Mariek Schmidt, Brock University

Research

aqueous alteration basalt hydrovolcanism Mars geochemistry Mars magmatism Mars rovers palagonite textural biosignatures

Latest papers

The Medusae Fossae Formation as the single largest source of dust on Mars.
Nature communications · 2018 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Mars Rover and Terrestrial Analog Studies to Unravel the Igneous and Overprinting Alteration Histories of Volcanic Rocks
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$78,000
Upgrades to Bruker D8 Discover Micro X-ray Diffractometer
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$144,985
Unraveling the igneous and overprinting alteration histories of volcanic terrains on Earth and Mars
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$174,000

All 5 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

The Medusae Fossae Formation as the single largest source of dust on Mars.

Ojha L, Lewis K, Karunatillake S, Schmidt M

Nature communications2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05291-5 PMID: 30030425

Mars Rover and Terrestrial Analog Studies to Unravel the Igneous and Overprinting Alteration Histories of Volcanic Rocks

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schmidt, Mariek

Keywords: mars geochemistry; hydrovolcanism; mars magmatism; palagonite; mars rovers; textural biosignatures; basalt; aqueous alteration

$78,000

Upgrades to Bruker D8 Discover Micro X-ray Diffractometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$144,985

Unraveling the igneous and overprinting alteration histories of volcanic terrains on Earth and Mars

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schmidt, Mariek

$174,000

X-ray diffraction apparatus for innovative and multidisciplinary research

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Crandles, David

$147,520

Reconstructing geologic histories of volcanic fields on Earth and Mars

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Schmidt, Mariek

$157,000

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: aqueous alteration Dear Professor Schmidt, 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]. I read your paper "The Medusae Fossae Formation as the single largest source of dust on Mars." (2018), and it 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 "Mars Rover and Terrestrial Analog Studies to Unravel the Igneous and Overprinting Alteration Histories of Volcanic Rocks" (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]