UNSW, Kensington 2052
See also:
https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-zoe-thomas
https://twitter.com/ZoeAmberThomas
Research & Current Projects
I currently work as a postdoctoral researcher in the palaeoclimate group at the University of New South Wales. My research involves finding abrupt changes or 'tipping points' in the Earth's climate by looking for generic indicators that can precede tipping points. The ability to detect these indicators has clear implications for the interpretation of palaeoenvironmental datasets, as well as future projections of climate.
My current major research focus involves using natural archives to develop quantified climate and environmental reconstructions, critical for investigating the role of different climate modes on regional and global climate trends and their environmental impact. My DECRA project will develop highly-detailed reconstructions of westerly airflow from targeted Southern Ocean islands during key periods of change, representing a range of climate states over the Holocene (the last 11,650 yrs). The impact of changes in South Hemisphere mid-high latitude circulation is globally significant, particularly with regard to Antarctic ice sheet stability and future global sea level rise.
In The Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVC-Kvok1JI&t=371s
Teaching
GEOS3761 Environmental Change (Lecturer)
CLIM3001 Climate Systems Science (Guest Lecturer)
Publications
For a full list of publications please see https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-zoe-thomas/publications
