Thai Phan, University of Waterloo

Research

arid environments brine chemical weathering climate change gallium isotopes geochemical processes isotope fractionation lithium isotopes

Latest funding

Metal isotopes as chemical weathering tracers
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Metal isotopes as chemical weathering tracers
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Metal isotopes as chemical weathering tracers

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Phan, Thai

Keywords: non-traditional stable metal isotopes; isotope fractionation; chemical weathering; geochemical processes; gallium isotopes; lithium isotopes; radiogenic strontium isotopes; arid environments; climate change; brine

$150,000

Metal isotopes as chemical weathering tracers

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Phan, Thai

$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: arid environments Dear Professor Phan, 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 arid environments 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 "Metal isotopes as chemical weathering tracers" (2020), 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]