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Palaeontology
Palaeontological research at Monash focuses on the geographical distribution and evolutionary patterns of vertebrates (especially mammals and dinosaurs) on Gondwana during the late Mesozoic and Cenozoic, with emphasis on Australia (Central and Southern) and South America (Patagonia). Early Cretaceous polar faunas of Gondwana and Laurasia and their environmental setting are also emphasized - with studies involving fluvial sedimentology, palynology and stable isotope Geochemistry, the general morphology and microanatomy of bones and teeth and the physiological adaptation of the biota to high latitude, extreme environments. Other programmes examine the use of vertebrates in biostratigraphy (especially in terrestrial sequences) and the late impact of humans on the Australian megafauna.
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