Sharon Robinson
Senior Professor at University of Wollongong
Life of extremes. Women of Impact
A feature about my research on the UOW Women of Impact Series. Includes a brief overview and a video.
TEDx Talk
Antarctic terrestrial communities in a time of change
A Part of GLOBALCHALLENGES.UOW.EDU.AU
Global Change Biology Ozone Paper 2014 Presentation
This is a short online lecture-style presentation that gives an overview of this paper.
Online Lecture - Photosynthesis and Light
This is an online lecture for first year biology undergraduates at the University of Wollongong. It was originally a Powerpoint Lecture that was converted to the online format using Articulate Presenter which is a plugin for PowerPoint.
King George Island 2015 - The Science
This page is an overview of the sceince projects that I was involved with on our January 2015 trip to King George Island with INACH, the Chilean Antarctic Program. I was working with two Chilean scientists on this trip -
Angelica Casanova-Katny and Gustavo Zuniga.
Angelica is from Centro de Biotecnología, Universidad de Concepción.
Gustavo is from the University of Santiago, Chile and his projects for this trip were....
Here is my introduction to the work from the field site at Collins Glacier on Maxwell Bay.
We also worked with a team of scientists from Portland State University including Dr Todd Rosentiel and Dr Sarah Eppley. Here is Todd talking about one part of his research.
King George Island Trip 2015
In January of 2015 I went down to Chile's Escudero Base on King George Island with the Chilean Antarctic Program - INASCH. I was working with Angélica Casanova Katny of the Universidad de Concepción and Professor Gustavo Zuniger from Santiago University. My partner Andrew Netherwood accompanied us as the expedition photographer on this trip and most of the photos you see on this page are taken by him.
This page is mostly about King George Island and Escudero Base where we stayed. For the science projects that we were attempting to accomplish see this page.
Climate Change Research in Antarctica
Antarctic Plants and Global Change
An Overview of my Antarctic Research Projects
Since plant growth in Antarctica is very slow, we use a range of molecular and physiological techniques to predict how terrestrial biodiversity in Antarctica will change as a result of climate change.
Our work is providing important insights into the biology of these plants that survive and grow in conditions equivalent to a freezer. Our research provides evidence that the Antarctic endemic moss Grimmia antarctici is likely to be more susceptible to climate change than two co-occurring cosmopolitan species Ceratodon purpureus and Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Robinson et al 2005 PDF 681k, Wasley et al 2006a, b).
Photosynthesis Research
L.I.F.T Laser Induced Fluorescence transients
Plant Stress Ecophysiology
Using chlorophyll fluorescence to investigate plant stress
Physiological techniques can help to answer many questions in ecology, conservation biology and agriculture. These research areas involve collaboration with colleagues at Wollongong (weed ecophysiology - Kris French, Mangroves and salt marshes - Todd Minchinton) and around Australia (Phylloxera DPI Victoria and CSIRO Land and Water).
Plants and extreme events
About
Brief History
I was born in London but did most of my growing up on the North Coast of Cornwall. I moved back to London to study Genetics & Botany at University College London and graduated with a First Class Honours Degree. I then worked for two years in student poltics, first at UCL as a Sabbatical Officer and President of UCL Student's Union concerned with student welfare, and then as an Executive Officer of the UK National Union of Students. In 1986 I completed a Graduate Certificate in in Science Education at Kings College London and then returned to UCL in 1987 to start a PhD with George Stewart on "Nitrogen metabolism in carrot cell cultures" which I completed in 1990.
Professional Experience
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Professional Activities
National & International Committees and Editorships
| United Nations Environment Programme Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (2010 -) |
| Antarctic Science Advisory Committee (2009 - 2012) |
| Editor, Global Change Biology (2005 - present) |
| Editorial Advisory Committee, Functional Plant Biology (2002 - 2007) |
| Custodian Antarctic State of the Environment Indicator (2002 - present) |
University Governance
| 2005 - 2008 | University Research Committee |
| 2004 - present | University Promotion and Probation Committee |
| 1998 - 2002, 2005 - 2008 | Science Faculty Research Committee |
| 2002 - present | Science Faculty Workloads Committee |
| 2001 - 2005 | University Library Consultative Committee |
| 1996 - 2000 | Science Faculty Library Committee (Chair 2001 – 2005) |
| 1997 - 2000 | Academic Senate |
| 1998 - 1999 | Co-chair University of Wollongong Tertiary Literacies Working Party |
| 1998 - 1999 | Science Faculty Representative at Health & Behavioural Science Faculty meetings |
| 1998 | Science Faculty Internationalisation Committee |
| 1997 | Introduction to Tertiary Teaching Curriculum Advisory Committee |
Awards
| 2009 | Chlorotube 2nd prize (You tube The Science of Cool) US$250 |
| 2003 | American Society of Plant Biologists |
| 2001 | (US$1000 to present Photosynthesis in silico CD) |
| 2002 | Australian Society of Plant Scientists’ Teaching Award ($1000) |
| 2001 | Australian College of Education (Illawarra Branch) |
| 2001 | Outstanding contribution to Higher Education Award |
| 1991 | Irene Manton Prize, Linnean Society of London. Best UK PhD in Botany (£500) |
Contacts at School of Biological Sciences, UOW
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Phone: +61 2 4221 5753
Office: B15.G14
Fax: +61 2 4221 4135
Address:
Biological Sciences - Building 35.G19
University of Wollongong
Northfields Avenue
WOLLONGONG NSW 2522
AUSTRALIA