Amer, from Karachi, Pakistan, is the Founder and Director of MaritimEA Research.
A maritime archaeologist with over 20 years of experience, Amer has worked extensively across Pakistan and the broader Asia-Pacific region. His expertise spans underwater archaeological investigations, cultural heritage management, maritime heritage protection policy, marine protected area management, and regional capacity development initiatives.
Amer is an expert member of the International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH), an international scientific committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) that advises the UNESCO Secretariat on matters related to the 2001 UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. He is also a member of the ICOMOS Pakistan National Committee.
In addition, Amer has served on the Executive Council and as Vice President of the Australasian Institute of Maritime Archaeology. He currently represents South Asia in the Ocean Decade Heritage Network, a recognised partner of the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030). He is also a member of the Maritime Archaeology Committee of the International Congress of Maritime Museums.
Outside his professional work, Amer is an active scuba diver and enjoys exploring shipwrecks in his free time.
As a member of ORP’s Research Ethics Committee, Amer ensures that all our work with sea turtles is conducted responsibly, safely, and ethically.
