Mai Sas, PhD
She/Her/Hers, Geochemistry Research Associate
Educational & Professional Experience:
Education
PhD Geology - University of Auckland, 2020
MSc Geology - Western Washington University, 2015
BSc Geoscience - University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2012
BA Anthropology - University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2012
Courses
- LA-ICP-MS in the Sciences
- Optical Mineralogy, Mineralogy
- Earth Materials
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Introductory Geology
Research Interests
Mineral Geochemistry Research Topics
- Sub-crystal major, minor, and trace element compositions
- Sub- and whole-crystal radiogenic isotopes
- Sub- and whole-crystal stable isotopes
Magma Petrogenesis and Processes Research Topics
- Dominant magmatic processes during crystal growth
- Understanding of transcrustal magma systems through mineral chemistry
- Magma origins
- Identification of slab, mantle, and crustal contributions to magmatic systems
- Temporal and spatial fluctuations of magma sources
- Origin of high-Mg lavas
- Mantle heterogeneity