Associations:
- Courtesy Professor, Department of Geology, University of Florida.
- Geological Societies of America, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
- Fellow of the International Association for Gondwana Research.
Philosophy:
To develop programs that apply an integrated suite of structural, metamorphic, geochronologic and stratigraphic tools to; (1) document the crustal evolution of a variety of metamorphic belts worldwide and (2) use the resulting datasets to critically constrain the fundamental orogenic processes operating in a range of tectonic regimes.
Expertise:
- Specialize in orogenic belt research by Integrated Terrane Analysis: characterization of component terranes using an integrated suite of metamorphic - deformation - chronology - intrusive - stratigraphic datasets to constrain tectonic evolution.
- Thematic structural studies.
- Metamorphic analysis.
- Structural analysis.
- Spatial distribution of metamorphic and structural parameters such as strain maps, metamorphic maps and field gradients.
- Geological mapping.
- Crustal profiles, vertical & horizontal movement of material in the crust and tectonic synthesis.
- Management and rationalization of large databases.
Qualification:
B.Sc. and first class Honours in geology at the Universiy of Adelaide (1981-1984). Structure-metamorphic PhD at Melbourne University with Roger Powell & Chris Wilson (1985-1988).
Experience:
- Thirteen years experience in Government surveys (Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tasmania, GSWA, NTGS).
- Researcher at Florida, Adelaide, Monash, Melbourne and Tasmania Universities.
- Principal worker on 14 research programs.
- Contributor on 10 other research programs and 3 mineral exploration programs.
- 30 years geological experience in the southern African region.
Geological Survey Publications: 40 Government geological survey maps, reports, field workshops and mineral exploration reports.
International Publications: 52 refereed articles in International Journals and 56 conference abstracts.
Awards:
- Phuap Award for contributions to Zimbabwe geology (1994).
- Phaup Award for contributions to Zimbabwe geology (1998).
- International Association for Gondwana Research best paper award (2006).
References can be sourced from:
Geological Provinces with first hand Experience and existing Datasets:
- East Tasmania deformed turbidite sequences (1983-1996)
- West Tasmania low metamorphic grade Neoproterozoic sequences (1983-1996)
- East Antarctica high-grade metamorphics (1985)
- Arunta Province high-grade metamorphics (1984-1987, 2004-2006)
- Central Himalayan metamorphics, east Nepal (1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2001)
- Western Himalayan metamorphics, Pakistan (1994)
- Macquarie Island oceanic crust (1994-1996)
- Zambezi Belt metamorphics, Zimbabwe and Zambia (1992-1994, 2003, 2009)
- Limpopo Belt granulites, Zimbabwe and RSA (1992-1994)
- Malawi Mosaic Granulites, Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi (1993, 1999, 2003)
- Transpressional Kaoko Belt, Namibia (1996-1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009)
- Damara Orogen metamorphics, Namibia (1994, 1996-1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- Gariep Thrust Belt, Namibia (2006)
- East Yilgarn Craton Archaean granite-greenstones (2003-2008)
- Albany-Fraser Orogen granulites and Cape Barren metamorphic belt (2004, 2007, 2009)
- Pinjarra Orogen metamorphics (2004)
- Metamorphic terranes and sole below obducted ophiolite in Oman and UAE (2003)
- Curnamona Province and Fleurieu Peninsula metamorphics, South Australia (2000-2002)
- Trans-Saharan Orogen petrology (2007)
- Contact metamorphism: East and west Tasmania and Damara Orogen
- Eclogites: West Tasmania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Ultramafic intrusives: Chewore Complex & Great Dyke (Zim.), Kunene Complex (Namibia), Jimbalana Dyke & Fraser Complex (WA)
- Deformed Turbidite Sequences: East Yilgarn Craton, Ugab Terrane, Damara Orogen, Kaoko Belt, Patagonia, Kanmantoo Trough (SA) and East Tasmania.
- Hot Spot Oceanic Islands and Plateaus: Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador (2009) and Iceland (1990).
- Highly stretched high-grade Archaean Lewisian Gneiss: Northwest Scotland (2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).
