Andy Baker

Andbaker@aus.social

<p>At work, a cave and groundwater scientist researching past climates, fires and groundwater recharge. Employed at UNSW Sydney, Australia, lives on unceded lands of the Kuring-gai and Darkinjung (the NSW Central Coast). </p><p>Also likely to post about wildlife, hiking, caving with the Kempsey Speleological Society, running, pets, books, and music.</p>

Posts

Post #4371690
A cluster hire here at UNSW Science, looking for cross-disciplinary Level B/C academics. Come and work in Sydney! https://www.unsw.edu.au/science/about-us/recruitment-science #academia
Post #4023083
New AGU travel grants for post-doctoral to attend Fall Meetinh Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pvcshsfrjz64enky5wrlhbgf/post/3mrb2pab36h2r Crossposted with @openvibe@mastodon.social
Post #3582678
This weekend I'm supporting the Australasian Quaternary Association (AQUA) by leading 2 fieldtrips for the AQUA2026 conference being held in Sydney. One to the wonderful Wombeyan Caves on Saturday. And, 'The Sandstone City', a geoheritage walking tour in The Rocks, Sydney. You can read more here: https://aqua.org.au/conference/aqua-2026/aqua-2026-events/ #academia #Caves #geoheritage #sydney
Post #2209825
Two academic teaching jobs in my School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNSW Sydney, to help colleagues manage some very large first year courses. One to help with CLIM1001, first year climatology. The other with a first year science skills course. Sorry, available funding means these are fixed-term positions only until 31/12/2026. Please share. https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/539822/lecturer-ef-climate https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/j...
Post #1930736
Results from an analysis of websites offering this fraudulent &#39;services to academics: Buying a first author slot can cost you anywhere from $56 to $5,600 – Retraction Watch https://retractionwatch.com/2026/04/23/paper-mill-authorship-cost-advertisements-buytheby-dataset/ #academia #academicchatter
Post #1741271
PhD position open: The weather forecast for groundwater recharge events Please share! We are seeking a PhD researcher with expertise in groundwater, climatology or meteorology, interested in tackling the question: • What weather events replenish groundwater and how do climate influences change this? • Our aim is to provide regional stakeholders with the first weather forecast for groundwater recharge … #Phd #academia http://andy-baker.org/2026/04/23/phd-position-open-the-weather-forecast-...
Post #1725593
Statistical analysis using remote sensing data shows that: 'Pre‐Fire Fuel Conditions Are Dominant Drivers of Burn Severity in the 2025 Los Angeles County Fires" https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025AV002179 #wildfire #research #environment
Post #1599937
New research published in the Australian Journal of Earth Science - how old are the Twelve Apostles, famous limestone stacks on the south coast of Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-04-24/how-victorias-twelve-apostles-formed-over-millions-of-years/106594348 #geology #Earthscience
Post #1049455
An academic teaching position in Brisbane, Australia. I hear that more are likely to follow in the School of Environment, University of Queensland. #academia #academicjobs Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information Science (GIS) https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcareers/job/Lecturer-or-Senior-Lecturer-in-Geographical-Information-Science--GIS-_R-60383-1