Robert A Creaser, PhD, FRSC
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
- rcreaser@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-2942
- Address
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3-18A Earth Sciences Building
11223 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2E3
Overview
About
Canada Research Chair Tier I in Isotope Geochemistry 2009-2023
Fellow Royal Society of Canada 2008
Distinguished Member Geological Association of Canada 2007
Fellow Society of Economic Geologists 2007
McCalla Professor 2003
Past Presidents Medal Geological Association of Canada 1998
University of Alberta Faculty of Science Research Award 1997
Research
Robert Creaser specializes in radiogenic isotope geochemistry using the Re-Os, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, Pb-Pb isotope systems. A wide variety of geochemical phenomena and processes, mainly involving the geochemistry, origin and evolution of Earth's crust, are investigated using these isotope systems. Currently, research projects focus on the use of Re-Os isotopes for geochronology, such as: Re-Os geochronology and systematics of organic-rich sediments (black shales), application of Re-Os isotopes for direct dating of hydrothermal sulfide mineralization, Re-Os geochronology of fluid flow in sedimentary basins.
Courses
EAS 110 - Earth Science Field School
This excursion through the mountains and prairies of Alberta introduces students to the diverse geology and geomorphology of the region. The structure of rocks will be observed, fossils identified, and glacial deposits studied, in order to understand the geological processes that have occurred here over geologic time. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar. Intended for students in their first or second year. Not available to students with previous credit in an EAS field school (EAS 234, 354, or 333). Prerequisite: One of EAS 100, 101, 201, 210 or SCI 100. [Faculty of Science]
Featured Publications
J Toma, RA Creaser, C Card, R Stern, T Chacko and M Steele-MacInnis
Geochim Cosmochim Acta (2022), 323, 164-182. . 2022 February; 323 (164-182) 10.1016/j.gca.2022.02.012
D Hnatyshin, RA Creaser, S Meffre, RA Stern, JJ Wilkinson and EC Turner
Chemical Geology. 2019 November; 533 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.119427
RM Morelli, CC Bell, RA Creaser, A Simonetti
Mineralium Deposita. 45
SC Turgeon, RA Creaser
Nature. 454
D Selby, RA Creaser
Science. 308