Prof Rachel Popelka-Filcoff
R a a Minderoo Chair ARChaeological Science
School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
82 Scholarly works
7 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Strontium, neodymium and lead isotope systems for tracing cultural ochre provenance
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2026.1232802025
Journal article
Mid- and far-infrared data for the analysis of Australian plant exudates
DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2025.1118302025
Journal article
A new method for fingerprinting ochre sources using mineral magnetic measurements
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2025.1062222025
Journal article
Combining ATR far- and mid-infrared spectroscopy to distinguish native Australian plant exudates for cultural heritage analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2025.1061672024
Research grants (other domestic)
Shadows of Time: Understanding Fading Pigments in Kimberley Rock Art
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
From the Desert to the Sea: Managing Rock Art, Country and Culture
2019
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Ochre Archaeomicrobiology: A New Tool for Understanding Aboriginal Exchange
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Conference Proceedings
Shining a Light on Indigenous Australian Cultural Pigments Using Synchrotron and Microscopy Approaches
DOI: 10.14293/apmc13-2025-00522025
Journal article
A new protocol for fingerprinting cultural ochre sources using mineral magnetism
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-78552024
Dataset
Mann et al. Plant Exudates Mid-IR and Far-IR Data and Analysis
DOI: 10.26188/268784142024
Journal article
Reuniting orphaned cargoes: Recovering cultural knowledge from salvaged and dispersed underwater cultural heritage in Southeast Asia
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.1060742023
Journal article
Neutron activation data for the analysis of archaeological and geological hematite in Missouri and Illinois, U.S.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.1097872023
Journal article
Regional ochre procurement in the prehistoric American Bottom
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2023.104191
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research contracts (non-grants)
Preservation and Protection of Cultural Heritage Through Synergistic Authentication and Provenance
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Reuniting Cargoes: Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Maritime Silk Route