Brittany Pegg – MSc candidate, Carleton University Cenozoic Arc Magmatism across Northern Nevada Brittany’s research focuses on studying a range of Cenozoic (30-38 Ma) felsic to mafic rocks across northern Nevada. She will be using a combination of major/trace element and isotopic (Sr-Hf-Nd-Pb) analyses with the goal of investigating mantle and crustal contamination sources across…
Alicia Escribano – PhD candidate, Memorial University Magmatism and VMS Formation, Victoria Lake Supergroup Alicia’s research focuses in the Victoria Lake Supergroup (Newfoundland) VMS deposits and understanding their magma petrogenesis, tectonostratigraphic setting, and evaluate the relative roles of crust-mantle interaction and basement contamination in the genesis of the rocks hosting mineralization. This is accompanied by…
Catherine Suclan – MSc candidate, uOttawa Magmatism Associated with Epithermal Deposits Catherine is investigating magmatism associated with low sulphidation epithermal gold mineralization in Southern Japan. She is evaluating parental magmas of igneous rocks and the relationship with mineralization. Catherine graduated with her BSc Hon. from uOttawa in 2022, before starting her MSc project with Keiko…
Pınar Gürün – MSc candidate, Dalhousie University Cascadia Subduction Zone Pinar’s project focuses on the investigation of the first regional characterization of the subduction bend-related normal faulting and hydration state of the incoming oceanic Juan de Fuca (JdF) plate system. To achieve this goal, she will interpret new pre-stack depth migrated reflection images and corresponding…
Sheila Ballantyne – PhD candidate, uOttawa Structural Controls of VHMS Deposits in Ecuador Sheila’s research will focus on the emplacement, preservation, and enrichment of ancient VHMS deposits in Ecuador. Under the supervision of Dr. Melissa Anderson, Sheila will approach the work using empirical structural geology methods. Data sources may include field mapping, drill core logs,…
Alex Copeland – MSc candidate, uOttawa Klondike Orogenic Gold and Associated Host Rocks Alex’s research aims to characterize the orogenic gold mineralization and the associated host rocks in the Klondike District, Dawson City, Yukon. Quartz vein mineralization has been the focus of most previous work, but there are other sources of gold that remain poorly…
Jonathan Umbsaar – PhD candidate, University of Toronto Lithotectonic sub-classification of Seafloor Massive Sulphide Deposits Jonathan’s research focusses on actively-forming Seafloor Massive Sulphide (SMS) deposits across tectonic settings, and as a function of their critical metal endowments, in order to identify a more robust means of sub-classification of SMS deposits that accounts for the dominant…
Michael Ryan – MSc candidate, uOttawa Lau Basin-North Fiji magmatic productivity Michael is mapping and analyzing volcanic features of four assemblages in the Lau and North Fiji basins in order to determine the variability and controls on magmatic productivity. He is using bathymetry and backscatter data to better understand these modern microplate domains, comparing them…
Octavio Acuña Avendaño – PhD candidate, University of Toronto Mariana geodynamics and hydrothermal systems Octavio is studying the tectonism, magmatism, and hydrothermal venting in the Mariana back-arc. This framework is used to identify the lithospheric controls on magmatic-hydrothermal systems in the Mariana back-arc and how they affect the distribution, temporal evolution, and geochemical composition at…
Sabrina Chan – MSc candidate, Carleton University Northern Nevada caldera structures Sabrina is studying Eocene igneous activity of the Stone Cabin Caldera in eastern Great Basin ignimbrite province. She is using major/trace elements and isotopic (Sr-Hf-Nd-Pb) data to determine the magma source and potential crustal contaminants, ultimately aiming to define the boundary between Phanerozoic and…