Fire and Environmental Change in Northern Australia during the Late Holocene (Old ID 23372)

Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE)
Emma Rehn
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

This project addresses the lack of palaeoenvironmental and palaeofire records available for northern Australia. I will analyse both micro-(<125µm) and macroscopic (>125µm) charcoal from sediment cores collected from lacustrine sites in Cape York and Arnhem Land. I will also analyse modern charcoal collected in fire traps placed during fieldwork to create a modern analogue. Collaboration with AINSE/ANSTO will result in a high-resolution chronology for each site, with implications for the wider region.

Date

01 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2019

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Fossil charcoal;Holocene;Stratigraphy;Palaeoenvironments;Indigenous Australia;Fire

Funding Body

Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE)

Amount

15000

Project Team

Sean Ulm;Cassandra Rowe;Michael Bird