Dr Heather Haines
Casual Academic
PhD in Environmental Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 2018
MSc in Geography, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, 2012
BSc Honors in Geography: Environment and Resource Management, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, 2007
Science
School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
I am a Research Associate and Lecturer in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science. My research primarily involves dendrochronology with a focus on threatened Australian tree species and their relationship to fire and climate variability. I also has several projects aimed at understanding past climate of tropical environments. My interests lie in paleoclimate reconstruction, understanding hydroclimate variability, and working with tree species that have not been considered as 'traditional' for use in dendrochronology. I use radiocarbon dating to help better understand what the growth structure, ecological relationships, and environmental drivers are in these non-traditional species. I am also passionate about improving the condition of the environment through knowledge and action as well as fostering global research connections.
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Location
Room 539
Hilmer Building (E10)
UNSW, Kensington, 2052
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Australian Nuclear Sciences and Technology Organization (ANSTO) Research Portal Grant: $430,000, 2022, Project Title: Development of alpha-cellulose from subtropical Araucariaceae tree rings for use in Carbon-13 stable isotope analysis to create a long-term climate reconstruction, Investigators: Dr Heather Haines (UNSW, Lead CI), Dr Jonathan Palmer (UNSW), Dr Nathan English (CQU), Dr Quan Hua (ANSTO), Dr Geraldine Jacobson (ANSTO)
Internship for Woman, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH): $15,000, 2021, Project Title: Dendrochronological Analysis of Australian tree species using Ring-Width Measurements, Radiocarbon Dating, and Carbon-13 Isotopes
Fresh Science Queensland Finalist, 2018
Dr Christy Fellows Award, 2014, Australian Rivers Institute Higher Degree by Research Symposium
My Teaching
GEOS3761: Environmental Change (Course Convenor)
BEES6601: An Introduction to the Sydney Environment (Lecturer)
GEOS1701: Environmental Systems, Processes and Issues (Lecturer)
GEOS2291: Earth's Interconnections (Lecturer)