Postdoctoral researcher in Geochemistry/Palaeoclimatology, University of Cape Town
I’m a palaeoclimatologist and geochronologist. My research involves U-series dating of secondary carbonates (speleothems, travertines, tufas). I’m specialized in understanding past variability in the hydroclimate in the Southern Hemisphere semi-arid subtropics. I currently work on speleothems from the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa and from various sites in southern Australia including the Naracoorte Caves, and on setting up a new dating laboratory at the University of Cape Town.
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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...
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