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Academic and Research staff

Professors
Prof. Ian Cartwright
Environmental Isotopes and Geochemistry t: +61 3 990 54887 Ian.Cartwright@monash.edu
Prof. Sandy Cruden Experimental tectonics & structural geology t: +61 3 990 56246 Sandy.Cruden@monash.edu
Prof. Louis Moresi
Geodynamics & numerical methods for geophysical fluid dynamics t: +61 3 990 54450 Louis.Moresi@monash.edu
Prof. Pat Vickers-Rich Palaeobiology, Biostratigraphy & Palaeoclimatology t: +61 3 990 54889 Pat.Rich@monash.edu

Professorial Fellows
Prof. Mike Asten Mineral exploration geophysics, environmental geophysics t: +61 3 990 51639 Michael.Asten@monash.edu
Emeritus Prof. Ray Cas Volcanology & Sedimentology   Ray.Cas@monash.edu
Prof. Mike Hall Basin Analysis   Mike.Hall@monash.edu
Prof. Reid Keays Economic Geology & Geochemistry t: +61 3 990 54072 Reid.Keays@monash.edu

Reader/Research Fellows
Dr. Ian Nicholls
Igneous Petrology & Geochemistry t: +61 3 990 54894 Ian.Nicholls@monash.edu

Associate Professors
A/Prof. Peter Betts
Structural Geophysics & Precambrian Tectonics t: +61 3 9905 4150 Peter.Betts@monash.edu
A/Prof. Roberto Weinberg
Structural Geology, Granites & Crustal Fluid Flow t: +61 3 990 54902 Roberto.Weinberg@monash.edu

Senior Lecturers
A/Prof. Jeff Stilwell
Systematic and Applied Palaeontology t: +61 3 990 51642 Jeffrey.Stilwell@monash.edu
Dr. Andy Tomkins
Economic Geology & Planetary Science t: +61 3 990 51643 Andy.Tomkins@monash.edu

Senior Research Fellows
Dr. Laurent Ailleres
Structural Geophysics & 3D Modelling t: +61 3 990 51526 Laurent.Ailleres@monash.edu
Dr. Rick Squire
Volcanology & Tectonics t: +61 3 990 54888 Rick.Squire@monash.edu

Assoc Prof & Future Fellow
Dr. Wouter Schellart
Geodynamic Modelling, Plate Tectonics & Subduction t: +61 3 990 51782 Wouter.Schellart@monash.edu

Lecturers
Ms. Marion Anderson Planet Geology t: +61 3 990 54896 Marion.Anderson@monash.edu
Dr. Chris Folkes Physical volcanology; igneous petrology;geochemistry; magma formation;dynamics in the continental crust; large-volume silicic eruptions from caldera collapse processes. t: Chris.Folkes@monash.edu
Dr. Pavlina Hasalova Metamorphic Petrology & Microstructures t: +61 3 990 24211 Pavlina.Hasalova@monash.edu
Dr. Patrick Hayman Physical volcanology; economic geology; sedimentology; alteration of volcanic rocks; mantle geochemistry; kimberlite, diamond & gold. t: +61 3 990 24210 Patrick.Hayman@monash.edu
Dr. Sasha Wilson
Environmental Mineralogy t: +61 3 990 51119 sasha.wilson@monash.edu

Maragret Clayton Fellowship
Dr. Janine Kavanagh Volcanology, thermodynamic modeling of magma ascent processes, fracture propagation, interaction between ascending magma filled fractures using Finite Element Modelling techniques. t: Janine.Kavanagh@monash.edu

Research Fellows
Dr. David Boutelier Hermo-mechanical experimental tectonics. Mechanics of subduction orogeny, arc-continent collision. t: +61 3 990 24010 David.Boutelier@monash.edu
Dr. Fabio Capitanio Geodynamics, plate tectonics & basin analysis t: +61 3 990 54414 Fabio.Capitanio@monash.edu
Dr. Ben Gilfedder t: +61 3 990 51140 Benjamin.Gilfedder@monash.edu
Dr. Simon Jowitt Economic Geology, Geochemistry & Mineral Exploration t: +61 3 990 51119 Simon.Jowitt@monash.edu
Dr. Massimo Raveggi Igneous petrology and analytical geochemistry t: +61 3 990 54149 Massimo.Raveggi@monash.edu

Research Assistants
Dr. Patricia Komarower
  t: +61 3 990 54895 Patricia.Komarower@monash.edu
Mr. Ben Rich
  t: Ben.Rich@monash.edu


Honorary Staff/Adjunct Research Staff
Dr. Graham Beardsmore (Geothermal Energy) Graeme.Beardsmore@monash.edu
Dr. Stephen Beresford (BHP Billiton) Stephen.Beresford@monash.edu
Dr. Frank Bierlein (University of Western Australia) Frank.Bierlein@monash.edu
Dr. Barrie Bolton (Visiting Academic) Environmental Geochemistry & Economic Geology Barrie.Bolton@monash.edu
Dr. Stacey Borg (CSIRO)  
Dr. Andre Coffa Andre.Coffa@monash.edu
Prof. Jim Cull (Geophysical Methods) Jim.Cull@monash.edu
Dr. Patricia Durance-Sie (Monash University) Patricia.Durance-Sie@monash.edu
Dr. Barbara Etschmann (CSIRO Expl. & Mining)  
Prof. Mikhail Fedonkin (Russian Academy of Sci)  
Dr. James Gehling (South Australian Museum)  
Dr. Gary Gibson (Seismology Research Centre)  
Dr. David Giles (University of Adelaide) David.Giles@monash.edu
Dr. Guido Giordano (University of Rome)  
Dr. Kathleen Grey Geological Survey W.A  
Dr. Jeff Keetly  
Dr. Weihua Liu (CSIRO )  
Dr. John Long (Museum Victoria)  
Dr. Anthony Martin (Emory University) Anthony.Martin@monash.edu
Dr. Duncan Massie (Electrical geophysics)
Duncan.Massie@monash.edu
Dr. Colin Palethorpe (Consultant)  
Dr. Adrian Pittari (Honorary Research Fellow) apittari@waikato.ac.nz
Mr. Michael Raetz (Honorary Research Fellow)  
Dr. Tom Rich (Museum of Victoria)  
Dr. Chris Ryan (CSIRO)
Dr. Alan Tait (Honorary Research Fellow) Alan.Tait@monash.edu
Dr. Susan Turner (Queensland Museum)  
Dr. Heather Wright
 

Auscope staff: Simulation and Modelling Victoria
Dr. Fabio Capitanio
t: +61 3 990 54414 Fabio.Capitanio@monash.edu
Luke Hodkinson
  luke@vpac.org
Megan Hough
t: +61 3 990 54414 Megan.Hough@monash.edu
David Lee
  dave@vpac.org
Wendy Mason
t: +61 3 9905 1120 Wendy.Mason@monash.edu
Belinda May
  belindam@vpac.org
Dr. Catherine Meriaux
t: +61 3 990 54404 Catherine.Meriaux@monash.edu
Prof. Louis Moresi
t: +61 3 990 54450 Louis.Moresi@monash.edu
Wendy Sharples
t: +61 3 990 54414 Wendy.Sharples@monash.edu
John Spencer
  jspencer@vpac.org
Dr. Dave Stegman
   
Patrick Sunter
  patrick@vpac.org
Steve Quennette
  steve@vpac.org

General staff

Administrative Staff
Ms. Tien Chin Chen (School Manager) t: +61 3 990 54884 Tien.Chin.Chen@monash.edu
Mr. Robert Oakley (Student Services and Research Admin officer) t: +61 3 990 55767 Robert.Oakley@monash.edu
Ms. Petrina Soh (General Office) t: +61 3 990 54879 Petrina.Soh@monash.edu
Technical Staff
Mr. Robert Douglass (Petrographics Technician) t: +61 3 990 54880 Robert.Douglass@monash.edu
Dr. Massimo Raveggi (Laboratory Technician) t: +61 3 990 54149 Massimo.Raveggi@monash.edu
Mr. Chris Pierson (Workshop Manager) t: +61 3 990 54899 Chris.Pierson@monash.edu
Mrs. Rachelle Pierson (Laboratory Technician) t: +61 3 990 51319 Rachelle.Pierson@monash.edu