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:

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:

• Prof. Dave Gray (Melbourne University) geostructures@hotmail.com
• Prof. Dave Foster (University of Florida) dfoster@geology.ufl.edu
• Dr Richard Blewett (Geoscience Australia) richard.blewett@ga.gov.au

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).