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Heather Stewart is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia and an adjunct at the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre. With 20 years of experience, her multidisciplinary marine research focuses on characterizing the geology and physical characteristics of seabeds and sub-seabed environments. She has participated in over 35 marine expeditions and more than 10 land-based fieldwork expeditions globally. Her current research themes include the geomorphology and sedimentology of hadal and abyssal systems, such as subduction trenches and fracture zones, while assessing the dynamics and configuration of ice-sheet sedimentary records. She utilizes shallow seismic, sidescan sonar, and multibeam echosounder data across various complementary disciplines. Heather has authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and has extensive experience as a public presenter, delivering over 60 conference lectures and 20 invited talks. Notably, she completed several crewed submersible dives and collaborated with renowned pilot Kate Wawatai as part of an historic deep-sea diving team.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Teaching and research in marine geology and geomorphology.
Heriot-Watt University • Perth, Australia
Collaborative research in geosciences and marine systems.
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