Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of British Columbia
$100,000.00
Applied Geochemistry of the Lithosphere
FY 2020-21
Summary
Earth is unique among terrestrial planets for having large continents. These continents represent the cradle and habitat of life on Earth, and influence most human endeavors. Uncovering how continents formed and evolved is an effort of existential importance and defines the essence of Dr. Smits research program. Dr. Smit uses novel techniques in geochemistry, chronology and petrology to study rocks from the ancient and modern continental crust and mantle. The main goals are to provide new insight into the origin and differentiation of the crust-mantle system, and the development and workings of active margins and global plate tectonics.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000232171
Name nom
Smit, Matthijs
Department département
Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4000
Research subject group en
Earth science
Research subject group fr
Sciences de la terre
Research subject en
Earth science (see also marine geology 4604)
Research subject fr
Sciences de la terre (voir aussi géologie marine, 4604)
Partie
0
Nb partie
0
Application title
Applied Geochemistry of the Lithosphere
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Earth is unique among terrestrial planets for having large continents. These continents represent the cradle and habitat of life on Earth, and influence most human endeavors. Uncovering how continents formed and evolved is an effort of existential importance and defines the essence of Dr. Smits research program. Dr. Smit uses novel techniques in geochemistry, chronology and petrology to study rocks from the ancient and modern continental crust and mantle. The main goals are to provide new insight into the origin and differentiation of the crust-mantle system, and the development and workings of active margins and global plate tectonics.
