Mike Dentith

Mike Dentith is a Professor at the School of Earth and Oceans, University of Western Australia. He holds roles as Senior Research Leader at the Centre for Exploration Targeting and Graduate Research Coordinator for the School of Earth Sciences. His expertise spans applied geophysics, tectonics, and environmental geophysics, with a focus on mineral systems, petrophysics, and crustal surveys.

Education:

• BSc (Nottingham University)
• PhD (Glasgow University)

Research Interests:

• Geophysical responses of mineral systems
• Petrophysics of crystalline rocks
• Deep crustal surveys and seismicity
• Environmental geophysics (agricultural soil mapping)

Awards:

• Mann Redmayne Medal (2019)
• Cagniard Prize (2003)
• Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award (2015)

Grants & Projects:

• Lead investigator in over 37 grants, including seismic studies of the Perth Basin and Hamersley Province mineral systems.
• Current projects: Textbook on mineral exploration geophysics and deep crustal structure mapping in the Eastern Goldfields.