Fields of Research (FoR)

• Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified ( 050299 )
  
• Geochemistry not elsewhere classified ( 040299 )
  
• Environmental Management not elsewhere classified ( 410499 )
  
• Geochemistry not elsewhere classified ( 370399 )
  
• Environmental Management ( 410400 )
  
• Geochemistry ( 370300 )
  

Research interests
Natural atmospheric aerosols
Wind blown dust
Sediment transport systems
Computer modelling
Atmospheric

Professional memberships
Member of Australian Maths Society
Member of Australian Institute of Physics

USQ Research affiliations

• International Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (ICACS)
  

Currently teaching courses/programs
MAT1100
MAT2409
MAT1101
MAT8180
MAT8190

Teaching experience(Tertiary)
26 Years

Teaching experience(Other)
2 Years

Publications in ePrints

Igoe, Damien P. and Parisi, Alfio V.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-8907 and Downs, Nathan J.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3191-6404 and Butler, HarryORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1224-2774 (2022) A Case Study of UV Exposure Risk in Sydney during the 2019/2020 New South Wales Bushfires. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 98 (5). pp. 1236-1244. ISSN 0031-8655

Downs, Nathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3191-6404 and Raj, NawinORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8364-2644 and Vanos, Jennifer and Parisi, AlfioORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-8907 and Butler, HarryORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1224-2774 and Deo, RavineshORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-6749 and Igoe, Damien and Dexter, Benjamin and Beckman-Downs, Melanie and Turner, JoannaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4106-6295 and Dekeyser, StijnORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2754-2881 (2022) The Playground Shade Index: A New Design Metric for Measuring Shade and Seasonal Ultraviolet Protection Characteristics of Parks and Playgrounds. Photochemistry and Photobiology. ISSN 0031-8655

Downs, N. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3191-6404 and Butler, H. J.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1224-2774 and Baldwin, L. and Parisi, A. V.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-8907 and Amar, A. and Vanos, J. and Harrison, S. (2019) A site-specific standard for comparing dynamic solar ultraviolet protection characteristics of established tree canopies. MethodsX, 6. pp. 1683-1693.

Downs, Nathan J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3191-6404 and Baldwin, Louise and Parisi, Alfio V.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-8907 and Butler, Harry J.ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1224-2774 and Vanos, Jennifer and Beckman, Melanie and Harrison, Simone (2019) Comparing the annualised dynamic shade characteristics of twenty-one tree canopies across twenty-six municipalities in a high ambient UV climate, Queensland - Australia. Applied Geography, 108. pp. 74-82. ISSN 0143-6228

Cropp, Roger and Gabric, Albert and van Tran, Dien and Jones, Graham and Swan, Hilton and Butler, HarryORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1224-2774 (2018) Coral reef aerosol emissions in response to irradiance stress in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia [ArticleFirst]. Ambio, 47 (6). pp. 671-681. ISSN 0044-7447

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Research supervisor in the area of:

• Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified ( 050299 )
  
• Geochemistry not elsewhere classified ( 040299 )
  
• Environmental Management not elsewhere classified ( 410499 )
  
• Geochemistry not elsewhere classified ( 370399 )
  
• Environmental Management ( 410400 )
  
• Geochemistry ( 370300 )