John O'Connor

Dr. John O'Connor is a Research Associate at the Chair of Endogenous Geodynamics within GeoZentrum Nordbayern at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). His work focuses on mantle geodynamics, intraplate magmatism, and the interplay between mantle plumes and plate tectonics.

• Institution: FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Department: Chair of Endogenous Geodynamics (Prof. Dr. Haase)
• Email: jmoconnor@vu.nl

O'Connor's research investigates:

• Temporal and chemical evolution of intraplate magmatism and large igneous provinces
• Interaction between hotspots, lithospheric plates, asthenosphere, and continental rifting
• Mantle convection dynamics and plume-plate coupling
• Volcanic flux variations across Pacific and Atlantic hotspot tracks

His recent publications address mantle plume behavior, plate motion influences on volcanic activity, and geodynamic reconstructions of the South Atlantic and Pacific regions.