Executive Council
2019 - 2020
President
Elvira Garcia I am a second year Master's student working with Dr. Brian Jones on the geochemistry and sedimentology of Pleistocene carbonate deposits in the Cayman Islands. |
Vice President
Jarret Hamilton I am a second year Master's student working with Drs. Chris Herd and Erin Walton on finding the source craters for martian meteorites |
Treasurer
Makoto Honda-McNeil I am a Masters student studying under Sasha Wilson. My focus is utilizing weathered waste rock as a resource and the metal mobility of Nickel in deposits situated in Josephine, Oregon and Tasmania. |
Secretary
William Siva-Jothy |
ATLAS Talk Series Organizer
Matthew Boltan Matt is a researcher whose work combines the fields of tephrochronology, volcanology, palaeoenvironments, and data science. He is working under the supervision of Dr Britta Jensen. He brings a multidisciplinary perspective to the talk series and looks forward to facilitating opportunities for EAS members to showcase their work, learn from others, and create connections between researchers. |
ATLAS Talk Series Organizer
Patrick Williams I work with Dr. Maya Bhatia researching carbon and nutrient cycling and its effects on primary productivity in the Canadian High Arctic. My research focuses on characterizing the biogeochemical signature of glacial meltwater and measuring it's downstream evolution and biological impact as it enters the marine environment. |
Social Convener
Jason Hinde I am a first year MSc. student supervised by Professor Graham Pearson. My project involves characterizing mantle xenoliths from South Africa with a focus on PGE and Au geochemistry. |
Social Convener
Baykan Aksu I am a first year MS student working with Dr. Pillar Lecumberri-Sanchez. My project is on orogenic gold deposits and reduced intrusion-related gold systems. |
ATLAS Symposium Coordinator
Daniel Baker |
Outreach, Volunteer, and Diversity Coordiator
Chundi Shan |
Webmaster/Calendar Coordinator
Connor Elzinga I’m a master’s student working with Dr. Robert Luth. My research focuses on expanding the useful range of the single grain clinopyroxene thermobarometer for diamond exploration. |
EAS Ambassador
Qi Chen Hi, I’m Qi and I’m a PhD student with Dr. Murray Gingras. My project focuses on the ichnology, sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Lower Cretaceous McMurray Formation in the north of Christina River region. |
Field Trip Organizer
Nikita Kepezhinskas I’m a first year master’s student working with Dr. Graham Pearson. My research focuses on the geochronology, petrology, and geochemistry of kimberlites from the N.W.T. and Nunavut. |
Undergraduate Liason
Libby Tunney I am a first year Master's student working with Dr. Chris Herd. My research focuses on organic contamination on the surface of meteorites. |
Integrated Petroleum Geosciences Representative
Courtney Ruthven Hi, I am a masters student in the Integrated Petroleum Geoscience program. I am studying modern oil and gas exploration through geology, geophysics and petroleum engineering. |
Remote Sensing and GIS Representative
Rebeca Campos |
Geology Representative
Arzu Acikelli I am a first year international master’s student under the supervision of John Paul Zonneveld. My research will focus on shoreface depositional systems. |
Glacial and Quaternary Representative
Kasia Staniszewska I am a MSc student working with Dr. Colin Cooke and Dr. Alberto Reyes. My research focus is on the release of legacy contaminants from permafrost and glacial thaw to rivers, and the effect this has on water chemistry. |
Urban and Regional Planning Representative
Debadutta Parida I am a second year PhD student working with Dr. Sandeep Agrawal. My research focuses on the politics of climate resilience planning and governance in cities in the global south. |
Human Geography Representative
Nathan Polard-Yopek I'm a first year masters student working with Dr. Tara McGee. My research areas include Wildfire management policies, disaster response planning as well as community preparedness, resilience, and capacity building. I hope to work with and empower Indigenous communities to deal with the challenges of Wildfire. |
Atmosphere/Ocean Representative
Connor Bax |
