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Biography
I have a Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Honors) from Austin College, and a PhD from the University of Chicago, Department of Geophysical Sciences. I was a post-doctoral scholar at James Cook University's Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Department of Paleobiology before becoming an ARC Future Fellow at Macquarie University in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Research interests
I use sedimentary records and the biological remains preserved in them to provide a historical context to modern marine ecosystems. As a result I am interested in understanding the preservation biological remains in sedimentary records and the idiosyncrasies of palaeontological assemblages. I consider myself a conservation palaeobiologist, a taphonomist, and a malacologist. I think that the most interesting research questions are those requiring thinking outside the box and those that require a team of diverse backgrounds.
Research student supervision
I like working with research students, not because I want help doing my research, but to encourage future scientists who share my research interests. I like to work with students with a clear passion and an interest in a particular topic to devleop and/or refine their approach. I have been the primary supervisor of 4 PhD students and 4 MRes students. I have contributed to the supervision of about a dozen PhD and MRes students.
Teaching and Leadership
I am currently the Director of the Graduate Diploma of Research program for the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and my teaching is focused in the Graduate Diploma of Research program. I am the convener FOSE7000 "Research Communications in Science and Engineering".
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MQ Marine Research Centre
George, S., Armand, L., Armbrecht, L., Bishop, M., Brock, G., Daczko, N., Dadd, K., Goodwin, I., Grech, A., Hesse, P., Irvine, A., Jacob, D., Kennedy, M., Kosnik, M., Loehr, S., Madin, E., Madin, J., Ostrowski, M., Paulsen, I., Saintilan, N., Tetu, S., Williamson, J., Wood, L. & O'Brien, P.
1/07/15 → …
Project: Research
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MQRC: Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage and Environment (CACHE) - MQRC 2019
Power, R., Sowada, K., Ens, E., Keegan, P., Choat, M., Salvemini, F., Davis, G., Sheedy, K., Neil, B., Herberstein, M., Carthey, A., Evans, L., Pryke, L., Kotarba, A., Ralph, T., O'Gorman, E., Worthington, I., Alvarez-Mon, J., Ockinga, B., Keimer, K., Anagnostou, E., Beness, L., Yuen-Collingridge, R., Gore, D., Sowada, K., Chan, S., Binder, S., Woods, A., Hardtke, F., Di Biase-Dyson, C., Mourad-Cizek, A., Westaway, K., Handley, H., Haynes, P., Rampe, M., Lupack, S., Murray, T., Ross, S., Kosnik, M., Russell, S., Miller, F., McLean, J., Houston, D., Collinson, I., Suchet-Pearson, S. & Taylor, M.
1/01/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Graphite and carbonate AMS ages for Holocene bivalves
Kosnik, M., Hua, Q. & Dominguez Sarmiento, G.
1/08/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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Isotopic techniques to constrain the timing and cause of macrobenthic community changes in Port jackson and Port Hacking
Kosnik, M., Jacob, D., Kaufman, D., Hua, Q., Zawadzki, A., Gadd, P., Heijnis, H., Birch, G. & Dominguez Sarmiento, G.
1/07/14 → 30/06/15
Project: Research
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Isotopic techniques to determine sedimentation rates, bioturbation, and time-averaging in the One Tree Reef Lagoon
1/07/13 → 30/06/14
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Found a fossil: improving awareness, engagement, and communication strategies for heritage discoveries
Hurst, S., Kosnik, M., Evans, L. & Brock, G. A., 20 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Science Communication. 22, 5, p. 1-22 22 p., A03.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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One Tree Reef Foraminifera: a relic of the pre-colonial Great Barrier Reef
Bauder, Y., Mamo, B., Brock, G. A. & Kosnik, M. A., 2023, In: Geological Society Special Publication. 529, 1, p. 175-193 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)74 Downloads (Pure) -
Onshore-offshore trends in the temporal resolution of molluscan death assemblages: how age-frequency distributions reveal quaternary sea-level history
Ritter, M. D. N., Erthal, F., Kosnik, M. A., Kowalewski, M., Coimbra, J. C., Caron, F. & Kaufman, D. S., Mar 2023, In: Palaios. 38, 3, p. 148-157 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Comparing direct carbonate and standard graphite 14C determinations of biogenic carbonates
Bright, J., Ebert, C., Kosnik, M. A., Southon, J. R., Whitacre, K., Albano, P. G., Flores, C., Frazer, T. K., Hua, Q., Kowalewski, M., Martinelli, J. C., Oakley, D., Parker, W. G., Retelle, M., do Nascimento Ritter, M., Rivadeneira, M. M., Scarponi, D., Yanes, Y., Zuschin, M. & Kaufman, D. S., Apr 2021, In: Radiocarbon. 63, 2, p. 387-403 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biomacromolecules in bivalve shells with crossed lamellar architecture
Agbaje, O. B. A., Thomas, D. E., Dominguez, J. G., Mclnerney, B. V., Kosnik, M. A. & Jacob, D. E., Mar 2019, In: Journal of Materials Science. 54, 6, p. 4952-4969 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access34 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Faculty Excellence Award
Daczko, Nathan (Recipient), Spence, Natalie (Recipient), Bishop, Melanie (Recipient), Di Bona, Rex (Recipient), Jamie, Joanne (Recipient), Karunaratne, Prashan (Recipient), Kosnik, Matthew (Recipient), Owers, Matt (Recipient), Rodger, Alison (Recipient), Spitler, Lee (Recipient), Valckenborgh, Frank (Recipient) & Westaway, KE (Recipient), 10 Dec 2021
Prize: Teaching award