Subduction Margins Past and Present
Application process
A completed online application must be submitted by 4.30 pm 22 September 2025. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Any required supporting documentation (including references) must also be received by 4.30 pm on the closing date in order for the application to be considered.
Project number
118
Project description
Tectonic processes have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand. In the Wellington region, the Torlesse Composite Terrane is a sequence of rocks that records subduction-related sedimentation, faulting, folding, and fluid flow over the past ~200 million years.
In this summer research project, you will perform field work aimed at better understanding the age, origin, and deformation history of Torlesse rocks. You will collect rock samples during remote field work. Then, in the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, you will document your field work and prepare the rocks for further geochemical, mineralogical, structural and/or paleontological analyses.
This project is for multiple students.
Location
Supervisor
Senior Lecturer
School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences
Dr Chris Hollis
Adjunct Professor
School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences