Peter Cawood
Research Areas/Expertise
- Palaeogeography
- Techtonics
- Biostratigraphy
- Chronostratigraphy
- Basin analysis
Professor
School of Earth and Geographical Sciences
The University of Western Australia
Director
Techtonics Special Research Centre
Projects
Cannin Basin Chronostratigraphic Study
Projects in South America and Eastern Australia
Background
Peter is currently the Acting Head of School of Earth and Geographical Sciences at the University of Western Australia as well as Director of the Techtonics Special Research Centre. He has research interests in palaeogeography and basin architecture and has worked on conodont biostratigraphy and on Paleozoic carbonate platform sections in eastern North America. He completed his Bachelor of Science and PhD at The University of Sydney. Prior to his position at UWA he was a lecturer of Applied Geology at Curtin of Technology.
Education
Ph.D. (Geology)
B.Sc. (Geology)
Publications
Contact
Email: Peter.Cawood(at)uwa.edu.au