Dr Dr Lynne Quick
Research focus
I am a palaeoecologist, specifically a palynologist, working on reconstructing South African palaeoenvironments.
My research field and interests include: -Palaeoenvironments of southern Africa -Palynology (pollen and non-pollen palynomorph analyses): fossil pollen (for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions) and modern pollen monitoring -Palaeoecology and its role in biodiversity and conservation biology (especially pertaining to the Cape Floristic Region/Fynbos Biome, in South Africa) -Climate change in southern Africa (specifically the impact of future climate change to ecosystems) -Palaeoclimatology and palaeooceanography -Physical environmental sciences – southern African geomorphology and geology -Geochronology: late Quaternary dating methods and modelling approaches -Stable isotope ecology and its application to environmental research -Remote sensing and GIS and their environmental applications