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Dynamics and Materials of Earth and Planets

 

Dr. Juliane Dannberg–Geodynamic Modeling of Earth’s Deep Interior, Mantle Convection and Mantle Plumes, Mineral Grain Size Evolution and its Effect on Mantle Rheology, Mantle Melting and Melt Migration

 


 

Dr. Stephen Elardo–Planetary Geochemistry, Igneous Petrology, Experimental Petrology, Lunar Science, Non-Traditional Stable Isotopes

 

 


Dr. Alessandro Forte— Global Geophysics, Computational Geodynamics, Mantle Convection Modeling, Global Seismic Tomographic Imaging, Geophysical Inversions, Data Assimilation, Time-Reversed Convection, Mantle Rheology, Plate Tectonics, Global Geoid and Gravity Anomalies, Global Surface Topography, Global Sea Level Changes, True Polar Wander

 


 

Dr. Dave Foster–Tectonics, Thermochronology, Geochronology, Volcanic soil amendments, Enhanced Weathering and CO2 Sequestration

 


 

Dr. Rene Gassmoeller–Computational Geodynamics, Study of the Earth’s Deep Interior, Open-Source Research Software Development, High-Performance Computing

 

 


 

 

Dr. George Kamenov–Ore-deposit formation, Submarine hydrothermal processes, Geochemistry of Environmental and Human Samples, ICP-MS analytical techniques

 


 

 

Dr. Anita Marshall–Geoscience education, Accessibility in science, Volcanology

 

 


 

Dr. Joseph Meert— Paleomagnetism and geochronology of the Mesoproterozoic to earliest Palaeozoic, Plate Configurations, Paleoclimatology, Evolution of life on Earth

 

 

 


 

 

Dr. Raymond Russo— Tectonics, Seismology, Upper Mantle Flow, Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Interactions

 

 

 


 

 

Dr. Matthew Smith— Geoscience Education, Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Crustal Accretion at Mid-Ocean Ridges

 

 

 


 

Dr. Courtney Sprain— 40Ar/39Ar Geochronology, Paleomagnetism, Causes and consequences of Mass Extinctions, Long-term variations in Earth’s magnetic field and links to deep interior processes

 

 


 

 

Dr. James Vogl— Structural Geology, Tectonics, Thermochronology, Geochronology, Metamorphic Petrology

 

 


 

 

Dr. Dogancan Yasar— Tectonics, Geochronology, Geochemistry