Laura Morrissey

Laura Morrissey is a Research Fellow at the Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, with affiliations to the ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems and the University of Adelaide. Her work integrates geochronology, metamorphic petrology, and tectonic modeling to understand crustal evolution and geodynamic processes.

• Key Affiliations: University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, ARC Grants DP220103037 and DE210101126

Research Interests:

• High-temperature metamorphism and granulite facies processes
• Thermal buffering and conductive heat flow in crustal systems
• U-Pb zircon and Hf isotopes for crustal linkage studies
• Subduction dynamics and back-arc collapse models
• Fluid-rock interactions in metamorphic environments
• Tectonic evolution of Gondwana and Laurentia

Article Trends: Her recent publications focus on thermal regimes in metamorphic terranes (2025), argon geochronology (2025), and tectonic reworking of cratonic margins. She combines phase equilibria modeling, isotopic dating, and field-based structural analysis across Australia, Antarctica, and East Gondwana.

Scientific Awards:

• Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (DE210101126)
• ARC Discovery Project funding (DP220103037, DP16010437)
• University of Adelaide Robert Francis Thyer Award
• Australian Institute of Geoscientists Student Bursary

Grants & Collaborations: Morrissey leads multidisciplinary studies funded by ARC grants and the AuScope National Argon Map project, with collaborations spanning Curtin University, Australian National University, and international institutions in China and Norway.