I joined the Future Industries Institute at University of South Australia as a Senior Research Fellow in January 2017. My primary research priority is in development of new technologies for mineral exploration. I am a key researcher within the MinEx CRC, and was also involved with the Deep Exploration Technologies CRC. Prior to joining University of South Australia, I spent 10 years at the University of Adelaide from 2007-2017 in various teaching and research roles. I haven't always been employed in Universities and spent 2 years with the Geological Survey of Western Australia (2005-2007) after completing my undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees at Monash University (1996-2004).
My research interests have varied... Read more
About me
I joined the Future Industries Institute at University of South Australia as a Senior Research Fellow in January 2017. My primary research priority is in development of new technologies for mineral exploration. I am a key researcher within the MinEx CRC, and was also involved with the Deep Exploration Technologies CRC. Prior to joining University of South Australia, I spent 10 years at the University of Adelaide from 2007-2017 in various teaching and research roles. I haven't always been employed in Universities and spent 2 years with the Geological Survey of Western Australia (2005-2007) after completing my undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees at Monash University (1996-2004).
My research interests have varied throughout study and employment. My current focus is on developing new geochemical tools and drilling technologies for mineral exploration. I have a keen interest in understanding the geochemical and mineralogical footprints associated with ore deposits within basement and regolith materials. I am also interested in Proterozoic tectonics, particularly during the ca. 1600-1575 Ma time slice within Australia, which was a time of metamorphism, deformation, voluminous magmatism and ore genesis.
I have a keen interest in geoscience education, and am co-ordinator of the Education and Training Program within MinEx CRC. I am also involved in development of virtual learning environments for mineral exploration, to create opportunities for students to virtually access and then learn about geological scenarios that they otherwise would not be able to access (e.g. drill rig sites).
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Monash University
Master of Science Monash University
Bachelor of Science Monash University
My research priorities lie in addressing the global issue of decreasing rates of discovery of mineral resources. I have addressed this problem by directing my research into developing new geochemical tools and drilling technologies for mineral exploration. This research is aligned with the MinEx CRC since mid-2018, and prior to then the Deep Exploration Technologies Corporative Research Centre (DET CRC).
I envisage my future research agenda as undertaking applied research into improving exploration and processing techniques across the minerals industry value chain to decrease the risk of targeting and to improve our ability to exploit known resources. This requires collaborative research between industry and academia and ... Read more
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
1
1
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| 2018 |
4
5
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| 2018 |
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| 2016 |
Open access
38
36
1
|
| 2015 |
4
4
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
1
1
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| 2018 |
2
1
2
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| 2018 |
Open access
1
1
8
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| 2018 |
4
5
|
| 2018 |
1
1
|
| 2018 |
|
| 2017 |
3
3
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2016 |
Open access
38
36
1
|
| 2015 |
4
4
|
| 2014 |
40
41
|
| 2012 |
23
23
|
| 2011 |
29
29
|
| 2009 |
60
53
|
| 2008 |
26
27
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| 2008 |
34
32
|
Research
My research priorities lie in addressing the global issue of decreasing rates of discovery of mineral resources. I have addressed this problem by directing my research into developing new geochemical tools and drilling technologies for mineral exploration. This research is aligned with the MinEx CRC since mid-2018, and prior to then the Deep Exploration Technologies Corporative Research Centre (DET CRC).
I envisage my future research agenda as undertaking applied research into improving exploration and processing techniques across the minerals industry value chain to decrease the risk of targeting and to improve our ability to exploit known resources. This requires collaborative research between industry and academia and includes focus on processes of geochemical dispersion through integration of currently available and new geological datasets, and integration into exploration criteria and minerals processing.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Geological Survey of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Geoscience Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Government of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Indian Statistical Institute | INDIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Nagoya University | JAPAN |
| OZ Minerals | AUSTRALIA |
| Primary Industries and Resources South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Tokyo Institute of Technology | JAPAN |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of California, Berkeley | UNITED STATES |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Southampton | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Committee memberDET CRC Education and Training Committee |
2017 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2017 |
Geoscience Committee MemberUNCOVER |
2017 |
Committee memberDET CRC Education and Training Committee |
2016 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2016 |
Geoscience Committee MemberUNCOVER |
2016 |
PresidentGeological Society of Australia |
2016 |
Committee memberDET CRC Education and Training Committee |
2015 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2015 |
Geoscience Committee MemberUNCOVER |
2015 |
TreasurerGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2015 |
Committee memberDET CRC Education and Training Committee |
2014 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2014 |
Geoscience Committee MemberUNCOVER |
2014 |
TreasurerGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2014 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2013 |
TreasurerGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2013 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2012 |
Walter Howchin MedalGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2012 |
ChairpersonGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2011 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2011 |
Research Project GrantOZ Minerals/Deep Exploration Technologies CRC |
2011 |
ChairpersonGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2010 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2010 |
Vice ChairpersonGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2010 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2009 |
Vice ChairpersonGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2009 |
Committee memberGeological Society of Australia SA Division |
2008 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Establishment of geochemical exploration criteria in mineral phases within basement and cover sequences | Current |
| Mineralogy and geochemical footprint of the Bulldog Shale and the Cadna-owie Formation, Eromanga Basin, South Australia: an example from the Prominent Hill deposit | Current |
