About

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