Our major research interests range from geological and environmental to chemical analysis applications. This currently involves research in: (1) inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and laser ablation ICP-MS, (2) Re-Os isotope studies as applied to problems of crust/mantle evolution and metallogenesis, and (3) tectonic evolution of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Specific Re-Os isotopic research includes evaluating the source of metals in base metal porphyry systems from Arizona and Chile, the source of PGEs in the Bushveld Complex and crust/mantle interactions during the formation of the Columbia River Basalts.

Additional research includes the origin of eclogites in the Acatlan Complex, Mexico, the origin of the Boleo Cu deposit in Baja California, Mexico and the character of the basement of northwestern Mexico.

At present the research group consists of a lab manager, Mark Baker, two postdoctoral associates, John Chesley and Jeff Vervoort, and three Ph.D. candidates, Ryan Mathur, Fernando Barra and Jason Kirk.