Jane Selverstone

Jane Selverstone
BornJuly 6, 1956[1]
Cambridge, MA
Scientific career
ThesisPressure-temperature-time constraints of metamorphism and tectonism in the Tauern Window, Eastern Alps (1985)
Doctoral advisorFrank Spear

Jane Selverstone is a geologist known for her research into tectonic processes, especially as they apply to the Eastern Alps.

Education and career[edit]

Selverstone has a B.A. in geology from Princeton University (1978), an M.S. in geology from University of Colorado in Boulder (1981), and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985). Following her Ph.D. Selverstone worked at Harvard University (1986-1992) and then the University of Colorado at Boulder (1992-1995) [2] before accepting a position at the University of New Mexico in 1995.[3] In 2000, Selverstone was promoted to professor and she transitioned to research professor in 2010.[4]

In 2012, Selverstone was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the citation read:[5]

For elucidating the relationships among metamorphism, fluid composition and flow, and the mechanisms of deformation in the crust.

Research[edit]

She has published the finding of her research in metamorphic petrology, tectonics, geochemistry and geology in geographical journals and other peer publications hence cited with an H-index of 44 with 6096 citations and has thus published research findings in over 73 peer-reviewed journal geographical publications[6]

Selverstone's research examines the interactions between water and rocks [7] and changes in rocks that occur in the subsurface. Much of her research centered on the Eastern Alps (e.g., [8][9]) where her research examines the processes that lead to the formation and breakdown of new mountains, or their orogenesis.[10] Selverstone has also used stable isotopes of chlorine to examine small-scale fluid-rock interactions.[11][12] In 2010, Selverstone and colleagues discovered diamonds in the Italian Alps[13] which were the first diamonds from an oceanic source found in the area.[14] The geochemistry of the diamonds indicated that carbon release from the rocks was through dissolution and therefore could be a mechanism to transfer carbon from the mantle to the atmosphere.[15]

Selected publications[edit]

  • Selverstone, J.; Spear, F. S.; Franz, G.; Morteani, G. (1 January 1984). "High-Pressure Metamorphism in the SW Tauern Window, Austria: P-T Paths from Hornblende-Kyanite-Staurolite Schists". Journal of Petrology. 25 (2): 501–531. doi:10.1093/petrology/25.2.501.
  • Selverstone, Jane (December 1985). "Petrologic constraints on imbrication, metamorphism, and uplift in the SW Tauern Window, eastern Alps". Tectonics. 4 (7): 687–704. Bibcode:1985Tecto...4..687S. doi:10.1029/TC004i007p00687.
  • Selverstone, Jane (February 1988). "Evidence for east-west crustal extension in the Eastern Alps: Implications for the unroofing history of the Tauern window". Tectonics. 7 (1): 87–105. Bibcode:1988Tecto...7...87S. doi:10.1029/TC007i001p00087.
  • Frezzotti, Maria-Luce; Huizenga, Jan-Marten; Compagnoni, Roberto; Selverstone, Jane (October 2014). "Diamond formation by carbon saturation in C–O–H fluids during cold subduction of oceanic lithosphere" (PDF). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 143: 68–86. Bibcode:2014GeCoA.143...68F. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2013.12.022.

Awards and honors[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Selverstone is married to the meteorologist David Gutzler[20] and they have two children.[3] In 2006 Selverstone and Gutzler discussed their path through different research institutions as a dual-career couple.[21] Selverstone is also a photographer primarily interested in black and white images.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gates, Alexander E. (2003). A to Z of earth scientists. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 9781438109190.
  2. ^ ORCID. "Jane Selverstone (0000-0003-4234-4111)". orcid.org. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. ^ a b Gates, Alexander E. (2003). A to Z of earth scientists. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 9781438109190.
  4. ^ a b c "Jane Selverstone | University of New Mexico - Academia.edu". unm.academia.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. ^ a b "Selverstone". Honors Program. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  6. ^ "Jane Selverstone".
  7. ^ Selverstone, J.; Spear, F. S.; Franz, G.; Morteani, G. (1 January 1984). "High-Pressure Metamorphism in the SW Tauern Window, Austria: P-T Paths from Hornblende-Kyanite-Staurolite Schists". Journal of Petrology. 25 (2): 501–531. doi:10.1093/petrology/25.2.501.
  8. ^ Selverstone, J.; Morteani, G.; Staude, J.-M. (July 1991). "Fluid channelling during ductile shearing: transformation of granodiorite into aluminous schist in the Tauern Window, Eastern Alps". Journal of Metamorphic Geology. 9 (4): 419–431. Bibcode:1991JMetG...9..419S. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1314.1991.tb00536.x.
  9. ^ Selverstone, Jane (December 1985). "Petrologic constraints on imbrication, metamorphism, and uplift in the SW Tauern Window, eastern Alps". Tectonics. 4 (7): 687–704. Bibcode:1985Tecto...4..687S. doi:10.1029/TC004i007p00687.
  10. ^ Selverstone, Jane (2004-10-27). "Are the alps collapsing?". Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences. 33 (1): 113–132. doi:10.1146/annurev.earth.33.092203.122535. ISSN 0084-6597.
  11. ^ Selverstone, Jane; Sharp, Zachary D. (1 May 2015). "Chlorine isotope behavior during prograde metamorphism of sedimentary rocks". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 417: 120–131. Bibcode:2015E&PSL.417..120S. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2015.02.030.
  12. ^ Selverstone, Jane; Sharp, Zachary D. (15 October 2011). "Chlorine isotope evidence for multicomponent mantle metasomatism in the Ivrea Zone". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 310 (3–4): 429–440. Bibcode:2011E&PSL.310..429S. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2011.08.034.
  13. ^ ""The Discovery and Significance of Diamonds from The Alps" Topic of Lecture by Jane Selverstone". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  14. ^ Frezzotti, Maria-Luce; Huizenga, Jan-Marten; Compagnoni, Roberto; Selverstone, Jane (October 2014). "Diamond formation by carbon saturation in C–O–H fluids during cold subduction of oceanic lithosphere" (PDF). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 143: 68–86. Bibcode:2014GeCoA.143...68F. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2013.12.022.
  15. ^ Frezzotti, M. L.; Selverstone, J.; Sharp, Z. D.; Compagnoni, R. (2011). "Carbonate dissolution during subduction revealed by diamond-bearing rocks from the Alps". Nature Geoscience. 4 (10): 703–706. Bibcode:2011NatGe...4..703F. doi:10.1038/ngeo1246. ISSN 1752-0908.
  16. ^ "Mineralogical Society of America - MSA Distinguished Lecturer Program". www.minsocam.org. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  17. ^ ""The Discovery and Significance of Diamonds from The Alps" Topic of Lecture by Jane Selverstone". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  18. ^ "Jane Selverstone Honored for Promoting Women in Science" (PDF). New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering. February 1, 2012.
  19. ^ "Reginald Daly Lecture | AGU". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  20. ^ Moss, Rebecca (January 6, 2018). "UNM meteorologist says Southwest 'on front lines … of climate change'". Santa Fe New Mexican.
  21. ^ "Gutzler-Selverstone Dual Career Profile". Dual Career Couples. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  22. ^ "Jane Selverstone - Official Website". Jane Selverstone - Official Website. Retrieved 2021-07-03.

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