I'm interested in many aspects of high-temperature geochemistry and igneous petrology. My PhD work focused on heavy stable isotope tracers of mantle heterogeneity, developing a framework to identify recycled crust in the mantle source of erupted basalts using phase equilibrium and stable isotope fractionation modelling, as well as Fe and Mg stable isotope measurements in basalts. I am now applying my geochemical background to the study of REE in alkaline-silicate rocks, combining petrology, thermodynamics and geochemical modelling to understand the processes that control the REE budgets in these systems. I've become interested in how we can use new geochemical and thermodynamic modelling approaches to understand the formation of critical mineral deposits in igneous systems.
