Our Researchers

The strength and experience of our team of researchers provides the foundation to develop world leadership in exploration targeting research. This is augmented with both domestic and international research collaborations and access to world class analytical and geochronological facilities. Research Staff and their area of expertise are listed below:

• Prof. Cam McCuaig (Director) - mineral systems and exploration strategy
• A/Prof. Steffen Hagemann (Dep. Director) - ore deposit genesis, alteration systematics
• Prof. Mark Barley - geochemistry, tectonics, metallogeny
• Prof. Mike Dentith - applied geophysics in mineral exploration
• Emer. Prof. David Groves - ore deposit genesis, global metallogeny
• A/Prof. Pietro Guj - risk and value analysis in exploration and mining projects
• Senior Research Fellow Dr Craig Hart - intrusion-related mineral systems
• Senior Research Fellow Dr Wolfgang Maier - NiS and PGE systems, igneous petrology
• Senior Research Fellow Dr John Miller - applied structural geology, tectonics
• Research Fellow Dr Eun Jung Holden - computer vision, image analysis in geophysics
• Research Fellow Vacant - risk and value in exploration, targeting methodologies
• Dr Marco Fiorentini - NiS and PGE systems, geochemistry and igneous petrology
• Dr Mary Gee - igneous petrology
• Dr Klaus Gessner - structural geology, computer vision, mineral process modelling