Luke Gliganic

Luke Gliganic is a Research Fellow at the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS), University of Wollongong, Australia. His work focuses on archaeology, physical geography, and environmental geoscience, particularly the development and application of luminescence dating techniques.

• Key Research Themes:
  • Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating
  • Rock surface exposure dating
  • Human-environment interactions in Quaternary landscapes
  • Chronological modeling of archaeological sites
• Notable Collaborations:
  • ARC-funded projects on Kalahari water stress and Murujuga cultural heritage
  • International partnerships in Tibet, Italy, and Southern Africa

His recent work spans carbonate shelf morphologies in northwest Australia, Pleistocene climate impacts on human behavior in the Kalahari, and dating innovations for rock engravings in Western Australia.

• Scientific Contributions:
  • Refinement of luminescence dating for surface artifacts
  • Analysis of sediment mixing in aeolian deposits
  • Paleoenvironmental reconstructions for human evolution studies