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\nDegrees<\/h3>\n
B.Sc. Geology, Cum Laude, University of Utah, 1978
\nM.Sc. Geology, University of Utah, 1982
\nPh.D. Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1994<\/p>\n
Professional Career<\/h3>\n
1978 Consulting Geologist, Coal Systems Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
\n1981-1985 Minerals Geologist, Superior Minerals Inc., Tucson, Arizona
\n1985-1988 Consulting Geologist, Mineral Services Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
\n1993-2000 Geological Consultant, Mineral Commodity Consultants, Tucson, Arizona
\n2000-2007 Chief Mineralogist, Ashton Mining of Canada, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
\n2007-2008 Chief Mineralogist, Stornoway Diamonds Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
\n2008-present Consulting Geologist, MCC Geoscience Inc., North Vancouver, B.C., Canada<\/p>\n
Academic Career<\/h3>\n
1980-1981 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
\n1985-1988 Research Scientist, Kimberlite Research Group, Department of Geochemistry, University of Cape Town, South Africa
\n1988-1993 Teaching & Research Associate, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
\n1994-1996 Post-doctoral Associate, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
\n1996-2000 Research Scientist, Center for Mineral Research, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
\n2000-present Adjunct Professor, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
\n2003-2005 Board Member, Mineral Deposits Research Unit, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
\n2007-present Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada
\n2010 (scheduled) Lecturer, Physical Geology, Corpus Christi Liberal Arts College, Vancouver, British Columbia<\/p>\n
Memberships<\/h3>\n
Geological Society of America
\nSociety of Economic Geologists (Fellow)
\nProspectors and Developers Association of Canada
\nAssociation for Mineral Exploration British Columbia
\nAssociation of Professional Engineers and Geologists of British Columbia (P.Geo.)<\/p>\n
Research<\/h3>\n
My research into diamonds started in 1978, when I was introduced to detrital pyrope garnet and chrome diopside without a known source on anthills in Wyoming. These two important minerals are tracked by diamond explorers back to their igneous host rock, in the hopes of finding a commercial diamond deposit. Finding the source of these minerals became my M.Sc. topic, and my introduction into diamonds and diamond exploration. Since then I have enjoyed a lively career in the continued pursuit of finding diamond mines, and resolving diamond genesis. In particular the links between diamond and kimberlite genesis, and hydrothermal activity in the mantle associated with plate tectonics are of most interest to me. These links can often be resolved at the scale of a single diamond or an inclusion in diamond, which makes my association with the Diamond Research Group all the more exciting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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