He got his B.A. and M.A, at Trent University (Ontario, Canada) and completed his PhD in anthropology at Tulane University in New Orleans (2002). Aimers’ dissertation was on the Maya collapse in the Belize River Valley. He edited Ancient Maya Pottery: Classification, Analysis and Interpretation (University Press of Florida 2012) and has authored numerous articles and book chapters. . His other interests include architecture and gender/sexuality.