Nelia Dunbar

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!*Published Papers (prepare as complete reference citations and attach abstracts not previously submitted)

Campbell, A.R., Lundberg, S.A..W., Dunbar, N.W., 2000. Solid inclusions of halite in quartz: Evidence for the halite trend. Chemical Geology, in press.

Ennis, D.J., Dunbar, N.W., Campbell, A.R., and Chapin, C.E., 1999. The effects of K-metasomatism on on the mineralogy and geochemistry of silicic ignimbrites near Socorro, New Mexico. Chemical Geology, in press.

McLemore, V.T. and Dunbar, N.W., 2000. Rockhound State Parks and Spring Canyon Recreation Area. New Mexico Geology, in review.

McLemore, V. T., Dunbar, N., Heizler, M. T., and Donahue, K., 2000, Geology and mineral deposits of the Victorio Mining district, Luna County, New Mexico: Preliminary observations: New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, v. in press.

McLemore, V.T., Dunbar, N.W., and McIntosh, W.C., 2000. Rockhound and spring canyon state parks. New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, v. in press

Munroe, E. A., McLemore, V., and Dunbar, N., 2000, Mine waste rock pile geochemistry and mineralogy in southwestern New Mexico: ICARD 2000, Proceedings from the 5th Annual Conference on Acid Rock Drainage p. 1327-1336.

Wardell, L., Kyle, P., Dunbar, N., and Christenson, B., 2000, White Island Volcano, New Zealand: Carbon dioxide and sulfur emission rates, and melt inclusions studies: Chemical Geology, in press.

!*Books (written or edited)

!*Papers Presented at Professional Meetings (including abstracts; cite as complete references and attach abstract)

Munroe, E. A., McLemore, V., and Dunbar, N., 2000, Mine waste rock pile geochemistry and mineralogy in southwestern New Mexico: 5th Annual Conference on Acid Rock Drainage- Abstract Volume, p. 23.

Winick, J., Dunbar, N., and McIntosh, W., 2000, Melt inclusion hosted excess argon (40ArE) in the quartz crystals of the Bishop and Bandelier magma systems: New Mexico Geology, 22, 38.

!*Reports and Miscellaneous Publications (Unpublished reports; include reports of contract research; open-file reports, etc.)

*Journals Edited

*Seminars (speaking engagements)

Volcanoes and Glaciers in Antarctica: Implications for Climate Change. Talk for New Mexico Science Teacher's Association (Sat. April 15, 2000).

Microscopic Examination of Rockhound Spherulites. Presentation for "Scientists' weekend at Rockhound State Park"

Three presentations at the "Expanding Your Horizons" workshop held on March 11 in Albuquerque, NM. This program is designed for introducing junior high school and high school girls to science fields.

 

!*Research Contracts and Grants Awarded (only title, not amounts to be posted on internet)

*Research Contracts and Grants Proposed

!Awards and Other Recognitions

!Service on Graduate Student Committees (list student and title of project and if you are major supervisor)

Co-advisor for Jeff Winick (MS). Ar chronology and geochemical analysis of the Bandelier Tuffs.

Committee member for Chris Harpel (MS). Englacial tephrochronology in Antarctica

Committee member for Patricia Frisch (MS). Study of As in waters in Socorro and Sierra Counties.

Committee member for Jesse Crain (MS). Radioactive isotope emissions from Mt. Erebus, Antarctica.

Committee member for Richard Law (MS). Correlation spectrometer measurements of gas emissions for the Karymsky volcano, Kamchatka.

Committee member for Shelley Rourke (M.S.). Kamchatka tephrochronology

Committee member for Stephanie Bell (MS) Major and trace element geochemistry from the Rio Negro-Juruena Orogen, Western Amazonia

Committee member for Bonnie Frey (MS) Geologic and geochemical analysis of the basalts of the Iron King Formation, a possible accreted oceanic plateau in west central Arizona.

Committee member for Daniel Voisins (MS, University of New Hampshire). Volcanic record in the Siple Dome Core, West Antarctica

!Courses Taught

Geochem 589. Spring, 2000. "Theory and Practice of Electron Microprobe Analysis" class. 4 students during the spring semester.

!Continuing Education Courses Given/Taken

Service on Institute Committees

!?Service in Professional Societies (it is your choice whether you wish to include this information on internet site)

Service on Commissions/Councils/Boards

Member of the Editorial Board for the Antarctic Research Series

Member of the McMurdo Station Area User's Committee.

Bureau Service Projects Active This Period

Co-organizer of the Spring New Mexico Geological Society Meeting (April 7, 2000)
Member of "Field Trip for Decision Makers" group
Bureau Equipment Committee member
Member of the Geological Editorial Board for Lite Geology
Member of NMBGMR Strategic Planning Group
Construction of Carrizozo Malpais Web site.

!Research Projects Active This Period

*Chemical and mineralogical alteration associated with potassium metasomatism in the Socorro, NM area

*Tephrochronology, chemical fingerprinting, and correlation of tephra layers in ancestral Rio Grande sediments.

*Characterization of the mineralogy of the Victorio Mountain skarn

*Exposure-age dating of young basalts in New Mexico.

*Investigation of the eruptive history, chemical composition, magmatic evolution, and chronology of the Los Lunas Volcano, New Mexico. Collaborative research w/ D. Love, W. McIntosh, K. Panter.

*Englacial tephrochronology of blue ice areas of Antarctica: Implication to ice sheet history and ice-bound climate records.

!Public Service/Education and Other Accomplishments

-Organizing Spring 2000 NMGS Meeting

-Attended NSF "Fastlane" workshop to learn about proposal preparation

-Attended ARCVIEW workshop

-Participated in, and presented at a field trip for Isleta Pueblo sixth grade students

-Participated in, and made presentation at Scientist's Weekend at Rockhound State Park

-Attended New Mexico Microbeam Users Group meetings.

-Assisting numerous researchers and students with sample preparation for, and collection and presentation of electron microprobe and scanning electron microscope analyses. Also, assisted researchers at other institutions with electron microprobe questions.

-Providing tours of the electron microprobe facility for New Mexico Tech alumni, New Mexico Tech classes, and visiting educational groups.

-Adjunct Appointment to E&ES Department

-Member of E&ES Web site planning committee

-Assistance of Park Service in preparation of displays for the new "Rockhound" State Park visitor center.

-Answering various phone calls and other inquiries about volcanoes, earthquakes, and other aspects of New Mexico geology.

-Giving talks about geology to school groups.

Papers and Proposals Reviewed

Acquisition of an SEM for Beloit College. Reviewed for NSF

Fire and Ice: Microbial activity and ecology on subglacial volcanoes. Reviewed for NSF
Hydrogen Isotope analysis of rehydrated silicic lavas: Implications for eruptive mechanisms. Reviewed for Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

Lite Geology articles.

A number of informal reviews for colleagues and students