At a Glance...
Stephen M Elardo
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Daniel Astudillo
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Profiles
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Steve Elardo
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I joined the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Florida in fall 2018 as an Assistant Professor of planetary geochemistry. I use a variety of techniques, including high-pressure and -temperature experiments, studies of planetary samples, and stable isotope geochemistry to learn about how planets separate into a core, mantle, and crust, and how differentiation affects the magmatic evolution of planets.
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Daniel Astudillo
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Daniel joined the Planetary Geochemistry group in August 2019 after doing an undergraduate thesis on the 2015 eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile. For his MSc, he's working on the origin and inter-sample relationships between lunar plutonic crustal rocks from Apollo 17 and what those relationships mean for the age of the lunar crust.
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Molly Anderson
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Molly is interested in using a variety of geochemical techniques on seafloor volcanic rocks to understand the composition and dynamics of Earth's mantle. For her PhD, she is analyzing basalts collected from her research cruise to the East Pacific Rise to understand the near-ridge upper mantle responsible for forming most of Earth's crust today.
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Elizabeth Pesar
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Liz joined the Department of Geological Sciences with a UF Graduate School Preeminence Award in Fall 2020. She is interested in using geochemical and petrological lab techniques to study early Earth and planetary formation. For her PhD, she is studying iron isotope variations found in terrestrial peridotites and lunar basalt samples to better understand the evolution of the Earth-Moon system.
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Emily Sonnenberg
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Emily is a Geology major working in the Experimental Geochemistry Lab. She is interested in igneous petrology, planetary geology, and paleontology. She has also previously preformed petrology and geochemical research in the department as well as volunteered extensively at a Florida fossil site.
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Luke Andrews
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Luke is a Geology major working in the Experimental Geochemistry Lab. He is interested in planetary evolution and it's effects on the origin and sustainability of life. He is also interested in the large moons of Jupiter and Saturn, including the heat sources for volcanism on Io.
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