Overview
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
Works
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2021
Journal Article
The Mesozoic terrane boundary beneath the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, and potential controls on geothermal system characteristics
Milicich, Sarah D., Mortimer, Nick, Villamor, Pilar, Wilson, Colin J. N., Chambefort, Isabelle, Sagar, Matt W. and Ireland, Trevor R. (2021). The Mesozoic terrane boundary beneath the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, and potential controls on geothermal system characteristics. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 64 (4), 518-529. doi: 10.1080/00288306.2020.1823434
2021
Journal Article
SHRIMP 4-S isotope systematics of two pyrite generations in the 3.49 Ga Dresser Formation
Liu, L., Ireland, T. R. and Holden, P. (2021). SHRIMP 4-S isotope systematics of two pyrite generations in the 3.49 Ga Dresser Formation. Geochemical Perspectives Letters, 17, 45-49. doi: 10.7185/GEOCHEMLET.2113
2021
Book Chapter
Trends in Ocean S-Isotopes May Be Influenced by Major LIP Events
Large, Ross R., Steadman, Jeffrey A., Mukherjee, Indrani, Corkrey, Ross, Sack, Patrick and Ireland, Trevor R. (2021). Trends in Ocean S-Isotopes May Be Influenced by Major LIP Events. Large Igneous Provinces: A Driver of Global Environmental and Biotic Changes. (pp. 341-376) Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119507444.ch15
2020
Journal Article
In-situ quadruple sulfur isotopic compositions of pyrites in the ca. 3.2–2.72 Ga metasedimentary rocks from the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia
Liu, Li, Ireland, Trevor and Holden, Peter (2020). In-situ quadruple sulfur isotopic compositions of pyrites in the ca. 3.2–2.72 Ga metasedimentary rocks from the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. Chemical Geology, 557 119837, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119837
2020
Journal Article
Hydrothermal fluid characteristics and implications of the Makou IOA deposit in Luzong Basin, eastern China
Liu, Yinan, Fan, Yu, Zhou, Taofa, Fu, Bin, Ireland, Trevor R., Wang, Jingfeng and Zhang, Lejun (2020). Hydrothermal fluid characteristics and implications of the Makou IOA deposit in Luzong Basin, eastern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 127 103867, 103867. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103867
2020
Journal Article
Magnesium in subaqueous speleothems as a potential palaeotemperature proxy
Drysdale, Russell, Couchoud, Isabelle, Zanchetta, Giovanni, Isola, Ilaria, Regattieri, Eleonora, Hellstrom, John, Govin, Aline, Tzedakis, Polychronis C., Ireland, Trevor, Corrick, Ellen, Greig, Alan, Wong, Henri, Piccini, Leonardo, Holden, Peter and Woodhead, Jon (2020). Magnesium in subaqueous speleothems as a potential palaeotemperature proxy. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 5027, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18083-7
2020
Journal Article
Author Correction: Shape of (101955) Bennu indicative of a rubble pile with internal stiffness (Nature Geoscience, (2019), 12, 4, (247-252), 10.1038/s41561-019-0330-x)
Barnouin, O. S., Daly, M. G., Palmer, E. E., Gaskell, R. W., Weirich, J. R., Johnson, C. L., Al Asad, M. M., Roberts, J. H., Perry, M. E., Susorney, H. C.M., Daly, R. T., Bierhaus, E. B., Seabrook, J. A., Espiritu, R. C., Nair, A. H., Nguyen, L., Neumann, G. A., Ernst, C. M., Boynton, W. V., Nolan, M. C., Adam, C. D., Moreau, M. C., Rizk, B., Drouet D’Aubigny, C. Y., Jawin, E. R., Walsh, K. J., Michel, P., Schwartz, S. R., Ballouz, R. L. ... Marty, B. (2020). Author Correction: Shape of (101955) Bennu indicative of a rubble pile with internal stiffness (Nature Geoscience, (2019), 12, 4, (247-252), 10.1038/s41561-019-0330-x). Nature Geoscience, 13 (11), 764-764. doi: 10.1038/s41561-020-0643-9
2020
Journal Article
A global fireball observatory
Devillepoix, H. A. R., Cupák, M., Bland, P. A., Sansom, E. K., Towner, M. C., Howie, R. M., Hartig, B. A. D., Jansen-Sturgeon, T., Shober, P. M., Anderson, S. L., Benedix, G. K., Busan, D., Sayers, R., Jenniskens, P., Albers, J., Herd, C. D. K., Hill, P. J. A., Brown, P. G., Krzeminski, Z., Osinski, G. R., Aoudjehane, H. Chennaoui, Benkhaldoun, Z., Jabiri, A., Guennoun, M., Barka, A., Darhmaoui, H., Daly, L., Collins, G. S., McMullan, S. ... Tate, J. R. (2020). A global fireball observatory. Planetary and Space Science, 191 105036, 105036. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2020.105036
2020
Journal Article
Geochemical characteristics of pyrite in the Dabaozhuang deposit in the Middle-Lower Yangtze River Metallogenic Belt, Eastern China
Liu, Yinan, Fan, Yu, Zhou, Taofa, Wang, Jingfeng, Fu, Bin, Ireland, Trevor R., White, Noel C. and Zhang, Lejun (2020). Geochemical characteristics of pyrite in the Dabaozhuang deposit in the Middle-Lower Yangtze River Metallogenic Belt, Eastern China. Ore Geology Reviews, 124 103662, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103662
2020
Journal Article
New U[sbnd]Pb, Hf and O isotope constraints on the provenance of sediments from the Adelaide Rift Complex – Documenting the key Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian succession
Keeman, Jelte, Turner, Simon, Haines, Peter W., Belousova, Elena, Ireland, Trevor, Brouwer, Peter, Foden, John and Wörner, Gerhard (2020). New U[sbnd]Pb, Hf and O isotope constraints on the provenance of sediments from the Adelaide Rift Complex – Documenting the key Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian succession. Gondwana Research, 83, 248-278. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2020.02.005
2020
Journal Article
Exploring the efficiency of stepwise dissolution in removal of stubborn non-radiogenic Pb in chondrule U-Pb dating
Merle, Renaud, Amelin, Yuri, Yin, Qing-Zhu, Huyskens, Magdalena H., Sanborn, Matthew E., Nagashima, Kazuhide, Yamashita, Katsuyuki, Ireland, Trevor R., Krot, Alexander N. and Sieber, Melanie J. (2020). Exploring the efficiency of stepwise dissolution in removal of stubborn non-radiogenic Pb in chondrule U-Pb dating. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 277, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.03.010
2020
Journal Article
Cretaceous molybdenite in metasomatic epidosite associated with the Pounamu ophiolite, New Zealand
Cooper, Alan F., Reay, Anthony, Ireland, Trevor R. and Norman, Marc D. (2020). Cretaceous molybdenite in metasomatic epidosite associated with the Pounamu ophiolite, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 63 (2), 227-236. doi: 10.1080/00288306.2019.1691018
2020
Journal Article
Quadruple sulfur isotopic fractionation during pyrite desulfidation to pyrrhotite
Liu, Li, Mavrogenes, John, Holden, Peter and Ireland, Trevor (2020). Quadruple sulfur isotopic fractionation during pyrite desulfidation to pyrrhotite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 273, 354-366. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.01.024
2020
Journal Article
Textural and geochemical investigation of pyrite in Jacobina Basin, São Francisco Craton, Brazil: implications for paleoenvironmental conditions and formation of pre-GOE metaconglomerate-hosted Au-(U) deposits
Teles, Guilherme S., Chemale, Farid, Ávila, Janaína N., Ireland, Trevor R., Dias, Airton N.C., Cruz, Daniele C.F. and Constantino, Carlos J.L. (2020). Textural and geochemical investigation of pyrite in Jacobina Basin, São Francisco Craton, Brazil: implications for paleoenvironmental conditions and formation of pre-GOE metaconglomerate-hosted Au-(U) deposits. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 273, 331-353. doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.01.035
2020
Journal Article
High-precision, high-accuracy oxygen isotope measurements of zircon reference materials with the SHRIMP-SI
Ávila, Janaína N., Ireland, Trevor R., Holden, Peter, Lanc, Peter, Latimore, Andrew, Schram, Norm, Foster, John, Williams, Ian S., Loiselle, Liane and Fu, Bin (2020). High-precision, high-accuracy oxygen isotope measurements of zircon reference materials with the SHRIMP-SI. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, 44 (1), 85-102. doi: 10.1111/ggr.12298
2020
Journal Article
Oxygen isotopes and sampling of the solar system
Ireland, Trevor R., Avila, Janaina, Greenwood, Richard C., Hicks, Leon J. and Bridges, John C. (2020). Oxygen isotopes and sampling of the solar system. Space Science Reviews, 216 (2) 25, 1-60. doi: 10.1007/s11214-020-0645-3
2020
Journal Article
Protocols for in situ measurement of oxygen isotopes in goethite by ion microprobe
Monteiro, H. S., Vasconcelos, P. M., Farley, K. A., Ávila, J. N., Miller, H. B.D., Holden, P. and Ireland, T. R. (2020). Protocols for in situ measurement of oxygen isotopes in goethite by ion microprobe. Chemical Geology, 533 119436, 119436. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.119436
2020
Journal Article
Geochronological constrains on the timing of magmatism, deformation and mineralization at the Karouni orogenic gold deposit: Guyana, South America
Tedeschi, M. T., Hagemann, S. G., Kemp, A. I.S., Kirkland, C. L. and Ireland, T. R. (2020). Geochronological constrains on the timing of magmatism, deformation and mineralization at the Karouni orogenic gold deposit: Guyana, South America. Precambrian Research, 337 105329, 1-25. doi: 10.1016/j.precamres.2019.04.015
2020
Journal Article
The sign of Δ33S is independent of pyrite morphology
Liu, Li, Ireland, Trevor, Holden, Peter and Mavrogenes, John (2020). The sign of Δ33S is independent of pyrite morphology. Chemical Geology, 532 119369, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.119369
2020
Journal Article
SW Pacific arc and backarc lavas and the role of slab-bend serpentinites in the global halogen cycle
Kendrick, Mark A., Danyushevsky, Leonid V., Falloon, Trevor J., Woodhead, Jon D., Arculus, Richard J. and Ireland, Trevor (2020). SW Pacific arc and backarc lavas and the role of slab-bend serpentinites in the global halogen cycle. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 530 115921, 115921. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.115921
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating halogens in the mantle through mantle and mantle-derived rocks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paulo Vasconcelos, Associate Professor Mark Kendrick
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