STUDENTS AND THEIR PROJECTS

Paul Tomascak, (Ph.D.) "The Petrogenesis of Granitic Rocks, southwestern Maine". (1991-1995). Completed December 1995.

Alison Schwab (M.S.) “Assessment of lithium concentration and isotopic data as hydrologic tracers in a first-order catchment” (1994-1996). Completed August 1996 (co-advised with K. Prestegaard).

Michael Smoliar, (Ph.D.) "Re-Os systematics of iron meteorites". (1993-1996). Completed December 1996.

Asuka Tsuru (M.S.) The isotopic evolution of Os in the upper mantle: evidence from the Jormua Ophiolite Complex, Finland. (1995-1997). Completed September 1997.

Sarah Libeau (M.S.) Tracing lead pollution in the Chesapeake Bay:evidence from sediments and oysters. Completed December 1998 (co-advised with E. Krogstad).

David Cook (M.S.) Re-Os and Pt-Os studies of evolved iron meteorites (1999-2001). Completed August 2001.

Ji Li (M.S.) A study of the Allegheny gold district ores using the Re-Os system (1998-2000). Completed December 2000.

Steve Lynton (Ph.D.) A study of Li isotopes in magmatic systems. (1997-2003). Completed December 2003 (co-advised with P. Candela).

Amitava Gangopadhyay (Ph.D.) A petrologic, geochemical and Osmium isotopic study of selected Precambrian komatiites. Completed December 2004.

Nick Geboy (M.S.) Rhenium- Osmium age determinations of organic-rich shale across a Proterozoic glacial cycle in Brazil (co-advised with J. Kaufman). Completed December 2006.

Ruth Thompson Schulte (M.S.) Isotopic systematics of mafic-ultramafic rocks of the Taitao ophiolite, Chile. Completed May 2007.

Theses/dissertations in progress:

Tracey Centorbi (M.S.) Age structure of lithospheric mantle underlying northeastern North America (co-advised with W. Minarik).

Tom Ireland (Ph.D.) ¹⁸⁷Os-¹⁸⁶Os isotopic and highly siderophile element systematics of plume-derived lavas.

Kate Scheiderich (Ph.D.) An investigation of stable Mo isotope variations during glacial events (co-advised with J. Kaufman).

Jingao Liu (Ph.D.) Timing and geometry of lithosphere removal beneath the North China Craton (co-advised with R.L. Rudnick).

Last Revised July 2007