Sandra Kamo, University of Toronto

Research

baddeleyite high precision dating isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry late heavy bombardment meteorite impact microstructural mineral analysis shocked minerals uranium-lead geochonology

Latest funding

Targeted U-Pb dating of mafic-ultramafic intrusions, particularly those of economic interest, and characterizing their links with Large Igneous Provinces
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Investigating Earth's impact history through time using in situ high precision U-Pb dating
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$245,000
Investigating Earth's impact history through time using in situ high precision U-Pb dating
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

Targeted U-Pb dating of mafic-ultramafic intrusions, particularly those of economic interest, and characterizing their links with Large Igneous Provinces

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ernst, Richard RE

Keywords: copper; geochronology; large igneous province; LIP; mafic-ultramafic intrusion; magmatic sulphide; nickel; ore deposit; PGE; U-Pb dating

$100,000

Investigating Earth's impact history through time using in situ high precision U-Pb dating

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kamo, Sandra

Keywords: uranium-lead geochonology; high precision dating; zircon; baddeleyite; meteorite impact; late heavy bombardment; shocked minerals; isotope dilution thermal ionization mass spectrometry; microstructural mineral analysis; xenon-source plasma focussed ion beam

$245,000

Investigating Earth's impact history through time using in situ high precision U-Pb dating

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Kamo, Sandra

$12,500

Developing the full potential of the large igneous province (LIP) record for multi-commodity, multi-scale exploration targeting

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ernst, Richard

$600,000

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: baddeleyite Dear Professor Kamo, 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 baddeleyite 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 "Investigating Earth's impact history through time using in situ high precision U-Pb dating" (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]