Stephen Johnston, University of Alberta

Research

Convergent Margins Cordilleran Orogen Economic Geology Kimberlite Mantle thomography Paleogeography Paleomagnetism Pangea

Latest funding

The mid-Cretaceous tectonic setting of North America: Reconciling Cordilleran compression with continental extension
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$180,000
Bending a geological icon: Oroclines, Pangea, and the supercontinent cycle
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$149,999
The age and genesis of the mineralization, keg property, Yukon
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$148,000

All 3 grants and awards

The mid-Cretaceous tectonic setting of North America: Reconciling Cordilleran compression with continental extension

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnston, Stephen

Keywords: Convergent Margins; Cordilleran Orogen; Economic Geology; Kimberlite; Mantle thomography; Paleogeography; Paleomagnetism; Pangea; Plate Tectonics; subduction

$180,000

Bending a geological icon: Oroclines, Pangea, and the supercontinent cycle

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnston, Stephen

$149,999

The age and genesis of the mineralization, keg property, Yukon

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Johnston, Stephen

$148,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Convergent Margins Dear Professor Johnston, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on convergent margins connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The mid-Cretaceous tectonic setting of North America: Reconciling Cordilleran compression with continental extension" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]