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Department of Earth Sciences

 

Frankie / Francesca Butler 

“Unlocking the dynamics of bimodal magmatism and its implications for the development of critical raw materials in the Slieve Gullion Complex of Northern Ireland"- NERC CASE studentship 

Main supervisor: Prof. Marian Holness (University of Cambridge) and co-supervisory team, Prof. Mark Cooper (Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and BGS) and Prof. Mike Stock (Trinity College Dublin)

Funding: Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), Department for the Economy for Northern Ireland (DfE), University of Cambridge Vice Chancellors Research Scholarship. 

Partnerships: Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) and British Geological Survey (BGS) and Trinity College Dublin. 


Previous research experience 

MSc Volcanology - University of Bristol 

  • 'Quantifying crystal textures to assess ascent rate of wet felsic magmas'-
  • Supervisor:  Prof. Alison Rust, Funded externally by BHP

BSc Geology and Petroleum Geology -  University of Aberdeen 

  • 'The rheological feasibility of magma mixing and mingling at Drumadoon Sill Isle of Arran' 
  • Supervisor: Prof. Malcolm Hole 

NERC internship - University of Leeds

  • 'Improving building exposure datasets using high resolution imagery and deep learning'
  • Part of the COMET research team 
  • Supervisor: Dr Scott Watson

Research Interests: 

Igneous Petrology
Volcanology
Critical Metals
Magma Mixing and Mingling
British and Irish Igneous Province