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
Research Associates
Student Members
Moinul Islam
Ph.D. Student, Earth Sciences, SFU
mdmoinul_islam@sfu.ca
Project: Subsurface CO2 storage potential in east-central Vancouver Island, British Columbia [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
Nivedita Dhatwalia
M.Sc. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
nivedita_nivedita@sfu.ca
Project: Sequence stratigraphy of the Viking Formation in south-central Alberta [Supervisor: MacEachern]
Ana Fortes
M.Sc. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
ana_fortes@sfu.ca
Project: Hydrodynamic and biological controls on microplastic distributions in the Fraser River and delta [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
Audra Tessman
M.Sc. Candidate, Earth Sciences, SFU
audra_tessman@sfu.ca
Project: Paleogeographic reconstructions of the lower Nanaimo Group using paleocurrents [Supervisor: Dashtgard]
ARISE Graduates
Dr. Alireza Morshedian
Ph.D. (2012)
Dr. Chloe Château
Ph.D. (2020)
Dr. Susanne Fietz
Ph.D. (2023)
Dr. Chuqiao Huang
Ph.D. (2025)
Dr. Sarah Schultz
Ph.D. (2021)
Dr. Cheryl Hodgson
Ph.D. (2023)
DR. MAZIYAR NAZEMI
Ph.D. (2026)
Scott Leroux
M.Sc. (2000)
Travis Hobbs
M.Sc. (2003)
Shannon Frey
M.Sc. (2011)
Brittan Jones
M.Sc. (2013)
Liam Ricci
M.Sc. (2014)
Kristyn Smith
M.Sc. (2015)
Zennon Weleschuk
M.Sc. (2017)
Orlando Vera
M.Sc. (2019)
Miranda Walters
M.Sc. (2020)
Alec Sproule
M.Sc. (2024)
Lorraine Coates
M.Sc. (2001)
Aaron Desroches
M.Sc. (2008)
Chad Sisulak
M.Sc. (2011)
Joanna Czarnecki
M.Sc. (2013)
Oliver Friesen
M.Sc. (2015)
Macy Jones
M.Sc. (2016)
Sean Borchert
M.Sc. (2018)
Bryan Kent
M.Sc. (2019)
Nakari Diaz
M.Sc. (2020)
Paula Ramirez-Lopez
M.Sc. (2025)
Kevin Treptau
M.Sc. (2002)
Cameron Thompson
M.Sc. (2008)
Stacy Johnson
M.Sc. (2012)
Adam Montgomery
M.Sc. (2014)
Amy Hsieh
M.Sc. (2015)
Morufu Basiru
M.Sc. (2017)
Thomas Jean
M.Sc. (2018)
Jonathan Broadbent
M.Sc. (2019)
KRISTIAN Girotto
M.Sc. (2022)