Sharon Robinson is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Conservation Biology and Environmental Management, University of Wollongong. Her main research focus is understanding how plants respond to Climate Change induced environmental stress in Antarctica (Cool Plants) and Australia (Plant Stress Ecophysiology). In addition she is interested in elucidating the mechanism that allows thermoregulatory plants to maintain their flowers at temperatures well above ambient air temperatures (Hot Plants). Plant responses can be monitored at a range of levels from the molecular to the ecological and her research encompasses all of these levels. She has produced award winning teaching innovations and publishes in the educational literature as well as in her field of expertise. She is also passionate about making science accessible to the public through Photographic exhibitions, YouTube videos and articles for the public.
Cool Plants - Antarctic Research
Bryophyte species composition over moisture gradients in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica: development of a baseline for monitoring climate change impacts (with J Wasley, J D. Turnbull, D H. King, W Wanek, and M Popp), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2012)
Extreme environmental conditions prevail on the Antarctic continent and limit plant diversity to cryptogamic communities,...
Antarctic mosses reveal past climate, react to present changes (2012)
Sharon Robinson studies mosses in Antarctica. They reveal information about past climate and are showing...
Radiocarbon bomb spike reveals biological effects of Antarctic climate change (with David J. Ayre, Q Hua, David Fink, and L J Clarke), Faculty of Science - Papers (2012)
The Antarctic has experienced major changes in temperature, wind speed and stratospheric ozone levels during...
Using a micro-UAV for ultra-high resolution multi-sensor observations of Antarctic moss beds (with Arko Lucieer, Darren Turner, Steve Harwin, and Josh Kelcey), Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers (2012)
This study is the first to use an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for mapping moss...
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing for hyperspatial terrain mapping of Antarctic moss beds based on structure from motion (SfM) point clouds (with A Lucieer and D Turner), 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (2011)
This study is the first to use an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for mapping moss...
Hot Plants - Floral Ovens
Nelumbo nucifera [data set] (with Ray Ming, Robert Vanburen, Yanling Liu, Mei Yang, Yuepeng Han, Leiting Li, Qiong Zhang, Min-Jeong Kim, Michael C. Schatz, Michael Campbell, Jingping Li, John E. Bowers, Haibao Tang, Eric Lyons, Ann A. Ferguson, Giuseppe Narzisi, David R. Nelson, Crysten E. Blaby-Haas, Andrea R. Gschwend, Yuannian Jiao, Joshua P. Der, Fanchang Zeng, Jennifer Han, Jia Min Xiang, Karen A. Hudson, Ratnesh Singh, Aleel K. Grennan, Steven J. Karpowicz, Jennifer Watling, Kikukatsu Ito, Matthew E. Hudson, Qingyi Yu, Todd C. Mockler, Andrew Carroll, Yun Zheng, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Ruizong Jia, Nancy Chen, Jie Arro, Ching Man Wai, Eric Wafula, Ashley Spence, Yanni Han, Liming Xu, Jisen Zhang, Rhiannon Peery, Miranda J. Haus, Wenwei Xiong, James A. Walsh, Jun Wu, Ming-Li Wang, Yun J. Zhu, Robert E. Paull, Anne B. Britt, Chunguang Du, Stephen R. Downie, Mary A. Schuler, Todd P. Michael, Steve P. Long, Donald R. Ort, J William Schopf, David R. Gang, Ning Jiang, Mark Yandell, Claude W. Depamphilis, Sabeeha S. Merchant, Andrew H. Paterson, Bob B. Buchanan, Shaohua Li, and Jane Shen-Miller), Data Collections (2013)
Genome of the long-living sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn). Discovered as part of the Nelumbo...
Genome of the long-living sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) (with Ray Ming, Robert Vanburen, Yanling Liu, Mei Yang, Yuepeng Han, Leiting Li, Qiong Zhang, Min-Jeong Kim, Michael C. Schatz, Michael Campbell, Jingping Li, John E. Bowers, Haibao Tang, Eric Lyons, Ann A. Ferguson, Giuseppe Narzisi, David R. Nelson, Crysten E. Blaby-Haas, Andrea R. Gschwend, Yuannian Jiao, Joshua P. Der, Fanchang Zeng, Jennifer Han, Jia Min Xiang, Karen A. Hudson, Ratnesh Singh, Aleel K. Grennan, Steven J. Karpowicz, Jennifer R. Watling, Kikukatsu Ito, Matthew E. Hudson, Qingyi Yu, Todd C. Mockler, Andrew Carroll, Yun Zheng, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Ruizong Jia, Nancy Chen, Jie Arro, Ching Man Wai, Eric Wafula, Ashley Spence, Yanni Han, Liming Xu, Jisen Zhang, Rhiannon Peery, Miranda J. Haus, Wenwei Xiong, James A. Walsh, Jun Wu, Ming-Li Wang, Yun J. Zhu, Robert E. Paull, Anne B. Britt, Chunguang Du, Stephen R. Downie, Mary A. Schuler, Todd P. Michael, Steve P. Long, Donald R. Ort, J William Schopf, David R. Gang, Ning Jiang, Mark Yandell, Claude W. Depamphilis, Sabeeha S. Merchant, Andrew H. Paterson, Bob B. Buchanan, Shaohua Li, and Jane Shen-Miller), Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers (2013)
Background Sacred lotus is a basal eudicot with agricultural, medicinal, cultural and religious importance. It...
In the heat of the night - alternative pathway respiration drives thermogenesis in Philodendron bipinnatifidum (with Rebecca Miller, N. Grant, L. Giles, Miquel Ribas-Carbo, J. A. Berry, and Jennifer Watling), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2011)
Philodendron bipinnatifidum inflorescences heat up to 42ºC and thermoregulate. We investigated whether they generate heat...
Distribution of thermogenic activity in floral tissues of Nelumbo nucifera (with Nicole Grant, Rebecca Miller, and Jennifer Watling), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2010)
In the Heat of the Night. Thermogenesis - how some plants produce heat to attract insect pollinators (with G. M.A. Netherwood, N. M. Grant, and J. Barnes), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)
Plants under stress - ecophysiology
Canopy conundrums: building on the Biosphere 2 experience to scale measurements of inner and outer canopy photoprotection from the leaf to the landscape (with Caroline J. Nichol, Roland Pieruschka, Kotaro Takayama, Britta Forster, Zbigniew Kolber, Uwe Rascher, John Grace, Barry Pogson, and Barry Osmond), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2012)
Recognising that plant leaves are the fundamental productive units of terrestrial vegetation and the complexity...
From ecophysiology to phenomics: some implications of photoprotection and shade-sun acclimation in situ for dynamics of thylakoids in vitro (with Shizue Matsubara, Britta Forster, Melinda Waterman, Barry J. Pogson, Brian Gunning, and Barry Osmond), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2012)
Half a century of research into the physiology and biochemistry of sun–shade acclimation in diverse...
Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on terrestrial ecosystems. Patterns, mechanisms, and interactions with climate change (with C. Ballare, M. Caldwell, S. Flint, and J. Bornman), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2011)
Grapevine leaf pigment response to root infestation by phylloxera (with R. J. Bruce, K. S. Powell, and S. Norng), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2011)
Effects of solar UV radiation on terrestrial ecosystems. Patterns, mechanisms, and interactions with climate change. in Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion and its Interactions with Climate Change: 2010 Assessment (with C L. Ballare, M M. Caldwell, S D. Flint, and J F. Bornman), Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive) (2010)
Teaching
Light interception and utilisation (with J. R. Watling), Faculty of Science - Papers (2011)
Initial steps of photosynthesis involve interception and absorption of photons by photosynthetic organs; subsequent steps...
Photosynthesis in silico (with G. M.A. Netherwood and A. W. Russell) (2011)
Interactive multimedia teaching modules, web edition.
In vivo measurement of plant respiration (with M. Ribas-Carbo, J. Flexas, and G. G.B. Tcherkez), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)
Respiration is vital; it is the essence of life. Respiration is the mechanism by which...
Photosynthesis In Silico. Overcoming the Challenges of Photosynthesis Education Using a Multimedia CD-ROM (with A. W. Russell and G. M.A. Netherwood), Faculty of Science - Papers (2004)
Photosynthesis is a central topic in biology education. It remains one of the most challenging,...
Integrating tertiary literacy into the curriculum: effects on performance and retention (with Gregory R. Hampton, Janice Skillen, Alice W. Russell, Louise Rodgerson, and Neil Trivitt), Academic Services Division - Papers (2003)
Tertiary literacy instruction and assessment were introduced into two first year biology subjects as part...
General Interest
Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: progress report, 2011 (with Anthony L. Andrady, Pieter J. Aucamp, Amy T. Austin, Alkiviadis F. Bais, Carlos L. Ballare, Lars Olof Bjorn, Janet F. Bornman, Martyn Caldwell, Anthony P. Cullen, David J. Erickson, Frank R. de Gruijl, Donat-P Hader, Walter Helbling, Mohammad Ilyas, Janice Longstreth, Robyn Lucas, Richard L. McKenzie, Sasha Madronich, Mary Norval, Nigel D. Paul, Halim Redhwi, Min Shao, Keith R. Solomon, Barbara Sulzberger, Yukio Takizawa, Xiaoyan Tang, Ayako Torikai, Jan C. Van Der Leun, Craig Williamson, Stephen R. Wilson, Robert C. Worrest, and Richard G. Zepp), Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers (2012)
The parties to the Montreal Protocol are informed by three panels of experts. One of...
Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion and its Interactions with Climate Change: 2010 Assessment (with Stephen R. Wilson), Faculty of Science - Papers (2010)
This quadrennial Assessment was prepared by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) for the Parties...
Diversity - Images of Nature (exhibition) (with L. Tasker, J. Wright, and A. Netherwood) (2009)
Exhibition of photographs by Sharon Robinson, Liz Tasker, Andrew Netherwood and Julie Wright, held at...
Fire, Water, Earth and Air - the elements of conservation (exhibition) (with G. M.A. Netherwood and J. Wright) (2009)
"Fire, Water, Earth and Air - the elements of conservation", sums up the main research...
The instrumental period (with Robert Bindschadler, Eberhard Fahrbach, Jim Fastook, Jaume Forcarda, Josep-Maria Gili, Nancy Bertler, D M. Bergstrom, Mauro Gugliemin, Julian Gutt, Hartmut Hellmer, F Hennion, Roberto Bargagli, Carlo Barbante, Karen Heywood, Dominic Hodgson, David Holland, Sungmin Hong, Angus Atkinson, Rob Arthern, Byron Adams, A H.L Huiskes, Steve Chown, Enrique Isla, Stan Jacobs, Anna Jones, David Bromwich, Claude Boutron, Josifino Comiso, Pete Convey, Alison Cook, Guido di Prisco, James Bockheim, Mark Stevens, Colin Summerhayes, Phil Trathan, John A. Turner, Kees van der Veen, David Vaughan, Mike Meredith, Paul Mayewski, Gareth Marshall, Cinzia Verde, Andrew Lenton, Howard Roscoe, Steve Rintoul, Hans-Otto Portner, Sergio Rossi, Ted Scambos, Jon Shanklin, Lloyd Peck, Nicholas Metzl, Andrew Monaghan, David Webb, Christian Wiencke, Covadonga Orejas, Philip Woodworth, Tony Worby, Roger Worland, Kevin K. Newsham, Alberto Naveira-Garabato, Takashi Yamanouchi, Victor Smetacek, and Kevin Speer), Faculty of Science - Papers (2009)
The instrumental period began with the first voyages to the Southern Ocean during the Seventeenth...