Dr Michael O’Kane was the Research Manager between 2019-2024 and Senior Anthropologist between 2011-2017. In 2018, he was appointed Director of Research and Business Development at the National Native Title Tribunal before re-joining FNLRS in 2019. An experienced native title expert and field anthropologist, Michael has worked and consulted throughout Victoria and southern NSW, Central and Northern Australia, the Pilbara region of WA and the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in SA. He has also conducted field research with environmentalists in the Republic of Ireland and with Dairy Farmers throughout Victoria. Michael is a published author and has held lecturing, tutoring and research positions at Monash University, Latrobe University, the University of Melbourne and Victoria University. He also currently holds the position of Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Latrobe University.