ANU - ANU College of Physical Sciences

Academics within the Earth Sciences Discipline

Prof. Richard Arculus	Volcanic arcs: igneous processes and geochemistry
Dr Linda Ayliffe	Monsoon extremes and catastrophic volcanic eruptions: Quantifying impacts on the early human history of southern Australasia The Indian Ocean Dipole, Australasian drought, and the great-earthquake cycle: Long-term perspectives for improved prediction
Dr Jochen Brocks	Biogeochemistry and Molecular Fossils Molecular Fossils and Toxic Ancient Oceans
Dr Ian Campbell	The Geochemistry of Platinum Group Elements in Felsic Rocks The Evolution of Ore-associated Felsic System with Time Global Geochronology and Tectonics by Double Dating Detrital Zircons by Laser ICP-MS ICPMS A Comparative Study of the Geochemistry of Ore-bearing
Dr Andrew Christy	Low temperature geochemistry and biogeochemistry
Prof. Stephen Cox	Structural Geology, Rock Deformation and Crustal Fluid Flow
Dr Geoffrey Davies	Maximum Entropy Production and Earth's internal processes Efficiency of mantle plumes Dynamic and chemical evolution of the mantle Thermochemical mantle plumes
Prof. Patrick De Deckker	Aeolian deposits and palaeolimnology Palaeo-oceanography and micropalaeontology
Prof. David Ellis	Metamorphic processes and experimental petrology Coastal/estuarine environmental science, geochemistry-sediments and waterways
Dr Michael Ellwood	Understanding links between metals, metal speciation and phytoplankton growth in the ocean Ocean chemistry
Dr John Fitzgerald	How Faults Work - optical and electron microscopy of the Earth's most famous faults Laboratory studies of seismic wave speeds and attenuation in mantle olivine Deformation of magnesiowuestite: the influence on seismic wave speeds in the lower mantle
Dr Margaret Forster	Tectonic styles in "pull-push" orogens Evolution of the marginal orogens of the North China Craton Timing and style of accretionary orogens in Western Turkey Tectonic evolution of New Zealand using Pplates reconstruction software
Dr Mike Gagan	Monsoon extremes and catastrophic volcanic eruptions: Quantifying impacts on the early human history of southern Australasia The Indian Ocean Dipole, Australasian drought, and the great-earthquake cycle: Long-term perspectives for improved prediction
Prof. Ross Griffiths	Dynamical models of the global ocean overturning circulation Physical modelling of lava flows The dynamics of the adjustment of ocean overturning circulation to changing boundary conditions
Dr Joerg Hermann	Accessory minerals and trace elements Monazite-garnet trace element partitioning Geochronology of young mountain belts Monitoring high grade metamorphic processes with accessory phases Calibration of thermo-barometers for deeply subducted rocks
Dr Andrew Hogg	Modelling the Southern Ocean Dynamics of flow through ocean straits
Dr Masahiko Honda	Diamonds are forever
Dr Graham Hughes	Dynamical models of the global ocean overturning circulation The dynamics of the adjustment of ocean overturning circulation to changing boundary conditions Dynamics of flow through ocean straits
Prof. Ian Jackson	Grain growth experiments on MgO and (Mg,Fe)O Laboratory studies of seismic wave speeds and attenuation in mantle olivine Deformation of magnesiowuestite: the influence on seismic wave speeds in the lower mantle
Prof. Brian Kennett	The body-wave structure of East Antarctica
Dr Ross Kerr	Physical modelling of lava flows
Dr Joe Kurtz	Tectonic evolution of New Zealand using Pplates reconstruction software Extending plate tectonic theory to include lithospheric deformation
Prof. Gordon Lister	Structures, tectonics and metallogeny along the AuScope FNQ transect Building a Virtual Earth Tectonic styles in "pull-push" orogens Evolution of the marginal orogens of the North China Craton How Faults Work - optical and electron microscopy of the Earth's most famous faults Timing and style of accretionary orogens in Western Turkey Extending plate tectonic theory to include lithospheric deformation
Dr John Mavrogenes	Economic Geology/Ore Systems, high temperature hydrothermal and magmatic geochemistry
Dr D.C. "Bear" McPhail	Groundwater geochemistry, low temperature hydrothermal geochemistry, hydrology
Mr Steven Micklethwaite	Earthquake mechanics and fluid pressure effects
Dr Marc Norman	Meteorite impacts and volcanic fire-fountains on the Moon
Dr Hugh O'Neill	The Geochemistry of Platinum Group Elements in Felsic Rocks Monitoring high grade metamorphic processes with accessory phases Calibration of thermo-barometers for deeply subducted rocks
Dr Bradley Opdyke	Coral reef sedimentology, ocean chemistry
Dr Nicholas Rawlinson	Non-linear seismic tomography The terrane architecture of East Australia
Mr Simon Richards	Structures, tectonics and metallogeny along the AuScope FNQ transect Building a Virtual Earth Extending plate tectonic theory to include lithospheric deformation
Dr Michael Roderick	Ecosystem Dynamics
Dr Daniela Rubatto	Accessory minerals and trace elements The deepest rocks in the Alps Monazite-garnet trace element partitioning Geochronology of young mountain belts Monitoring high grade metamorphic processes with accessory phases Calibration of thermo-barometers for deeply subducted rocks
Dr Malcolm Sambridge	Adaptive non-linear inversion of seismic data for Earth structure Imaging the Earth's interior structure with seismic tomography Wave propagation and wavefront tracking in complex media Computational methods for nonlinear inverse problems
Dr Paul Tregoning	Sensing water vapour in the atmosphere using GPS Gravity, GPS and Ocean Tide Loading Surface deformation from atmospheric pressure tides Tectonic deformation of Papua New Guinea Combining Very Long Baseline Interferometry and GPS in Australia
Dr Gregory Yaxley	Carbonate eclogite in the upper mantle - its role in petrogenesis
Dr Gavin Young	Invertebrate palaeontology (Palaeozoic fish)