Following people are funded by the ERC MEET project:

Alexander Sobolev

UGA
Coordinator
Petrology, geochemistry and geodynamic of Earth’s mantle over time, with a particular interest in olivines and their inclusions.
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John Valley

MSN
John Valley applies petrology and geochemistry to understand the evolution of Earth’s crust with particular interest to zircons and their inclusions.
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Stephan Sobolev

GFZ
I’m using numerical thermo-mechanical models in global and regional scales to decipher physical processes controlling origin and evolution of subduction and plate tectonics on Earth, and evolution of the Earth’s chemical composition through time.
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Renat Almeev

LUH
Zircon-hosted glass inclusion homogenization at high PT in an IHPV apparatus.
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Nick Arndt

UGA
I work on komatiites, how they formed and how they crystallized; and on formation of the Archean continental crust in subduction settings.

Annie Bauer

MSN
Annie’s expertise is in the application of geochronology and radiogenic isotope geochemistry. She is interested in early crustal evolution and tectonic styles.
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Valentina Batanova

UGA
Research Engineer
Management and support of IMAP analytical equipment, development of analytical methods for electron microprobe (JEOL JXA-iHP200F) and LA-ICP-MS (Agilent 8900 - coupled with RESolution SE). Developments of new reference materials for in-situ microanalysis.
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Tyler Blum

MSN
I am interested in geochemistry, geochronology, and the evolution of crustal systems over a wide range of timescales; as part of the MEET team, I am involved in the development and application of trace element and isotope characterization methods.
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Jean Braun

GFZ
With Hannah Davies, I am working on the development and use of a planetary scale landscape evolution model to compute the sedimentary flux into subduction systems at various periods in Earth’s history as a function of plate interactions and climate erosional corrosiveness.

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Sascha Brune

GFZ
Contributing to numerical modelling of mantle convection.
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Fabrice Brunet

CNRS
Trace-element distribution, crystal-chemistry and stability of spinel-group minerals
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Carole Cordier

UGA
In the MEET project, I work on the Cambrio-Ordovician ophiolitic section preserved at Chamrousse (External Crystalline Massif, Alps), revisiting the U/Pb zircon geochronology of the ophiolite and studying how minor/trace elements in zircon grains do remain reliable petrogenetic indicators despite of subsequent HT° and BT° metamorphism.
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Georg Feulner

PIK
I am interested in deep-time paleoclimate modelling; within the MEET project, I am working with Julius Eberhard and our GFZ colleagues to study interactions between climate and plate tectonics in Earth’s history.
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François Holtz

LUH
Zircon-hosted glass inclusion homogenization at high PT in an IHPV apparatus
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Kouki Kitajima

MSN
Contributing to Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) analysis.
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Laura Crisp

MSN
I am studying melt inclusions in zircon, and am focussed on using the Rare-Earths (REE+Y) in zircon and the melt inclusions to interpret petrogenetic processes, and to extract the conditions, (such as temperature and oxidation state) of the melt at the time of zircon crystallisation.
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Hannah Davies

GFZ
I am developing and using the Fastscape landscape evolution model initially written by Jean Braun to compute erosion rate of continental landmasses to quantify sediment flux to the continental margin and subduction zones throughout Earth history.
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Joseph Gonzalez

MSN
I am a petrologist working on the geochemistry of melt inclusions in zircons and the use of mineral inclusions in zircon to determine crystallization depths.
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Charitra Jain

GFZ
Global-scale numerical modelling of Earth’s evolution with a focus on continent formation, initiation of plate tectonics, and crustal recycling
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Michael Pons

GFZ
Developing comprehensive numerical geodynamic models that couple regional and global-scale geodynamic models with surface processes throughout Earth’s history to enhance our understanding of plate tectonic evolution.
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Kei Shimizu

MSN
Studying melt inclusions in zircons with the goal of extracting unique constraints such as the original magmatic abundance and isotopic composition of volatile elements (e.g., H, C, Cl, S) in old magmatic rocks
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Adrien Vezinet

UGA
Geochemical reservoirs: from early Earth to present-day / Effect of metamorphism onto the chemical and isotopic signatures at both the whole-rock and the crystal scale / Rates of crystallization in natural media
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Aleksander Chugunov

UGA
I’m working on the model of the evolution of the Archean mantle composition, applying petrology and geochemistry methods to understand magmatic events from 3.27 Ga komatiites of Weltevreden Formation, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa.

Julius Eberhard

PIK
Using numerical and conceptual models, I am investigating the role of climate and its interactions with erosion and plate tectonics after “Snowball Earth” events and over the course of Earth’s long-term evolution.
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Matéo Esteban

UGA
I am interested in the origin of the Siberian trap’s meimechites (ca. 251 My) which are one of the most magnesian melts of the Phanerozoic era. I am using olivine-hosted melt inclusions to retrieve their primary melt composition and their source characteristics.

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Charbel Kazzy

UGA
I’m working on the evolution of the mantle source of komatiites through Phanerozoic eon.

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Emily Mixon

MSN
My PhD work uses trace element and stable O isotopic analysis of zircon to reconstruct Archean tectonomagmatic processes and identify contributions from supracrustal materials to early Earth magmatic systems.
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Ekaterina Diadkina

UGA
Engineer

Valérie Magnin

CNRS
Engineer

Mike Spicuzza

MSN
Senior Instrumental Technician
I support the sample preparation, instrument maintenance and logistical support for the MEET group at the University of Wisconsin.
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Carole Burget

UGA
Project facilitator in charge of budget monitoring, coordination and contribution to EU reporting, contractual issues, project dissemination, events’organization and HR issues

With the support of Angélique Carrara (Communication), Zoubida El Ghiyati (Expenses and Travel) and Fabienne Carlesso (Human Ressources).