Maddy McAllister

Maddy is a maritime archaeologist with a career spanning over a decade working in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland. Her research interests revolve around shipwrecks and underwater archaeology in Australasia. She has a passion for wooden ship construction and site formation processes - particularly on reef environments. Maddy's PhD research explored underwater 3D photogrammetry of shipwreck sites, particularly analysing the implication of theoretical approaches to archaeological visualisation and digital realism, which continues to be a focus of her studies.

Maddy's current position is a joint role with JCU and the Queensland Museum, she manages the maritime archaeological collection housed in Townsville at Queensland Museum Tropics. Her research focus covers museological collection and exhibition analysis, archaeological analysis of shipwreck material, and broader aspects of Queensalnd shipwrecks.

In addition, Maddy is a commercial diver and coxswain with a range of experience in maritime heritage management and fieldwork across Australia and the world.