Annette George is Professor and Head of the School of Earth and Oceans at The University of Western Australia. She obtained her BSc and PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, with her doctoral research on the geological evolution of the Torlesse Terrane subduction complex in the southern Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island, including Antarctic field projects in the Transantarctic Mountains. Her academic career commenced as Lecturer at the University of Melbourne (1988–1993), followed by her move to UWA as Research Associate/Fellow (1993–1996), Lecturer (1996–1999), Senior Lecturer (1999–2005), Associate Professor (2005–2020), and Professor. At UWA, she has researched sedimentary basins from Archean to modern ages, collaborating extensively within Australia and internationally.

Professor George's research focuses on the tectonic evolution of sedimentary basins through sedimentology, biostratigraphy, and sequence stratigraphy to reconstruct depositional histories. Her interests encompass Paleozoic carbonate reef geology, microbialites, mass extinctions, and depositional systems hosting energy, groundwater, and mineral resources. Research expertise includes basin analysis, ancient carbonate reefs, petroleum geology, sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, tectonics, and crustal evolution. Awards include the Dorothy Hill Medal (2002) and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2019). She coordinates units such as EART2232 Field Geology, EART3344 Basin Analysis, GEOS4418 Basin Analysis Techniques, GEOS4403 Introduction to Basin Analysis, GEOS4410 Tectonics of Australia in the Indo-Pacific, GEOS4412 Petroleum Systems and Subsurface Characterisation, and GEOS5509 Sedimentary Basin Field Excursion. Key publications are 'Assessing the lateral and vertical variability of shelf-margin depositional systems and associated forcing mechanisms: A forward modeling approach' (2025), 'Provenance analysis of stone artefact assemblages using petrography and pXRF at Murujuga (the Dampier Archipelago), Western Australia' (2025), 'Contrasting morphology and growth habits of Frutexites in Late Devonian reef complexes of the Canning Basin, northwestern Australia' (2024), and 'Investigating relationships between shoreline process regime, shelf-margin architecture, and deep-water sand delivery: Insights from the early post-rift Hammerhead shelf margin (Bight Basin, southern Australia)' (2024). She has contributed to projects including tectonic evolution of Northern Thailand terranes (2017–2022).

Professional Email: annette.george@uwa.edu.au