Dr. Matthew Jeromson
Post-Doctoral Researcher
University of Canberra
I have enjoyed an academic career that has placed me both in my home city of Auckland and in Canberra.
Since 2014 when I started doing research, I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of international and domestic colleagues, both on home turf, and abroad.
I have crossed the Southern Ocean twice and been a part of four research cruises in total - one of which plonked me on the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, for three weeks with five other crew mates.
When I am off ship and out of the office, I enjoy travelling with or to visit friends and family, music (whether playing or listening), and Ultimate frisbee - which I have played since High School.
My Research
My research focuses on understanding ice ocean interactions in the past using novel isotope proxies. I am interested in beryllium isotopes, specifically how they may be extracted from sediment or water samples, their development as a proxy for processes across the Antarctic coastal environment, and their application in paleo-studies. My goal is to combine geochemical and other proxy datasets with ocean observation data and models to establish robust polar oceanographic reconstructions on Quaternary timescales.
Media
Celebrating 20 years of the Institute for Applied Ecology: IAE Alumni 20-year feature article
Experience
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Post Doctoral Researcher in Paleo Ice Sheet History
University of Canberra (January 2024 - present) -
Associate Lecturer in Earth and Water Systems
University of Canberra (July 2022 - December 2023) -
Sessional Lecturer
University of Canberra (2020 - 2022) -
Research Assistant
University of Canberra (2017 - 2022) - A copy of my extended CV can be found here.
Education
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PhD, University of Canberra
Beryllium isotopes across Antarctica’s continental shelf: can they be used as a proxy for ice shelf environment, meltwater discharge, or upwelling? -
MSc (First Class), University of Auckland
The distribution and characteristics of turbidites in the Solander Trough, south of New Zealand -
BSc with Honours (2:1), University of Auckland
Channel to distal overbank flow processes of the proximal Hikurangi Channel
Contact
Email: matt.jeromson@canberra.edu.au
Office: B block, Canterbury Campus