Jennifer Spalding – PhD candidate, uOttawa Alpine orogeny thermochronology Jennifer uses apatite fission track data to derive low temperature thermal histories of shallow crustal processes. Jennifer uses apatite chemistry and fission track ages as thermochronometers to produce thermal history models and understand the timing of metallic ore and hydrocarbon deposition. Jennifer finished her BSc Hon.…
Jessie Kehew – MSc candidate, uOttawa Lau basin sequence stratigraphy Jessie is investigating the order of sub-basin opening within the Lau Basin with the use of parasound acoustic data and seismic data. The bounding structures and echo-facies of the sub-basins will be compared to inter-assemblage sedimentary basins of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, with special emphasis…
Jade Umbsaar – PhD candidate, University of Toronto Lithotectonic sub-classification of Seafloor Massive Sulphide Deposits Jade’s research focuses 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 account for the…
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…
Sarah Moriarty – PhD candidate, Memorial University Submarine hydrothermal sulfur systematics and fluid cycling Sarah utilizes stable isotopes (Sr, multiple S isotopes) as a tool to constrain sub-seafloor fluid/rock interactions affecting hydrothermal fluid cycling and associated seafloor massive sulfide deposit formation at submarine hydrothermal vent sites from various different tectonic (i.e., arc volcano, mid-ocean ridge)…
Taylor Tracey Kyryliuk – PhD candidate, University of Ottawa Seismic investigation of subduction zone structure Taylor’s research uses passive-source seismology to probe the structure of the Earth’s lithosphere in and around subduction zones. Their research focuses on the subducting Pacific slab and surrounding tectonic structures in both Haida Gwaii and New Zealand, hoping to better…
Victor Garcia – PhD candidate, University of Ottawa Brazilian Craton crustal growth Victor studies the formation of the oldest crust in South America, rocks of the Brazilian Craton. To do that, he is using such as whole rock and trace element geochemistry and especially long- and short-lived Sm-Nd isotopes. Victor graduated with his BSc in…