Distinguished Professor
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Distinguished Professor
School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS)
- Distinguished ProfessorSchool of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS)
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- Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future, School of Science; University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia
BIO
Sharon Robinson is a Climate Change Biologist. and a 2024 Australian Laureate Fellow. She first visited East Antarctica in 1996 and has been on 14 expeditions to Antarctica, 12 with the Australian and Chilean National Antarctic Programs. She is a custodian for the only Antarctic State of the Environment Indicator concerned with Antarctic vegetation and is passionate about conserving Antarctic biodiversity. She is Deputy Director Science Implementation for the Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative for Excellence in Antarctic Science "Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future".
Sharon was educated in the UK. After completing her PhD at UCL in 1990, she held postdoctoral positions in the USA and Australia. Sharon was Executive Director of the Global Challenges program 2020-2022 and Challenge Leader for the Sustaining Coastal and Marine Zones within the program from 2018-2020. She is a member and lead author of the UN Environment Programme, Environmental Effects Assessment Panel; and a Faculty Member of Homeward Bound, helping to create a global network of women with a background in STEMM leading and solving our world’s greatest challenges. She is currently UOW's Dean Researcher Development.
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS
- Distinguished ProfessorFaculty of Science, Medicine and Health, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS), Wollongong, Australia2022 - present
- Dean of Researcher Development and IntegrityResearch and Sustainable Futures Portfolio, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Research and Sustainable Futures), Wollongong, Australia2021 - 2023
- Associate Dean Graduate ResearchFaculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Research and Sustainable Futures), Wollongong, Australia2016 - 2018
- Sustaining Coastal and Marine Zones Challenge Leader and Executive Director (2020)University of Wollongong, Global Challenges Program, Wollongong, Australia2018 - 2020
- Dean of Researcher DevelopmentUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia2023 - present
- Executive Director Global Challenges ProgramUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia2020 - 2022
MEDIA
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Visiting ProfessorUniversidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile2015 - 2016
- Visiting ProfessorUniversitat de les Illes Balears, Spain2003 - 2003
- College of ExpertsAustralian Research Council2013 - 2017
- Distinguished Visiting FellowUniversity of Birmingham, Institute of Advanced Studies, Birmingham, United Kingdom2014 - 2014
- Deputy Director Science ImplementationSecuring Antarctica’s Environmental Future Program, Australia2020 - present
DEGREES
- Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy, Plant BiochemistryUniversity College London, Botany1987 - 1990
- Bachelor of Science with Honours, Botany and GeneticsUniversity College London, Botany1980 - 1983
- Graduate Certificate in Science Education (Biology)Kings College London, London, United Kingdom1985 - 1986
AVAILABILITY
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
SDGS
- 13 Climate Action
- 15 Life on Land
- 5 Gender Equality
- 17 Partnerships for the Goals