People
Research Team
Dr. Shahin Dashtgard
Professor, Earth Sciences, SFU
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada (2006)
B.Sc. Hons., University of Alberta, Canada (1998)
sdashtga@sfu.ca
Dr. James MacEachern
Professor, Earth Sciences, SFU
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Canada (1994)
M.Sc., University of Regina, Canada (1987)
B.Sc. Hons., University of Regina, Canada (1982)
jmaceach@sfu.ca
Dr. Kerrie Bann
President, Ichnofacies Analysis Inc. / Adjunct Professor, Earth Sciences, SFU
Ph.D., University of Wollongong, Australia (1998)
B.Sc. Hons., University of Wollongong, Australia (1991)
kerriebann@ichnofacies.com
Dr. Romain Vaucher
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Lausanne
Ph.D., University of Lyon, France (2017)
M.Sc., University of Geneva, Switzerland (2012)
B.Sc., University of Geneva, Switzerland (2010)
Research Associates
Ms. Nakari Diaz
Research Associate, Earth Sciences, SFU
M.Sc., Simon Fraser University, Canada (2020)
B.Sc., Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela (2006)
Supervisor: Dashtgard
Dr. Md. Jamilur Rahman
Postdoctoral Researcher, Earth Sciences, SFU
Ph.D., University of Oslo, Norway (2022)
M.Sc., University of Oslo, Norway (2012)
M.Sc., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2010)
B.Sc., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (2003)
Project: Seismic characterization of the Georgia Basin below the Lower Mainland BC with implication for underground storage of CO2 [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
Student Members
Ms. Nivedita Dhatwalia
Ph.D. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
nivedita_nivedita@sfu.ca
Project: TBA [Supervisor: MacEachern]
Ms. Susanne Fietz
Ph.D. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
sfietz@sfu.ca
Project: Delineating Accommodation Space Variations and Reconstructing the Evolution of Paleoenvironments in a Sequence Stratigraphic Framework: Lower Cretaceous McMurray Fm, Central-C Area, McMurray Sub-Basin, NE Alberta [Supervisor: MacEachern]
Ms. Cheryl Hodgson
Ph.D. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
cha101@sfu.ca
Project: Stratigraphy and sedimentological characterization of the northwest McMurray sub-basin, Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta [Supervisor: MacEachern]
Ms. Amy Hsieh
Cotutelle Ph.D. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU and Geosciences, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
amy_hsieh@sfu.ca
Project: Assessing paleoclimate cyclicity using Pliocene sedimentary record to refine future projections of tropical cyclone frequencies and intensities [Supervisor: Dashtgard / Löwemark (NTU)]
Mr. Chuqiao (Chu) Huang
Ph.D. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
chuqiaoh@sfu.ca
Project: Resolving the earliest evolution of the Georgia Basin using detrital zircon; Implications for the evolution of western North America [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
Mr. Maziyar Nazemi
Ph.D. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
maziyar_nazemi@sfu.ca
Project: 3D Reconstruction of the Georgia Basin and Potential for CO2 Sequestration in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
Ms. Paula Lopez
M.Sc. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
paula_ramirez_lopez@sfu.ca
Project: Petrological characterization of Georgia Basin strata, Lower Mainland, B.C. with implications for CO2 Storage [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
Mr. Alec Sproule
M.Sc. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
alec_sproule@sfu.ca
Project: Stratigraphic correlation of the lower Nanaimo Group between the Suquash Sub-Basin and the Comox Sub-Basin, B.C. [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
ARISE Graduates
Dr. Alireza Morshedian
Ph.D. (2012)
Dr. Chloe Château
Ph.D. (2020)
Dr. Korhan Ayranci
Ph.D. (2014)
Dr. Sarah Schultz
Ph.D. (2021)
Dr. Andrew La Croix
Ph.D. (2016)
Dr. Lucian Rinke-Hardekopf
Ph.D. (2021)
Mr. Scott Leroux
M.Sc. (2000)
Mr. Travis Hobbs
M.Sc. (2003)
Ms. Shannon Frey
M.Sc. (2011)
Mr. Brittan Jones
M.Sc. (2013)
Mr. Liam Ricci
M.Sc. (2014)
Ms. Kristyn Smith
M.Sc. (2015)
Mr. Zennon Weleschuk
M.Sc. (2017)
Mr. Orlando Vera
M.Sc. (2019)
Ms. Miranda Walters
M.Sc. (2020)
Ms. Lorraine Coates
M.Sc. (2001)
Mr. Aaron Desroches
M.Sc. (2008)
Mr. Chad Sisulak
M.Sc. (2011)
Ms. Joanna Czarnecki
M.Sc. (2013)
Mr. Oliver Friesen
M.Sc. (2015)
Ms. Macy Jones
M.Sc. (2016)
Mr. Sean Borchert
M.Sc. (2018)
Mr. Bryan Kent
M.Sc. (2019)
Ms. Nakari Diaz
M.Sc. (2020)
Mr. Kevin Treptau
M.Sc. (2002)
Mr. Cameron Thompson
M.Sc. (2008)
Ms. Stacy Johnson
M.Sc. (2012)
Mr. Adam Montgomery
M.Sc. (2014)
Ms. Amy Hsieh
M.Sc. (2015)
Mr. Morufu Basiru
M.Sc. (2017)
Mr. Thomas Jean
M.Sc. (2018)
Mr. Jonathan Broadbent
M.Sc. (2019)
MR. KRISTIAN Girotto
M.Sc. (2022)