PhD, Quaternary Geology, Australian National University
Thesis title: The late Quaternary history of aridity in the Strzelecki and Tirari Desert dunefields, South Australia
Supervisors: Dr. John Magee, Prof. Ed Rhodes, Prof. Bob Wasson

Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Melbourne
Honours thesis title: Evolution and dynamics of longitudinal dunes in the Lake Frome region, South Australia
Supervisors: Prof. Jim Bowler, Prof. Mike Sandiford

Diploma of Modern Languages (German), University of Melbourne

Junior Researcher
Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Manager, Luminescence Dating Laboratory

Postdoctoral Fellow
Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
Manager, Luminescence Dating Laboratory

Research Assistant
Australian Research Council Network "OZPACS: Recent human impact on Australian ecosystems," Australian National University

Research Assistant
Luminescence Dating Laboratory, Research School of Earth Sciences
Australian National University

Volunteer
Sunseed Desert Technology, Almería, Spain

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council)
International Cooperation Grant (Mongolia-Germany collaboration).
Investigators: KE Fitzsimmons, S Solongo.
EUR 8 300.

Australian Research Council Discovery Project (AUD 360 000)
The last glaciation maximum climate conundrum and environmental responses of the Australian continent to altered climate states.
Investigators: JP Shulmeister, TJ Cohen, KW Kiernan, CA Woodward, TT Barrows, J Kemp, KE Fitzsimmons, DH Clark.

Australian Research Council Discovery Project (AUD 406 462)
Human responses to long term landscape and climate change in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area.
Investigators: N. Stern, K.E. Fitzsimmons, C.V. Murray-Wallace

Income to Luminescence Dating Laboratory, Australian National University, under my direction (AUD 136 300)

Australian National University College of Science Early Career Researcher equipment grant (AUD 8 600)

Director’s Prize for Scientific Communication, Australian National University

Australasian Quaternary Association Student Travel Prize

Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration student research grant (AUD 34 000)

Australian Postgraduate Award (ca. AUD 18 000 p.a.)

Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration Postgraduate Scholarship (AUD 5 000 p.a.)

Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration Student Award

International Geoscience Program IGCP500 Grant for conference attendance (USD 500)

University of Melbourne Science Faculty Scholarship (ca. AUD 3 500 p.a.)

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Undergraduate Scholarship (AUD 5 000 p.a.)

Luminescence Dating Laboratory, Geographical Institute, University of Cologne, Germany

School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales (Australian Defence Force Academy campus), Canberra, Australia

Luminescence Dating Laboratory, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom

Scottish Universities’ Environmental Research Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Regional coordinator, Arid interior regional records, Australasian Integration of Ice Core, Marine and Terrestrial records (OZ-INTIMATE), International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) core program

International Association of Geomorphologists Conference field trip, central Australia (with Professor Gerald Nanson, Dr Gresley Wakelin-King, Dr Tim Cohen)

Australian Luminescence Dating Workshop, University of Wollongong (with Dr Zenobia Jacobs)

International Quaternary Association Conference field trip, central Australia (with Professor Gerald Nanson)

Australian National University Graduate Program field trip, Flinders Ranges (with other postgraduate students)

Canberra Group Meetings, Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration

European Society for the study of Human Evolution (ESHE)

Australian Archaeological Association

Australasian Quaternary Association (Executive Member 2007 -)

Australian and New Zealand Geomorphology Group

Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Dr. D. Braun (University Cape Town/Balor University), Dr. N. Levin
(Johns Hopkins University). Excavations at Elandsfontein, South Africa.

Dr. T. Steele (UC Davis), Dr. A. Mackay (ANU)
Palaeolithic archaeology of the Western Cape, South Africa.

Dr. R.P. Iovita (RGZM Mainz), Dr. U. Hambach (University of Bayreuth), Dr. A. Dobos (IAVP Bucharest), Dr. R. Dobrescu (IAVP Bucharest)
The Lower Danube Survey for Paleolithic Sites

Dr. N. Stern (La Trobe University), Prof. C. Murray-Wallace (University of Wollongong)
Human-environment interactions in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, Australia.

Dr. M. Reid (University of New England)
Fluvial ecosystem change in southeastern Australia.

Dr. L. Wallis (University of Queensland), Mr. I. Moffat (ANU)
Human colonisation of northern Australia.

Mr. D. Horne (University of New South Wales @ ADFA)
Holocene sea level change in northern Australia.

Dr. N. Stern (La Trobe University), Prof. R. Grün (ANU), Dr. T.T. Barrows (University of Exeter)
Human-environment interactions in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, Australia.

Dr. T.T. Barrows (University of Exeter)
High resolution geochronology and palaeoenvironmental reconstruction in the southeastern Australian highlands and Australian semi-arid zone.

Dr. H. Timmers, Mr. J. Warner (University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy)
Radioactive system disequilibrium for luminescence dating.

Prof. J.M. Bowler (University of Melbourne), Prof. P. Veth (ANU), Prof. M. Smith (National Museum of Australia), Dr, J.W. Magee (ANU), Prof. N. Spooner (University of Adelaide)
Human-environment interactions at Mulan, northwestern Australia.

Dr. A. Keene, Mr. M. Cheetham (Southern Cross University)
Fluvial geomorphology in eastern Australia.

Prof. P. De Deckker, Mr. N. Darrenougue (ANU)
High resolution palaeoenvironmental records from Blanche Cave in southeastern Australia.

Dr. T. Steele (UC Davis), Dr. A. Mackay (ANU)
Palaeolithic archaeology of the Western Cape, South Africa.

Dr. A. Bouzouggar (Morocco), Ms. N. Dörschner (MPI-EVA)
Geochronology of Palaeolithic sites in Morocco.

Dobrogea, southeastern Romania. With Dr RP Iovita (RGZM Mainz), Dr U Hambach (University of Bayreuth), Dr A Dobos (IAVP Bucharest).

Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, Australia. With Dr. N. Stern, (La Trobe University), Prof. C. Murray-Wallace (University of Wollongong).

Southeastern Australian sites for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction (Lake George, Cooma, Black Mountain, western Victoria). Projects with Dr. T.T. Barrows (University of Exeter).

Lake Mulurulu, Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area, Australia. With Ms. T. Kelly, Prof. R. Grün (ANU).

Spring Creek megafauna site, Victoria, Australia. With Dr. N. Porch (ANU).

Strzelecki and Tirari Deserts, Australia, PhD research. With Dr. J.W. Magee (ANU).

First Aid Certificate (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz)

Occupational health and safety committee member, Research School of Earth Sciences (ANU)
Corrosives Course (ANU)
Quarantine Approved Person (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service)
Hydrofluoric acid safety and first aid course (University of New South Wales)

Chemical Safety Course (ANU)
Radiation Safety Course (ANU)
Laser Safety Course (ANU)

Quarantine Approved Person (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service)

Graduate Course Award in Scientific Communication (ANU)
Graduate Course Award in Information Literacy (ANU)
Senior First Aid Certificate (Parasol EMT)