Donnelly Archibald, St. Francis Xavier University

Research

Geochronology Granite Accretionary orogen Crustal growth Geochemistry Isotopic signature Mantle Petrochronology

Latest funding

The origin of lithium resources in southern Newfoundland
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$500,000
Timescales of magmatic processes in accretionary orogens: Implications for crustal growth
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Timescales of magmatic processes in accretionary orogens: Implications for crustal growth
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500

The origin of lithium resources in southern Newfoundland

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Archibald, Donnelly DB

Keywords: Appalachian tectonics; Geochronology; Granite; Lithium; Mineralogy; Pegmatite; Petrology; Sedimentary basins; Structural geology

$500,000

Timescales of magmatic processes in accretionary orogens: Implications for crustal growth

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Archibald, Donnelly

Keywords: granite; crustal growth; isotopic signature; geochemistry; petrochronology; geochronology; tectonics; mantle; accretionary orogen

$100,000

Timescales of magmatic processes in accretionary orogens: Implications for crustal growth

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Archibald, Donnelly

$12,500

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: Geochronology Dear Professor Archibald, 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 geochronology 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 origin of lithium resources in southern Newfoundland" (2023), 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]