Welcome to the website of Dr Mark Jonathan Beech, currently Curatorial & Scientific Lead – Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (NHMAD) and Head of Archaeology: Al Dhafra & Abu Dhabi, in the Historic Environment Department at the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT),  based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates  You can contact me, read my CV, check out press stories relating to our research, read and download many of our publications, visit the photo gallery or see videos in the multimedia section.

My goal is to deepen people’s understanding of the palaeontology, archaeology and rich cultural and natural heritage of the United Arab Emirates and south-east Arabia.

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Last updated: 3 January 2023: 00:59 am (UAE)