A/Prof. Gregory Hancock
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5090 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 5877 |
| Greg.Hancock@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Associate Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
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| Office | G114, Geology |
Biography
2007: Appointed Associate Editor for Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface.
2006: Appointed as an International Expert by the IAEA. Awarded an ARC Linkage
2005: Organised Thresholds &Pattern Dynamics conference (member of organising committee). Invited Keynote Speaker for Australian Centre of Geomechanics Conference on mine site rehabilitation. Team leader for the National Airborne Field Experiment (NAFE).
2004: Awarded an ARC Discovery grant: Carbon, nutrient and sediment dynamics in a semi-arid catchment; Completed large research consultancy for XStrata Copper, awarded Uni of Newcastle small research grant.
2003: Awarded an AINSE Grant for cosmogenic nuclide measurement of rock samples from the Pilbara Region WA, two Uni of Newcastle small research grants; Invited Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia
2002: Research Consultancy, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist: Hydrology assessment of the former Nabarlek Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, airstrip; Appointed member of Technical Committee investigating mine related salinity in the Hunter Valley
2001: Australian Coal Association Research Program Grant for an investigation of mine induced salinity in the Hunter Valley; Awarded an AINSE Grant for cosmogenic nuclide measurement of rock samples from the Tin Camp Creek catchment, Northern Territory; Invited to submit a book chapter to Prediction in Geomorphology, edited by Peter Wilcock and published by the American Geophysical Union; Research Consultancy, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist: Erosion assessment of the Jabiluka Uranium Mine, Northern Territory; editor, Australian Journal of Soil Research in the area of soil erosion and modelling.
2000: Awarded ARC Large Grant for project A physically based method for spatial interpolation of soil measurements; Awarded PhD scholarship funding from Rio Tinto for Investigation of the Long-Term Stability of Waste Rock Dumps; Research Consultancy, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist: Erosion and rehabilitation assessment of the former Nabarlek Uranium Mine, Northern Territory; Research Consultancy, Western Mining Corporation: Hydrological data analysis and erosion parameter derivation for the Leinster gold mine, Western Australia; Research Consultancy, Western Mining Corporation: Erosion modelling using SIBERIA of the Leinster gold mine waste rock dump, Western Australia; Appointed member of the Centre of Environmental Dynamics (COED), The University of Newcastle.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 1997
- Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Newcastle, 1993
Research
Research keywords
- Environmental Geoscience
- Physical Geography
Research expertise
1. Mine and disturbed landscape rehabilitation
2. Applied and theoretical geomorphology
3. Environmental modelling
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 040600 | Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience | 50 |
| 090799 | Environmental Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 30 |
| 040399 | Geology Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
Centres and Groups
Centre
Group
Memberships
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- associate editor - American Geophysical Union
Editorial Board.
- associate editor - European Geophysical Union
Administrative
Administrative expertise
1. Coordinate undergraduate courses
2. Member of several university committees
Teaching
Teaching expertise
1. Teach and coordinate 1, 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate courses
2. Supervise honours students
3. Supervise Masters and PhD students