Welcome to my research group web page. The Queen's Tectonics Research Laboratory conducts research aimed at understanding the dynamic processes operating in mountain belts, with a focus on the structural and thermal evolution of the continental crust and the influence of reactivated faults on regional seismicity.
Recent news
- New paper from Alison's MSc thesis on an orogen-perpendicular strain boundary at the eastern edge of the Gurla Mandhata core complex in NW Nepal Himalaya published in Journal of the Geological Society of London (July 2026)
- Congratulations to Daniela for publishing her MSc thesis on low-temperature thermochronology and exhumation of the Frontenanc Arch, SE Ontario in GSA Bulletin (June 2026)
- Well done Lilly for obtaining a GSA Student Research Grant to conduct Rb-Sr geochronology on your Tuscan rocks (June 2026)!
- Taylor's second publication coming out of her PhD research, showcasing her beautiful map of the Almora Klippe, India, published in Journal of Maps (March 2026)
- Taylor's first paper from her PhD research on the Influence of reactivated basement structures on evolving orogens just appeared in GSA Bulletin (March 2025): Congratulations! Also check out Sarah's paper on Protracted deep crustal orogenesis in the Shuswap Metamorphic Complex, British Columbia, Canada in the same issue!
- Check out this GradChat Podcast of Taylor talking about her PhD research. A great listen!
- What a year so far for QTRL students! Taylor (PhD candidate) has been successful in obtaining the prestigious NSERC Canadian Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral Award, a GSA Student Research Grant, and a Mineralogical Association of Canada Research Award, while MSc candidate Michelle Pearce received a 2024-2025 Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Congratulations to both! (July 2024).
- New paper in Geomorphology on Intraplate active basement fault reactivation and fluvial drainage modification in eastern Bundelkhand craton, Madhya Pradesh, India (June 2023)
