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Biography
Dr Sefton's research focusses on understanding past sea-level change from geological archives. Juliet uses field observations in combination with palaeontology, sedimentology, geochemistry, and geochronology.
Prior to joining Monash University, Juliet was a postdoctoral researcher at Tufts University, USA.
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Research interests
Juliet's research encompasses:
1. Quantifying the position of past sea level relative to present day, and the magnitude of past sea level changes
2. Investigating the drivers of past sea level change over 100s and 1000s of years
3. Developing methods for improving geological sea-level reconstructions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Physical Geography, PhD, Durham University
Award Date: 4 Aug 2020
Geology, MSc, Victoria University of Wellington
Award Date: 14 May 2015
Geology and Geography, BSc, Victoria University of Wellington
Award Date: 15 May 2013
External positions
Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Research area keywords
- sea level
- sedimentology
- geochronology
- mangroves
- coasts
- ice sheets
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Implications of anomalous relative sea-level rise for the peopling of Remote Oceania
Sefton, J. P., Kemp, A. C., Engelhart, S. E., Ellison, J. C., Karegar, M. A., Charley, B. & McCoy, M. D., 27 Dec 2022, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 119, 52, 10 p., e2210863119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Implications of single-step graphitization for reconstructing Late Holocene relative sea level using radiocarbon-dated organic coastal sediment
Sefton, J. P., Kemp, A. C., Elder, K. L., Hansman, R. L. & Roberts, M. L., 10 Oct 2022, In: Radiocarbon. 64, 5, p. 1139-1158 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Investigating the roles of relative sea-level change and glacio-isostatic adjustment on the retreat of a marine based ice stream in NW Scotland
Simms, A. R., Best, L., Shennan, I., Bradley, S. L., Small, D., Bustamante, E., Lightowler, A., Osleger, D. & Sefton, J., 1 Feb 2022, In: Quaternary Science Reviews. 277, 13 p., 107366.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Local and regional constraints on relative sea-level changes in southern Isle of Skye, Scotland, since the Last Glacial Maximum
Best, L., Simms, A. R., Brader, M., Lloyd, J., Sefton, J. & Shennan, I., 2022, In: Journal of Quaternary Science. 37, 1, p. 59-70 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Reliability of mangrove radiocarbon chronologies: A case study from Mahé, Seychelles
Sefton, J., Woodroffe, S., Ascough, P. & Khan, N., Jun 2022, In: Holocene. 32, 6, p. 529-542 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Best Oral Presentation Student Prize
Sefton, Juliet (Recipient), 2014
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Geography Postgraduate Award for Excellence in Teaching
Sefton, Juliet (Recipient), 2020
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New Research Worker's Award
Sefton, Juliet (Recipient), 2017
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