Projects
The following is a running collection of ICP-MS affiliated research projects highlighting significant findings.
October 23, 2025
Shell trace elemental fingerprints infer spatiotemporal isolation of larval population pools of the deep-sea methane seep mussel Gigantidas childressi
Shell trace elemental fingerprints infer spatiotemporal isolation of larval population pools of the deep-sea methane seep mussel Gigantidas childressi Ian J. Grace1, David B. Eggleston1,2,…
Read MoreMarch 16, 2023
Vertebral Chemistry Distinguishes Nursery Habitats of Juvenile Shortfin Mako in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean
Benjamin R. LaFreniere1, Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki2, Sharon Z. Herzka2, Owyn Snodgrass3, Heidi Dewar3, Nathan Miller4, R.J. David Wells5,6, John A. Mohan1,5 School of Marine and Environmental…
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2023
“Early Life History and Nursery Habitat Use of Hudson River Striped Bass”
Kohma Arai The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Abstract: Juvenile fishes depend on nurseries that are both proximate and distant to natal habitats,…
Read MoreApril 25, 2022
Monitoring a unique karst system over two-years to elucidate hydroclimate variables influencing the geochemistry of surface and subsurface waters
SEKHON, Natasha1, BANNER, Jay L.2, BREECKER, Daniel O.1, TREMAINE, Darrel M.3 and MILLER, Nathan1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of…
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
Age validation using periodicity of annulus formation and hardpart microconstituents in black sea bass (Centropristis striata)
Ben Frey – U. Maryland Center for Environmental Science Abstract: Without accurate age interpretation or validation, serious errors in the management and understanding of…
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
Ontogenetic patterns of elemental tracers in the vertebrae cartilage of coastal and oceanic sharks
AFS Annual Meeting 2021 Mariah Livernois – Texas A&M Galveston Abstract: As predators, coastal and oceanic sharks play critical roles in shaping ecosystem structure and…
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
Stalagmite 2D chemical mapping of seasonal growth layers
Heather Gunn – Spring 2021 Honors Thesis GSA Abstract: Central Texas caves feature slow-growth (<10-100 µm/yr) stalagmite records as old as 70 ka that span…
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021
Reconstructing life histories of white sharks using vertebral chemistry
John Mohan – University of New England AFS Meeting Abstract: Sharks exhibit enigmatic movement patterns including long-distance migrations and deep diving behavior that can be…
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2014
Identifying spatial heterogeneity in the elemental concentration of Early Jurassic dinosaur bones
Adam Marsh – Ph.D. candidate Supervisor: Tim Rowe Fossil bone records a wealth of data used to explore the evolutionary history of vertebrate life, the…
Read MoreApril 26, 2013
REE Analysis of Anhydrite Veins in Porphyry Copper Deposits
Mark Cloos – Advisor Aaron Hantsche – Undergraduate, Jackson School of Geosciences Porphyry copper deposits are created by hydrothermal mineralization as fluids from the intrusive…
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