M. Christopher Jenkins, PhD
Chris Jenkins is located at GMEG Science Center in Spokane, WA. Chris received a MSc in Earth Science from the University of Toronto in 2017 and a PhD in Earth Science from Carleton University in 2021. Since joining the USGS in 2016, Chris specializes in studying magmatic ore deposits using igneous petrology, numerical modeling, and geostatistics.
Professional Experience
2022 - Present, Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow, Geology Minerals Energy and Geophysics Science Center, Spokane, WA.
2016 - 2022, Physical science technician, Geology Minerals Energy and Geophysics Science Center, Spokane, WA.
Education and Certifications
PhD Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 2021
MSc Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, 2017
BSc Geology, Eastern Washington University, 2015
Affiliations and Memberships*
2014 - Present: Society of Economic Geologists
2014 - Present: American Mineralogical Society
2013 - Present: Geological Society of America
Science and Products
The nature and composition of the J-M Reef, Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA The nature and composition of the J-M Reef, Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA
A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality
Science and Products
The nature and composition of the J-M Reef, Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA The nature and composition of the J-M Reef, Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA
A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality
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