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Dr. Elizabeth C. Turner is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University, where she has been teaching and conducting research since 2005. Prior to this position, she worked as a Research Scientist at the Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office in Iqaluit (2001-2005) and completed post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Chicago and University of Alberta (2000-2001). She holds a PhD from Queen's University (1999), a BSc in Geology (1991), and a BA in Languages (1988), all from the University of Toronto.
Dr. Turner is a field-based geologist with over 30 years of research experience in remote parts of Canada's northern territories. Her research focuses on the tectonostratigraphic evolution of Proterozoic and Paleozoic sedimentary basins in northern Canada, with particular emphasis on carbonate sedimentology, stratigraphy, and geochemistry. She investigates carbonate-hosted metal deposits, shale basins, Proterozoic and Paleozoic reefs and microbialites, and the early evolution of animals. Her work spans over 1 billion years of Earth history, connecting geological processes to economic mineral potential.
Dr. Turner's recent publications reveal a strong focus on Precambrian paleobiology, with groundbreaking work on early fungi and animal fossils in Arctic Canada. Her research also maintains a strong emphasis on carbonate-hosted base metal deposits, particularly zinc and copper mineralization in the Nanisivik district and Kipushi deposit. She employs a multidisciplinary approach combining sedimentology, geochemistry, and tectonic analysis to understand ancient depositional environments and their metallogenic potential.
Among her notable recognitions are the 2020 Geological Association of Canada Howard Street Robinson Medal for excellence in Precambrian geology and the 2016 NSERC Discovery Grant and Accelerator Supplement, making her only the second professor in Laurentian University's history to receive this prestigious award. She also received the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences Best Paper award in 2010 and was honored with an honorable mention in PALAIOS in 2001.
Dr. Turner actively mentors graduate students, currently supervising multiple PhD and MSc candidates working on projects related to carbonate sedimentology, ore deposit formation, and Precambrian paleobiology. Her students conduct field research in Canada's North and the Democratic Republic of Congo, investigating topics ranging from Cambrian stratigraphy to copper mineralization processes.
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