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Heliograph<p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pinesofMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pinesofMastodon</span></a> :ablobwavereverse: :blobheartraccoon: <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/botanybay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>botanybay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/unsw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unsw</span></a></p>
JiKo<p>6 Australian universities have quietly closed Chinese government-linked Confucius Institutes on their campuses.</p><p>The Australian government has ramped up scrutiny on the education centres over concerns that Beijing is using them to spread propaganda and spy on Chinese international students.</p><p>I think Ateneo de Manila hosts a Confucius Institute.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Asian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Spying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spying</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Universities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Melbourne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Melbourne</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx1dyxyg10o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/czx1dyxy</span><span class="invisible">g10o</span></a></p>
Dr Micha Campbell<p>🚨 New preprint 🚨 </p><p>Hydrology and cave (and cave hydrology!) enthusiasts may enjoy this preprint just posted today for community review in the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/EGU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EGU</span></a> journal <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/HESS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HESS</span></a>. Led by former <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> student, Christina Song, with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@Andbaker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Andbaker</span></a></span> and myself, we looked at recharge thresholds (amount of precipitation needed for recharge to occur in a cave), and how they changed after a fire. </p><p><a href="https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2025/egusphere-2025-84/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">egusphere.copernicus.org/prepr</span><span class="invisible">ints/2025/egusphere-2025-84/</span></a></p><p>The preprint is open now for community discussion, and will be accepting comments until 23 April.</p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Hydrology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hydrology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/groundwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>groundwater</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/preprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>preprint</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a></p>
Andy Baker<p>Postdoctoral position in&nbsp; climate science at UNSW Sydney</p><p>My colleague Andréa Taschetto and I are recruiting. Please share...</p><p>Are you familiar with climate model simulations? Are you interested in extreme rainfall events: those that generate groundwater recharge? Are you interested in ENSO? </p><p>We are investigating the links between climate drivers such as ENSO, high magnitude rainfall events and groundwater recharge, to help understand how climate drivers affect our groundwater resources.</p><p>For more information:<br><a href="http://andy-baker.org/2025/01/25/postdoctoral-position-in-climate-science-at-unsw-sydney/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">andy-baker.org/2025/01/25/post</span><span class="invisible">doctoral-position-in-climate-science-at-unsw-sydney/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Fedijobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fedijobs</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/groundwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>groundwater</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/climatescience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatescience</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a></p>
Owen Bowdler<p>"UNSW Sydney has initiated a major collaboration with OpenAI, becoming the first university in the Asia-Pacific region to work with the US-based research organisation to deploy ChatGPT Edu."</p><p>I am beyond frustrated with the intrusion of LLMs into higher education and even more disappointed that <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> has decided to play ball with these companies.</p><p>OpenAI is one of the worst polluters of our information ecosystem. We should not be doing business with them.</p><p><a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/12/UNSW-Sydney-signs-landmark-agreement-with-OpenAI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024</span><span class="invisible">/12/UNSW-Sydney-signs-landmark-agreement-with-OpenAI</span></a></p>
Josephine Roper<p>New server, new <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a>. Also, hashtags.</p><p>I research <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transport</span></a> <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/access" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>access</span></a> using a lot of GIS, <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a>, <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/rstats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rstats</span></a>, <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/OSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSM</span></a>. Formerly <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/Sydney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sydney</span></a>, Australia, now <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/Toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toronto</span></a>, Canada.</p><p>I probably followed you because I liked your thoughts about Australian, French or Canadian <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a>, <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bikepacking</span></a>, <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/ebikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ebikes</span></a>, <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/choralmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>choralmusic</span></a> or <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/rockclimbing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rockclimbing</span></a>, or you work at <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> and seem cool. </p><p>Je suis aussi capable de toot un peu de l'<a href="https://datasci.social/tags/urbanisme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanisme</span></a>, <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/v%C3%A9lo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vélo</span></a> et j'aime suivre ça.</p>
Heliograph<p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/moonthings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moonthings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/unsw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unsw</span></a></p>
Dr Micha Campbell<p>Paper publication day is one of my favourite days! Our paper on wildfire ash chemistry is out today and <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/OpenAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAccess</span></a> in the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/AGU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AGU</span></a> journal 'Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.' We analysed the inorganic and organic chemistry of wildfire (and prescribed burn) ashes from 4 karst areas in Australia and found that ash chemistry varies with burn severity and sampling location. Another team effort from <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ANSTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANSTO</span></a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/UWA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UWA</span></a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/GNSScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GNSScience</span></a> colleagues (👋 <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@Andbaker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Andbaker</span></a></span> )</p><p><a href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GC011470" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.co</span><span class="invisible">m/doi/10.1029/2024GC011470</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/paleofire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>paleofire</span></a></span></p>
Dr Micha Campbell<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/@matthewconroy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>matthewconroy</span></a></span> hi Matthew, it's the dark channel of water moving from left to right of frame. Conveniently, there is a person right in it 🤦🏻‍♀️ here's a really good recent summary from a <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> colleague about the dangers, different kinds of rips, and what to do if you get caught in one. Most importantly, don't panic!</p><p><a href="https://news.unsw.edu.au/en/if-in-doubt--don-t-go-out" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.unsw.edu.au/en/if-in-doub</span><span class="invisible">t--don-t-go-out</span></a></p>
Heliograph<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@robfarago" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>robfarago</span></a></span> ibad thought of <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/unsw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unsw</span></a> just a little while earlier, also kinda solar supported 😅</p>
Heliograph<p>oh wow TIL "very small solar panels placed on the eye can send electric signals directly to the brain and restore vision" 👀 <a href="https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/solar-panels-restore-vision" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">interestingengineering.com/inn</span><span class="invisible">ovation/solar-panels-restore-vision</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/retina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retina</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/vision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vision</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/unsw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unsw</span></a></p>
Andy Baker<p>Are you at an Australian beach or walking the coastline? Can you help collect citizen science data by taking a photo with your smartphone?</p><p>I'm sharing this article in the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@theconversationau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theconversationau</span></a></span> on behalf of my UNSW colleague Mitch Harley of CoastSnap fame.</p><p>"Become a beach scientist this summer and help monitor changing coastlines"<br> <a href="https://theconversation.com/become-a-beach-scientist-this-summer-and-help-monitor-changing-coastlines-214307" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/become-a-b</span><span class="invisible">each-scientist-this-summer-and-help-monitor-changing-coastlines-214307</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/geomorphology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geomorphology</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/envionment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>envionment</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/beaches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beaches</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/coasts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coasts</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/coastsnap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coastsnap</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/unsw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unsw</span></a></p>
Axman6 | 🇦🇺<p>Been here for several months now, so I guess it’s time update my <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> post! The following is probably inaccurate!</p><p>I’m Alex, better know as Axman6 pretty much everywhere you can think of - IRC (libera.chat#haskell etc.), 🦤 site, probably LinkedIn and others too.</p><p>As far as jobs and hobbies are concerned, I’ve been a professional <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Haskell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haskell</span></a> developer for nearly a decade, with various roles in finance and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/HFT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HFT</span></a> (despite not really having much of an interest in finance…), in the public sector where I worked on much of the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> parts of <a href="https://nationalmap.gov.au" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nationalmap.gov.au</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NICTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NICTA</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CSIRO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CSIRO</span></a>, writing backend services in Haskell, doing lots of <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/geospatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geospatial</span></a> data processing, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SQL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SQL</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DevOps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DevOps</span></a> and much more. </p><p>Previously writing <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Daml" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daml</span></a>, a dialect of Haskell, for a large financial system. Currently working for a Canberra based startup making scientific test and measurement equipment using <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FPGAs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FPGAs</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C</span></a>.</p><p>if you’re in need of an experienced remote Haskell dev who loves to make things go fast, I’d love to have a chat. </p><p>Previously undertaking Masters in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> but gave it up because of the lack of advanced content.</p><p>I’ve got a strong interest in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/integrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integrity</span></a>, as well as <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a> things to see how they work, and love a good <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CTF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CTF</span></a>.</p><p>On the more personal side of things, I’m based in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Canberra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canberra</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a>. As you can see from my profile pic, I’m also a volunteer in the State Emergency Service - I guess you could say I like pin coladas, and talking walks in the rain… in a storm… on your roof… with a chainsaw⛈️</p>
Josephine Roper<p>It's so friendly here I sometimes feel awkward following people - like I should introduce myself - so a general <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a>. Also, hashtags.</p><p>I research <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transport</span></a> <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/access" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>access</span></a> in <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/Sydney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sydney</span></a>, Australia, using a lot of GIS, <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a>, <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/rstats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rstats</span></a>, <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/OSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSM</span></a>.</p><p>I probably followed you because I liked your thoughts about Australian <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a>, <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/bikepacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bikepacking</span></a>, <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/ebikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ebikes</span></a>, <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/choralmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>choralmusic</span></a> or <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/rockclimbing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rockclimbing</span></a>, or you work at <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> too and seem cool. </p><p>Je suis aussi capable de toot un peu de l'<a href="https://transportation.social/tags/urbanisme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanisme</span></a>, <a href="https://transportation.social/tags/v%C3%A9lo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vélo</span></a> et j'aime suivre ça.</p>
Andy Baker<p>This is my <a href="https://aus.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a>:</p><p>I'm an academic, with teaching and research interests in <a href="https://aus.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>earth</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a>. </p><p>Current research projects include reconstructing <a href="https://aus.social/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> history records from <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cave</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/stalagmites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stalagmites</span></a>. And monitoring <a href="https://aus.social/tags/groundwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>groundwater</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/recharge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recharge</span></a> in underground spaces to work out how much rainfall is needed to replenish this water resource.</p><p>I work at <a href="https://aus.social/tags/UNSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNSW</span></a> in <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Sydney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sydney</span></a>, Australia. </p><p>I am a 'first-gen', Gen X, UK ex-pat, Australian, fun runner, and lover of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/spaceopera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceopera</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cricket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cricket</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geology</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/paleoclimate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paleoclimate</span></a></p>