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Summary of Ben Goscombe's Details

Associations:

  • Visiting Research Fellow, University of Adelaide.
  • Continental Evolution Research Group, University of Adelaide.
  • 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 Adelaide, Monash, Melbourne and Tasmania Universities.
  • Principal worker on 14 research programs.
  • Contributor on 10 other research programs and 2 mineral exploration programs.
  • Eighteen years geological experience in the southern African region.

 

Mapping: 23 published Government geological survey maps.

Publications: 36 papers published in International Journals (e.g. JSG, JMG, GR, J.Petrology, Precambrian Research, Tectonophysics). 52 talks, posters and abstracts presented at conferences. 24 field workshops, government geological survey reports and mineral exploration reports.

 

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)
  • 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) and Iceland.

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