91É«ÇéƬ
Science Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences

Palaeo, Earth, water & geoscience

Flinders Chase National Park, the impressive Remarkable Rocks

At 91É«ÇéƬ, honours projects in the Palaeo, Earth and geoscience focus on the evolution of the Earth and its landscapes. It also looks at the emergence and diversification of life, including humans. The study of Earth history opens windows into conditions, worlds and systems of the past, present and future. It offers new insights into a range of critical areas with practical consequence, including climate change, landscape and resource use and management, species and ecological community conservation, and human health.
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View our current projects and connect with an honours project supervisor to learn how you can get involved.
Tamarama Beach on the coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee in Sydney, Australia
Impact of wave climate on a small ‘mystery’ beach
Explore a range of techniques to determine when a beach existed at McKenzies. Supervisor: Prof Rob Brander
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Geothermal pool in Yellowstone National Park
Mineralisation & alteration of epithermal sphalerite-rich Strauss deposit
Determine the structural evolution of the Strauss deposit. Supervisor: Dr Ian Graham
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Copper mineral specimen stone rock geology gem crystal
Secondary copper mineralisation in Gladstone Hill & All Nations deposits
Explore copper mineralisation in the Drake goldfield in northern NSW. Supervisor: Dr Ian Graham
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Lava rock covered with vegetation etched against a blue sky
Volcanic stratigraphy & alteration in the Western Copper Deeps
This project uses analytics and statistics to characterise volcanic facies, determine the alteration of mineralogy and the paleotemperatures of fluids. Supervisor: Dr Ian Graham
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Bushfire in Blue Mountains
Getting more out of charcoal: Has fire severity changed in the recent past?
Use the physical and chemical characteristics of charcoal to consider the simple question: have fires in the Blue Mountains become more severe over the last few decades? Supervisor: A/Prof. Scott Mooney
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Caves and their stalagmites: linking climate to groundwater recharge

Honours projects are available in the general discipline area of Earth Science, and specifically groundwater hydrology, climatology and Quaternary environmental change.Ìý

Supervisor: Prof Andy Baker

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Investigate the Early Holocene climate of southwest Western Australia

Using stalagmite proxy data to investigate the Early Holocene climate of southwest Western Australia.

Supervisor: Prof. Andy Baker

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Reconstructing past abrupt climate changes in Western Australia

This project aims to produce new palaeoclimate records of the Last Glacial Period using cave stalagmites from Western Australia.

Supervisor: Ellen Corrick

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Reconstructing climate conditions in the Last Interglacial with stalagmites

This project aims to determine the timing and climate impacts of Last Interglacial meltwater events, beginning with the impact on rainfall and temperature in western Europe, as recorded in cave stalagmites.

Supervisor: Ellen Corrick

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Reconstructing Earth’s climate using cave stalagmites

Analyse the geochemical properties of cave stalagmites to produce high resolution and precisely dated records of past climate and environmental change. Improve our understanding of how the climate system works, and develop data to evaluate palaeoclimate models.

Supervisor: Ellen Corrick

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