On the 4th March 2016 we held the MECO picnic, a chance for members of the network to share recent projects and plan for the year’s activities. We discussed the involvement of members of the network with international conferences, and celebrated the successes of 2015. We resolved to expand the listings of people on the MECO blog to highlight the participation and input of HDR students. We extended our congratulations to Lucas Ihlein for his DECRA.

Future plans include

• a make do workshop focused on critical and creative use of drone technology
• the third MECO research camp that will examine Future Archaeology
• a collaboration with Cementa in Kandos to hold a public forum ‘in the field’