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Research Projects

Research spanning galaxy surveys, groups, high-z evolution, angular momentum, star clusters, and black holes.

Delegate

Delegate Survey

Studying dwarf galaxies as cosmic delegates to understand galaxy formation and evolution in Local Group analogues, using spectroscopy to examine how satellite systems form during galactic mergers.

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SAMI Galaxy Survey

SAMI Galaxy Survey

Sydney Australian Astronomical Observatory Multi-object Integral Field Spectrograph (SAMI) an instrument at the Anglo-Australian Telescope. The SAMI survey has mapped spatially-resolved spectra of over 3000 galaxies.

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Hector

Hector Galaxy Survey

The Hector Galaxy Survey uses the revolutionary new Hector instrument to conduct integral field spectroscopy of 15,000 galaxies, mapping their star formation and chemical evolution.

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MAGPI

The MAGPI Survey

The Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) Advanced Galaxy Properties Investigation surveys intermediate-redshift galaxies to understand how they evolve.

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AGEL

AGEL Survey

ASTRO 3D Galaxy Evolution with Lenses - confirming and studying strong gravitational lenses to facilitate galaxy evolution and cosmology research.

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Choirs

Choirs, HI Galaxy Groups

Choirs are a type of gas-rich galaxy group, found in the Survey for Ionization in Neutral Gas Galaxies, that contain multiple star-forming galaxies.

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Chemical Abundance

Chemical Abundance

Investigating the chemical composition of galaxies using the SAMI instrument.

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Angular Momentum

Angular Momentum Studies

Investigating the role of angular momentum in galaxy formation and evolution, from high-redshift clumpy galaxies to present-day spirals and ellipticals.

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Galaxy Morphology

Galaxy Morphology Evolution

How do the compact, massive galaxies at high redshift become today's giant ellipticals? Understanding morphological transformation across cosmic time.

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Star Clusters & Black Holes

Star Clusters & Black Holes

Investigating the connection between stellar clusters, central massive objects, and galaxy evolution through multi-wavelength observations and theoretical modelling.

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