Gilbert Price

Gilbert Price is an Associate Professor in Palaeontology at the University of Queensland, specializing in Cenozoic vertebrate evolution. His research integrates geochronology, taphonomy, and palaeoecology to study megafauna extinctions and ecosystem responses to climate change.

Education: PhD from Queensland University of Technology focused on Australian megafauna extinction chronologies.

Research Focus: His work examines evolutionary patterns in marsupials, climate-driven extinctions, and hominin dispersals using advanced dating techniques. Fieldwork spans Australia, Sumatra, and Arabia.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2018-2025) show focus on:

• Pleistocene mammal diversity patterns
• Hominin dispersal chronologies
• Pathology in fossil marsupials
• Bone diagenesis and collagen preservation
• Taxonomic revisions of megafauna

Field Contributions: Key discoveries include Australia's oldest evidence of marsupial diseases, Homo sapiens fossils in Arabia dating to 85,000 years, and new crocodilian taxa.