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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · 22d

PCIGR is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in High-Precision U-Pb #Geochronology!

Contribute to our U-Pb program and facilities while developing your own research program.

Details about the position at bit.ly/3K7KPVe
Contact us and apply now at [email protected]!

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · 26d

📢 Exciting new geochemical research published in Nature Astronomy about the #asteroid #Bennu and the origins of our #SolarSystem!

PCIGR team members Dominique Weis @geochem-dweis.bsky.social, Marg Amini and Vivian Lai contributed to the international research effort.

Read more below!

UBC EOAS @eoas.ubc.ca · 26d

🪨 First geochemical analyses of asteroid Bennu (Nature Astronomy)!

UBC’s Dr. Dominique Weis, Dr. Marghaleray Amini & Vivian Lai (PCIGR/EOAS) joined nearly 100 scientists showing Bennu formed >4.5B yrs ago—with grains older than the Sun.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02631-6

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 We are #HIRING for the position of Finance Manager! Job description and application portal in the link below.

Submissions accepted until September 7.

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Finance Manager - PCIGR

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Accounting, Level A Job Title Finance Manager - PCIGR Department Research | PCIGR | Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences | F...

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Jul 8

Dominique Weis @geochem-dweis.bsky.social sits down for a Q&A with the European Association of Geochemistry during #Goldschmidt2025 in Prague! Read here! bit.ly/3Ts7ME1

Catch Dominique and others from PCIGR — TODAY — in Goldschmidt Session 02l: Chemical Heterogeneities in the Earth's Mantle!

What do we know about the composition of the mantle (Part 1)? An Interview with Dominique Weis - EAG Blog

www.eagblog.org

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Jul 8

⏰ Happening TODAY at #Goldschmid2025!

Catch our team in action!

Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌋🌋🌋 PCIGR will be presenting at #Goldschmidt2025 in Prague next week on July 8!

Catch them in Session 02l: Chemical Heterogeneities in the Earth’s Mantle (session in honor of Catherine Chauvel and Dominique Weis)

Oral Session 02l-O1
Poster Session 02l-P1

Full program at bit.ly/3G3Piqc

Graphic showing PCIGR presenters at Goldschmidt 2025 conference in Prague

Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Jul 4

PCIGR is excited to showcase our facility and share with you what we do, ahead of #Goldschmidt2025! Watch the video below to learn about the cool research we do.

Our doors are open to assist you on your project. Get in touch with us!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAQn...

Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR) at the University of British Columbia

YouTube video by Goldschmidt Conference

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌋🌋🌋 PCIGR will be presenting at #Goldschmidt2025 in Prague next week on July 8!

Catch them in Session 02l: Chemical Heterogeneities in the Earth’s Mantle (session in honor of Catherine Chauvel and Dominique Weis)

Oral Session 02l-O1
Poster Session 02l-P1

Full program at bit.ly/3G3Piqc

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Jun 30

Hot off the press! New paper by Andrew Steiner, Kenneth Hickey, @geochem-dweis.bsky.social and Marg Amini about using #LaserAblation U-Pb carbonate #geochronology on calcite veins to constrain the timing of deep-fluid convection in Carlin-type #gold deposits in Yukon, Canada. doi.org/10.1007/s001...

U-Pb calcite geochronology indicates episodic amagmatic free-convection over tens of millions of years in Carlin-type gold deposits - Mineralium Deposita

Deep fluid convection within the upper crust is pivotal in transferring heat and mass between geological environments. However, a comprehensive understanding of how hydrothermal systems influence geol...

doi.org

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Apr 28

📢 Hot off the press! New paper by Nicole Williamson, Dominique Weis @geochem-dweis.bsky.social, Elly Thistlethwaite, Lauren Harrison, Catherine Armstrong, James Scoates and Michael Garcia on enriched geochemical compositions in Hawaiian lavas. Read here! (open access) doi.org/10.1016/j.gc...

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hot off the press! New publication by Nichole Moerhuis, James Scoates, Dominique Weis @geochem-dweis.bsky.social, Jon Scoates, and Christian Tegner. Read here! (open access) doi.org/10.1093/petr...

Zircon Morphology and Geochemical Diversity During Closed-System Crystallization of the Skaergaard Intrusion

Abstract. The textures and chemistry of zircon in the Eocene Skaergaard intrusion, related to the East Greenland flood basalts and opening of the North Atl

doi.org

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Mar 14

Hot off the press! New paper by Racquelle Mangahas, Allan Bertram, Dominique Weis @geochem-dweis.bsky.social, Jay Cullen @jaytcullen.bsky.social and Maria Maldonado. Read the paper here! (open access) doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...

Diagram showing Asian aerosol inputs and aerosol trace element contributions to the subarctic Pacific Ocean.

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Feb 25

PCIGR and Project Manager Alice Chang are excited to showcase the use of new analytical instruments in #criticalminerals research and development with MDRU - Mineral Deposit Research Unit. Many thanks also to the Electron Microbeam and X-Ray Diffraction Facility.

Watch the video below!

UBC EOAS @eoas.ubc.ca · Feb 25

Dr. Alice Chang showcases new analytical instrumentation being used by @pcigr.bsky.social and MDRU for #criticalminerals research.

Watch the interview to learn more!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ8O...

New PacifiCan-funded instruments used by PCIGR and MDRU at UBC EOAS - Dr. Alice Chang

YouTube video by Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences - UBC

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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research at UBC @pcigr.bsky.social · Jan 27

Welcome to PCIGR! We are located at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Reach out to us if you have a project that requires high-precision elemental, isotopic and/or geochronology analyses. We look forward to assisting you! pcigr.ubc.ca

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