Dr Gilbert Price
Dr

Gilbert Price

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Background

Gilbert Price is a Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology at The University of Queensland. He is a vertebrate palaeoecologist and geochronologist, particularly interested in the evolution and emergence of our planet’s unique ecosystems and fauna, and their response to prehistoric climatic changes. His major research focus has been on the development of palaeoecological models for Australia’s Cenozoic, especially the Quaternary megafauna. Critically, this also involves the production of reliably-dated records for the fossils that he studies. You can follow Gilbert on Twitter (@TheFatWombat) and read his reserach blog at www.diprotodon.com.

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Dr Gilbert Price is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Earth Sciences Ecology Geochemistry Geochronology Geology Palaeoecology Palaeontology (incl. palynology) Sedimentology Stratigraphy (incl. biostratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy and basin analysis)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor (Honours), Queensland University of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology

Research impacts

Gilbert’s research is on track to have major impacts on and beyond the challenge of understanding megafaunal extinctions. His multidisciplinary studies span a wide breadth of distinctive research fields that include palaeoecology, geochronology, zoology and modern conservation. He already has and should continue to produce many more important, insightful publications that will significantly advance these fields as he continues to attract, and work with, a diverse range of national and international collaborators. The broad conclusions he is developing about the relationships between deep-time regional climate change and significant impacts on biodiversity have immediate relevance to some of the most worrying aspects of contemporary climate change.

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119 works between 2002 and 2025
All (119) Journal Article (102) Book Chapter (6) Conference Publication (7) Other Outputs (4)

21 - 40 of 119 works

2021

Journal Article

Palaeontological surveys in Central Sumatra and Bangka

Louys, Julien, Zaim, Yahdi, Rizal, Yan, Price, Gilbert J., Aswan, Puspaningrum, Mika Rizki, Smith, Holly and Trihascaryo, Agus (2021). Palaeontological surveys in Central Sumatra and Bangka. Berita Sedimentologi: Indonesian Journal of Sedimentary Geology, 47 (3), 50-56. doi: 10.51835/bsed.2021.47.3.358

Palaeontological surveys in Central Sumatra and Bangka

2021

Journal Article

New chronological constraints for the late Pleistocene fossil assemblage and associated breccia from Ngalau Sampit, Sumatra

Duval, Mathieu, Westaway, Kira, Zaim, Jahdi, Rizal, Yan, Aswan, , Puspaningrum, Mika Rizki, Trihascaryo, Agus, Albers, Paul C. H., Smith, Holly E., Drawhorn, Gerrell M., Price, Gilbert J. and Louys, Julien (2021). New chronological constraints for the late Pleistocene fossil assemblage and associated breccia from Ngalau Sampit, Sumatra. Open Quaternary, 7 (1) 9. doi: 10.5334/oq.96

New chronological constraints for the late Pleistocene fossil assemblage and associated breccia from Ngalau Sampit, Sumatra

2021

Journal Article

Timing of Neanderthal occupations in the southeastern margins of the Massif Central (France): A multi-method approach

Richard, Maïlys, Pons-Branchu, Edwige, Genuite, Kim, Jaillet, Stéphane, Joannes-Boyau, Renaud, Wang, Ningsheng, Genty, Dominique, Cheng, Hai, Price, Gilbert J., Pierre, Monique, Dapoigny, Arnaud, Falguères, Christophe, Tombret, Olivier, Voinchet, Pierre, Bahain, Jean-Jacques and Moncel, Marie-Hélène (2021). Timing of Neanderthal occupations in the southeastern margins of the Massif Central (France): A multi-method approach. Quaternary Science Reviews, 273 107241, 107241. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107241

Timing of Neanderthal occupations in the southeastern margins of the Massif Central (France): A multi-method approach

2021

Journal Article

Taxonomy, taphonomy and chronology of the Pleistocene faunal assemblage at Ngalau Gupin cave, Sumatra

Smith, Holly E., Price, Gilbert J., Duval, Mathieu, Westaway, Kira, Zaim, Jahdi, Rizal, Yan, Aswan, , Puspaningrum, Mika Rizki, Trihascaryo, Agus, Stewart, Mathew and Louys, Julien (2021). Taxonomy, taphonomy and chronology of the Pleistocene faunal assemblage at Ngalau Gupin cave, Sumatra. Quaternary International, 603, 40-63. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2021.05.005

Taxonomy, taphonomy and chronology of the Pleistocene faunal assemblage at Ngalau Gupin cave, Sumatra

2021

Journal Article

New ages of the world's largest-ever marsupial: Diprotodon optatum from Pleistocene Australia

Price, Gilbert J., Fitzsimmons, Kathryn E., Nguyen, Ai Duc, Zhao, Jian-xin, Feng, Yue-xing, Sobbe, Ian H., Godthelp, Henk, Archer, Michael and Hand, Suzanne J. (2021). New ages of the world's largest-ever marsupial: Diprotodon optatum from Pleistocene Australia. Quaternary International, 603, 64-73. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2021.06.013

New ages of the world's largest-ever marsupial: Diprotodon optatum from Pleistocene Australia

2021

Journal Article

High-resolution high-throughput thermal neutron tomographic imaging of fossiliferous cave breccias from Sumatra

Smith, Holly E., Bevitt, Joseph J., Zaim, Jahdi, Rizal, Yan, Aswan, , Puspaningrum, Mika Rizki, Trihascaryo, Agus, Price, Gilbert J., Webb, Gregory E. and Louys, Julien (2021). High-resolution high-throughput thermal neutron tomographic imaging of fossiliferous cave breccias from Sumatra. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 19953, 19953. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-99290-0

High-resolution high-throughput thermal neutron tomographic imaging of fossiliferous cave breccias from Sumatra

2021

Journal Article

Species identification of Australian marsupials using collagen fingerprinting

Peters, Carli, Richter, Kristine K., Manne, Tiina, Dortch, Joe, Paterson, Alistair, Travouillon, Kenny, Louys, Julien, Price, Gilbert J., Petraglia, Michael, Crowther, Alison and Boivin, Nicole (2021). Species identification of Australian marsupials using collagen fingerprinting. Royal Society Open Science, 8 (10) 211229, 211229. doi: 10.1098/rsos.211229

Species identification of Australian marsupials using collagen fingerprinting

2021

Journal Article

Multiple hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia over the past 400,000 years

Groucutt, Huw S., White, Tom S., Scerri, Eleanor M. L., Andrieux, Eric, Clark-Wilson, Richard, Breeze, Paul S., Armitage, Simon J., Stewart, Mathew, Drake, Nick, Louys, Julien, Price, Gilbert J., Duval, Mathieu, Parton, Ash, Candy, Ian, Carleton, W. Christopher, Shipton, Ceri, Jennings, Richard P., Zahir, Muhammad, Blinkhorn, James, Blockley, Simon, Al-Omari, Abdulaziz, Alsharekh, Abdullah M. and Petraglia, Michael D. (2021). Multiple hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia over the past 400,000 years. Nature, 597 (7876), 376-380. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03863-y

Multiple hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia over the past 400,000 years

2021

Journal Article

First record of a tomistomine crocodylian from Australia

Ristevski, Jorgo, Price, Gilbert J., Weisbecker, Vera and Salisbury, Steven W. (2021). First record of a tomistomine crocodylian from Australia. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 12158 , 12158. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91717-y

First record of a tomistomine crocodylian from Australia

2021

Journal Article

The vertebrate fossil collection record from the Chinchilla Sand, South–East Queensland, 1844-2021

Wilkinson, Joanne E., Queensland Museum, Spring, Kristen D., Dunn, T. L., Price, Gilbert J. and Louys, J. (2021). The vertebrate fossil collection record from the Chinchilla Sand, South–East Queensland, 1844-2021. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature, 63, 11-25. doi: 10.17082/j.2204-1478.63.2021.2020-07

The vertebrate fossil collection record from the Chinchilla Sand, South–East Queensland, 1844-2021

2021

Journal Article

Space-time equivalence in the fossil record, with a case study from Pleistocene Australia

Louys, Julien, Price, Gilbert J. and Travouillon, Kenny J. (2021). Space-time equivalence in the fossil record, with a case study from Pleistocene Australia. Quaternary Science Reviews, 253 106764, 106764. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106764

Space-time equivalence in the fossil record, with a case study from Pleistocene Australia

2021

Journal Article

Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology of the Atambua Basin, West Timor, Indonesia

Hidayah, Ati Rati, Wibowo, Unggul Prasetyo, Purwoarminta, Ananta, Price, Gilbert J. and Noerwidi, Sofwan (2021). Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology of the Atambua Basin, West Timor, Indonesia. Quaternary International, 603, 82-89. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2021.01.023

Palaeoenvironments and palaeontology of the Atambua Basin, West Timor, Indonesia

2021

Journal Article

Crocodile tooth hstology from a Pliocene deposit in Chinchilla, Queensland

Campbell, Bryce, Price, Gilbert J., Louys, Julien and Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. (2021). Crocodile tooth hstology from a Pliocene deposit in Chinchilla, Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 129, 37-46. doi: 10.53060/prsq.2021.2

Crocodile tooth hstology from a Pliocene deposit in Chinchilla, Queensland

2020

Journal Article

Australia’s prehistoric ‘swamp king’: revision of the Plio-Pleistocene crocodylian genus Pallimnarchus de Vis, 1886

Ristevski, Jorgo , Yates, Adam M. , Price, Gilbert J. , Molnar, Ralph E. , Weisbecker, Vera and Salisbury, Steven W. (2020). Australia’s prehistoric ‘swamp king’: revision of the Plio-Pleistocene crocodylian genus Pallimnarchus de Vis, 1886. PeerJ, 8 e10466, e10466. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10466

Australia’s prehistoric ‘swamp king’: revision of the Plio-Pleistocene crocodylian genus Pallimnarchus de Vis, 1886

2020

Journal Article

Late quaternary fossil vertebrates of the broken river karst area, Northern Queensland, Australia

Price, Gilbert J., Cramb, Jonathan, Louys, Julien, Travouillon, Kenny J., Pease, Eleanor M.A., Feng, Yue-Xing, Zhao, Jian-Xin and Irvin, Douglas (2020). Late quaternary fossil vertebrates of the broken river karst area, Northern Queensland, Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 72 (5), 193-206. doi: 10.3853/J.2201-4349.72.2020.1723

Late quaternary fossil vertebrates of the broken river karst area, Northern Queensland, Australia

2020

Journal Article

Fossil uromys (Rodentia: Murinae) from central Queensland, with a description of a new middle pleistocene species

Cramb, Jonathan, Hocknull, Scott A. and Price, Gilbert J. (2020). Fossil uromys (Rodentia: Murinae) from central Queensland, with a description of a new middle pleistocene species. Records of the Australian Museum, 72 (5), 175-191. doi: 10.3853/J.2201-4349.72.2020.1731

Fossil uromys (Rodentia: Murinae) from central Queensland, with a description of a new middle pleistocene species

2020

Journal Article

Human footprints provide snapshot of last interglacial ecology in the Arabian interior

Stewart, Mathew, Clark-Wilson, Richard, Breeze, Paul S., Janulis, Klint, Candy, Ian, Armitage, Simon J., Ryves, David B., Louys, Julien, Duval, Mathieu, Price, Gilbert J., Cuthbertson, Patrick, Bernal, Marco A., Drake, Nick A., Alsharekh, Abdullah M., Zahrani, Badr, Al-Omari, Abdulaziz, Roberts, Patrick, Groucutt, Huw S. and Petraglia, Michael D. (2020). Human footprints provide snapshot of last interglacial ecology in the Arabian interior. Science Advances, 6 (38) eaba8940, eaba8940. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aba8940

Human footprints provide snapshot of last interglacial ecology in the Arabian interior

2020

Journal Article

Sumatran orangutan diets in the late pleistocene as inferred from dental microwear texture analysis

Louys, Julien, Zaim, Yahdi, Rizal, Yan, Aswan, , Puspaningrum, Mika, Trihascaryo, Agus, Price, Gilbert J., Petherick, Ansley, Scholtz, Elinor and DeSantis, Larisa R.G. (2020). Sumatran orangutan diets in the late pleistocene as inferred from dental microwear texture analysis. Quaternary International, 603, 74-81. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2020.08.040

Sumatran orangutan diets in the late pleistocene as inferred from dental microwear texture analysis

2020

Journal Article

Humerus midshaft histology in a modern and fossil wombat

Walker, Meg M., Louys, Julien, Herries, Andy I. R., Price, Gilbert J. and Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. (2020). Humerus midshaft histology in a modern and fossil wombat. Australian Mammalogy, 43 (1), 30-39. doi: 10.1071/AM20005

Humerus midshaft histology in a modern and fossil wombat

2020

Journal Article

Extinction of eastern Sahul megafauna coincides with sustained environmental deterioration

Hocknull, Scott A., Lewis, Richard, Arnold, Lee J., Pietsch, Tim, Joannes-Boyau, Renaud, Price, Gilbert J., Moss, Patrick, Wood, Rachel, Dosseto, Anthony, Louys, Julien, Olley, Jon and Lawrence, Rochelle A. (2020). Extinction of eastern Sahul megafauna coincides with sustained environmental deterioration. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 2250, 2250. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15785-w

Extinction of eastern Sahul megafauna coincides with sustained environmental deterioration

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Human use of early tropical forest ecosystems (externally administered via Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Deep time extinctions and environments in Australian underwater caves (ARC Linkage administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Dating Holocene tufa deposits, major climate change on the Darling Downs, Queensland
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Isotopic dating and geochemical characterization of calcite veins in the Tarim Bacin for paleo-fluid reconstructions
    Max Planck institute for Chemical Ecology
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Zooming In, Zooming Out: High-Definition Multi-Scalar Technologies in Archaeology, Cultural Heritage and Environment
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Naracoorte Caves: a critical window on faunal extinctions and past climates (ARC Linkage Project administered by The University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Genomic library infrastructure for ancient environmental samples (ARC LIEF grant administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry (CGMS) - Achieving excellence in isotope geochemistry and geochronology
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Using the fossil record to inform decisions related to threatened species recovery actions
    Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Next-generation multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) with laser-ablation capability for in situ high-throughput and high resolution isotope dating and characterizat
    UQ Major Research Facility Fund
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Confocal microscope for high-resolution microtopographic analysis of surfaces in historical, forensic and polymer sciences (ARC LIEF Grant administered by The Flinders University of South Australia)
    ARC LIEF Collaborating/Partner Organisation Contributions
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Developing reliable chronologies for extinct Australian Pleistocene megafauna from museum fossil collections
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.2 FTE School of Earth Sciences
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Understanding faunal responses to climate change and environmental perturbations through the Quaternary in northeastern Australia
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2011
    ResTeach 2011 0.2 FTE School of Earth Sciences
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Developing reliable chronologies for extinct Australian Pleistocene megafauna fossils from museum collections
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Environmental change in northern Cenozoic Australia: a multidisciplinary approach (ARC Linkage project administered by the University of NSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Establishing an AMS C-dated chronology for fossil faunas from Colosseum Cave, Mt Etna region, central eastern Queensland
    Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering
    Open grant
  • 2009
    The future of palaeoclimate and archaeological research in Australia: next generation instrumentation for chronology and environmental reconstruction
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Determining the significance of Ned's Gully in the global megafauna extinction debate
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Constructing a temporally-constrained palaeoecological model of Quaternary faunal evolution and extinction in eastern Australia
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Constructing a temporally-constrained palaeoecological model of Quaternary faunal evoluation and extinction in eastern Australia
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Gilbert Price is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Late Quaternary faunas and cave fossil deposits of north Queensland, Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gregory Webb

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Late Quaternary faunas and cave fossil deposits of north Queensland, Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gregory Webb

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Gilbert Price directly for media enquiries about:

  • Australian fauna
  • Climate change
  • Extinction
  • Fauna - prehistoric
  • Fossils
  • Marsupials - prehistoric
  • Megafauna
  • palaeontology
  • Pleistocene era
  • Prehistoric fauna
  • Prehistoric studies
  • Quaternary era

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