Andy Baker is a UNSW Sydney academic working in the research fields of cave research, past climate change, karst hydrogeology, groundwater and isotope geochemistry.
His team investigates various aspects of the world underground – caves, karst and speleology.
Groundwater – in particular groundwater quality and groundwater recharge in karst limestones.
Past climate and environmental change – especially the record of fire history contained in cave stalagmites and stalactites.
Organic and inorganic chemistry of water – especially dissolved organic matter and its characterisation.
Isotope geochemistry of water and stalagmites