Francis Markham has a disciplinary background in human geography. He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at The Australian National University where he carries out research related to Indigenous population change. He has carried out research on lands reclaimed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples under native title and various land rights regimes. Here his research seeks to examine the extent, location and economic potential of these returned lands. Markham has also undertaken research on Indigenous population change and mobility. In general, his research aims to integrate critical geographic theory with quantitative methods, in particular the social applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Markham’s doctoral research examined the local impacts of poker machines in Australia.Please refer to Francis Markham's ANU Researcher's page for further information.