Richard Stern
Managing Director (CCIM), Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin
Contact
Managing Director (CCIM), Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin
- rstern@ualberta.ca
Overview
Research
Research Area
- Secondary ion mass spectrometry
Research Interests
- Development and applications of secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) within the physical sciences (geo-, bio-, and materials sciences).
- Data processing methods and error analysis
- Reference material characterization
- U-Pb geochronology
- Light stable isotope geochemistry
- Isotope and trace element geochemistry
Courses
EAS 547 - Methods and Instrumentation in Geology
Processing and analysis of geochemical data, and selected analytical techniques such as: inductively-coupled-plasma mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS), secondary-ion mass-spectrometry (SIMS), and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), or other geochemical instrumental methods as determined by the instructor. Prerequisites: An undergraduate or graduate degree in the Earth Sciences; or consent of the instructor. [Faculty of Science]