Intraplate volcanism triggered by bursts in slab flux (invited speaker)

Sep 22, 2020·
Dr. Ben Mather
Dr. Ben Mather
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Dietmar Muller
Maria Seton
Maria Seton
Oliver Nebel
Oliver Nebel
Saskia Ruttor
Saskia Ruttor
Nick Mortimer
Nick Mortimer
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Abstract
Investigating the link between changes in subducting slab flux and the triggering of intraplate volcanism, with a focus on the volcanic record of eastern Australia.
Date
Sep 22, 2020 11:00 AM — 11:15 AM
Location

Macquarie University

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Dr. Ben Mather
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ARC Industry Research Fellow

I am an ARC Industry Research Fellow in the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at The University of Melbourne. I am an expert in fusing Earth evolution models with data to understand how groundwater moves critical minerals through the landscape. Related research interests include the cycling of volatiles within the Earth, probabilistic thermal models of the lithosphere to unravel past tectonic and climatic events, and understanding the how enigmatic volcanoes form.

I am a vocal advocate for the integral role of geoscience in responding to challenges we face in transitioning to the carbon-neutral economy. As an expert in my field, I have been interviewed in national and international print media, TV, and radio on a wide variety of subjects including earthquakes, volcanoes, groundwater, and critical minerals.

Maria Seton
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Associate Professor & Associate Head of Research
Maria Seton is a marine geoscientist and core member of the EarthByte Group, specialising in global tectonics, geodynamics, and the link between plate tectonic and mantle processes. She develops and uses the GPlates plate reconstruction software.
Oliver Nebel
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Professor of Geochemistry
Oliver Nebel is a high-temperature geochemist who uses rock and mineral chemistry, and stable and radiogenic isotope compositions, to study mantle composition, ocean floor volcanic activity, and crust-mantle evolution. He directs the Monash Isotopia Laboratory.
Saskia Ruttor
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Saskia Ruttor uses radiogenic and stable isotopes to investigate the evolution of oceanic islands and mantle plume dynamics, with published work on the Pitcairn mantle plume, Hawaiian lavas, and Azores basalts.
Nick Mortimer
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Emeritus Scientist
Nick Mortimer is best known for defining and characterising Zealandia as Earth’s eighth continent, drawing on decades of research into the tectonic history of the southwest Pacific.