Dr. Andrea Borsato received his PhD in earth science from the University of Milan in 1995. Currently Senior Research Associate at the University of Newcastle, Australia (2016–), he was previously a consultant hydrogeologist and Research Associate at Museo delle Scienze, Trento (1996–2013) and responsible for Quaternary geology mapping for the Italian Geological Survey (2003–2011). Dr. Borsato is an expert in karst and cave studies, speleothem petrography, karst hydrology, geochemistry, Quaternary geology, palaeoclimate reconstructions from continental carbonates, and trace element analyses. Since 2002 he has pioneered synchrotron XRF and XANES analyses of continental carbonates, becoming the world-leading expert in the field. He has published over seventy articles in high-ranking journals and has contributed to six book chapters. He collaborates with numerous research institutions in Italy and elsewhere in Europe, the USA, and the Asia-Pacific region, has been awarded over 25 grants, and has participated in over 40 research projects. He is regularly invited as keynote speaker to meetings and workshops, and has served as a referee for numerous prestigious scientific journals and international funding institutions.