Pete Barry, a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Oxford, will give a talk titled "Assessing the origin of mantle and crustal fluids using noble gases and stable isotopes" at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in the Greenewalt Lecture Hall as part of DTM's Weekly Seminar Series.
Barry received his Ph.D. in geological and Earth sciences from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 2012. The goal of his research is to understand the volatile history and chemical evolution of Earth. Specifically, Barry uses stable and noble gas isotope systematics to understand the dynamic processes of subduction, mantle convection and surface volcanism, which control the redistribution of chemical constituents between the crust and mantle reservoirs. He is interested in addressing a diverse array of geochemical questions, pertaining to both igneous and crustal systems. His primary research focus has been on high-temperature geochemistry, crust-mantle interactions and the behavior of volatile fluids in the lithosphere. His most recent research focuses on using noble gas geochemistry to better understand crustal systems, including hydrocarbon formation and transport mechanisms.
Coffee, tea, and continental breakfast will be served before the lecture at 10:30 a.m.
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