Dr Tiah Bampton

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

College of Science


Date Position Institution name
2025 - ongoing Research Assistant University of Adelaide
2025 - ongoing Data Collector University of Adelaide

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2023 Award The Geological Society of Australia (Victoria Division) CAVEPS 2023 Student Prize for excellence in research on the geologic context of vertebrate fossils Conference on Australasian Vertebrate Evolution, Palaeontology and Systematics Australia -
2023 Award Conference on Australasian Vertebrate Evolution, Palaeontology and Systematics The Australian Mammal Society Australia -

Date Institution name Country Title
2019 - 2025 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2018 - 2018 University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science
2015 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science

Year Citation
2021 Bampton, T. (2021). Palaeoecology and isotopic geochemistry of Quaternary vertebrate faunas from Naracoorte Caves, South Australia. Helictite, 46.

Year Citation
2026 Bampton, T., Coetsee, A., Bail, N., Klaebe, R., Hall, T., & Reed, L. (2026). Boring as bat … poo: stable isotopes of bat guano and potential applications for conservation biology. In AMS and ABS Conference Program. Shine Dome, Canberra.
2025 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Arnold, L., Demuro, M., DeSantis, L., & Bourne, S. (2025). Unravelling possible extinction drivers for Australia’s Quaternary giants: using stable isotope analysis to reconstruct community level ecology of Late Pleistocene mammals from Naracoorte, South Australia. In Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology Conference Proceedings. Birmingham.
2025 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Arnold, L., Demuro, M., DeSantis, L., & Bourne, S. (2025). Isotopic insight into the diets and ecology of a Late Pleistocene mammal community from Naracoorte, South Australia. In 19th Conference on Australasian Vertebrate Evolution, Palaeontology & Systematics: Conference Program. Flinders University.
2024 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Arnold, L., Demuro, M., DeSantis, L., & Treloar, J. -B. (2024). Stable isotope derived palaeoecology of dominant rodent species from Naracoorte Caves World Heritage site, South Australia: Potential applications for conservation biology. In 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society: Conference Program. Melbourne Zoo.
2024 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Arnold, L., Demuro, M., Desantis, L., & Treloar, J. -B. (2024). Insights into the palaeodiet of dominate rodents at Alexandra Cave, Naracoorte Caves World Heritage Site, South Australia. In 18th Conference on Australasian Vertebrate Evolution, Palaeontology & Systematics: Conference Program. Museums Victoria.
2024 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Arnold, L., Demuro, M., Treloar, J. B., & DeSantis, L. (2024). Initial results of the first systematic palaeontological excavation of Alexandra Cave, Naracoorte Caves World Heritage Site, South Australia. In 18th Conference on Australasian Vertebrate Evolution, Palaeontology & Systematics: Conference Program. Museums Victoria.
2023 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Arnold, L., & DeSantis, L. (2023). Stable isotope derived palaeoecology of dominant rodent species from Naracoorte Caves World Heritage Site, South Australia: potential applications for conservation biology. In 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society Conference Program. University of Adelaide.
2023 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Tyler, J., Demuro, M., Klaebe, R., Treloar, J. -B., & Arnold, L. (2023). Stable isotopic signatures of fossilised rodent teeth from Naracoorte Caves: Insights into late Quaternary climate change in South-eastern Australia. In International Union for Quaternary Research Conference: Conference Proceedings. Rome, Italy.
2022 Bampton, T., Reed, L., Arnold, L., & DeSantis, L. (2022). Palaeodiet of Quaternary fossil rodents from Naracoorte Caves: implications for extinction and conservation. In Australasian Quaternary Association Conference: Conference Program. University of Adelaide.
2021 Bampton, T., Reed, L., & Arnold, L. (2021). Palaeoecology study of two rodent species (genus Pseudomys) using stable isotopic analysis, Naracoorte Caves, South Australia. In Geological Society of South Australia Student Symposium: Symposium Program. University of Adelaide.
2019 Bampton, T., Tyler, J., McInerney, C., & Reed, L. (2019). Stable isotopic signatures of fossilised rodent teeth: faunal response to climate change in South-eastern Australia during the late Quaternary. In Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology Conference Proceedings. Brisbane.

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