Caroline Tiddy

Caroline Tiddy is an Associate Professor at the Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus. Her research focuses on mineral exploration under cover sequences, geochemical analysis, and gender equity in geosciences. She uses advanced techniques like LIBS and machine learning for drill core analysis and has received grants from Australian government programs.

Research Interests

• Deep mineral exploration
• Geochemical data workflows
• Portable analytical technologies
• Gender diversity in STEM

Recent Publications

• 2024: Global geoscientific skills gap analysis
• 2023: REE-phosphate mineral targeting tools
• 2023: LIBS whole-rock geochemistry
• 2023: Automated geological logging systems

Affiliations

Collaborates with MinEx CRC, Deep Exploration Technologies CRC, and CSIRO Australia. Principal investigator in projects funded by the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centre Programme.