Jennifer Cuthbertson
Positions
Professor (Teaching)
Faculty of Science, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-4709
Location
Office: ES520
Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy Geology & Related, Carleton University, 2006
B.S. Geology & Related, University of British Columbia, 2000
Research
Areas of Research
My research focuses on the mineralogy and geochemistry of ultrapotassic and potassic volcanic rocks, specifically the relation between geochemical signature and tectonic setting. Trace element and radiogenic isotope geochemistry are used to investigate mantle enrichment processes involving fluid metasomatism in subduction zone and rift settings. Cenozoic Italian volcanic rocks, in particular, are well-known for their unusually high potassium contents and unusual isotopic ratios. New trace element and isotopic data from rocks in NW and central Italy may provide insight into the plate movements in the Western Mediterranean over the past 65 Ma, and may link the geochemistry of the mantle beneath Italy with that of central Europe and the eastern Atlantic.
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| GLGY 308 | Geology and Human Health | Fall |
| GLGY 431 | Igneous Petrology | 2021 |
| GLGY 509.2 | Independent Study (Research in GLGY II) | Fall |
| GOPH 509 | Independent Study | Fall |
| GLGY 599.65 | Contemporary Topics in Geology (Bahamas Geology) | Spring |
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