A5032064275- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Aeolian processes and effects
University of Canterbury
2021-2023
The University of Queensland
2021-2022
Environmental Earth Sciences
2022
Abstract. Recent global fire activity has highlighted the importance of understanding dynamics across time and space, with records past (palaeofire) providing valuable insights to inform current future management challenges. New from recent increase in palaeofire studies Australia surrounds have not been captured any database for broader comparisons, Australasia is poorly represented international databases used modelling trends. These problems are addressed by SahulCHAR, a new collection...
The Great Sandy National Park [K’gari (Fraser Island) and Cooloola] contains the largest subtropical patterned fen complexes in world. These globally significant, groundwater-dependent ecosystems have been previously studied relatively undisturbed areas on K’gari were suggested to be resilient changes hydrology, sea level wildfires. Rainbow Beach fens are under-studied systems thought formed local perched aquifers. palaeoenvironmental conditions required for formation continuation of these...
Abstract In this study, we assess charcoal records from eolian deposits within the Cooloola Sand Mass, a subtropical coastal dune system in eastern Australia, to determine whether they can be used as proxy for Holocene fire history. We excavate four profiles depositional wedges at base of slipfaces (footslope deposits) and calculate concentrations three size classes (180–250 μm, 250–355 355 μm–2 mm) predetermined depth intervals. Age–depth models are constructed each profile using...
The North-east Australian Coastal Catchments (NACC) are host to nationally significant wetland complexes, many of which, ecologically connected the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. However, these wetlands subject ongoing and increasing pressure from human activities such as intensification land use. Current condition is monitored across NACC, being assessed against a pre-development static baseline, which includes use Regional Ecosystem mapping remnant pre-clearing vegetation provide...