This episode can be treated as a sequel to the previous episode with Dr Bryant Ware on radiogenic isotopes. This time Dr B has a Gneiss Chat with Mikaela Moore, who tells us about the use of Stable IsoTOPes in geoscience. Mikaela just obtained a bachelor degree from Queens University in geology and she is also the sound engineer of the Gneiss Chats podcast and creator of our Gneiss Chats theme song, which we all love. Before getting down to the real isotope-business, Mikaela took a BuzzFeed quiz that revealed which type of rock is her ACTUAL favorite. What’s the best rock type for you? Take the BuzzFeed to find out! Link Bellow
Mikaela explains how to characterize stable isotopes such as O and C isotopes and how they are used as bookmarks to define cyclicity of certain geochemical variations through geological time. We talked about applying isotopes to paleoceanography and paleoclimatology to study the past environment.
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Host Information:
Dr. Vitor Barrote: A member of the Traveling Geologist team and the host for Gneiss Chats on the Geology Podcast Network. Vitor, also known as Dr. B, has a PhD in applied geology from Curtin University. His current research focus is on analytical developments in geochemistry and geochronology, but he has a soft spot for Economic Geology, also. He enjoys multidisciplinary studies that apply unorthodox and innovative solutions to resolve unusual problems. He is a big fan of spreading education through inclusive media, with science outreach efforts such as this podcast series. He also holds an (honorary) PhD in geological dad-jokes.
Producer Information:
Dr Silvia Volante: A member of Traveling Geologist team, producer and occasional co-host for Gneiss Chats on the Geology Podcast Network. Silvia also has a PhD in applied geology from Curtin University. She loves to explore the different pressures, temperatures and compositions conditions at which igneous and metamorphic rocks formed. Her favorite word? Unravelling! Unravelling the evolution of basement rocks by mapping them in the field, as a good old-fashioned field geologist would do, and investigating the record incapsulated in minerals that define ductile fabrics and, why not, that can also be dated!
Dr. Bryant Ware: Dr. Ware is a geology researcher (an isotope geochemist, and geochronologist for those who want to know exactly) at Curtin University in Western Australia. He knows all about the nitty gritty details of the geochemical analysis of rocks to produce the data that help us to understand the processes that shape our planet. Despite spending an excessive amount of time in the clean lab, he loves the outdoors and spending time in the field. As a member of the Traveling Geologist Team, and producer on Gneiss Chats from the Geology Podcast Network he enjoys sharing his excitement about geology with others.
Dr. Francesca Miozzi: Francesca has a PhD in planetary geology from Sorbonne University. She is an experimental mineral physicist and petrologist who enjoys squishing and heating minerals to extreme pressures and temperature, to investigate the mysteries of planetary interiors. She is also a member of the Geology Podcast Network’s Gneiss Chats and Traveling Geologist.
Editor Information:
Mikaela Moore: A member of the Traveling Geologist team and editor for Gneiss Chats on the Geology Podcast Network. Mikaela has a bachelor’s degree in geology and is focused primarily on carbonate geology and coral reef biodiversity. She is passionate about the earth as well as educating the public on topics in geology and oceanography and hopes to inspire a love and fascination with our natural world. Mikaela also hopes to one day be involved in informal education at one of the many places of learning across the country.
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