معرفی
Pedro Waterton is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor and Head of the Geochemistry and Mineral Resources Group at the University of Copenhagen, affiliated with the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management. His research focuses on reconstructing Earth's mantle and crustal evolution through the study of ancient igneous rocks, particularly komatiites, norites, and chromite deposits.
- BA (1st), MSci (1st) – University of Cambridge
- PhD – University of Alberta (Vanier Scholar)
- 2022–present: Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen
- 2019–2022: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Copenhagen
- 2018: Postdoctoral Researcher, Metal Earth, University of Alberta
Waterton's work bridges mantle geochemical evolution, mafic crustal growth, and temporally restricted magmatic suites (e.g., komatiites and intracratonic norites). He specializes in platinum group element (PGE) geochemistry and Re-Pt-Os isotopic dating, with recent studies on detrital chromite in Archean cratons and the ChroMCrust ERC-funded project.
His 15 most recent publications span mantle oxidation trends, chromite geochronology, komatiite spinifex textures, and ultramafic intrusion origins. Notable collaborations include studies on the Superior Craton, West Greenland geology, and North China Craton processes.
- ERC Starting Grant (2023-2028) – ChroMCrust
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2014-2017)
- President’s Doctoral Prize of Distinction (2014-2017)
Waterton has supervised six students to completion, including Ikuya Nishio (PhD, Kanazawa University), Yuesheng Han (PhD, China University of Geosciences), and Benjamin Linnebjerg (BSc). He has also designed and taught courses on volcanic geochemistry and MELTS modeling, training over 25 researchers in EPMA, LA-ICP-MS, and isotope dilution techniques.
