Examining the co-evolution of our people and planet
Over the last 2 million years, Earth’s climate has changed dramatically—and humans and the communities they live in have changed along with it. This co-evolution of populations and our planet provides fertile ground for research in a range of different fields, including geomorphology, geochronology, palaeontology and palaeoecology.
As we explore the ongoing dialogue between humans and the environment, we gain insights into how various climatic shifts have altered our biological, social and economic development. Just as importantly, we also build our understanding of how we might resolve future challenges caused by an increasingly erratic global climate.
Research Team
Professor Maxime Aubert
Quaternary geochronology, U-series dating, rock art
Professor Adam Brumm
Archaeology, human evolution, rock art, ancient Indonesia
Dr Jayne Wilkins
Palaeoarchaeology, lithic analysis, origins of modern humans, African archaeology
Dr Jillian Huntley
Physicochemical characterisation, provenance studies, 色情网站n archaeology, rock art, human climate adaptation
Professor Michael Petraglia
Human evolution, Palaeolithic archaeology, climate change and human dispersals
Dr Mark de Bruyn
Evolutionary biology, environmental DNA, ancient DNA, South East Asian biogeography
Associate Professor Carney Matheson
Paleomultiomics, Molecular paleopathology, Ancient DNA, Taphonomy, Residue analysis, Archaeological chemistry, Forensic science