Graduate research opportunities

MSc: Tracking critical minerals in southeast New Brunswick using ice sheet dynamics

This exciting project, in collaboration with the New Brunswick Geological Survey, will investigate the glacial geomorphology and surficial sediment composition to reconstruct ice flow phases and determine Quaternary sediment provenance in southeastern New Brunswick. This study will contribute to our understanding of regional ice sheet dynamics and assessing the potential for critical minerals of a region recognized for its potential for sediment-hosted stratabound Cu deposits and other critical metals associated with volcanic rocks. This project will involve field work (e.g. till sampling), laboratory work, GIS mapping using Lidar (very cool!), and statistical/machine learning (also very cool state-of-the-art stuff) analyses. Financial support and amazing networking opportunities will be available.

MSc (or PhD): Glacial geology of highly prospective (gold) regions in northwestern Manitoba and/or central Ontario and/or northern Quebec

This amazing research opportunity, in collaboration with Alamos Gold Inc., will involve investigating the glacial geology around one or more gold projects in northern Canada. The goal of the project would be to answer questions about ice flow phases and their net effect on the till stratigraphy and surficial compositional dispersal patterns around various gold deposits. The areas have undergone extensive mineral exploration and till sampling (indicator mineral + geochemistry), have good lidar and orthophoto coverage, but the data have yet to be fully integrated with a detailed understanding of the glacial geology/history. This project will involve field work, laboratory work, and very cool GIS/computer and statistical/machine learning analyses. Financial support and amazing networking opportunities would be available.

Other opportunities

Several other projects are currently in development. More info will be posted in the coming months.