Staff profile

Dr Susan White

Lecturer, Environmental Geoscience

Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering

School of Life Sciences
Department of Environmental Science

Physical Sciences 4, Room 275B, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BA, BSc, DipEd, MSc (Melb), PhD (La Trobe)

Area of study

Environmental Science

Brief profile

I obtained B.A (1965), Dip. Ed. (1966), B.Sc (1977) degrees from the University of Melbourne with majors in Geography, History and Geology. These were followed by a M.Sc in Geography (Melb) (1984) titled Karst landforms and their relationship to Pleistocene dune ridges, Bats Ridge, Portland, Victoria. I obtained my PhD at LaTrobe in Earth sciences in 2005 with a thesis titled Karst and Landscape Evolution in parts of the Gambier Karst Province, Southeast South Australia and Western Victoria, Australia.

My research interests are predominantly geomorphological, particularly karst geomorphology, landscape evolution and karst hydrogeology. In particular I am interested in karst geomorphology of Cainozoic limestones and Proterozoic dolomites. I also have a strong interest in geological heritage and conservation as convenor of the Standing Committee for Geological Heritage for the Geological Society of Australia.

I have taught is a wide range of secondary and tertiary institutions before working at La Trobe.

Teaching units

GEO1PRO - Processes that Shape the Earth GEO1ERS - Earth Structure, Resources and History of Life

Recent publications

Reports White, S.Q., and Wakelin-King, G.A., August 2006 (unpublished). Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the VEAC Red River Gum Forests Investigation Study Area. A report to the Victorian Environment Assessment Council, Department of Sustainability and Environment, as part of the investigations leading to development of a management plan for Victorian public lands along the Murray and its major tributaries. www.veac.vic.gov.au/riverredgum.htm

White, S.Q., White, N., and Middleton, G. (unpublished). Report Of Findings On The Proposed Iralalaro Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, Timor-Leste. A report to the Haburas Foundation and the Australian Conservation Foundation, January 2006.

Book Chapters Cupper, M., White, S., and Neilson, J., 2003. Quaternary in: Birch W. (ed.)., Geology of Victoria (3rd edition), Special Publication #23, Victorian Division, Geological Society of Australia, Melbourne, pp 337-359.

White, S, and Mitchell, M.M., 2003. Palaeoclimates in: Birch W. (ed.)., Geology of Victoria (3rd edition), Special Publication #23, Victorian Division, Geological Society of Australia, Melbourne, pp 563-571.

White, S., King, R.L., Mitchell, M.M., Joyce, E.B., Cochrane, R.M., Rosengren, N.J., and Grimes, K.G., 2003. Conservation and Heritage in: Birch W. (ed.)., Geology of Victoria (3rd edition), Special Publication #23, Victorian Division, Geological Society of Australia, Melbourne, pp 703-711.

Refereed papers in conference proceedings White, S.Q., Grimes, K.G., Mylroie, J.E. and Mylroie, J.R. (Poster). The earliest time of karst cave formation. Time In Karst Symposium, Karst Research Institute, Postojna, Slovenia. 14 - 18 March 2007.

Abstracts in conference proceedings White, S.Q. and Webb, J.A. Karst landscape development in a coastal environment during the Pleistocene, Naracoorte S.A. Sub-aerially exposed continental shelves since the Middle Pleistocene climatic transition. INQUA/IGCP 464 field meeting, 13-18 August 2006, Exmouth, WA, Australia.

White, S.Q. and Webb, J.A. Cave Porosity and Permeability: A Technique for the Comparison of Karst Areas. Regional Responses to Global Changes; a view from the Antipodes. International Geographical Union, Regional Conference Brisbane 3-7 July 2006.

White, S.Q., and Mitchell, M.M. Geological heritage sites: a procedure and protocol for documentation. Australian Earth Science Convention, Geological Society of Australia, 2-6 July 2006, Melbourne.