The long-term
objectives of my research, which is intimately tied to my interest in geology
as an integrative science, are to understand the large- and small-scale
relationships between the development of ancient mountain belts and their
contained hydrothermal mineral deposits. The latter may be of economic and
societal importance, but in order to fully understand their development
requires an understanding of their spatial and temporal relationship to other
geological events in the region. This broad objective requires integration of
field observations, petrological, geochemical, isotopic and geochronological
techniques at the regional, outcrop and microscopic scales, and thus it is vital to consider a multifaceted approach
to research projects.
Over the last few years, my research projects, which have involved numerous students, have focused primarily on the Paleoproterozoic Trans-Hudson Orogen (THO) and adjacent Precambrian Shield in Canada. The Paleoproterozoic represents a period of significant crustal accretion in North America, and the effects of the collisions between the older Archean blocks during the THO, such as magmatism, sedimentation, deformation, metamorphism, and mineralization, are preserved over a huge area of the Canadian Precambrian Shield. Recently, my mineral deposit focus has been on uranium and rare earth element mineralization within the Canadian Shield, although the linkages between precious metal and base metal mineralization within the shield are also of interest.
I am always looking for excellent enthusiastic students, although funding is limited. However, please contact me if you would like to explore possibilities, and check out the procedure for applications to the University of Saskatchewan.
Over the last few years, my research projects, which have involved numerous students, have focused primarily on the Paleoproterozoic Trans-Hudson Orogen (THO) and adjacent Precambrian Shield in Canada. The Paleoproterozoic represents a period of significant crustal accretion in North America, and the effects of the collisions between the older Archean blocks during the THO, such as magmatism, sedimentation, deformation, metamorphism, and mineralization, are preserved over a huge area of the Canadian Precambrian Shield. Recently, my mineral deposit focus has been on uranium and rare earth element mineralization within the Canadian Shield, although the linkages between precious metal and base metal mineralization within the shield are also of interest.
I am always looking for excellent enthusiastic students, although funding is limited. However, please contact me if you would like to explore possibilities, and check out the procedure for applications to the University of Saskatchewan.