My current research focusses on resolving the organic carbon storage pathways of enhanced rock weathering processes in high-value orchards. This project is investigating how the application of basalt rock as a soil amendment works to aid the removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide and help store it within agricultural soils, while improving overall soil health and productivity.
I was awarded my PhD from the University of South Australia in 2020 for my work on the palaeoecology and palaeoenvironments of the Ediacara biota. These fossils represent some of the oldest multicellular life on Earth, and my work to reconstruct these past environments has employed a range of methodologies including sedimentology, facies analysis, sequence... Read more
About me
My current research focusses on resolving the organic carbon storage pathways of enhanced rock weathering processes in high-value orchards. This project is investigating how the application of basalt rock as a soil amendment works to aid the removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide and help store it within agricultural soils, while improving overall soil health and productivity.
I was awarded my PhD from the University of South Australia in 2020 for my work on the palaeoecology and palaeoenvironments of the Ediacara biota. These fossils represent some of the oldest multicellular life on Earth, and my work to reconstruct these past environments has employed a range of methodologies including sedimentology, facies analysis, sequence stratigraphy and detrital zircon geochronology.
I am currently co-supervising a Masters project that seeks to integrate palaeontology and Adnyamathanha Aboriginal knowledge in the Flinders Ranges, to better understand how we interpret geological and landscape processes.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included.
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
18
18
|
| 2020 |
10
9
|
| 2018 |
Open access
9
8
|
| 2017 |
18
18
19
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
18
18
|
| 2020 |
10
9
|
| 2018 |
Open access
9
8
|
| 2017 |
18
18
19
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| South Australian Museum | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of California | UNITED STATES |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Reading the rocks: integrating palaeontology, Adnyamathanha Aboriginal knowledge and geological interpretations in the Flinders Ranges | Current |
