]
Beatrice de Cardi OBE [ email - website ]
Jakub Czastka [ email ]
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Edward Gibbs [ email ]
Nadia Iacono [ email - website ]
Henrietta Maren
Dr. Cristina Tonghini [ email - website ]


1998

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]
Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Jakub Czastka [ email ]
Dr. Joseph Elders [ email - website ]
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Edward Gibbs [ email ]
David Gilbert [ email - website ]
Nadia Iacono [ email - website ]
Henrietta Maren
Graham Wilson [ email ]


1999

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]
Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Dr. Robert Carter [ email - website ]
Jakub Czastka [ email ]
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Edward Gibbs [ email ]
Nadia Iacono [ email - website ]
Henrietta Maren
Graham Wilson [ email ]


2000

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]
Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Dr. Robert Carter [ email - website ]
Dr. Joseph Elders [ email - website ]
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Dr. Peter Hogarth [ email - website ]
Dan Hull [ email 1 - email 2 ]
Nadia Iacono [ email - website ]
John Martin [ email - website ]
Stephen Rowland [ email ]
Elizabeth Shepherd [ email - website ]
Charlotte 'Charlie' Stokes [ email ]


2001

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Team members:
Deema Abu Joudeh
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]
Dr. Mark Beech [ email - website ]
Dr. Robert Carter [ email - website ]
Vincent Charpentier [ email - website ]
Emily Glover [ email ]
Dan Hull [ email 1 - email 2 ]
Dr. Heiko Kallweit [ email - website ]
Dr. Emma Loosley [ email - website ]
Stephen Rowland [ email ]
Elizabeth Shepherd Popescu [ email - website ]
Paula Wallace [ email ]


2002

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Senior Resident Archaeologist:
Dr. Mark Beech [ email - website ]


Environmental Studies Unit Director:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]

Team members:
Ingrid Barcelo [ email - website ]
Vincent Charpentier [ email - website ]
Dr. Joseph Elders
[ email - website ]
Prof. Graham Evans
Emily Glover [ email ]
Will Higgs [ email - website ]
Dan Hull
[ email 1 - email 2 ]
Dr. Heiko Kallweit [ email - website ]
Dr. Anthony Kirkham [ email - website ]
Dr. Emma Loosley [ email - website ]
Stephen Rowland [ email ]
Elizabeth Shepherd Popescu [ email - website ]


2003

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Senior Resident Archaeologist:
Dr. Mark Beech [ email - website ]


Environmental Studies Unit Director:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]

Administrative Assistant:
Karen Cooper [ email - website ]

Team members:
Tanya Atkinson [ email ]
Ingrid Barcelo [ email - website ]
Dr. Robert Carter
[ email - website ]
Dr. Joseph Elders [ email - website ]
Dr. Drew Gardner (Associate) [ email - website ]
Salvatore Garfi [ email ]
Will Higgs [ email - website ]
Dr. Heiko Kallweit [ email - website ]
Nigel Larkin [ email - website ]
John Martin
[ email - website ]
Elizabeth Shepherd Popescu [ email - website ]
Dr. John Stewart
[ email - website ]
Annette Wiechmann
Dr. Michele Ziolkowski (Associate) [ email - website ]


2004

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Senior Resident Archaeologist:
Dr. Mark Beech [ email - website ]


Environmental Studies Unit Director:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]

Administrative Assistant:
Karen Cooper [ email - website ]

Team members:
Richard Cuttler [ email - website ]
Salvatore Garfi
[ email ]
Annette Kallweit
Dr. Heiko Kallweit [ email - website ]
John Martin [ email - website ]
Derek Moscrop
[ email - website ]
Dr. Michele Ziolkowski (Associate) [ email - website ]


2005

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Senior Resident Archaeologist:
Dr. Mark Beech [ email - website ]


Environmental Studies Unit Director:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]

Archaeology Researcher:
Will Higgs (from 6 February 2005) [ email - website ]
Suzan Al Mutawa (from October 2005)


Administrative Assistant:
Karen Cooper (only until 6 February 2005)

Team members:
Vincent Charpentier [ email ]
Richard Cuttler [ email - website ]
Salvatore Garfi
[ email ]
Annette Kallweit
Dr. Heiko Kallweit [ email - website ]
Sophie Méry [ email ]
Hamed Al-Mutairi [ email ]


2006

Academic Director:
Dr. Geoffrey R.D. King [ email - website ]

Executive Director:
Peter Hellyer [ email - website ]

Senior Resident Archaeologist:
Dr. Mark Beech [ email - website ]


Environmental Studies Unit Director:
Simon Aspinall [ email - website ]

Archaeology Researcher:
Suzan Al Mutawa [ only until February 2006 ]

Team members:
Vincent Charpentier [ email ]
Richard Cuttler [ email - website ]
Phil Glover
Annette Kallweit
Dr. Heiko Kallweit [ email - website ]
Roxana Linklater-McLennan [ email ]
Sophie Méry [ email ]
Hamed Al-Mutairi [ email ]
Dr. John Stewart
[ email - website ]


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