I am a geochronologist/metamorphic geochemist with research interests that broadly address:
(i) the rates and durations of convergent tectonics,
(ii) the role (and timescales, sources, nature) of fluid-rock interaction in the crust and mantle and
(iii) determining the mechanisms for crustal formation and craton stabilization in the early Earth
(i) the rates and durations of convergent tectonics,
(ii) the role (and timescales, sources, nature) of fluid-rock interaction in the crust and mantle and
(iii) determining the mechanisms for crustal formation and craton stabilization in the early Earth
I study the rock record and use a variety of geochemical and petrologic techniques to explore these interests. My research has allowed me to study tectonic/metamorphic processes in various locations around the globe, including:
Subduction - Cycladic Islands, Greece and Western Alps, Italy
Mountain building/orogenesis - New England Appalachians
Early Earth tectonics - Eastern Beartooth Mountains, MT, WY and Northwest Superior Province, Manitoba
Mountain building/orogenesis - New England Appalachians
Early Earth tectonics - Eastern Beartooth Mountains, MT, WY and Northwest Superior Province, Manitoba
Timescales of convergent tectonics |
Fluid-rock interaction at the subduction interface |
Early Earth tectonics |