Senior Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne
I study pollen preserved in sediments, in order to understand how vegetation and climate have changed in the past. My research interest is broadly in environmental change, over Cenozoic (the past ~65 million years) to historical time frames.
Ice ages were not as dry as we thought, according to surprising new Australian cave study
Feb 08, 2024 12:27 pm UTC| Nature
During ice ages, dry, frozen terrain extended over much of northern Europe, Asia and North America. Many plants and animals retreated from these desolate, harsh landscapes and sought refuge in pockets of more hospitable...
Unique pollen signatures in Australian honey could help tackle a counterfeit industry
Aug 08, 2018 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Australian honey, produced from domesticated European honey bees mostly foraging in native vegetation, is unique. Under the microscope, most Australian honey samples can be distinguished from honey produced in other...
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