Hi everyone,

Please join us for the Geodynamics Seminar in the Seismology Seminar Room (seismology 2nd floor) this coming Monday, October 21st at 2 pm. Emily Cooperdock from Brown University will be presenting on how thermochronology can unlock plate boundary dynamics. If you would like to meet with the speaker on October 21st, please email Terry Plank ([email protected]) to set up a time.

All the best,

Conor Bacon, Josh Murray, Collin Brandl, and Terry Plank

Title: On the Margins: Unlocking plate boundary dynamics with thermochronology

Abstract: This talk will tell the tale of three plate boundaries: the convergent Aleutian Arc, the divergent Iberia-Newfoundland margin, and the strike-slip San Andreas Fault, by using low-temperature thermochronometers that are sensitive to lithosphere processes < 200C. We will explore questions such as, "Do plate-scale processes impact island arc exhumation?"; "How does a continent break up and seafloor spreading start when there is barely any magmatism?; and "How do we know the total offset on a strike-slip boundary?" 

Bio: Emily H. G. Cooperdock (CC '11) is an Assistant Professor at Brown University. Her research employs thermochronology, geochemistry and petrology to understand plate boundary evolution, volatile cycling, and fluid-rock interactions. Her group also studies the history of diversity in the geosciences and efforts to make the discipline more inclusive.

Zoom link:

https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/92780275650?pwd=BgfOzfYBkYE2iTUEKMkE2wJLoDI7Ul.1

Meeting ID: 927 8027 5650

Passcode: 582874

For a complete view of the planned seminars this semester, please visit the calendar on the Geodynamics Seminar webpage.