Ph.D. Theses:

De Carvalho, Bruna, 2024.  Petrology and geochemistry of mafic igneous rocks from the Guyana Shield, South America. (co-supervisor with R. Ernst)

Trenkler, Matt, 2024.  Shield through rejuvenated-stage volcanism and the evolution of alkalic lavas on West Maui, Hawaii – insights on magma source and processes along the Hawaiian island chain.

Ousbih, Mehdi, 2023.  Les séries volcaniques du groupe de Ouarzazate: témoin d'une LIP sur la bordure nord-ouest du craton ouest-africain : géochimie et géochronologie, isotopes du Nd et caractérisation des minéralisations Argentifère d’Imiter, Anti Atlas, Maroc.  Co-supervised with M.Ikenne, Université Ibn Zohr, Morocco.

Kastec, Nico, 2019.  Geochronology and geochemistry of Cape Smith belt magmatism, and comparison with coeval mafic magmatism in northern Labrador Trough and the Nain province. (with R. Ernst)

Davey, Sarah, 2019.  Testing the Superia Supercraton reconstruction: U-Pb age and geochemical comparison of Nipissing (Canada) and Karjalitic (Finland) igneous intrusions (with RE. Ernst)

Kingsbury, Cole, 2017.  Geochronology and geochemistry of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province (HALIP) event (with R. Ernst)

Rogers, Chris, 2017.  Province of Eastern Laurentia and 2480-780 Ma Large Igneous Provinces of Western Laurentia (with R. Ernst)

Timmermans, Ann, 2015.  A geochemical study of Cenozoic magmatism along and east-west transect from central Great Basin, Nevada to the Ancestral Cascades arc, California:  A compositional journey over time and space.

Mumford, Thomas, 2013.  Petrology of the Blatchford Lake Intrusive Suite, Northwest Territories, Canada.

M.Sc. Theses

Sullivan, Julia, 2025.  Paleoproterozoic Large Igneous Province Record of the Peräpohja Belt, Northern Finland.  (co-supervised with R. Ernst)

Boddy, Martina, 2025.  Radiogenic Isotopic Data From Cenozoic Volcanic Rocks In The Eureka, Ely And Wells Areas Document Spatially Distinct Archean And Proterozoic Mantle And Crustal Domains Across Northern Nevada, USA

Wasserlauf, Joshua, 2024.  Isotope paleoecology of duck-billed dinosaurs (Ornithischia: Hadrosauridae) from the upper Campanian Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta (co-supervised with Jordan Mallon).

Chan, Sabrina, 2023.  The Stone Cabin Formation, Nevada:  Geochemical and isotopic indicators of magma sources and crustal influence in an Eocene caldera system.

Thibodeau, Bernard, 2023.  A Method for the Extraction of Silica and Alumina from Lunar Regolith Using Hydrochloric Acid.  M.A.Sc, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (A. Ellery, Primary Supervisor).

Little, Kathryn, 2020.  Geology and Geochemistry of the 25 Ma Underdown Caldera Tuffs and the Tuff of Clipper Gap, Western Nevada Volcanic Field, north-central Nevada.

Duffett, Charlene, 2019.  The evolution of metasomatic ore systems in the Central Mineral Belt of Labrador (with E.Potter, GSC).  Winner of a Young Mining Professionals (YMP) Scholarship in 2018.

Stepner, Dan, 2018.  Geochemical evolution of pyroclastic rocks of the Miocene Elevenmile Canyon caldera, Stillwater and Clan Alpine ranges, northern Nevada, USA (with J. O’Neill, University of Ottawa).

Boame, Michael, 2016.  Comparison of the petrology and mineral chemistry of the Coromandel and Kiwitahi volcanic rocks, North Island, New Zealand.  University of Ghana, Legon, with P.M. Nude (co-supervisor).

Kingdon, Susan, 2016.  The geology and geochemistry of the Aurora Volcanic Field, Bodie gold district, California, USA.

Berger, Alexandra, 2015.  Stratigraphy, geochemistry, isotopic signatures. And VMS potential of late Archean volcanic rocks from the southern Slave craton, Northwest Territories – Regional comparison to Sharrie Lake and Turnback Lake volcanic belts.

Anderson, Erika, 2014.  Physical volcanological and geochemistry of Upsal Hogback volcano, Fallon, Nevada, USA.  (Winner of the University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work – Masters level)

Podlesney (Mackinder), Alana, 2014.  A petrographic, geochemical and isotopic study of the780 Ma Gunbarrel Large Igneous Province, western North Amertica. (winner of a Senate Medal for Oustanding Academic Achievement)

Magnus, Seamus, 2013.  Geology and mineral potential of the Raglan Hills, Grenville province, Ontario.

Williamson, Nicole, 2013.  Volcano-stratigraphy and major element geochemistry of the southern  Natkusiak formation flood basalts of Victoria Island, Nunavut:  Insights into the initiation of the Neoproterozoic Franklin Magmatic Event.

Stevens, Chris, 2013.  Petrology, geochemistry and isotopic analysis of Paleogene Volcanism in the Fish Creek Mountains, Great Basin, North-Central Nevada.

Varve, Susan, 2013.  The stratigraphy, geochemistry and origin of the Fish Creek Mountains tuff, Battle Mountain area, north-central Nevada, USA. (Winner of Carleton Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement)

Scott, Jeffrey, 2012.  Paleoproterozoic (1.85-1.7 Ga) granitoid rocks and uranium mineralization in the Baker Lake-Thelon Basin region, Nunavut.

Clarke, Christopher, 2012.  A geochemical exploration of the Sagehen Volcanic Centre, Tahoe-Truckee region, California, USA.

Stoffers, A., 2010.  Geochemical transition from Miocene – Pliocene to Quaternary arc volcanism in the Sierra Nevada, northern California.

Cornejo, E., 2008.  Isotope geochemistry of basaltic glasses from the Vance seamounts, a near-ridge seamount chain adjacent to the Juan de Fuca Ridge.  (Winner of Carleton Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement)

Buse, Sara, 2006.  A field, geochemical and geochronological perspective on the origin of granitoids and mafic volcanic rocks in the Wecho River area and the nature of ancient crust in the southwestern Slave province, NWT. (now at UBC, senior manager for students experience in Engineering Co-op)

Byrne, Dixon, 2005.  Field relationships, petrology, and petrogenesis of Neoarchean granitoids in the Northern Migmatite sub-domain, Committee Bay Belt, Nunavut.

B.Sc. Honours Theses: 

Chleirich, Brynja, 2025.  A Geological Transect of Arc Volcanism from Austin to Eureka, Nevada, USA.

Kabore, Annabel, 2025.  Geochemistry of Cenozoic Volcanic rocks of the East Humboldt Range and Tuscarora Volcanic Field, northeastern Nevada, USA.

Munteanu, Philippe, 2024.  Isotopic characteristics of variably-aged intrusive igneous rocks in the Pequop Mountains, northeastern Nevada, USA.

Novak, Daniel, 2024.  The Geochemistry of Jurassic, Cretaceous and Cenozoic Igneous Intrusions in the Majuba Hills and the East Range, northwestern Nevada, USA.  Winner of Simon Guest Award for Best Thesis Poster presentation.

Sullivan, Jacob, 2022.  The Geochemistry of Eocene-Oligocene Mafic Rocks Along a Transect Across Northeastern Nevada, USA.

Emon, Quinn, 2020.  Rare earth element mobility in Miocene to Pliocene volcanic rocks from the North Island, New Zealand.

Chan, Sabrina, 2020.  Geochemistry and origin of the Emigrant Pass volcanic field, northern Nevada.

Abraham, Ashley, 2020.  Petrography and geochemistry of remobilized fragments of Ouarzazate Group volcanic rocks, Morocco.

Muniz, Pamela, 2018:  Petrography, Mineral Chemistry and Origin of Ruby-bearing Xenoliths from the Pailin Province, Cambodia (with Paula Pilonen, Museum of Nature).

Tennant, Evelyn, 2018.  Geochemistry and origin of mafic to intermediate lava flows in the Shoshone Mountains, Nevada, USA.  Winner of a 2018 L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant from the AAPG.

Kang, Myunghak, 2018.  Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic study of the Quaternary high-potassium calc-alkaline volcanic rocks in Tengchong, southwestern China (with S. Zhang).

Little, Katheryn, 2017.  Physical volcanology of flood basalts in the Strand Fiord formation at Plateau Lake, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut (with M.-C. Williamson)

Beitz, Ian, 2017.  Distribution of kimberlite indicator minerals by ice flow and glaciofluvial processes in the Lac de Gras area, Northwest Territories, Canada (with B., Kjarsgaard)

Laudadio, Alexandra, 2016.  Petrographic and geochemical study of Precambrian volcanic rocks, Carleton Place and Darling areas, Grenville province, Ontario (with M. Easton).

Robinson, Glenn, 2016.  The origin of metals in the Comstock Lode silver-gold deposits, Virginia City, Nevada:  A Pb isotopic study.

Papanicolaou, Euri, 2016.  Late Miocene volcanism of the Kiwitahi Chain, North Island, New Zealand.

Landon-Browne, Ayesha, 2016. Chemical disequilibrium between plagioclase crystals and host magma (pumice) samples from the Elevenmile Canyon caldera, Stillwater and Clan Alpine mountains, western Nevada (with R. Burk, Chemistry).

Trenkler, Matt, 2015.  Miocene mafic volcanism of the Coromandel Volcanic Zone, northern New Zealand.

Hanewich, Matt, 2015.  The petrology and geochemistry of metavolcanic rocks in the Lang Lake greenstone belt of northwestern Ontario.

McClelland, Steven, 2013.  A geochemical study of 1750 Ma Siberian dykes (with R. Ernst).

Boileau, David, 2013.  Petrographic and geochemical comparison of the Clontarf and Lake Clear syenite intrusions from the Composite Arc Belt, Grenville province, southwest of Eganville (Ontario) (with M. Easton).

Zak, Jordan, 2013.  Volcanology and geochemistry of the Soda Lake maar volcanoes, Fallon, Nevada (Environmental Sciences).

Mackinnon, Alex, 2013.  Testing tectonostratigraphic and metallogenic  correlations between the Henik Group and rocks from the Ennadai greenstone belt, Nunavut, Canada

Engelbert, Margaret, 2012.  Sr isotopic study of hydrothermal barite from the Endeavour Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge:  Implications for seawater-hydrothermal fluid mixing.

Marsh, Aimee, 2012:  A geochemical study of Banting Group-age rocks from the southern Slave province, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Hachkowski, C., 2011.  Geochemistry and geochronology of mafic dykes from the Raanes Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut (with M.-C. Williamson)

Chappell, I., 2011.  Geochemistry of mafic rocks from the McQuesten / NW Carmacks map area, Yukon Territory (with M. Colpron)

Curtis, N., 2011.  Orbicular granite of Mullaghderg Co., Donegal, Ireland:  A textural study.

Heney, S., 2011.  Chemical analysis and neodymium isotope geochemistry of calc-alkaline metavolcanics in the vicinity of Northbrook and Cloyne, Grenville Province (with M. Easton)

Perovic, J., 2011.  Geochemistry of the Hearne Channel Dykes in the Blatchford Lake Intrusive Suite, Slave Province, NT (with T. Mumford)

Matte, K., 2011.  The composition and possible origin of a carbonatite-fenite intrusion associated with the Haycock Mine, Gatineau, Quebec (with D. Hogarth)

Weber, J., 2011.  Geochemical and isotopic analysis of rare earth elements of tholeiitic metavolcanics from the Mazinaw Terrane, Northbrook, Ontario (with M. Easton)

Wetmore, S., 2011.  Petrography, geochemistry, and isotopic analysis of the Buffalo Valley cinder cones in the Fish Creek Mountains, north-central,Nevada.

Lawlis, Erin, 2010.  Characterization of metallic mineral deposits from the Reykjanes high-temperature geothermal field, Iceland (with I. Kjarssgaard)

Jessett, Kristin, 2010.  Petrology, geochemistry and isotopic composition of the Glamorgan Gabbro, Grenville Province, Ontario (with M. Easton)

Purdy, Colin, 2010.  Geochemistry of the Lumby Lake greenstone belt in the Wabigoon subprovince, Superior province, Ontario (with S. Buse)

West, Alexandra, 2010.  Study of the nepheline syenite igneous suite in Glamorgan and Monmouth Townships, Ontario  (with M. Easton)

Temelovski, Aleksandar, 2010.  Mineralogical and geochemical study of an orbicular dike rock from the Latchford area, northern Ontario (with I. Kjarsgaard)

Nelligan, Kathleen., 2009.  Petrological and mineralogical study of the B1 vein, Hoyle Pond Mine, Timmins, Ontario.

Hicken, Anna., 2009.  A petrographical and geochemical analysis of a volcanogenic massive sulphide showing, D’Arcy Lake, Nunavut, Canada

Verzyden, Chris, 2009.  Sulphide genesis in the Sudbury footwall environment at the Levack Mine, Levack, Ontario

Pfeiffer, Nicos, 2009.  Mapping and controls on gold mineralization of the Galaxy Pit at Barrick Bald Mountain Mine, northeast Nevada

Skanes, Chantal, 2009.  Origin of the Lake Forest tuff ring, Skylandia Beach, Lake Tahoe, California

Scott, Jeffrey, 2009.  Geochemical and petrologic distinctions between intrusive diorite and lamprophyre dykes:  Betze-Post pit, Barrick Goldstrike property, Nevada

Gemmell, Thomas, 2009.  Geochemical, petrographic and isotope analysis of the Lavant gabbro complex within the Sharbot Lake domain, Grenville province, Ontario

Orovan, Evan, 2009.  Titanite as an indicator mineral for exploration:  Provenance and trace element analysis.

Franchuk, Anatoliy, 2008.  Radon gas prospecting in areas of thick overburden in southeastern New Brunswick:  applications of Lucas Cell and E-Perm systems.

Landriault, Amanda, 2008.  Alteration of the Middle Rouyn-Pelletier Formation, southern Blake River Group, Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.

Manuel, Agex, 2008.  Geochemistry and oxygen isotopic composition of basaltic lavas of Ancestral Cascades volcanic arc of northern California/western Nevada.

Coffin, Lindsay, 2008. A petrographic and geochemical study of mafic and ultramafic rocks from the Grenville Supergroup, Adirondack Lowlands area, New York.

Hansen, Michael, 2008.  A comparison of sapphire bearing and non-sapphire bearing lenses from the Lake Harbour Group. South-eastern Baffin Island.

Mount, Timothy, 2008.  Mineralogical study of a pegmatitic U-Th mineralized zone in the southwestern Grenville Province, identified in the field by gamma ray spectrometer measurements.

Brzozowski, T., 2006.  A tale of two ultramafic plutons in the southern Bear and Slave structural provinces, NWT, Canada.

Dohaney, J., 2006.  Xenocrysts or phenocrysts?  Ultra plagioclase-phyric mid-ocean ridge basalts from the eastern Pacific.

Karrei, L., 2006.  The radiogenic isotope and incompatible element characteristics  of rejuvenated-stage volcanism on Kauai, Hawaiian Islands.

Rahim, Ali, 2005.  Geochemical study and correlation of felsic tuffaceous units in the Yellowknife greenstone belt, Slave Province, Canada.

Stoffers, Albert, 2005.  Geochemistry and petrography of mafic dykes from the Great Bear Magmatic Zone.

Uhl, Jessika, 2004.  Significance of the radiogenic isotopic composition and element concentrations in rejuvenated stage volcanism on Niihau, Hawaiian Islands.

Alcazar, Al, 2004.  A petrographic and microprobe study of a mixed lava flow, Lake Tahoe area, northern California.

Brownrigg, Timothy, 2004.  Mineral and interstitial glass chemistry of mafic lava flows from the Ancestral Cascades arc, northern California.

Burkholder, M., 2003.  Am SEM and Pb isotopic study of modern hydrothermal vent sulphide spires from the Magic Mountain field, Explorer Ridge. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University.  NSERC Undergraduate Scholar, 2002.

Landry, Matthieu, 2003.  A trace element investigation of Kuroko and Okinawa Trough ores, western Pacific Ocean. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University.

Prytulak, J., 2002.  Tectonic significance of mafic volcanism in the Carson Range, northern California/western Nevada. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 52  p.  NSERC Undergraduate Scholar, 2001.  Winner of the 2017 Houtermans Award of the European Association of Geochemistry, recognizing a single exceptional contribution to geochemistry, published as a single paper or a series of papers on a single topic, to a scientist within 12 years from the start of PhD.

Channing, C., 2001.   Origin of seamounts in the south to middle ranges of the Pratt-Welker Seamount Chain, Gulf of Alaska. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 44  p.

Smith, D., 2001. A petrological and geochemical study of volcanic flows from the Paleoproterozoic Christopher Island Formation, Thirty Mile Lake, Nunavut Territory, Canada. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 66 p.

Sarfi, M., 2001. Petrography and mineralogy of an ultrabasic dyke at Varty Lake, Ontario. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 47 p.

Siegel, S., 2001.   Geochemical analysis of tourmaline from the Yellowknife Mining District. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 58 p.

Vandervlugt, S.A., 2001.  A petrographic and geochemical study to determine the origin of a volcaniclastic unit in the area of Shining Tree, Northeastern Ontario. B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 52 p.

Nugent, M., 2000.  Geochemistry of heavy metals at New Calumet Mine, Grand Calumet Island, Quebec.  B.Sc. Honours Thesis, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Ottawa, 47 p.

Facey, K.V., 2000.  A petrographic and geochemical study of Archean rocks of the Banting Group, Walsh lake area, Yellowknife Greenstone Belt, NWT.  B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 55 p.

Holmes, K., 2000.  Magnetic fabric study from the Mafika Lisiu and Oxbow Passes, Lesotho, Africa.  B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 37 p. (joint supervision with Richard Ernst, GSC Ottawa).

Whitlock, Y.M., 2000.  A geochemical and petrological analysis of a suite of calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from Mt. Shasta, part of the northern Cascade Range.   B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 53 p.

Hemmingway, C.J., 1999. A petrographic and geochemical study of Early Proterozoic basaltic and gabbroic rocks of the Hurwitz Group, Kaminak Lake area, District of Keewatin, NWT.  B.Sc. Honours thesis, Carleton University, 50 p.