Christina Bakowsky – M.Sc. student, uOttawa Deformation processes in subaerial back-arc basins Christina’s research focuses on deformation processes in metamorphic core complexes. She uses a combination of low-temperature geochronometers, mineral chemistry and (micro-)structural analyses to better understand the Miocene exhumation history of high-pressure rocks in the Aegean. This work will continue to elucidate the formation…
Johannes Scheffler – Ph.D. student, Memorial University U-Series radioisotope dating at submarine hydrothermal systems Johannes’ research at MUN focuses on different U-series disequilibrium geochronology at submarine hydrothermal systems. He will be refining the application of gamma spectrometry as a dating method and comparing the methods utilizing mass-spectrometry. Johannes received his B.Sc. in Chemistry and his…
Charles Lapointe – M.Sc. candidate, Memorial University Aurora hydrothermal vent field, Gakkel Ridge Charles is studying the formation of massive sulfide deposits at the Aurora hydrothermal vent field, Gakkel Ridge. To this end, he is applying a variety of mineralogical, geochemical, and geochronological tools to rock samples collected from the Arctic seafloor underneath perennial sea…
Elahe Sirati – Ph.D. student, Dalhousie University Seismicity and Velocity Analysis with OBS Data in the Laurentian Fan, Atlantic Ocean Elahe is investigating the seismicity of the Laurentian Fan region which has experienced a significant earthquake event of the Grand Banks (magnitude 7.2), the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in southeastern Canada, which struck Newfoundland and…
Rhian Dentelbeck BSc. Honours student, University of Ottawa Off-axis volcanism around the Niuafo’ou Volcano Rhian’s research focuses on quantifying the amount of off-axis volcanism occurring in the area around the Niuafo’ou volcano, in the northern Lau Basin and determining the dominant processes controlling off-axis volcanism. This will be accomplished by creating a geological map of…
Quan Zhang – PhD candidate, uOttawa Monitoring and imaging the restless subduction zone Quan’s research focuses on locating seismic events and depicting the crustal and upper mantle structures in the subduction zone. In his study, he tries to build a complete catalogue of local earthquakes and to generate a seismic image of the subduction zone…
Tatiana Sitnikova – PhD candidate, uOttawa Processes of Arc Rifting Tatiana’s research focused on the processes of arc rifting. She investigates it by studying the crustal structure and evolution of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc-back-arc and the Monzier Rift in the North Fiji Basin. She creates high-resolution geological models of arc rifting in both regions including the…
Orlando Lanto – MSc candidate, Saint Mary’s University Metallogeny of the Scottie Gold Mine Zone Orlando’s research focuses on the volcanic setting, tectonic history, and metallogeny of the Scottie Gold Mine Zone, NW Stikine terrane, British Columbia, where he aims to characterize and describe the fluids responsible for mineralization found at the mine, using a…
Alex Hutchison – MSc candidate, Saint Mary’s University Au mineralization in the Golden Triangle Alex’s research focuses on identifying the structural and lithologic controls on gold mineralization in the Blueberry Zone of the Scottie Gold deposit, which is located in the Stewart-Iskut mineral belt of the Cordilleran Orogen in British Columbia. Combining detailed field mapping…
Martina Boddy – MSc candidate, Carleton University Geochemistry of Nevada calderas Martina’s research is focused on characterizing volcanic and plutonic rocks in Central Nevada to determine the source of magmatism and the degree of crustal contamination. To do this, she will be studying major, trace and isotope systems. This work will contribute to a greater…