Multi-proxy fingerprinting, absolute dating, and large-scale modelling of Quaternary climate-volcano-environment impacts in southern Australasia

弗洛雷斯人（霍比特人）的发现揭示了早期人类令人惊讶的多样性，并为澳大利亚人和澳大利亚人开辟了取得巨大科学进步的新途径。将世界上最好的分析能力部署到印度尼西亚尚未开发的洞穴资源中，将使我们站在了解全球气候变化、火山灾难和环境对我们各国共享的深时文化影响的最前沿。我们的发现将延伸到现代世界，人类以前所未有的速度改变气候和景观。澳大利亚和印度尼西亚研究实力的整合将展示双边科学，教育和培训，并让公众参与科学发现的兴奋。

The discovery of Homo floresiensis (the Hobbit) revealed the surprising diversity of early humans and opened new ways for Australians and Indonesians to make tremendous scientific advances. Deployment of world-best analytical capabilities to untapped speleothem resources in Indonesia will put us at the forefront in understanding global climate change, volcanic catastrophes, and environmental impacts on deep-time cultures shared by our nations. Our findings will extend to the modern world, where humans modify climates and landscapes at unprecedented rates. Integration of Australian and Indonesian research strengths will showcase bilateral science, education, and training, and engage the public in the excitement of scientific discovery.