Peter Cawood

Professor (Research), School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment Peter.Cawood@monash.edu

Biography

Peter is an Earth scientist researching the long-term history of Earth, including the development of continents through time and their impact on habitability.

articles

Image of early earth formation of crust.

How a new, stronger crust set the stage for life on Earth

Earth's earliest continents remained in flux, disappearing and reappearing across 1.5 billion years before finally gaining form.

Science