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The dynamic geology of the South Island of New Zealand is regarded with fascination by earth scientists the world over.

Teaching and Research carried out by staff and students in the Geology Department at the University of Otago in Dunedin emphasises process-related research tied to the fast tempo of 'active' earth science in the South Island, and to the evolution of our unique New Zealand biota.

> LATEST NEWS

15 Dec: 2010 Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society of London - Prof. Rick Sibson

15 Dec: G B O'Malley Medal - Jennie Stein

10 Dec: Sponsorship offer to attend AusIMM NL conference

09 Dec: Geosciences ’09 Meeting a resounding success!

01 Dec: Dr Iain Pitcairn, Society of Economic Geologists’ 2009 Waldemar Lindgren Award

23 Nov: Job - CRL Energy, Greymouth

9 Nov: New 3-year grant of Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM software 

14 Oct: Geology Department 2009 Photo

9 Oct: Marsden Grant to Andrew Gorman for seismic oceanography (PhD opportunity)

9 Oct: Fast-start Marsden Grant to Virginia Toy (PhD opportunity)

29 Aug: Crunch Zone - The world is watching our Alpine Fault

 

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> OUR RESEARCH STRANDS

Earth Deformation, Faults and Earthquakes

Alpine Fault

Earthquakes

Geodynamics

 

Past Life and Past Climates

Paleontology

Paleomagnetism

 

Volcanic Processes, Ancient and Modern

Volcanology

Antarctica

 

Geophysical Imaging on Land and Sea

Controlled Source Seismology

 

Environmental Geology and Geochemistry

Metals in the NZ environment

Mine Restoration

Geomorphology

Geochemistry

 

Gold, Oil and other resources

Gold

Southern Basins

 

Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology

Weathering and Soils

Igneous Petrology

Metamorphic Petrology

> TODAY'S PAPER

No depth limit to hydrovolcanic limu o Pele: analysis of limu
from Lō`ihi Seamount, Hawai`i

C. Ian Schipper & James D. L. White

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2009 Department Photo

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