BSc, BAntSc Hons, PhD (Tas)

Research Fellow

I graduated from the University of Tasmania with a BSc (1996), BAntSt Hons (1997) and a PhD in 2002. I then spent 2 years at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland as an NCCR-Climate research fellow where I was involved in the chemical analysis and interpretation of ice cores from Switzerland.

Alternative Contact Details

Australian Antarctic Division
Frank Wild Building G106
Tel: +61 3 6232 3168
Fax: +61 3 6232 3158
Anne.Palmer@aad.gov.au

Research Interests

My interests are in the field of environmental chemistry in two main areas. (i) Quantifying the bioavailability of trace metals in the environment. Water runoff from Antarctic waste sites has the potential to input high concentrations of normally trace metals (e.g. Pb, Zn and Cu) into the coastal marine environment. This in turn may lead to adverse impacts on the biota in these sensitive regions. (ii) The chemical analysis and interpretation of ice cores from around the world. These records provide important insight into past climate variability and how humans have influenced the Earth’s climate.

Research Areas:

• Analytical and Environmental Chemistry  Read More