Archaeology Unit Head in Al Dhafra Region and the Capital Abu Dhabi at the Department of Culture and Tourism, Natural History Museum

Has a Bachelor of Sciences honours degree in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London (1982-1985), a master’s degree in environmental Archaeology from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield (1986-1987), and a PhD in Archaeology from the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, UK (1998-2001).

Dr. Beech has been involved in palaeontological and archaeological research in the UAE for the past 30 years, being Senior Resident Archaeologist for the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey from 1994-2006, then Cultural Landscapes Manager at the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage from 2006-2012 and then Head of Coastal Heritage and Paleontology at the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority from 2012-2017.

From 2018-2023, He was Head of Archaeology for the Al Dhafra and Abu Dhabi Capital Area regions in the Historic Environment Department at the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi).

Dr. Beech is currently Curatorial & Scientific Lead for the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi (NHMAD) and is also Head of the Maritime & Palaeontology Unit in the Historic Environment Department at DCT Abu Dhabi.