Faculty

Nancy Chow
Professor & Head, PhD. 1986, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Research Interests: Sedimentology of Paleozoic carbonates; petroleum geology

 
Anton Chakhmouradian
Assistant Professor, PhD. 1997, St. Petersburg State University

Research Interests: Alkaline and carbonatitic systems; actinides in ceramic waste-forms

 
Robert J. Elias
Professor, PhD. 1979, University of Cincinnati

Research Interests: Invertebrate paleontology: corals

 
Norman Halden
Professor, PhD. 1983, University of Glasgow

Research Interests: geochemistry of magmatic systems and mineral zoning

 
Frank Hawthorne

(frank_hawthorne@umanitoba.ca)

Distinguished Professor and Canada Research Chair
PhD. 1973, McMaster University

Research Interests: Crystallography and mineralogy; architecture of crystal structures

 
Ian J. Ferguson
Associate Professor, PhD. 1988, Australian National University

Research Interests: Electromagnetic methods for crust, mantle and environmental applications

 
Andrew Frederiksen
Assistant Professor, PhD. 2000, University of British Columbia

Research Interests: Seismic imaging and methods

 
Adrienne Larocque
Associate Professor, PhD. 1993, Queen's University

Research Interests: Geochemistry of metals in mineral deposits and the environment

 
Bill M. Last
Professor, PhD. 1980, University of Manitoba

Research Interests: Non-marine evaporite and carbonate sedimentology; clastic sedimentology and diagenesis

 
Barbara L. Sherriff
Professor, PhD. 1988, McMaster University

Research Interests: Crystal chemistry of mineral groups; NMR studies in the dissolution and alteration of minerals

 
Elena Sokolova
Associate Professor, PhD. 1990, Moscow State University

Research Interests: Mineralogy and crystallography

 
Jim T. Teller
Professor, PhD. 1970, University of Cincinnati

Research Interests: Quaternary geology; paleohydrology and climatic impacts

 
Jeff Young
Instructor II, M.Sc. 1992, University of Manitoba

Research Interests: Precambrian geology, mineral growth in sedimentary environments