Associate ProfessorTristan Salles
Associate Professor - Geosciences
Faculty of Science
- Associate Professor - GeosciencesFaculty of Science
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy
I have held a range of leadership and governance roles within the School of Geosciences and the Faculty of Science, contributing to academic promotion, student support, and equity initiatives. I currently serve as a member of the Academic Promotion Unit and the Student Academic Appeals Panel, and sit on the School Executive Committee. I have also chaired the Indigenous Strategy & Services and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee since 2021 and have been the School’s Equity & Diversity Officer since 2019.
I have previously served as Deputy Associate Head (Education) and First Year Director, Associate Head of Education, and as a member of the Research and Education Committees, Artemis Supercomputer Advisory Group, and Faculty ICT Committee.
Beyond the University, I serve on the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio) and act as a proposal examiner for major funding agencies, including the ARC, NWO, ISF, NSF, and ANR.
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
- AWARDS AND PRIZESNSW Premier Award for Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics (nomination), University of Sydney1 Jan 2025
- AWARDS AND PRIZESNSW Premier Award for Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry or Physics (nomination), University of Sydney1 Jan 2024
- MEDIAAncient life thrived after supercontinents trapped nutrient-rich soil1 Jan 2023
- MEDIACoverage on early human arrivals in Australia, sediment and biodiversity, and sand resources1 Jan 2023
- MEDIACoverage on landscape evolution, biodiversity, and reef dynamics1 Jan 2023
- MEDIAEarth's past 100 million years1 Jan 2023
- MEDIALandscapes and first human migration into Australia1 Jan 2023
- AWARDS AND PRIZESVice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research (nomination) University of Sydney1 Jan 2023
- MEDIAOur Changing Earth documentary, Wildbear TV1 Jan 2022
- AWARDS AND PRIZESOutstanding Teaching & Research Award, Faculty of Science, USYD1 Jan 2020
- MEDIASqueaky or sticky sand shows beaches most at risk1 Jan 2020
- AWARDS AND PRIZES1 Jan 2017
- GRANTS (OTHER)Mobility Grant, University of Bergen1 Jan 2017
- GRANTS (OTHER)Mobility Grant, University of Bergen1 Jan 2016
- GRANTS (OTHER)Strategic Education Grant, University of Sydney1 Jan 2016
- GRANTS (OTHER)TechLab Teaching Grant (Jupyter for Teaching & Learning), University of Sydney1 Jan 2015
- RECOGNITIONCSIRO Innovation Science Fund Recipient1 Jan 2011 - 1 Jan 2012
- FELLOWSHIPJohn Stocker Postdoctoral Fellowship, CSIRO1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2009
- AWARDS AND PRIZESPhD Research Scholarship (CIFRE), French Ministry of Education & University of Bordeaux1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2006