Robinson, Sharon A. Professor

Has Collaborator

• Ashcroft, Michael B.  Dr
• French, Kris O.  Professor
• Jolley, Dianne F.  Prof
• Keller, Paul A.  Faculty Academic
• Waterman, Melinda J.  Dr.

Selected Publications

• Chapter

  Year	Title
  2011	Experimental Methods Pages 52 - 79
  2011	Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Spectral Reflectance of Seagrass Pages 81 - 158
  2011	Spectral and Physiological Response of Eelgrass to Light Stress Pages 161 - 251
  2009	The instrumental period Pages 183 - 298

• Conference Paper

  Year	Title
  2013	Investigation of Antarctic moss beds using high spatial resolution imaging spectroscopy Pages 2 - 2
  2013	Monitoring of Antarctic moss ecosystems using a high spatial resolution imaging spectroscopy Pages 1 - 1
  2013	Unmanned aerial optical systems for spatial monitoring of Antarctic mosses Pages 1 - 1
  2013	Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to capture micro-topography of Antarctic moss beds Pages 4 - 4
  2012	Using a micro-UAV for ultra-high resolution multi-sensor observations of Antarctic moss beds Pages 429 - 433
  2011	Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing for hyperspatial terrain mapping of Antarctic moss beds based on structure from motion (SfM) point clouds
  2010	Using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for ultra-high resolution Pages 1 - 12

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2017	Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being Published In Science Volume 355 Pages 1 - 9
  2017	Do daily and seasonal trends in leaf solar induced fluorescence reflect changes in photosynthesis, growth or light exposure? Published In Remote Sensing Volume 9 Pages 1 - 19
  2017	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2016 Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 16 Pages 107 - 145
  2017	Invasive alien lianas have similar allometry to native lianas in temperate forests Published In Biological Invasions Volume 19 Pages 1029 - 1037
  2017	Moving beyond presence and absence when examining changes in species distributions Published In Global Change Biology Volume Online First Pages 1 - 29
  2017	Thermotolerance capacities of native and exotic coastal plants will lead to changes in species composition under increased heat waves Published In Conservation Physiology Volume 5 Pages 1 - 10
  2016	Bayesian methods for comparing species physiological and ecological response curves Published In Ecological Informatics Volume 34 Pages 35 - 43
  2016	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2015 Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 15 Pages 141 - 174
  2016	Moss δ13C: implications for subantarctic palaeohydrological reconstructions Published In Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology Volume 453 Pages 20 - 29
  2015	Antarctic moss stress assessment based on chlorophyll content and leaf density retrieved from imaging spectroscopy data Published In New Phytologist Volume 208 Pages 608 - 624
  2015	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2014 assessment Executive summary Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 14 Pages 14 - 18
  2015	Impact of hydrocarbons from a diesel fuel on the germination and early growth of subantarctic plants Published In Environmental Science Processes and Impacts Volume 17 Pages 1238 - 1248
  2015	Moss δ13C: an accurate proxy for past water environments in polar regions Published In Global Change Biology Volume 21 Pages 2454 - 2464
  2015	Native hemiparasite and light effects on photoprotection and photodamage in a native host Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 42 Pages 1168 - 1178
  2015	Not just about sunburn – the ozone hole's profound effect on climate has significant implications for Southern Hemisphere ecosystems Published In Global Change Biology Volume 21 Pages 515 - 527
  2015	Solar ultraviolet radiation and ozone depletion-driven climate change: effects on terrestrial ecosystems Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 14 Pages 88 - 107
  2015	Toxicity of fuel-contaminated soil to antarctic moss and terrestrial algae Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Volume 34 Pages 2004 - 2012
  2014	Alien grass disrupts reproduction and post-settlement recruitment of co-occurring native vegetation: a mechanism for diversity decline in invaded forest? Published In Plant Ecology Volume 215 Pages 567 - 580
  2014	Antarctic climate change and the environment: an update Published In Polar Record Volume 50 Pages 237 - 259
  2014	Dominating the Antarctic environment: bryophytes in a time of change Published In Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Volume 37 Pages 309 - 324
  2014	Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants in subantarctic soils: an effective management option Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 142 Pages 60 - 69
  2014	Solar ultraviolet radiation in a changing climate Published In Nature Climate Change Volume 4 Pages 434 - 441
  2014	Spatial co-registration of ultra-high resolution visible, multispectral and thermal images acquired with a micro-UAV over Antarctic moss beds Published In Remote Sensing Volume 6 Pages 4003 - 4024
  2014	Sunsafe bryophytes: photoprotection from excess and damaging solar radiation Published In Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Volume 37 Pages 113 - 130
  2014	The ozone hole leaves a lasting impression on southern climate Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 3
  2014	The spatial structure of Antarctic biodiversity Published In Ecological Monographs Volume 84 Pages 203 - 244
  2014	Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to capture micro-topography of Antarctic moss beds Published In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation Volume 27 Pages 53 - 62
  2013	Genome of the long-living sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) Published In Genome Biology Volume 14 Pages R41-1 - R41-11
  2013	Integrating transient heterogeneity of non-photochemical quenching in shade-grown heterobaric leaves of avocado (Persea americana L.): responses to CO2 concentration, stomatal occlusion, dehydration and relative humidity Published In Plant and Cell Physiology Volume 54 Pages 1852 - 1866
  2012	Bryophyte species composition over moisture gradients in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica: development of a baseline for monitoring climate change impacts Published In Biodiversity Volume 13 Pages 257 - 264
  2012	Canopy conundrums: building on the Biosphere 2 experience to scale measurements of inner and outer canopy photoprotection from the leaf to the landscape Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 39 Pages 1 - 24
  2012	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2011 Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 11 Pages 13 - 27
  2012	From ecophysiology to phenomics: some implications of photoprotection and shade-sun acclimation in situ for dynamics of thylakoids in vitro Published In Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Volume 367 Pages 3503 - 3514
  2012	Radiocarbon bomb spike reveals biological effects of Antarctic climate change Published In Global Change Biology Volume 18 Pages 301 - 310
  2012	Radiocarbon bomb spike reveals biological effects of Antarctic climate change (Erratum) Published In Global Change Biology Volume 18 Pages 1196 - 1196
  2011	Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on terrestrial ecosystems. Patterns, mechanisms, and interactions with climate change Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 10 Pages 226 - 241
  2011	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2010 assessment Executive Summary Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 10 Pages 178 - 181
  2011	Grapevine leaf pigment response to root infestation by phylloxera Published In Acta Horticulturae Volume 904 Pages 93 - 99
  2011	In the heat of the night – alternative pathway respiration drives thermogenesis in Philodendron bipinnatifidum Published In New Phytologist Volume 189 Pages 1013 - 1026
  2010	Aerial ‘OktoKopter’ to map Antarctic moss Published In Australian Antarctic Magazine Pages 1 - 3
  2010	Distribution of thermogenic activity in floral tissues of Nelumbo nucifera Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 37 Pages 1085 - 1095
  2009	Accumulation of DNA damage in Antarctic mosses: correlations with ultraviolet-B radiation, temperature and turf water content vary among species Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 319 - 329
  2009	Antarctic climate change and the environment Published In Antarctic Science Volume 21 Pages 541 - 563
  2009	Desiccation protects two Antarctic mosses from ultraviolet-B induced DNA damage Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 36 Pages 214 - 221
  2009	Functional transition in the floral receptacle of the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera): from thermogenesis to photosynthesis Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 36 Pages 471 - 480
  2009	Genetic structure of East Antarctic populations of the moss Ceratodon purpureus Published In Antarctic Science Volume 21 Pages 51 - 58
  2009	Introduction: Climate change biology at the ends of the Earth-International Polar year special issue Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 1615 - 1617
  2009	Introduction: future fire activity and climate change Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 533 - 534
  2009	Responses of plants in polar regions to UVB exposure: a meta-analysis Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 2574 - 2589
  2009	Two cys or not two Cys? That is the question; alternative oxidase in the thermogenic plant sacred lotus Published In Plant Physiology Volume 150 Pages 987 - 995
  2008	Cell wall-bound ultraviolet-screening compounds explain the high ultraviolet tolerance of the Antarctic moss, Ceratodon purpureus Published In New Phytologist Volume 179 Pages 776 - 783
  2008	Mechanisms of thermoregulation in plants Published In Plant Signaling and Behavior Volume 3 Pages 595 - 597
  2008	Somatic mutation and the Antarctic ozone hole Published In Journal of Ecology Volume 96 Pages 378 - 385
  2008	Synchronicity of thermogenic activity, alternative pathway respiratory flux, AOX protein content and carbohydrates in receptacle tissues of sacred lotus during floral development Published In Journal of Experimental Botany Volume 59 Pages 705 - 714
  2008	Understanding the tolerance of Antarctic mosses to climate change Published In Australian Antarctic magazine Pages 26 - 27

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017	High resolution of moss growth in a rapidly changing Antarctic environment Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: ANSTO Research Portal
2012 - 2017	Modelling spatial patterns and identifying environmental drivers for temporal change in Antarctic moss communities Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Australian Antarctic Science Program
2014	AirLIFT - an airborne active chlorophyll florescence sensing system for assessment of photosynthetic activity in plant canopies Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2014	Towards a large-scale Antarctic Nearshore and Terrestrial Observiing System (ANTOS): etc Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Australian Antarctic Science Program
2011 - 2014	Mapping Antarctic climate change in space and time using mosses as biological proxies Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2012	Stable isotope analysis of environmental and physiological samples Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	The weight of the vine: impacts of vine infestations on plant health Awarded by: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Funding Scheme: National Weeds and Productivity Program
2009 - 2010	Monitoring climate change induced desertification of Antarctica using stable isotopic signatures Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	Characterising heat production in plants: mechanisms and its role in pollination Awarded by: Hermon Slade Foundation Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	Climate change and carbon gain in antarctic mosses Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	Spatial analysis of changing terrestial ecosystems in the Windmill Islands and the sub-Antarctic Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2008	Understanding the tolerance of Antarctic mosses to climate change Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2007	Antarctic State of the Environment, Indicator 72: How is the Windmill Islandsâ¬" terrestrial vegetation responding to climate change? Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2007	Flora and Fauna Research Facility Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2007	Satellite imagery for change detection in the sub-antarctic using Heard Island as a proof of concept Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
	CTM2014-53902-C2-1-P mechanistic basis for this trade-off between photosynthesis and stress tolerance: filling gaps for evolutionary biology and plant biotechnology (TOPSTEP) Awarded by: Spanish Government Ministery of Economy and Competitiveness Funding Scheme: Grant

Impact Story

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy	Linking Spectral Signals with novel photosynthetic parameters from the leaf to the canopy	Wyber, Rhys
  Doctor of Philosophy	Urban Biocrusts: Ecology & Applications (Biocrusts for Green Roofs)	Haynes, Alison
  Doctor of Philosophy	Modelling Microhabitats of Antarctic Moss Beds	Randall, Krystal
  Doctor of Philosophy	Antarctic Mosses as an Indicator of Climate Change	King, Diana
  Doctor of Philosophy	A helping hand: understanding the role of facilitation as a contributor to survivability of urban plants	Aguiar, Axton

Professional Service Activities

• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Environmental Effects Assessment Panel Member 2009 -
• Global Change Biology Editor 2005 -
• Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts 2013 - 2017

Education And Training

• Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry, University College of London (UCL) , Botany, Nitrogen metabolism in carrot cell suspension cultures 1987 - 1990
• King's College London, Science Education 1985 - 1986
• B Science (Hon) in Botany and Genetics, University College of London (UCL) , Botany 1980 - 1983

Awards And Honors

• 2017 Peer Prize for Women, Earth, Environment and Space., conferred by Thinkable and The Sun Foundation Australia, 2017

Full Name

• Professor Sharon A. Robinson

Mailing Address

• School of Biological Sciences

  University of Wollongong

  NSW

  2522

  Australia

Located In Facility

• Science, Medicine and Health (SMAH) 

Fax

• +61 2 4221 4135

Orcid Id

• http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7130-9617 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being
2017	Moving beyond presence and absence when examining changes in species distributions
2015	Antarctic moss stress assessment based on chlorophyll content and leaf density retrieved from imaging spectroscopy data
2015	Moss δ13C: an accurate proxy for past water environments in polar regions
2015	Not just about sunburn – the ozone hole's profound effect on climate has significant implications for Southern Hemisphere ecosystems
2014	Solar ultraviolet radiation in a changing climate
2013	Genome of the long-living sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.)
2012	Radiocarbon bomb spike reveals biological effects of Antarctic climate change
2009	Responses of plants in polar regions to UVB exposure: a meta-analysis
2009	Two cys or not two Cys? That is the question; alternative oxidase in the thermogenic plant sacred lotus
2014	The spatial structure of Antarctic biodiversity

Research Areas

• 0501 - ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
• 0502 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
• 0607 - PLANT BIOLOGY

Research Overview

• I am a plant ecophysiologist and climate change biologist. My research examines how plants respond to climate change with an integrated systems approach using molecular to ecological techniques. Throughout my career I have pioneered novel techniques to investigate metabolic processes in vivo and have expertise in plant nitrogen metabolism, respiration, photosynthesis and photoprotective mechanisms (both for visible and UV radiation). I am currently investigating novel methodologies for measuring canopy productivity from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using chlorophyll fluorescence and spectroscopic techniques. 

Geographic Focus

• Antarctica  Geographic Region
• Australia  County

Has Collaborator

• Ashcroft, Michael B.  Dr
• French, Kris O.  Professor
• Jolley, Dianne F.  Prof
• Keller, Paul A.  Faculty Academic
• Waterman, Melinda J.  Dr.

Selected Publications

• Chapter

  Year	Title
  2011	Experimental Methods Pages 52 - 79
  2011	Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Spectral Reflectance of Seagrass Pages 81 - 158
  2011	Spectral and Physiological Response of Eelgrass to Light Stress Pages 161 - 251
  2009	The instrumental period Pages 183 - 298

• Conference Paper

  Year	Title
  2013	Investigation of Antarctic moss beds using high spatial resolution imaging spectroscopy Pages 2 - 2
  2013	Monitoring of Antarctic moss ecosystems using a high spatial resolution imaging spectroscopy Pages 1 - 1
  2013	Unmanned aerial optical systems for spatial monitoring of Antarctic mosses Pages 1 - 1
  2013	Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to capture micro-topography of Antarctic moss beds Pages 4 - 4
  2012	Using a micro-UAV for ultra-high resolution multi-sensor observations of Antarctic moss beds Pages 429 - 433
  2011	Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing for hyperspatial terrain mapping of Antarctic moss beds based on structure from motion (SfM) point clouds
  2010	Using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for ultra-high resolution Pages 1 - 12

• Journal Article

  Year	Title
  2017	Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being Published In Science Volume 355 Pages 1 - 9
  2017	Do daily and seasonal trends in leaf solar induced fluorescence reflect changes in photosynthesis, growth or light exposure? Published In Remote Sensing Volume 9 Pages 1 - 19
  2017	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2016 Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 16 Pages 107 - 145
  2017	Invasive alien lianas have similar allometry to native lianas in temperate forests Published In Biological Invasions Volume 19 Pages 1029 - 1037
  2017	Moving beyond presence and absence when examining changes in species distributions Published In Global Change Biology Volume Online First Pages 1 - 29
  2017	Thermotolerance capacities of native and exotic coastal plants will lead to changes in species composition under increased heat waves Published In Conservation Physiology Volume 5 Pages 1 - 10
  2016	Bayesian methods for comparing species physiological and ecological response curves Published In Ecological Informatics Volume 34 Pages 35 - 43
  2016	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2015 Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 15 Pages 141 - 174
  2016	Moss δ13C: implications for subantarctic palaeohydrological reconstructions Published In Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology Volume 453 Pages 20 - 29
  2015	Antarctic moss stress assessment based on chlorophyll content and leaf density retrieved from imaging spectroscopy data Published In New Phytologist Volume 208 Pages 608 - 624
  2015	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2014 assessment Executive summary Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 14 Pages 14 - 18
  2015	Impact of hydrocarbons from a diesel fuel on the germination and early growth of subantarctic plants Published In Environmental Science Processes and Impacts Volume 17 Pages 1238 - 1248
  2015	Moss δ13C: an accurate proxy for past water environments in polar regions Published In Global Change Biology Volume 21 Pages 2454 - 2464
  2015	Native hemiparasite and light effects on photoprotection and photodamage in a native host Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 42 Pages 1168 - 1178
  2015	Not just about sunburn – the ozone hole's profound effect on climate has significant implications for Southern Hemisphere ecosystems Published In Global Change Biology Volume 21 Pages 515 - 527
  2015	Solar ultraviolet radiation and ozone depletion-driven climate change: effects on terrestrial ecosystems Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 14 Pages 88 - 107
  2015	Toxicity of fuel-contaminated soil to antarctic moss and terrestrial algae Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Volume 34 Pages 2004 - 2012
  2014	Alien grass disrupts reproduction and post-settlement recruitment of co-occurring native vegetation: a mechanism for diversity decline in invaded forest? Published In Plant Ecology Volume 215 Pages 567 - 580
  2014	Antarctic climate change and the environment: an update Published In Polar Record Volume 50 Pages 237 - 259
  2014	Dominating the Antarctic environment: bryophytes in a time of change Published In Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Volume 37 Pages 309 - 324
  2014	Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants in subantarctic soils: an effective management option Published In Journal of Environmental Management Volume 142 Pages 60 - 69
  2014	Solar ultraviolet radiation in a changing climate Published In Nature Climate Change Volume 4 Pages 434 - 441
  2014	Spatial co-registration of ultra-high resolution visible, multispectral and thermal images acquired with a micro-UAV over Antarctic moss beds Published In Remote Sensing Volume 6 Pages 4003 - 4024
  2014	Sunsafe bryophytes: photoprotection from excess and damaging solar radiation Published In Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Volume 37 Pages 113 - 130
  2014	The ozone hole leaves a lasting impression on southern climate Published In The Conversation Pages 1 - 3
  2014	The spatial structure of Antarctic biodiversity Published In Ecological Monographs Volume 84 Pages 203 - 244
  2014	Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to capture micro-topography of Antarctic moss beds Published In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation Volume 27 Pages 53 - 62
  2013	Genome of the long-living sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) Published In Genome Biology Volume 14 Pages R41-1 - R41-11
  2013	Integrating transient heterogeneity of non-photochemical quenching in shade-grown heterobaric leaves of avocado (Persea americana L.): responses to CO2 concentration, stomatal occlusion, dehydration and relative humidity Published In Plant and Cell Physiology Volume 54 Pages 1852 - 1866
  2012	Bryophyte species composition over moisture gradients in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica: development of a baseline for monitoring climate change impacts Published In Biodiversity Volume 13 Pages 257 - 264
  2012	Canopy conundrums: building on the Biosphere 2 experience to scale measurements of inner and outer canopy photoprotection from the leaf to the landscape Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 39 Pages 1 - 24
  2012	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2011 Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 11 Pages 13 - 27
  2012	From ecophysiology to phenomics: some implications of photoprotection and shade-sun acclimation in situ for dynamics of thylakoids in vitro Published In Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences Volume 367 Pages 3503 - 3514
  2012	Radiocarbon bomb spike reveals biological effects of Antarctic climate change Published In Global Change Biology Volume 18 Pages 301 - 310
  2012	Radiocarbon bomb spike reveals biological effects of Antarctic climate change (Erratum) Published In Global Change Biology Volume 18 Pages 1196 - 1196
  2011	Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on terrestrial ecosystems. Patterns, mechanisms, and interactions with climate change Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 10 Pages 226 - 241
  2011	Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2010 assessment Executive Summary Published In Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Volume 10 Pages 178 - 181
  2011	Grapevine leaf pigment response to root infestation by phylloxera Published In Acta Horticulturae Volume 904 Pages 93 - 99
  2011	In the heat of the night – alternative pathway respiration drives thermogenesis in Philodendron bipinnatifidum Published In New Phytologist Volume 189 Pages 1013 - 1026
  2010	Aerial ‘OktoKopter’ to map Antarctic moss Published In Australian Antarctic Magazine Pages 1 - 3
  2010	Distribution of thermogenic activity in floral tissues of Nelumbo nucifera Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 37 Pages 1085 - 1095
  2009	Accumulation of DNA damage in Antarctic mosses: correlations with ultraviolet-B radiation, temperature and turf water content vary among species Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 319 - 329
  2009	Antarctic climate change and the environment Published In Antarctic Science Volume 21 Pages 541 - 563
  2009	Desiccation protects two Antarctic mosses from ultraviolet-B induced DNA damage Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 36 Pages 214 - 221
  2009	Functional transition in the floral receptacle of the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera): from thermogenesis to photosynthesis Published In Functional Plant Biology: an international journal of plant function Volume 36 Pages 471 - 480
  2009	Genetic structure of East Antarctic populations of the moss Ceratodon purpureus Published In Antarctic Science Volume 21 Pages 51 - 58
  2009	Introduction: Climate change biology at the ends of the Earth-International Polar year special issue Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 1615 - 1617
  2009	Introduction: future fire activity and climate change Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 533 - 534
  2009	Responses of plants in polar regions to UVB exposure: a meta-analysis Published In Global Change Biology Volume 15 Pages 2574 - 2589
  2009	Two cys or not two Cys? That is the question; alternative oxidase in the thermogenic plant sacred lotus Published In Plant Physiology Volume 150 Pages 987 - 995
  2008	Cell wall-bound ultraviolet-screening compounds explain the high ultraviolet tolerance of the Antarctic moss, Ceratodon purpureus Published In New Phytologist Volume 179 Pages 776 - 783
  2008	Mechanisms of thermoregulation in plants Published In Plant Signaling and Behavior Volume 3 Pages 595 - 597
  2008	Somatic mutation and the Antarctic ozone hole Published In Journal of Ecology Volume 96 Pages 378 - 385
  2008	Synchronicity of thermogenic activity, alternative pathway respiratory flux, AOX protein content and carbohydrates in receptacle tissues of sacred lotus during floral development Published In Journal of Experimental Botany Volume 59 Pages 705 - 714
  2008	Understanding the tolerance of Antarctic mosses to climate change Published In Australian Antarctic magazine Pages 26 - 27

Investigator On

Year	Title
2017	High resolution of moss growth in a rapidly changing Antarctic environment Awarded by: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Funding Scheme: ANSTO Research Portal
2012 - 2017	Modelling spatial patterns and identifying environmental drivers for temporal change in Antarctic moss communities Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Australian Antarctic Science Program
2014	AirLIFT - an airborne active chlorophyll florescence sensing system for assessment of photosynthetic activity in plant canopies Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2014	Towards a large-scale Antarctic Nearshore and Terrestrial Observiing System (ANTOS): etc Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Australian Antarctic Science Program
2011 - 2014	Mapping Antarctic climate change in space and time using mosses as biological proxies Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2012	Stable isotope analysis of environmental and physiological samples Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2011	The weight of the vine: impacts of vine infestations on plant health Awarded by: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Funding Scheme: National Weeds and Productivity Program
2009 - 2010	Monitoring climate change induced desertification of Antarctica using stable isotopic signatures Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	Characterising heat production in plants: mechanisms and its role in pollination Awarded by: Hermon Slade Foundation Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	Climate change and carbon gain in antarctic mosses Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2009	Spatial analysis of changing terrestial ecosystems in the Windmill Islands and the sub-Antarctic Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2008	Understanding the tolerance of Antarctic mosses to climate change Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2007	Antarctic State of the Environment, Indicator 72: How is the Windmill Islandsâ¬" terrestrial vegetation responding to climate change? Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
2007	Flora and Fauna Research Facility Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2007	Satellite imagery for change detection in the sub-antarctic using Heard Island as a proof of concept Awarded by: Australian Antarctic Division Funding Scheme: Grant
	CTM2014-53902-C2-1-P mechanistic basis for this trade-off between photosynthesis and stress tolerance: filling gaps for evolutionary biology and plant biotechnology (TOPSTEP) Awarded by: Spanish Government Ministery of Economy and Competitiveness Funding Scheme: Grant

Impact Story

Advisees

• Graduate Advising Relationship

  Degree	Research Title	Advisee
  Doctor of Philosophy	Linking Spectral Signals with novel photosynthetic parameters from the leaf to the canopy	Wyber, Rhys
  Doctor of Philosophy	Urban Biocrusts: Ecology & Applications (Biocrusts for Green Roofs)	Haynes, Alison
  Doctor of Philosophy	Modelling Microhabitats of Antarctic Moss Beds	Randall, Krystal
  Doctor of Philosophy	Antarctic Mosses as an Indicator of Climate Change	King, Diana
  Doctor of Philosophy	A helping hand: understanding the role of facilitation as a contributor to survivability of urban plants	Aguiar, Axton

Professional Service Activities

• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Environmental Effects Assessment Panel Member 2009 -
• Global Change Biology Editor 2005 -
• Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts 2013 - 2017

Education And Training

• Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry, University College of London (UCL) , Botany, Nitrogen metabolism in carrot cell suspension cultures 1987 - 1990
• King's College London, Science Education 1985 - 1986
• B Science (Hon) in Botany and Genetics, University College of London (UCL) , Botany 1980 - 1983

Awards And Honors

• 2017 Peer Prize for Women, Earth, Environment and Space., conferred by Thinkable and The Sun Foundation Australia, 2017

Full Name

• Professor Sharon A. Robinson

Mailing Address

• School of Biological Sciences

  University of Wollongong

  NSW

  2522

  Australia

Located In Facility

• Science, Medicine and Health (SMAH) 

Fax

• +61 2 4221 4135

Orcid Id

• http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7130-9617 (confirmed)