Tahya Weiss-Gibbons
President
I am a fourth year PhD candidate, working with Dr. Paul Myers. My thesis focuses on the development of complex, high resolution climate models to understand the changing Arctic Ocean.
Sanaa Mughal
Vice President & Webmaster
I am a PhD student working with Kurt Konhauser on the origin, early evolution and preservation of eukaryotes in the Precambrian through the lens of the organic-walled microfossil record.
Daniela Gutierrez-Rueda
Treasurer
I am a PhD student working with Dr. Konhauser and Dr. Alessi to understand the Ge signals in Precambrian cherts.
Fiona Davidson
Secretary
Im a second year PhD student working on ocean modelling with Dr. Paul Myers. I’m interested in how climate change is altering the physical and chemical properties of the Arctic Ocean. Outside of school I like spending time outdoors or trying to improve my limited crochet skills.
Hanaa Yousif
Undergraduate Liaison
Hi! I’m a PhD student in Climate Science and Quaternary Geology. A large part of my research focuses on volcanic signals in Canadian ice cores.
Eran Driscoll
EAS Ambassador
I am a second-year MSc student working with Dr. Chris Herd. I study the mineralogy, petrology, shock history, and geochemistry of lunar meteorites, and compare them to martian and terrestrial analogs.
Baptiste Coutret
Symposium coordinator
I am a Ph.D. student working with Kurt Konhauser and Murray Gingras. My research focuses on the late Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian, integrating field geology, sedimentology, and paleontology to better understand Earth’s environmental and biological transitions during this critical interval.
Veronica Rosa
Symposium coordinator
Hi! I am a second year MSc student studying on Dr. Sasha Wilson’s group. I’m passionate about Carbon Dioxide Removal as a way to mitigate climate change.
Jared Janzen
Field Trip Coordinator & Social Convener
I am an MSc student under the supervision of Dr. Sasha Wilson, investigating the distribution of critical metals within dunites, serpentinites, and listwanites in the Atlin ophiolite complex (British Columbia, Canada). My research aims to enhance mineral exploration strategies while contributing to the geochemical and mineralogical understanding of these ultramafic rock sequences and their alteration products.
Shams Damani Gol
Field Trip Coordinator
I’m a Ph.D. student working with Dr. Stephen Johnston. My research focuses on Collision Zones that lack surface signatures, their nature, the mechanisms behind them, and methods to detect them.
Muhammad Nawaz
Geology Representative
I am Muhammad Nawaz, a PhD candidate in the Ichnology Research Group (IRG), Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta. My research focuses on sedimentology, ichnology, and stable isotope geochemistry of the Upper Cambrian Lynx Group.
Valeria Olan Rubio
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator
Hi! I'm a Master's student working on meteorites and asteroid samples with Chris Herd. My research is focused on the mineralogy and chemistry of oxidation products in Bennu and Tagish Lake samples in order to better understand parent body alteration.
Yunzhe Chen
Lecture Series Coordinator
I am a fourth-year PhD student working with Dr. Long Li. My research focuses on the origin and evolution of Earth’s continental crust and the associated volatile-cycling processes, using nitrogen isotopes as a novel geochemical tracer.
Aithne Lawrence
Lecture Series Coordinator
I am a first year PhD student with Pilar Lecumberri-Sanchez. My research focuses on the relationship between Ag and Au mineralisation within the Keno mining district, central Yukon.
Derek Farkas
URP Representative
I’m a masters student in urban and regional planning with a bachelors in pure mathematics. I’m working to apply my background in math and statistics to make more sustainable and resilient cities.
Tatiana Mijajlovic
Social Convener
I am a PhD student studying lunar meteorites under Dr. Chris Herd. I use the mineral deformation and transformation that occurs during an impact event on the moon to decode the pressure-temperature-time histories of the meteorites. I also work in mineral exploration as a junior geologist and land use specialist.
Patrick O'Brien
Remote Sensing Representative
Hi everyone, I am a PhD student working with Dr. Sanchez-Azofeifa studying different properties of tropical and boreal forests using remote sensing. I blend the use of state-of-the-art sensors, machine learning, and ground data to predict biodiversity and how it changes over large scales in forests.
Jenifer Spence
Atmosphere and Ocean Representative
I am a PhD Student supervised by Dr. Kurt Konhauser. My research focuses on studying the impacts of tidewater glaciers on the marine microbial community and geochemistry in the Canadian High Arctic, and using this data to inform on how marine microorganisms may have adapted to extreme climatic shifts following Snowball Earth events.
Megan Stewart
Glacier and Quaternary Representative
I am an MSc student working with Dr. Alison Criscitiello to improve our understanding of sea ice dynamics in the Canadian Arctic using halogen proxies in ice cores.
Sophia Jewell
Human Geography Representative
I am a PhD student working on refugee reception and integration under the mentorship of Dr. Sandeep Agrawal and Dr. Rob Shields. My research focuses on addressing global inequities in humanitarian aid for refugees by mapping multiscalar networks of care.
Olivia Couto
Intergrated Energy Geoscience Representative
I am a first year MSc student in the Integrated Energy Geosciences (IEG) course-based program with a focus on petroleum systems.