Biography
Liz completed her PhD in palaeontology at Deakin University, and is now a lecturer in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. Liz is also involved in the development of the School's international teaching and research profile in her role as Associate Head of School (International). Liz travels to Wuhan annually to teach in the Sino Foreign Partnership Program with Hubei University.
From 2004-2006 Liz was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at China University of Geosciences, Wuhan. Liz continues to collaborate on research with colleagues there, and at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology (CAS). Liz's primary research interests are on the systematics, palaeobiogeography and palaeoecology of Guadalupian (Middle Permian) brachiopods, molluscs and conulariids.
Read more on Liz's profileResearch interests
Systematics of Permian marine invertebrates
Permian of the Southern Sydney Basin
Permian marine biogeography
Teaching interests
Palaeontology and History of Life
Earth Science
Biogeography
Physical Geography
Fluvial Geomorphology
Units taught
Current
First year - SLE102 Physical Geography (Lecturer @ Hubei University)
Third Year - SLE395 Earth Environments and Climate Interpretation, Project supervision
Honours - Project supervision
PhD - Project supervision
Previously
First year - Water Science/Physical Environment/Ecology and the Environment/The Evolving Earth/Life on an Evolving Planet
Second year - Society and the Environment/Integrated Environmental Management/Palaeoenvironmental Analysis/Biogeography/Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Third Year - Integrated Catchment Management/Urban Ecology/Geomorphology/Coastal Management/Global Geology/Geological Field Mapping/Geology Study Tour South Island New Zealand/Environmental Science Study Tour China.
Masters/PhD - Conversational English (China University of Earth Sciences)
Knowledge areas
Palaeontology – Permian marine invertebrates (brachiopods, molluscs, conulariids)
Earth Science
Biogeography
Environmental Science
Conferences
Secretariat, Executive Committee Member, Editor of Proceedings, 6th International Brachiopod Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 2010
Executive Committee Member, 2nd International Palaeontological Congress,
Beijing, China, 2006
Field Excursion Leader, 1st International Palaeontological Congress,
Sydney, Australia. Co-leader with Prof. G.R.Shi - Permian stratigraphy, sedimentology and palaeontology of the southern Sydney Basin, eastern Australia, 2001
Professional activities
International Partnership Coordinator - Deakin University/Hubei University (2017-)
Honorary Secretary - Association of Australasian Palaeontologists (2010-2012)
Honorary Editor – Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria (2006-2010)
Victorian Coordinator – Teacher Earth Science Education Programme (2009)
Awards
VC team Award for "Our Communities", for the International Young Environmentalists Challenge, Deakin University, 2021
Deakin Fellowship for Internationalisation, Deakin University, 2019
Award for Excellence in Learning for teaching in the Cloud Campus: Deakin University, 2016
Award for Excellence in Teaching for developing students as self directed learners: Deakin University, 2014
PhD Scholarship: Australian Postgraduate Award, 2000-2003
Postgraduate Research Award for Commitment and High Achievement in Research: Deakin University, 2001
The Ralph Segnit Award for the Encouragement of Early Career Researchers: Deakin University, 2000
Publications
Early Devonian Ostracoda from the Norton Gully Sandstone, southeastern Australia
Tamara Camilleri, Elizabeth Weldon, Mark Warne
(2023), pp. 1-13, Alcheringa: an Australian journal of palaeontology, London, Eng., C1
Review of the type material for two Palaeozoic ostracod species from southeast Australia
T Camilleri, E Weldon, M Warne
(2022), pp. 1-3, Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, London, Eng., C1
Weihong He, Elizabeth Weldon, Tinglu Yang, Han Wang, Yifan Xiao, Huiting Wu, Kexin Zhang, Yongbiao Wang, Shunbao Wu
(2020), Vol. 18, pp. 885-909, Journal of systematic palaeontology, Abingdon, Eng., C1
T Camilleri, M Warne, D Holloway, E Weldon
(2019), Vol. 43, pp. 511-522, Alcheringa, C1
H Wu, W He, E Weldon
(2018), Vol. 163, pp. 158-170, Global and planetary change, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Permian brachiopod genera on type species of China
Shuzhong Shen, Yugan Jin, Yan Zhang, E Weldon
(2017), Vol. 2, pp. 651-882, Phanerozoic brachiopod genera of China, Beijing, China, B1
H Wu, W He, Y Zhang, T Yang, Y Xiao, B Chen, E Weldon
(2016), Vol. 25, pp. 508-518, Palaeoworld, Amsterdam, The Netherland, C1
Y Gong, G Shi, L Zhang, E Weldon
(2010), Vol. 43, pp. 182-196, Lethaia : an international journal of paleontology and stratigraphy, Oxford, England, C1-1
Y Gong, G Shi, E Weldon, Y Du, Y Xu
(2008), Vol. 145, pp. 95-103, Geological magazine, Cambridge, England, C1
G Shi, E Weldon
(2008), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
W He, Q Feng, E Weldon, S Gu, Y Meng, F Zhang, S Wu
(2007), Vol. 81, pp. 1009-1019, Journal of paleontology, Boulder, Colorado, C1-1
Yiming Gong, Guang Shi, Elizabeth Weldon, Bin Hu, Yongan Qi, Guocheng Zhang
(2007), Vol. 18, pp. 373-375, JOURNAL OF CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES, PEOPLES R CHINA, China Univ Geol Sci, Wuhan, E1-1
Global distribution of permian conulariids and palaeobiogeographical implications
E Weldon, G Shi
(2003), Vol. 6, pp. 791-802, Gondwana research, Osaka, Japan, C1
G Shi, E Weldon
(2002), Burwood, Vic., A6
Funded Projects at Deakin
No Funded Projects at Deakin found
Supervisions
Abbey McDonald
Thesis entitled: Neogene Ostracod Micropalaeontology and Marine Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction in Southeastern Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences