BSc MSc FGS Frankie Butler

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BSc MSc FGS Frankie Butler

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Frankie / Francesca Butler 

“Unlocking the dynamics of bimodal magmatism using the Slieve Gullion Complex of Northern Ireland and Austurhorn of South East Iceland as case studies"- NERC CASE studentship 

Supervisory team: Prof. John Maclennan (University of Cambridge), Prof. Mark Cooper (Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and BGS) and Prof. Marie Edmonds

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) 

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

    Other experience

    National Museum of Scotland

    • St Kilda- Cockburn 1930's samples project archivist 

    British Antarctic Survey - Archives 

    • Jink's island complex archivist

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