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Dr Richard Selwyn Jones is a Senior Research Fellow at Monash University's School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment. He holds ARC DECRA Fellow status and is a Chief Investigator in the 'Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future' initiative. His research focuses on polar ice sheets' response to climate change, combining geomorphology, geochemistry, and numerical modeling. Key areas include reconstructing past ice sheet sizes, understanding ice behavior drivers, and advancing cosmogenic nuclide applications.
Education:
- PhD in Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington (2015)
- MSc in Environmental Science, Royal Holloway, University of London (2009)
- BSc (Hons) in Geology, University of Gloucestershire (2008)
Research Interests: His work spans three core areas: historical sea-level contributions from ice sheets, ice sheet dynamics mechanisms, and cosmogenic nuclide methodologies. Current projects investigate East Antarctic ice streams, Southern Annular Mode impacts, and Antarctic environmental futures. Recent work includes modeling mid-Pliocene ice thickness and Antarctic surface melt patterns.
Awards:
- 2023: Award for Research Excellence (Early Career)
- 2020: DECRA Fellowship
- 2016: International Junior Research Fellowship
- 2016: President’s Award for Best Doctoral Thesis
Grants & Projects:
- Lead Investigator for 'Characteristics and controls of ice sheet loss on centennial timescales' (2025-2028)
- Chief Investigator on Australian IODP membership (2023-2024)
Lab/Team Affiliations: Part of the Monash Ice Sheet Initiative and collaborates internationally on Antarctic research through the SAEF consortium.
