Guang R. Shi

Senior Professor Guang R. Shi is a leading academic at the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS) within the University of Wollongong, Australia. His research spans geology, paleontology, and stratigraphy, with over 25 years of experience. He has conducted extensive fieldwork globally, focusing on marine invertebrate fossils and their paleoecological implications.

• Research Interests: Palaeontology, Palaeoecology, Stratigraphy, Marine Geoscience, Biostratigraphy, and Paleobiogeography.
• Funding: Principal Investigator for Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects on deep-time biodiversity and Permian body size evolution (2023-2026, 2015-2020).
• Supervision: Actively supervises Doctor of Philosophy candidates in geochronology, sedimentology, and tectonic studies.
• Publications: Extensive contributions to journals like Nature Geoscience, Earth Science Reviews, and Journal of Paleontology, with recent works on Permian-Triassic CO2 dynamics, marine ecosystem collapses, and brachiopod biogeography.