Professor Trevor Ireland
Professor

Trevor Ireland

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Background

Professor Trevor Ireland has research interests that span geochronology, isotope geochemistry through to cosmochemistry. The common link between these areas is the use of in situ microanalysis of geological and extraterrestrial samples by focused ion beam methodologies. He has current research topics aligned with the asteroid sample return missions to Ryugu and Bennu by the JAXA Hayabusa2 and NASA Osiris REx missions respectively; Samples of Ryugu are currently being prepared for distribution and analysis. Professor Ireland obtained his PhD at The Australian National University and following appointments at Washington University in St Louis, Max-Planck-Institut in Mainz, UCLA and Stanford, before he returned to lead the SHRIMP (Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe) Group at ANU. Professor Ireland has taken up an appointment to establish a SHRIMP analytical facility at UQ.

Availability

Professor Trevor Ireland is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University

Search Professor Trevor Ireland’s works on UQ eSpace

257 works between 1983 and 2025
All (257) Journal Article (240) Book Chapter (8) Conference Publication (8) Other Outputs (1)

221 - 240 of 257 works

1997

Journal Article

Field characteristics, petrography, and geochronology of the Hohonu Batholith and the adjacent Granite Hill Complex, North Westland, New Zealand

Waight, T. E., Weaver, S. D., Ireland, T. R., Maas, R., Muir, R. J. and Shelley, D. (1997). Field characteristics, petrography, and geochronology of the Hohonu Batholith and the adjacent Granite Hill Complex, North Westland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 40 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/00288306.1997.9514736

Field characteristics, petrography, and geochronology of the Hohonu Batholith and the adjacent Granite Hill Complex, North Westland, New Zealand

1997

Journal Article

SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology of Cretaceous magmatism in northwest Nelson-Westland, South Island, New Zealand

Muir, R. J., Ireland, T. R., Weaver, S. D., Bradshaw, J. D., Waight, T. E., Jongens, R. and Eby, G. N. (1997). SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology of Cretaceous magmatism in northwest Nelson-Westland, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 40 (4), 453-463. doi: 10.1080/00288306.1997.9514775

SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology of Cretaceous magmatism in northwest Nelson-Westland, South Island, New Zealand

1997

Journal Article

Basement geology of Taranaki and Wanganui Basins, New Zealand

Mortimer, N., Tulloch, A. J. and Ireland, T. R. (1997). Basement geology of Taranaki and Wanganui Basins, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 40 (2), 223-236. doi: 10.1080/00288306.1997.9514754

Basement geology of Taranaki and Wanganui Basins, New Zealand

1997

Journal Article

Detrital zircon age patterns and provenance in late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic New Zealand terranes and development of the paleo-Pacific Gondwana margin

Wysoczanski, R. J., Gibson, G. M. and Ireland, T. R. (1997). Detrital zircon age patterns and provenance in late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic New Zealand terranes and development of the paleo-Pacific Gondwana margin. Geology, 25 (10), 939-942. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1997)0252.3.CO;2

Detrital zircon age patterns and provenance in late Paleozoic-early Mesozoic New Zealand terranes and development of the paleo-Pacific Gondwana margin

1996

Journal Article

Ages of Silurian radiolarians from the Kurosegawa terrane, southwest Japan constrained by U/Pb SHRIMP data

Aitchison, Jonathan C., Hada, Shigeki, Ireland, Trevor and Yoshikura, Shin-ichi (1996). Ages of Silurian radiolarians from the Kurosegawa terrane, southwest Japan constrained by U/Pb SHRIMP data. Journal of Southeast Asian Earth Sciences, 14 (1-2), 53-70. doi: 10.1016/S0743-9547(96)00045-1

Ages of Silurian radiolarians from the Kurosegawa terrane, southwest Japan constrained by U/Pb SHRIMP data

1996

Journal Article

Isotopic anomalies in extraterrestrial grains

Ireland, T. R. (1996). Isotopic anomalies in extraterrestrial grains. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 79 (1), 43-50.

Isotopic anomalies in extraterrestrial grains

1996

Journal Article

Geochemistry of the Karamea Batholith, New Zealand and comparisons with the Lachlan Fold Belt granites of SE Australia

Muir, R. J., Weaver, S. D., Bradshaw, J. D., Eby, G. N., Evans, J. A. and Ireland, T. R. (1996). Geochemistry of the Karamea Batholith, New Zealand and comparisons with the Lachlan Fold Belt granites of SE Australia. Lithos, 39 (1-2), 1-20. doi: 10.1016/s0024-4937(96)00017-5

Geochemistry of the Karamea Batholith, New Zealand and comparisons with the Lachlan Fold Belt granites of SE Australia

1996

Journal Article

Ion microprobe dating of Paleozoic granitoids: Devonian magmatism in New Zealand and correlations with Australia and Antarctica

Muir, R.J., Ireland, T.R., Weaver, S.D. and Bradshaw, J.D. (1996). Ion microprobe dating of Paleozoic granitoids: Devonian magmatism in New Zealand and correlations with Australia and Antarctica. Chemical Geology, 127 (1-3), 191-210. doi: 10.1016/0009-2541(95)00092-5

Ion microprobe dating of Paleozoic granitoids: Devonian magmatism in New Zealand and correlations with Australia and Antarctica

1996

Journal Article

Extension of delamerian (ross) orogen into western New Zealand: Evidence from zircon ages and implications for crustal growth along the pacific margin of Gondwana

Gibson, G. M. and Ireland, T. R. (1996). Extension of delamerian (ross) orogen into western New Zealand: Evidence from zircon ages and implications for crustal growth along the pacific margin of Gondwana. Geology, 24 (12), 1087-1090. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1996)0242.3.CO;2

Extension of delamerian (ross) orogen into western New Zealand: Evidence from zircon ages and implications for crustal growth along the pacific margin of Gondwana

1995

Journal Article

Age profile of ophiolitic rocks across the late palaeozoic new england orogen, new south wales: Implications for tectonic models

Aitchison, J. C. and Ireland, T. R. (1995). Age profile of ophiolitic rocks across the late palaeozoic new england orogen, new south wales: Implications for tectonic models. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 42 (1), 11-23. doi: 10.1080/08120099508728175

Age profile of ophiolitic rocks across the late palaeozoic new england orogen, new south wales: Implications for tectonic models

1995

Journal Article

Granulite formation during continental extension in Fiordland, New Zealand

Gibson, G. M. and Ireland, T. R. (1995). Granulite formation during continental extension in Fiordland, New Zealand. Nature, 375 (6531), 479-482. doi: 10.1038/375479a0

Granulite formation during continental extension in Fiordland, New Zealand

1994

Journal Article

Isotopically normal zirconium in Murchison hibonite 13-13: Implications for a link between the e- and r-processes

Ireland, Trevor R. (1994). Isotopically normal zirconium in Murchison hibonite 13-13: Implications for a link between the e- and r-processes. Astrophysical Journal, 434 (2 PART 2). doi: 10.1086/187579

Isotopically normal zirconium in Murchison hibonite 13-13: Implications for a link between the e- and r-processes

1994

Journal Article

Carbon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, and titanium isotopic compositions of single interstellar silicon carbide grains from the murchison carbonaceous chondrite

Hoppe, Peter, Amari, Sachiko, Zinner, Ernst, Ireland, Trevor and Lewis, Roy S. (1994). Carbon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, and titanium isotopic compositions of single interstellar silicon carbide grains from the murchison carbonaceous chondrite. Astrophysical Journal, 430 (2), 870-890. doi: 10.1086/174458

Carbon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, and titanium isotopic compositions of single interstellar silicon carbide grains from the murchison carbonaceous chondrite

1994

Journal Article

Ion microprobe UPb zircon geochronology of granitic magmatism in the Western Province of the South Island, New Zealand

Muir, R. J., Ireland, T. R., Weaver, S. D. and Bradshaw, J. D. (1994). Ion microprobe UPb zircon geochronology of granitic magmatism in the Western Province of the South Island, New Zealand. Chemical Geology, 113 (1-2), 171-189. doi: 10.1016/0009-2541(94)90011-6

Ion microprobe UPb zircon geochronology of granitic magmatism in the Western Province of the South Island, New Zealand

1994

Journal Article

Trace elements in diamond inclusions from eclogites reveal link to Archean granites

Ireland, Trevor R., Rudnick, Roberta L. and Spetsius, Zdislav (1994). Trace elements in diamond inclusions from eclogites reveal link to Archean granites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 128 (3-4), 199-213. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(94)90145-7

Trace elements in diamond inclusions from eclogites reveal link to Archean granites

1993

Journal Article

Intraplate origin of komatiites inferred from trace elements in glass inclusions

McDonough, W. F. and Ireland, T. R. (1993). Intraplate origin of komatiites inferred from trace elements in glass inclusions. Nature, 365 (6445), 432-434. doi: 10.1038/365432a0

Intraplate origin of komatiites inferred from trace elements in glass inclusions

1992

Journal Article

Crustal evolution of New Zealand: Evidence from age distributions of detrital zircons in Western Province paragneisses and Torlesse greywacke

Ireland, Trevor R. (1992). Crustal evolution of New Zealand: Evidence from age distributions of detrital zircons in Western Province paragneisses and Torlesse greywacke. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 56 (3), 911-920. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(92)90036-I

Crustal evolution of New Zealand: Evidence from age distributions of detrital zircons in Western Province paragneisses and Torlesse greywacke

1992

Journal Article

530 Ma zircon age for ophiolite from the New England Orogen: oldest rocks known from eastern Australia

Aitchison, J. C., Ireland, T. R., Blake Jr, M. C. and Flood, P. G. (1992). 530 Ma zircon age for ophiolite from the New England Orogen: oldest rocks known from eastern Australia. Geology, 20 (2), 125-128. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1992)0202.3.CO;2

530 Ma zircon age for ophiolite from the New England Orogen: oldest rocks known from eastern Australia

1992

Journal Article

Evidence for distillation in the formation of HAL and related hibonite inclusions

Ireland, Trevor R, Zinner, Ernst K, Fahey, Albert J and Esat, Tezer M (1992). Evidence for distillation in the formation of HAL and related hibonite inclusions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 56 (6), 2503-2520. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(92)90205-W

Evidence for distillation in the formation of HAL and related hibonite inclusions

1992

Journal Article

The oldest zircons in the solar system

Ireland, T. R. and Wlotzka, F. (1992). The oldest zircons in the solar system. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 109 (1-2), 1-10. doi: 10.1016/0012-821X(92)90069-8

The oldest zircons in the solar system

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Analysis of asteroid samples returned by Hayabusa 2 and Osiris-REx
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    AuScope Geochemistry Laboratory Network (AuScope project administered by Curtin University)
    Curtin University
    Open grant

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