Maria C. Figueroa, Ph.D.
Marine Geochemist specializing in trace metal content in marine minerals and their environment, specifically in massive sulfides.
Dr. Maria Figueroa is a marine geochemist who explores authigenic iron sulfide formation in the ocean. She analyzes the trace element content from marine minerals and their surroundings to understand how they form and change over time. She is also developing a Machine Learning tool to reveal the geochemical relationships between hydrothermal vents and trace element enrichment patterns. She is fascinated by hydrothermal vent fields and hopes to contribute to the growing knowledge of their biogeochemical diversity and complexity.
Science and Products
Global Seabed Mineral Resources
The Global Marine Mineral Resources project studies deep ocean minerals that occur within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and areas beyond national jurisdictions. Our research concerns the setting, genesis, and metal enrichment processes of mineral occurrences, the relationship between marine minerals and deep-sea biota, and the potential geochemical footprint of any seafloor mining. We aim to...
Science and Products
Global Seabed Mineral Resources
The Global Marine Mineral Resources project studies deep ocean minerals that occur within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and areas beyond national jurisdictions. Our research concerns the setting, genesis, and metal enrichment processes of mineral occurrences, the relationship between marine minerals and deep-sea biota, and the potential geochemical footprint of any seafloor mining. We aim to...