Dr. Nerilie Abram

Professor

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Biography

Nerilie Abram is a climate scientist at the Australian National University. Her research involves using Antarctic ice and tropical corals alongside climate models to understand the Earth's climate system and its behaviors over millennial and regional to global scales. She employs multidisciplinary approaches to provide critical perspectives on modern-day human-induced climate change, including issues like bushfire, drought, and the onset of anthropogenic warming, and how climate change is altering natural climate variability. Nerilie serves as the Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and is the coordinating lead author for the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. In 2024, she was elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. She actively supervises research students and has a focus on various topics related to climate systems.

Research Interests

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.