ACADEMIC STAFF
Director and Professor
T.M. Harrison, BSc British Columbia , PhD ANU
Professors
J.M.A. Chappell, BSc MSc Auckland, PhD ANU, FAAS, FAA
S.F. Cox, BSc Tasmania , PhD Monash
R.W. Griffiths, BSc PhD ANU, FAIP, FAA
R. Grün, DiplGeol, Dr.rer.nat.habil Köln, DSc ANU
I.N.S. Jackson, BSc Qld, PhD ANU
B.L.N. Kennett, MA PhD ScD Cambridge, FRAS, FAA
K. Lambeck, BSurv NSW, DPhil, DSc Oxf, FAA, FRS
G. Lister, BSc Qld, (Hons) James Cook, PhD ANU
M.T. McCulloch, MAppSc WAIT, PhD CalTech
H.St.C. O’Neill, BA Oxf, PhD Manchester
Senior Fellows
J. Braun, LicSc Liège, PhD Dalhousie (until 16 November 2004 )
I.H. Campbell, BSc UWA, PhD DIC London
G.F. Davies, MSc Monash, PhD CalTech
T. Esat, MSc Queens , PhD ANU
M. Honda, MSc PhD Tokyo
T.R. Ireland, BSc Otago, PhD ANU
R.C Kerr, BSc Qld, PhD Cambridge , FAIP
C. Lineweaver, BSc Munich , PhD Berkeley (from 27 September 2004 )
B.J. Pillans, BSc PhD ANU
M.S.Sambridge, BSc Loughborough, PhD ANU
I.S. Williams, BSc PhD ANU
Fellows
R.Armstrong, BSc MSc Natal, PhD Witwatersrand
V.C. Bennett, BSc PhD UCLA
W.J. Dunlap, BA CarlCol, MS PhD Minnesota
S. Eggins, BSc UNSW, PhD Tasmania
C.M. Fanning, BSc Adelaide
M.K. Gagan, BA UCSantaBarbara, PhD JamesCook
J. Hermann, Dip PhD, ETH Zürich (from 1 December 2004 )
J.A. Mavrogenes, BS Beloit, MS Missouri-Rolla, PhD VirginiaPolyTech
W. Müller, DiplGeol Vienna, PhD ETH (until 1 July 2004 )
M. Norman, BS Colorado , PhD Harvard
A.P. Nutman, BSc PhD Exeter
E. Rhodes , BA DPhil Oxford
P. Tregoning, BSurv, PhD UNSW
Research Fellows
A.J. Berry, BSc Sydney, DPhil Oxf
F.G. Fabel, BSc PhD Melbourne
H.U. Faul, Vordiplom Ulm, PhD Oregon
M. Forster, BSc MSc PhD Monash
G. Hughes, BE ME Auckland , PhD Cambridge
C. McFarlane, BSc Toronto, MSc Calgary, PhD Texas
A. Purcell, BSc PhD ANU
A. Reading , BSc Edinburgh, PhD Leeds
G. Yaxley, BSc PhD Tasmania
Postdoctoral Fellows:
C. Bryant, BSc UNE, PhD ANU (until 31 October 2004 )
G. Dunbar, BSc MSc VicWell, PhD James Cook
A.L. Dutton, BA(Mus) Massachusetts , MSc PhD Michigan
J. Freeman, BSc Curtin, PhD Monash
A.C. Hack, AssocDip CIT, BSc PhD ANU (until 11 September 2004 )
M. Heintz, BSc Nancy, MSc Strasbourg, PhD Montpellier
A.M. Hogg, BSc ANU, PhD UWA (from 3 May 2004 )
A. Kiss, BSc PhD ANU (until 29 June 2004 )
J.F. Marshall, BSc UNSW, MSc PhD ANU
S.N. McLaren, BSc, PhD Adelaide
S. Micklethwaite, BSc PhD Leeds
C. Pelejero, BSc MSc PhD Barcelona
A.K. Pulford, BSc ANU, PhD Wellington (until 1 August 2004 )
N. Rawlinson, BSc PhD Monash
S.W. Richards, BSc Newcastle (from 9 August 2004 )
W.P. Schellart, BSc Amsterdam, PhD Monash (from 1 March 2004 )
E. Tenthorey, BSc McGill MSc Florida PhD Columbia
RESEARCH OFFICERS
D.R. Christie , MA Toronto , PhD ANU
P. Holden, BSc Lancaster, PhD St. Andrews
S.E. Kesson, BSc Sydney, PhD ANU
H.W.S. McQueen, BSc Qld, MSc York, PhD ANU
N.G. Ware, MSc Durham
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
A. Arcidiaco, BAppSc, GradDip SAInst
B.J. Armstrong, BSc UNISA
E. Calvo, BSc UAB. PhD Barcelona
J.M. Desmarchelier, BSc, PhD Tasmania
M. De Kool, PhD Amsterdam
R. Decrevel BSurv SA
T. Ewing, BSc, MSc Canterbury, NZ
P. Fullsack, MAppSc Paris (until 13 November 2004 )
R.W.L Martin, BSc ANU
P. Rickwood, BSc UNSW, Dip Canberra
C. Tarlowski, MSc Moscow, PhD Warsaw (until 24 April 2004 )
L. Weston, BSc Macquarie
POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS
PhD Candidates
N. Abram, BSc (Hons) Sydney
A. Aikman, BSc (Hons) Edinburgh
B. Ayling, BSc Wellington
M. Beltrando, MSc Turin
R. Berdin, BSc MSc Philippines
R. Brodie, BSc QLD
S.N. Burgess, BSc (Hons) Adelaide MSc (Hons) Auckland
J. Celerier, BSc (Hons) Melbourne
R. Da Fonseca, BSc Lisbon
K. Dowell, BSc (Hons) ANU
S. Fishwick, BSc Edinburgh
T. Fujioka, BSc MSc Osaka
R. Fraser, Btech BSc Flinders
F. Herman, Civ Eng, Belgium
B. Jenkins, BSc UTS
F. Jenner, BSc (Hons) Oxf Brookes
A. Kallio, MSc Helsinki
K. Lilly, BSc (Hons) ANU
A. Lyman, BSc MSc , Arizona State
D. Maidment, BSc UNSW
I. McCulloch, BSc UNSW, GradDip ANU
M. Miller, BA Whitter, MSc Columbia NY , MEng Cornell NY
J. Mullarney, BA Cambridge, MSc Bristol
T. Prastowo, BSc ITS, MSc ITB
K. Procko, BSc Adelaide, BSc (Maths & Comp Sci) Adelaide , BSc (Hons) ANU
D. Qu, Petroleum Inst Jianghan, MSc Academy of Sciences China
E. Saygin, BSc Istanbul Technical
M. Smith, BSc UNSW
S. Sommacal, Laurea in Science Geologiche (BSc) Univ Degli Studi Di
Padova
A. Stoltze, BSc Curtin
V. Toy, BSc MSc (Hons) Auckland
J. Trotter, BSc MSc Macquarie
D. Wood, BSc Monash
T. Wyndham, BSc ANU
K. Yoshizawa, MSc Hiroshima
Y. Zhou, BSc MSc Chengdu Inst Tech
GENERAL STAFF
Executive Officer
K. Jackson
Finance Manager
M. McDonald, BAppSc CCHS, GradDip Monash
Human Resources Manager
M. Murphy
Technical Officers
C. Allen , AB Princeton MSc Oregon , PhD VirginiaTech
J.T.A. Arnold, BSc Sydney, GradDip CCAE
A.R. Beasley, AssocDip CIT
V. Baek-Hansen
P. J. Biggs (until 30 June 2004 )
Z. Bruce, BSc PhD Canterbury
J. Cali, BAppSc QIT
D.L. Corrigan
J.A. Cowley, BSc ANU
J. Duan, BE DUT, MSc Murdoch
J.D. Fitz Gerald, BSc James Cook, PhD Monash
A.W. Forster
J.J. Foster, BSc Sydney, MSc PhD ANU
N. Hill, BA ANU
B. Jenkins, BSc UTS, PhD ANU
D. Kelleher, AssocDip Cartog CIT
L.P.J. Kinsley, BSc GradDipSc ANU
H. Kokkonen, BAppSc CCAE
C. Krayshek
A. Latimore
R.E. Maier (until 1 September 2004 )
C.P. McFarlane (from 22 November 2004 )
C.J. Morgan
G.E. Mortimer, BSc PhD Adelaide
J. Mya, BSc Mandalay
C. Norris, BSc ANU
S. Paxton
A.J. Percival
S. Savage, (from 6 September 2004 )
N. Schram, Dip EIE SAIT
D. Scott
H. Scott-Gagan, BSc Sydney
J.M.G. Shelley, MSc Canterbury
S.P. Sirotjuk, AssocDip TAFE
L.J. Taylor, BA ANU
D.B. Thomson
G. Watson
C. Were
A.R.W. Welsh, BAppSc CCAE
A. Wilson
G.F. Woodward
I.O. Yatsevich, BEng Tashkent Polytec Inst, PhD Russian Academy of Sciences
X. Zhang, PhD LaTrobe
Trainee Technical Officer
B. Ferguson, BDesign(Phot) CIT
C.A. Saint
D. Clark
D. Cummins
D. Cassar
Apprentice
B. Taylor
Information Technology
D. Bolt, BSc Sydney
P. Lanc
S. Phillips (until 8 April 2004 )
S. Robertson, DipAppPhys TAFE, MSc BSc ANU
School Librarian
C. Harney, Dip CIT
Administration
J. Badstuebner, BA James Cook (until 26 February 2004 )
S. Blewett, BSc Swansea, PGCE Keele (until 10 March 2004 )
C.J. Cullen
P.A. Gillard (until 24 July 2004 )
V.M. Gleeson
W.A. Hampton (until 23 December 2004 )
D.H. Kelly (until 20 November 2004 )
J. Lo Presti (until 24 July 2004 )
R. MacPherson
R. A. Petch
K. Provins
J. A. Talbot
E. Ward
Research School of Earth Sciences Advisory Committee
Emeritus Prof J.F. Lovering (Chair)
Prof T. M. Harrison, Director, RSES
Prof L. Cram, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), ANU
Prof B.L.N. Kennett, RSES
Prof H.StC. O’Neill, RSES
Prof B. Schmidt, RSAA
Prof S. O’Reilly, Director, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science, Macquarie University
Dr C. Pigram, Chief of Division, Minerals and Geohazards Division, Geoscience Australia
Prof N. Phillips, Chief, CSIRO Exploration and Mining
Mr G. Hall, Chief Geologist, Placer Dome Asia Pacific
Dr R. Smith, Chief Geologist, Anglogold Exploration Australasia
Dr J. Hronsky, Senior Geoscientist, Exploration Division, WMC Resources Ltd
VISITING FELLOWS ON FACULTY
Prof F. Albarede, (Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon)
Dr C. Alibert
Dr C. Barton (Geoscience Australia )
Dr L. P. Black (Geoscience Australia )
Dr J. Blichert-Toft (Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon)
Dr D. J. Brown (Geoscience Australia )
Prof K. Cashman ( University of Oregon )
Prof W. Compston
Dr T. Correge (Institut de Recherche pour le Development New Caledonia)
Prof K. Creager ( University of Washington )
Mr A. Cross (Geoscience Australia )
Dr P. R. Cummins (Geoscience Australia )
Ms G. Esterman ( Technical University of Vienna )
Mr C. Foudoulis (Geoscience Australia )
Dr G.L. Fraser (Geoscience Australia)
Dr A. Glickson
Prof D. Green
Dr J. Hermann
Dr Y. Jia ( University of Saskatchewan , Canada )
Prof C. Kincaid ( University of Rhode Island )
Dr F.E.M. Lilley
Dr C. Magee
Dr M. Maldoni (UNSW at ADFA)
Dr N. Mancktelow
Dr C. McCammon (Universitat Bayreuth)
Prof I. McDougall
Dr C. Montross (Ringwood Superabrasives, ACT)
Ms N. Neumann (Geoscience Australia )
Dr R. Page (Geoscience Australia )
Prof M. S. Patterson
Prof G. Pennacchioni ( University of Padova )
Dr B. Rohrlach
Dr D. Rubatto
Prof R. Rutland
Dr T. Sharp ( Arizona State University )
Dr N. Spooner
Mr R. Stanaway
Dr C. Tarlowski (CTBTO)
Dr O. Titov ( Saint-Petersburg State University )
Prof J. S. Turner
Prof P. Zeitler ( Lehigh University )
SCHOOL VISITORS ON FACULTY
Earth Chemistry
Dr M. Basei, University of Sao Paulo, visited Dr A.P. Nutman from 20 February to 10 April to work on the Permian timescale in the Parana basin.
Dr J. Claoue-Long, Geoscience Australia , visited Earth Chemistry to carry out ongoing research using SHRIMP instruments.
Dr S. Clement, Ion Optical Consulting, visited Earth Chemistry from 13 February to 15 March and 6 August to 6 September for consultative development of the proposed SHRIMP SI instrument.
Prof A. Cooper, University of Otago , visited Earth Chemistry from 18 – 26 October to work with Dr I.H. Campbell and Dr C.M. Allen on detrital zircon dating.
Mr O. Holm, Geoscience Australia , visited Earth Chemistry from 5 July to carry out ongoing research using SHRIMP instruments.
Dr L. Hua-Ying, Guanghou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited Dr I.H. Campbell from 1 July to 31 October to complete two papers for publication.
Dr M-A. Kaczmarek, Institut de Geologie, Neuchatel , Switzerland , visited Dr D. Rubatto from 23 November to 10 December to further joint research on Alpine Gabbros.
Mr R. Kemp, University of Melbourne , visited Dr T.R. Ireland from 27 June to 8 July to work on granites of the Bullenbalong Suite.
Dr M. Kendrick, University of Melbourne , visited Dr M. Honda from 25 to 28 May to work on noble gas analyses of pyrite and sphalerite with a view to future collaboration.
Dr G. Kopi, Department of Mining, Papua New Guinea , visited Dr I.S. Williams from 13 to 22 February to work on deposition age, provenance and metamorphism of the Owen Stanley Metamorphics in East Papua New Guinea .
Dr T. Kuritani, Okayama University , Japan , visited Earth Chemistry from 19 to 24 July to work with Dr I.H. Campbell, Dr R.C. Kerr and Prof J.S. Turner on quantitative understandings of the thermal and chemical evolutionary processes of crustal magma chambers.
Mr M. Lombardi, Sienna University , Italy , visited Earth Chemistry from 2 September to 19 October to utilize the SHRIMP for geochronological study of the Ross Orogen in North and South Victoria Land , Antarctica .
Dr J.M. Palin, University of Otago , visited Earth Chemistry from 18 to 26 to work with Dr I.H. Campbell and Dr C.M. Allen on aspects of the zircon chronochemistry of various sedimentary and igneous rock samples.
Mr S. Phillips, University of Melbourne , visited Dr M. Honda from 25 to 28 May to work on noble gas analyses of pyrite and sphalerite with a view to future collaboration.
Ms J. Savage, Canterbury University , visited Dr T.R. Ireland from 2 November to 6 December to carry out SHRIMP analyses.
Dr P. Telouk, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon , France , visited Prof T.M. Harrison from 16 February to 7 March to carry out
analyses using the SHRIMP and Neptune MC-ICP-MS.
Mr G. Vignaroli, Universita degli Studi di Roma Tre, Italy , visited Dr D. Rubatto from 21 October to 20 November to work on the geochronology of different Alpine terranes in Italy , France and Spain .
Dr U. Wiechert, Institute for Isotope Geology and Mineral Resources, Switzerland , visited Dr T.R. Ireland from 6 to 10 October to confer with academics at RSES and to present a seminar.
Dr K. Worden, Geoscience Australia , visited Dr T.R. Ireland on 5 July to carry out analyses on the SHRIMP instruments.
Earth Environment
Mr M. Aubert, Quebec University , visited Prof M.T. McCulloch to work on U-Th dating of aboriginal rock artworks from Australia and Indonesia .
Mr B. Burke, University of Maryland, USA, visited Prof J.M.A. Chappell from 1 to 31 December to work on the origins of the regolith of southern eastern Australia.
Dr R. Drysdale, University of Newcastle , visited Dr M. Gagan from 7 to 16 to carry out micro sampling of late quaternary speleothems.
Ms K. Durand, University of Newcastle , visited Dr M. Gagan from 21 June to 2 July and 13 to 19 December to work on speleothems from Cutta Cutta Cave and from 23 to 29 August to gain access to the micro-sampling device and the stable isotope mass spectrometer.
Mr Y. Feng, University of Queensland , visited Dr M. Gagan from 6 to 26 September to measure speleothems from northern Australia and China in order to investigate late Quaternary climatic history of tropical Australia .
Dr I Goodwin, University of Newcastle , visited Dr M. Gagan from 1 April to 30 September to measure stable isotope ratios in fossil coral microtolls from the southern tropical Pacific region.
Dr E. Hendy, Columbia University , USA , visited Dr M. Gagan from 15 January to 1 March to work on stable isotopes.
Ms M. Inoue, Tohoku University , Japan , visited Dr M. Gagan from 13 October 2003 to 15 March and from 10 May to 12 June to measure stable isotope ratios in corals from Indonesia .
Ms J. McDonald, University of Newcastle , visited Dr M. Gagan from 1 to 22 March and from 18 to 19 December to use the stable isotope mass spectrometer.
Dr H. McGregor, Universität Bremen , visited Dr M. Gagan from 29 November to 17 December to write publications based on PhD research done at RSES.
Mr B. Murphy, Charles Darwin University , visited Dr M. Gagan from 21 April to 28 May to measure stable isotope ratios in marsupial bone collagen and teeth.
Ms K. Westaway, University of Wollongong , visited Dr M. Gagan from 18 to 21 November to work in the stable isotope laboratory.
Ms T. Williamson, James Cook University , visited Dr M. Gagan from 27 January to 13 February to measure stable isotope ratios in Australian Cretaceous belemnites.
Earth Materials
Ms N. Malaspina, Universita degli Studi di Genova , Italy , visited Dr J. Hermann from 28 January to 30 April to work on ultra high pressure metamorphism of ultramafic rocks from the Dabie Shan and Sulu region, China .
Prof S. Morris, University of California Berkeley , visited Prof I.N.S. Jackson from 26 May to 19 July to work on modelling of grain boundary sliding as a mechanism for high temperature viscoelestic relaxation.
Ms S. Mussett visited Earth Materials from 1 September 2003 to 31 October to gain access to the facilities in the Rock Crushing Laboratory and the saws and coring drill in the Lapidary workshopin order to create a new body of work based on using alternative/non traditional methods and techniques for using semi precious gems and minerals in wearable objects.
Prof I. Parsons, University of Edinburgh , UK , visited Dr J. Fitz Gerald from 28 June to 3 August to carry out collaborative work on microstrctures of cryptoperthites.
Ms K. Schwendtner, South Australian Museum, visited Prof H.StC. O’Neill from 25 October to 13 November to synthesise Ni doped olivines and sulfides and then serpentinise these hydrothermally.
Earth Physics
Ms K. Broxholme, University of Adelaide , visited Dr F. Lilley from 1 to 2 July for discussion of PhD results and research.
Dr K. Gallagher, Imperial College , London , visited Dr M. Sambridge from 6 December to 14 January 2005 to apply procedures for modeling spatial processes to seismic and other inversion.
Ms A. Harris, University of Rhode Island , visited Prof R. Griffiths from 5 October to 20 December to carry out experiemental work on mantle subduction processes.
Ms S. Iwano, Kyoto University , visited Dr H. McQueen from 24 to 29 March to see the cryogeniic gravimeter laboratory.
Mr T. Kobialka, Computer Science Department, ANU, visited Dr M. Sambridge from 9 August to 3 June 2005 to work on a software construction project.
Ms S. Ling Lim, ANU, visited Dr M. Sambridge from 30 July to 31 December to provide software support for the Terrawulf Cluster.
Dr J. Lister, Institute of theoretical geophysics, Cambridge , visited Prof R. Griffiths from 14 December to 7 January 2005 to carry out research on buckling instability of sheets and streams.
Dr T. Nicholson, Victoria University of Wellington, visited Dr M. Sambridge from 6 to 17 December to apply empirical travel line software to local earthquakes in the Geoscience Australia database.
Dr A. Pulford, ANU, visited Dr J. Braun from 1 to 25 August to work on the Rheological Model for the Australian continent derived from geological and geophysical constraints.
Dr R. Stephenson, Free University of Amsterdam, visited Dr J. Braun from 14 to 20 July to work on the tectonic evolution of eastern European basins.
Dr P. van der Beek, Universite Joseph Fourier, France, visited Dr J. Braun from 2 to 26 June to work on the European Alps project.
Prof J. Weaver, University of Victoria , British Columbia , visited Dr F. Lilley from 26 August to 2 September.
Dr M. Wells, Yale University , visited Prof R. Griffiths from 1 to 31 December to present research on bottom slope currents in the ocean.
Dr Y. Yokoyama, Tokyo University , visited Prof K. Lambeck from 26 February to 5 April to make U/Th measurements on corals in collaboration with Dr T. Esat and Prof J.M.A. Chappell.
Dr K. Yoshizawa, University of Hokkaido , visited Prof B.L.N. Kennett from 1 to 12 March to conduct analysis of seismic surface waves in horizontally varying media to high frequencies.
PRISE
Dr John Aleinikoff, U.S. Geological Survey, visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 14 April to 16 May to gain access to SHRIMP II so as to continue collaborative research projects.
Mr R. Bailie, Rand Afrikaans University , South Africa , visited Dr R. A. Armstrong from 1 July to 15 September to conduct ID-TIMS and SHRIMP analyses on selected samples.
Dr D.-L. Cho, Korea Institute of Geoscience, visited Dr R. A. Armstrong from 1 to 19 October to obtain SHRIMP U-Pb data on granites and metasediments of basement and supracrustal rocks.
Dr A. Cocherie, Bureau de Recherche Geologique et Miniere , France , visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 23 August to 3 September to gain access to SHRIMP II and to continue collaborative research projects.
Prof R. Creaser, University of Alberta , visited Dr M.D. Norman to work on the geochronology and geochemistry of black shales from the ~ 1.4 Ga Roper Group NT and to present a seminar.
Prof M. Escayola, Instituto de Geosciencias, Universidade de Brasilia, visited Dr R.A. Armstrong from 15 March to 5 April for SHRIMP access to work on several scheduled projects.
Dr C. Frost, University of Wyoming , visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 13 to 22 December to carry out Archean U-Pb zircon analyses.
Prof M. Garcia, University of Hawaii , visited Dr M.D. Norman from 5 April to 28 May to work on the geochemistry and petrogenesis of Hawaiian volcanism.
Ms A. Heimann, Iowa State University , visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 18 to 23 June to analyse monazite and zircon in situ within polished thin sections.
Dr R. Hough, CSIRO, visited Dr M.D. Norman from 6 to 10 September to use LA-ICPMS to characterise the siting of gold and significant pathfinder elements in regolith samples.
Mr C. Kautz, University of Otago , visited Dr M.D. Norman from 25 to 31 August to use geochemistry to trace sources of sediments to the abyssal Bounty Fan off the eastern margin of the South Island , New Zealand .
Dr N. Kelly, University of Edinburgh , visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 10 to 17 September to gain access to the SHRIMPs.
Dr P. Macey, Council for Geoscience , South Africa , visited Dr R.A. Armstrong from 22 November to 8 December to work on a joint project on the geochronology of central Mozambique .
Dr C. Martin, University of Otago , visited Dr M.D. Norman from 25 to 31 August to use geochemistry to trace sources of sediments to the abyssal Bounty Fan off the eastern margin of the South Island , New Zealand .
Mr C. McClung, Rand Afrikaans University , South Africa , visited Dr R.A. Armstrong from 1 July to 15 September to conduct ID-TIMS and SHRIMP analyses.
Dr A. Morton, HM Research Associates, UK , visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 30 March to 7 April for analysis of SHRIMP data collection and preparation of papers for publication.
Dr P. Myrow, Colorado College , visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 16 to 23 November to gain SHRIMP access to carry out a number of detrital zircon analyses.
Dr R. Pankhurst, British Geological Survey, visited Mr C.M. Fanning from 18 September to 19 October for access to the SHRIMPs and to carry out further work on the Sierras Pampeanas Project.
Prof. M. Pimentel, Universidade de Brasilia, visited Dr R.A. Armstrong from 15 March to 5 April to gain SHRIMP access and to work on several scheduled projects.
Mr A. van der Westhuizen, University of Stellenbosch , visited Dr R.A. Armstrong from 1 to 31 May to use the SHRIMP for analysis of a suite of detrital samples from the Orange River to try to document the sources of the sediments associated with the west coast alluvial diamond deposits.
THESES SUBMITTED
PhD
Ms N. Abram Multi-Proxy Coral Reconstruction of Holocene Climate and Reef Growth in the Eastern Indian Ocean (PhD). Supervisor: Dr M. Gagan. Advisors: Prof M.T. McCulloch, Prof J.M.A. Chappell, Dr. J. Lindesay, Dr. G. Meyers.
Mr B. Jenkins Application of Ion Optical Theory to the design of Electrostatic Quadrupole Lenses (PhD) Supervisor: Dr T.R. Ireland. Advisors: Prof W. Compston, Dr S. Clement.
Ms J. Mullarney Thermal and Thermohaline convection models for the Meridional Overturning circulation of the oceans (Ph.D) Supervisor: Prof R.W. Griffiths. Advisors: Dr R.C. Kerr, Dr G. Hughes, Dr J.R. Taylor.
Mr S. Sommocal Computational Petrology: Subsolidus Equilibria in the Upper Mantle (PhD). Supervisor: Prof H.StC. O”Neill Advisors: Dr M.S. Sambridge, Prof D.H. Green, Dr J. Hermann
Ms V. Toy Revised Plate Motion Studies and Applications (PhD). Supervisor: Prof G. Lister. Advisors: Prof T.M. Harrison, Prof S.F. Cox.
Honours
Ms K. Bishop
Mr J. Clulow
Ms C. Gregory
Mr A. Reed
Mr N. Tailby
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Academic Staff
Dr G.F. DAVIES was awarded the Augustus Love Medal of the European Geosciences Union for “ original contributions in the field of mantle dynamics, in particular for elucidating the role of plates and plumes and for fundamental contributions in understanding the thermal and chemical evolution of the Earth.”
Prof K. Lambeck was elected Associate Member of the Royal Astronomical Society, and received a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Award for Eminent Scientists.
Dr F.E.M LILLEY was awarded Honorary Membership of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
Prof M. McCulloch was elected a Member of the Australian Academy of Science.
Students
A.L. Hales Honours Year Scholarship: Ms P.K. McLean
Mervyn and Katalin Paterson Fellowship: Ms N. Keller
Robert Hill Memorial Prize: Mr F. Herman
A.E. Ringwood Scholarship: Ms N. Keller
John Conrad Jaeger Scholarship: Mr S. Barker
Summer Research Scholarships
Summer Research Scholarships were awarded to:
Mr C. Mexted-Freeman ( Victoria University , Wellington , New Zealand ) under the supervision of Dr N. Rawlinson and Dr M. Heintz
Ms J. Bowen-Thomas (Bachelor of Science/Law, ANU), under the supervision of Dr M. Norman and Dr V. Bennett
Mr D. Hewitt (Bachelor of Science, Waikato University , New Zealand ) under the supervision of Dr E. Rhodes
Mr J. Geng ( University of New England ) under the supervision of Dr G. Davies
Student Internships
Ms M. Ayling of Victoria University of Wellington commenced Student Internship under the supervision of Dr S. Eggins.
Ms C. Bolton of ANU commenced Student Internship under the supervision of Dr E. Rhodes.
Ms L. Brown of The University of Melbourne commenced Student Internship under the supervision of Prof R. Grün.
Ms J. Clarke of Monash University completed Student Internship under the supervision of Dr T.R. Ireland.
Mr J. Lapwood of University of Canterbury commenced Student Internship under the supervision of Prof B.L.N. Kennett.
Mr N. Tailby of the ANU commenced Student Internship under the supervision of Dr J.A. Mavrogenes.
Mr D. Viete of Monash University , continued Student Internship under the supervision of Prof G. Lister.