Andrew Hammond
B.Sc (Hons)(Tas) M.Appl.Sc. (Canter) PhD (Massey)
Senior Lecturer - Engineering (Geoscience)
School of Engineering and Technology
- a.hammond@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0003-4547-8852
- (07) 4930 6513
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Rockhampton North
Building 70 - Room 1.25
About Me
General
Background
I hold degrees in geology, geomorphology, soil science and earth science and have worked in each of these discipline areas as a state and federal government scientist, university research centre researcher, consultant and lecturer.
Universities Studied At
University of Tasmania, Australia
University of Canterbury/Lincoln College, New Zealand
Massey University, New Zealand
Universities Worked At
University of Canterbury/Lincoln College, New Zealand
Massey University, New Zealand
University of Tasmania, Australia
Griffith University, Australia
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
The University of Queensland, Australia
Central Queensland University, Australia
Awards
Vice Chancellors Scholarship, New Zealand
JK Syers Postgraduate Award, New Zealand
Helen Akers Postgraduate Award, New Zealand
Central Queensland University Learniing & Teaching awards
Previous teaching
University of Canterbury/Lincoln College, New Zealand
Massey University, New Zealand
University of Tasmania, Australia
Griffith University, Australia
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
The University of Queensland, Australia
Professional Experience
Prior to taking up my current postion I worked as a State and later an Australian Government Scientist. Farther back in history I have worked in a number of university research centres.
Professional Memberships
Geological Society of Australia
Australasian Geoscience Learning & Teaching Network (AUGEN)
Australian Association of Engineering Education
Bowen Basin Geologists Group
Australian Soil Science Society
New Zealand Soil Science Society
Australian & New Zealand Geomorphology Group
Responsibilities
Geoscience Research Leader
Former Discipline Leader for CQUniversity's Mining & Geoscience Programs
Professional Interests
Stratigraphy & geological mapping
Quaternary palaeoclimate research
Landscape Evolution studies
Near surface geophysics
Soil and regolith science
Clastic sedimentology
Tectono-stratigraphy and basin studies
Geohazards
Hydrogeology
Geomorphology
Pedology
Environmental geoscience
Consultancy Work
Numerous State & Federal Government internal and external reports and publications in the areas of environmental geoscience, natural resources, soil science, land management in agricultural and forestry lands and geoconservation.
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3705 Geology
- 3709 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience
- 4106 Soil Sciences
- 3799 Other Earth Sciences
- 4011 Environmental Engineering
- 3007 Forestry Sciences
- 3002 Agriculture, Land and Farm Management
Current Capacity
Research Interests
Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience - Geomorphology and Regolith and Landscape Evolution