Fieldwork in June 2022 at Hishikari Mine examined magmas linked to gold mineralization.
Suclan et al. identified olivine andesite pyroclastics formed during mineralization.
Results suggest a genetic link between volcanic activity and gold deposition.

William completed his BSc and MSc in Geology, presenting his research at major conferences such as PDAC-SEG and Goldschmidt.
His work focused on magmas responsible for Au-Cu mineralization at the Dizon mine, Philippines, with publications in Resource Geology.
Since June 2022, he has worked at Vale in Sudbury while preparing his second manuscript.

After completing MSc in 2022, Kieran is working at PhotoSat in Vancouver as Geology Analyst. Kieran Kristoffersen studied ammonium isotope signatures and mantle-derived fluids at the Hishikari gold veins in Japan.
His 2021 and 2022 studies explored ammonium minerals and nitrogen isotopes in alteration halos of epithermal gold deposits in New Zealand.
Findings were presented at major geological meetings, including the Geological Society of America and SGA in Rotorua.

Martin Viala studied magmatism and gold-copper mineralization in the Hualgayoc mining district, northern Peru, as part of his MSc. After completing MSc in 2020, Martin was working for Greenland Rubby as a production manager for two years, and now working as a gemologist at his own store in Lyon (France)
He published two refereed papers and presented his findings at international conferences including SEG, IAGOD, and PDAC.
His research focused on magma oxidation, fertile intrusions, and the use of zircon geochemistry in exploration.

Leo examined magma evolution at Mount Pinatubo, focusing on the 1991 eruption and older volcanic products using zircon analysis.
He presented multiple studies on magma reservoir conditions and zircon thermometry at AGU and other international conferences.
Leo received several awards, including the ASERC-MAC and AGU Outstanding Presentation awards for his work on explosive volcanism.

Genevieve Huyer transitioned from studying sedimentary rocks to volcanic rocks for her BSc thesis at uOttawa in 2017.
She conducted fieldwork on Miyake-jima, part of the Izu-Bonin arc, examining volcanic bombs and copper-bearing anorthite.
Her 2019 presentation focused on halogen and nitrogen volatiles in volcanic front magmas at the Geological Association of Canada.

After completing PhD in 2019, she is Analytical Geoscientist at Geological Survey of Canada in Ottawa. Lilianne also completed a BSc in Chemistry with a Geology minor in 2012 and has contributed to analytical precision in geoscience research.
Her research focuses on halogens and fluid-mobile elements in subduction zones, tracing their deep Earth cycles.
She is also an elite rower, winning multiple gold medals nationally and internationally, including at the Henley Regatta and university championships.

Chris Kobylinski currently working at Infrastructure Canada as Environmental Officer in Ottawa, conducted extensive research on porphyry Cu-Mo mineralization at the Gibraltar deposit in British Columbia, focusing on zircon geochemistry and alteration minerals.
He co-authored multiple publications and open file reports with the Geological Survey of Canada and presented at SEG, RFG, and other major conferences.
His fieldwork involved detailed studies of the Granite Mountain Batholith and glacial tills to trace mineralization indicators in the Canadian Cordillera.

Shishi (Chris) Chen completed his BSc and MSc in Geology at Chengdu University of Technology in China before pursuing a PhD at the University of Ottawa from 2013 to 2017. During his PhD, he was highly productive, delivering numerous conference presentations and publishing several peer-reviewed papers. He received second prize for his oral presentation at the SEG 2017 meeting in Beijing. His research focused on applying multivariate statistical methods to geochemical data for mineral exploration, particularly for porphyry copper and uranium deposits in Canada. Shortly after defending his thesis, he began working as a Data Scientist in the Data Analysis Group at Anglo American in London (UK).

Nickolas Dudek began his MSc program shortly after completing his BSc at McGill University in spring 2014. His research focused on the distribution and sources of radon and helium above buried uranium ore bodies, particularly at the Phoenix deposits in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin. He presented his findings at several notable conferences, including the 2015 PDAC Minerals Colloquium in Toronto and the Saskatchewan Geological Survey Open House in 2014. His work, co-authored with K. Hattori, was published as a Geological Survey of Canada Scientific Presentation (DOI: 10.4095/296515).

Octavia is currently Mineral Resource Manager, Barrick Gold, in London (UK) Octavia Bath completed her BSc at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2012 and began her MSc program at the University of Ottawa in September 2013. Her research focused on the provenance, geochemistry, and metamorphic history of sedimentary rocks in the North Caribou greenstone belt, a 2.7–3.0 billion-year-old geological formation that hosts the Musselwhite gold deposit. She presented her findings at several major conferences, including the PDAC Minerals Colloquium and the Geological Association of Canada meetings, highlighting the evolution and depositional history of these ancient rocks through geochemical and detrital zircon analysis.

Erin Adlakha completed her PhD at the University of Ottawa in 2016, where she conducted research on hydrothermal alteration along the P2 fault and the McArthur River uranium deposit—one of the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits—in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. Her work focused on the mineralogical and geochemical characterization of alteration minerals and fluid pathways in basement rocks. She was highly active in scientific dissemination, with numerous presentations at national and international conferences and several peer-reviewed publications. Throughout her studies, she received multiple awards, including the Frank Shea Memorial Award, a SEG Graduate Fellowship, and best presentation awards at the Earth Science Research Conference. She is currently Chair of the Department and Associate Professor at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

Mary Devine completed her BSc at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2011 and began her MSc thesis project in the Athabasca Basin, northern Saskatchewan, in the fall of 2013. Her research focused on detecting deeply buried uranium deposits by measuring radon gas dissolved in groundwater, particularly around the Millennium deposit. She presented her findings at multiple scientific conferences, including the Geological Association of Canada–Mineralogical Association of Canada annual meeting, the Earth Science Research Conference, and the PDAC Minerals Colloquium. She is currently working as Environmental Scientist at the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador, St John's in Newfoundland.

Mikell Bilodeau worked as a geologist at Agnico-Eagle’s Lapa gold mine during the summer of 2015, where he conducted field mapping and sample collection at this Archean orogenic gold deposit located along the Larder Lake–Cadillac Deformation Zone in the southern Abitibi greenstone belt. His undergraduate thesis focused on host rock alteration associated with the gold mineralization. Mikell presented his research at the PDAC-SEG Minerals Colloquium in Toronto in March 2015, where he received second prize in the undergraduate student category. His work was later co-authored and published in 2016 with collaborators Hattori and Dubuc.

Justin currently working as Geological Technologist at Yukon Geological Survey, Whitehorse, conducted his BSc Honours thesis on the petrography and geochemistry of pyrite associated with the McArthur River uranium deposit in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. His work focused on the unusual composition of pyrite, particularly its high arsenic content, in relation to uranium mineralization. He presented his findings at several major conferences, including the Geological Association of Canada–Mineralogical Association of Canada annual meeting, the Advances in Earth Science Research Conference (where he received the Best Poster Award), and the PDAC Minerals Colloquium (2nd prize, undergraduate category). His research was also published in a Geological Survey of Canada Open File Report.

Jason Duff completed his BSc at Memorial University of Newfoundland and began his MSc at the University of Ottawa in May 2010. His fieldwork focused on the North Caribou greenstone belt, particularly the banded iron formation-hosted Musselwhite gold deposit in the western Superior Province of Canada. His research explored the use of garnet and neodymium isotopes as tracers for gold mineralization and tectonic history. Jason presented his work at several major conferences, including the 2012 Goldschmidt Conference, the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, and the GAC–MAC Joint Annual Meeting. His studies contributed valuable insights into the tectonic evolution and metamorphic history of Archean greenstone belts.

Michael Power began his MSc program at the University of Ottawa in September 2011 after completing a BSc Honours at Memorial University of Newfoundland.After MSc, Michael was working at Mercator Geological Service as Business Development Director. He is now North America Commercial Director of Datamine. His research focused on geochemical anomalies in surface media over deeply buried uranium deposits, specifically the Phoenix and Millennium deposits in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. He conducted fieldwork in the Wheeler River area and produced several impactful conference presentations and Geological Survey of Canada reports. Michael received prestigious awards including a 2012 SEG Graduate Student Fellowship, a two-year Research Assistantship from Natural Resources Canada, and multiple travel grants. Actively engaged in science outreach, he also participated in the “Let’s Talk Science” program. He is currently working as a Senior Scientist at Dillon Consulting in Halifax.

Fabio Gianotti Stern completed his BSc in Geology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and began his MSc at the University of Ottawa in the summer of 2010. His thesis research focused on the tectonic evolution and mantle processes of the Bay of Islands Ophiolitic Complex in Newfoundland, using Cr-spinel geochemistry and PGE partitioning to study ultramafic and gabbroic rocks. He presented his work at several international conferences, including the Goldschmidt Conference and the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. In May 2012, Fabio began working as a mine geologist at the Baymag magnesite mine in British Columbia, where he currently serves as a senior geologist for the RefraTechnik Group, based in Switzerland.

Amanda Van Lankvelt earned her BA from Carleton College in Wisconsin in 2010 and began her MSc at the University of Ottawa that fall, completing it in winter 2013. Her thesis focused on the tonalitic–granitic rocks surrounding the North Caribou greenstone belt, considered the core of the Canadian Shield. She later pursued a PhD at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research involved detailed zircon geochronology and geochemistry to investigate magmatic and alteration events in the Western Superior Province. Amanda presented her work at major conferences, including the Geological Society of America and the Institute of Lake Superior Geology, and co-authored a 2016 paper in the Journal of Petrology that explored the chemical and microstructural features of zircon to decode the timing of igneous and hydrothermal events.

Colter Kelly was a fourth-year undergraduate student conducting his BSc Honours thesis during 2011–2012 on auriferous quartz veins in the Musselwhite Mine, located within the North Caribou Greenstone Belt. His research focused on the cathodoluminescent imaging and trace element composition of quartz, providing insights into gold mineralization processes. He presented his work at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada, and also showcased a poster at the PDAC Minerals Colloquium in Toronto. His research was co-authored with Keiko Hattori, Bo Johanson, David Schneider, and John Biczok.

Kerstin Brauneder completed a BSc in Environmental Science with a major in Geology, during which she conducted a geochemical study of peatwaters in the Victor kimberlite field as her thesis project. She was awarded a Student Research Grant from the Society of Economic Geologists and a grant-in-aid from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. She later completed an MSc focusing on the geochemistry of forest rings in northern Canada—circular features possibly linked to subsurface geochemical processes—publishing several co-authored papers on peatland chemistry, metal transport, and microbial interactions. Beyond her academic work, Kerstin also served as a cruise ship guide to Antarctica, Greenland, and the Mediterranean, showcasing her wide-ranging interests and field experience.

Jamil Sader After PhD and working for Anglo American, Bureau Veritas Minerals, he is currently Advisor for Energy Transition Minerals and also President of Mine Science Advisors in Vancouver. He also completed his MSc at the University of Texas at Austin and worked in environmental consulting before beginning a PhD at the University of Ottawa in 2007, which he successfully defended in the fall of 2010. His doctoral research focused on geochemical signatures in surface media over concealed kimberlites in wetlands, particularly in the Attawapiskat region of the James Bay Lowlands. He investigated metal transport mechanisms and the role of organic matter in groundwater geochemistry for diamond exploration. Jamil received the Brian Rust Memorial Scholarship and published multiple studies in peer-reviewed journals such as Chemical Geology, Applied Geochemistry, and Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis. After working as Senior Geochemist at MMG in Vancouver, he became Corporate Geochemist at the Vancouver office of Bureau Veritas.

Benoit-Michel currently a Professor at the Université du Québec a Montréal, completed his MSc at the University of Ottawa in 2009, focusing on the origin of serpentinites in the subduction complex of northern Dominican Republic. His research distinguished three types of serpentinites—massive, mélange with blueschist/eclogite, and those along deformation zones. After starting his PhD at the University of Toronto in 2008, he transferred to Monash University in Australia to follow his supervisor and later became a postdoctoral fellow at the Geological Survey of Canada in Ottawa in 2015. His work has been widely published in journals like GSA Bulletin, Lithos, and Mineralogical Magazine, addressing geochemical processes in forearc serpentinites, Cr-spinel zoning, and exhumation of UHP rocks. He collaborated extensively with Keiko Hattori, Stéphane Guillot, and others, contributing to the understanding of subduction-related metamorphism and mantle processes in the Caribbean region.

Jian Wang currently Professor at Jilin University in China, he began his PhD at the University of Ottawa in 2003 and completed it in 2007, focusing on the oxidation state and metasomatism of the lithospheric mantle beneath southern South America, where he identified processes involving adakitic melts and slab windows, and demonstrated the fO₂ changes and stability of PGE abundances during metasomatism. He subsequently became a professor at Jilin University, China, where he teaches Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and Geochemistry, and supervises graduate students. He has since collaborated with Keiko Hattori on studies of the North China Craton, supported by China's National Natural Science Foundation. His numerous publications in journals such as Lithos, International Geology Review, and Acta Petrologica Sinica address mantle redox evolution, ultramafic xenolith origins, PGE behavior, and subduction-related metasomatism, contributing significantly to understanding the chemical evolution of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle in both East Asia and South America.

Stew Hamilton took an early retirement from the position of Senior Science Leader at Ontario Geological Survey in 2022. He is currently working as Senior Geochemist of Matrix Solutions Inc. He also completed his PhD in 2006 and currently serves as Senior Geologist at the Ontario Geological Survey. Since graduation, he has collaborated extensively with Keiko Hattori on various research projects, including the geochemical detection of concealed kimberlites, the origins of spontaneous potential anomalies over metal deposits, and the mechanisms of element migration from buried ore bodies to surface environments. He has co-supervised several student theses and contributed to numerous publications in Applied Geochemistry, Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, and other venues. His work with Kerstin Brauneder on forest rings revealed analogs for gas-mediated geochemical anomalies relevant to mineral exploration. Stew’s contributions span analytical geochemistry, hydrogeochemical techniques, and gas sampling innovations, particularly in challenging terrains like the Attawapiskat diamond field in Northern Ontario, where he conducted extensive field studies involving peat, diffusion samplers, noble gases, and sulfur isotope analyses to improve surficial geochemical exploration strategies.

John Hinchey completed his MSc at Memorial University of Newfoundland and began his PhD at the University of Ottawa in 2002, focusing on the Lac des Iles palladium deposit in northwestern Ontario—the only Pd-dominant mine in Canada. He completed his PhD in 2005 and returned to Newfoundland to work as a Senior Geologist at the Newfoundland Geological Survey.

His research provided crucial insight into the magmatic origin of platinum group element (PGE) mineralization at Lac des Iles. Hinchey demonstrated that much of the Pd-PGE mineralization formed through primary magmatic processes, involving the segregation of immiscible sulfide melt enriched in PGEs, and that this was later enhanced by hydrothermal remobilization in the High Grade Zone.

Neil Pettigrew completed his MSc in 2004 and subsequently held roles at Avalon Ventures and Temex before joining the Precambrian Geology Division of the Ontario Geological Survey. He is currently the Vice President of Exploration at Fladgate Exploration in Ontario. His MSc research and later collaborations focused on Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization in Archean mafic-ultramafic intrusions within the western Superior Province. Notably, Pettigrew co-authored several influential publications with Keiko Hattori, including a 2006 paper in Precambrian Research identifying the Quetico intrusions as Neo-Archean analogs of Phanerozoic Alaskan/Ural-type complexes. His earlier work documented the palladium-rich mineralization in the Legris Lake complex (2001, 2002) and explored the metallogenic potential of the Samuels Lake intrusion (2000), contributing significantly to the geological understanding of Archean mafic-ultramafic systems. Pettigrew also received the Best Presentation Award at the 2000 Institute of Lake Superior Geology Meeting for his work on Quetico-type intrusions.

Franck Valli completed his MSc at the École Normale Supérieure in Lyon, jointly supervised by Stéphane Guillot and Keiko Hattori, with a thesis focused on the origin and tectonometamorphic evolution of mafic sediments in the central Quetico metasedimentary belt of the western Superior Province in Canada. He demonstrated that the Quetico belt represents a late Archean accretionary prism south of the Uchi volcanic arc, calculating the paleo-geothermal gradient of this ancient wedge—findings later published in Precambrian Research. After his MSc, he completed a PhD at the University of Paris and went on to work for several Canadian mining companies, including Odyssey Resources and Eastmain Resources. He is currently based in Perth, Western Australia, working for Newmont.

Dr. Cees-Jan de Hoog worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa (2001–2002), focusing on volatiles and redox conditions in primitive arc magmas. He subsequently held positions at the University of Gothenburg and Oxford University before becoming a Senior Scientist at the University of Edinburgh. His collaboration with Dr. Keiko Hattori led to multiple research projects on subduction-related metamorphism, including studies on high-pressure serpentinites from the Voltri Massif (Italy) and UHP garnet peridotites from Pohorje (Slovenia). His key publications document volatile and trace metal behavior during magma degassing, sulfur-rich magmas at Mt. Pinatubo, and titanium- and water-rich olivine formation during deep subduction.