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Chairs
Nia Naelul Hasanah Ridwan is an underwater/maritime archaeologist and the Director of Research Institute for Coastal Resources and Coastal Vulnerability at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Republic of Indonesia. Herinterests are shipwreck vulnerability, the interrelation of UCH site and its environment, sustainable UCH tourism and heritage management, UCH community engagement and local museum, maritime trade, and UCH illegal salvage and illicit trafficking. She is co-chair of the APConf 6.
Veronica Walker Vadillo is a maritime archaeologist based at the University of Helsinki. Her interests are maritime cultural landscapes in riverine spaces, ritual practices surrounding the construction of dugouts, and traditional ecological knowledge. She is co-chair of APConf 6.
Brian Fahy is a maritime archaeologist with an interest in shipwreck narratives and maritime networks. His research focus is on material analysis from shipwreck sites. He is co-chair of the APConf 6.