Philip McCausland, Western University

Research

collisional belts geodynamics paleogeography paleomagnetism Paleozoic plate boundaries Precambrian rifting

Latest funding

Global paleogeography and geodynamics of the Proterozoic to Paleozoic transition
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Upgrades to Bruker D8 Discover Micro X-ray Diffractometer
NSERC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$144,985
Magnetitic core sample parameters and magma conduit delineation using petrophysical measurements at the Marathon Deposit, Marathon, Ontario
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$24,971

Global paleogeography and geodynamics of the Proterozoic to Paleozoic transition

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McCausland, Philip

Keywords: paleogeography; paleomagnetism; tectonics; geodynamics; terrane mobility; precambrian; plate boundaries; rifting; collisional belts; paleozoic

$150,000

Upgrades to Bruker D8 Discover Micro X-ray Diffractometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$144,985

Magnetitic core sample parameters and magma conduit delineation using petrophysical measurements at the Marathon Deposit, Marathon, Ontario

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: McCausland, Philip

$24,971

Relationship between paleomagnetism and tectonics during signature events in the assembly and dispersal of supercontinents

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: McCausland, Philip

$168,000

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: collisional belts Dear Professor McCausland, 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 collisional belts 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 "Global paleogeography and geodynamics of the Proterozoic to Paleozoic transition" (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]