Jane Selverstone

Jane Selverstone is a geologist known for her research into tectonic processes, especially as they apply to the Eastern Alps.

Jane Selverstone
BornJuly 6, 1956[1]
Cambridge, MA
Scientific career
ThesisPressure-temperature-time constraints of metamorphism and tectonism in the Tauern Window, Eastern Alps (1985)
Doctoral advisorFrank Spear

Education and career

Selverstone has a B.A. in geology from Princeton University (1978), an M.S. in geology from University of Colorado in Boulder (1981), and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985). Following her Ph.D. Selverstone worked at the University of Colorado at Boulder (1992-1995) and then Harvard University (1986-1992)[2] before accepting a position at the University of New Mexico in 1995.[3] In 2000, Selverstone was promoted to professor and she transitioned to research professor in 2010.[4]

In 2012, Selverstone was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the citation read:[5]

For elucidating the relationships among metamorphism, fluid composition and flow, and the mechanisms of deformation in the crust.

Research

She has published the finding of her research in metamorphic petrology, tectonics, geochemistry and geology in geographical journals and other peer publications hence cited with an H-index of 44 with 6096 citations and has thus published research findings in over 73 peer-reviewed journal geographical publications[6]

Selverstone's research examines the interactions between water and rocks [7] and changes in rocks that occur in the subsurface. Much of her research centered on the Eastern Alps (e.g., [8][9]) where her research examines the processes that lead to the formation and breakdown of new mountains, or their orogenesis.[10] Selverstone has also used stable isotopes of chlorine to examine small-scale fluid-rock interactions.[11][12] In 2010, Selverstone and colleagues discovered diamonds in the Italian Alps[13] which were the first diamonds from an oceanic source found in the area.[14] The geochemistry of the diamonds indicated that carbon release from the rocks was through dissolution and therefore could be a mechanism to transfer carbon from the mantle to the atmosphere.[15]

Selected publications
  • Selverstone, J.; Spear, F. S.; Franz, G.; Morteani, G. (1 January 1984). "High-Pressure Metamorphism in the SW Tauern Window, Austria: P-T Paths from Hornblende-Kyanite-Staurolite Schists". Journal of Petrology. 25 (2): 501–531. doi:10.1093/petrology/25.2.501.
  • Selverstone, Jane (December 1985). "Petrologic constraints on imbrication, metamorphism, and uplift in the SW Tauern Window, eastern Alps". Tectonics. 4 (7): 687–704. Bibcode:1985Tecto...4..687S. doi:10.1029/TC004i007p00687.
  • Selverstone, Jane (February 1988). "Evidence for east-west crustal extension in the Eastern Alps: Implications for the unroofing history of the Tauern window". Tectonics. 7 (1): 87–105. Bibcode:1988Tecto...7...87S. doi:10.1029/TC007i001p00087.
  • Frezzotti, Maria-Luce; Huizenga, Jan-Marten; Compagnoni, Roberto; Selverstone, Jane (October 2014). "Diamond formation by carbon saturation in C–O–H fluids during cold subduction of oceanic lithosphere" (PDF). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 143: 68–86. Bibcode:2014GeCoA.143...68F. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2013.12.022.

Awards and honors

Personal life

Selverstone is married to the meteorologist David Gutzler[20] and they have two children.[3] In 2006 Selverstone and Gutzler discussed their path through different research institutions as a dual-career couple.[21] Selverstone is also a photographer primarily interested in black and white images.[22]

References
  1. Gates, Alexander E. (2003). A to Z of earth scientists. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 9781438109190.
  2. ORCID. "Jane Selverstone (0000-0003-4234-4111)". orcid.org. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. Gates, Alexander E. (2003). A to Z of earth scientists. New York: Facts on File. ISBN 9781438109190.
  4. "Jane Selverstone | University of New Mexico - Academia.edu". unm.academia.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. "Selverstone". Honors Program. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  6. "Jane Selverstone".
  7. Selverstone, J.; Spear, F. S.; Franz, G.; Morteani, G. (1 January 1984). "High-Pressure Metamorphism in the SW Tauern Window, Austria: P-T Paths from Hornblende-Kyanite-Staurolite Schists". Journal of Petrology. 25 (2): 501–531. doi:10.1093/petrology/25.2.501.
  8. Selverstone, J.; Morteani, G.; Staude, J.-M. (July 1991). "Fluid channelling during ductile shearing: transformation of granodiorite into aluminous schist in the Tauern Window, Eastern Alps". Journal of Metamorphic Geology. 9 (4): 419–431. Bibcode:1991JMetG...9..419S. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1314.1991.tb00536.x.
  9. Selverstone, Jane (December 1985). "Petrologic constraints on imbrication, metamorphism, and uplift in the SW Tauern Window, eastern Alps". Tectonics. 4 (7): 687–704. Bibcode:1985Tecto...4..687S. doi:10.1029/TC004i007p00687.
  10. Selverstone, Jane (2004-10-27). "Are the alps collapsing?". Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences. 33 (1): 113–132. doi:10.1146/annurev.earth.33.092203.122535. ISSN 0084-6597.
  11. Selverstone, Jane; Sharp, Zachary D. (1 May 2015). "Chlorine isotope behavior during prograde metamorphism of sedimentary rocks". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 417: 120–131. Bibcode:2015E&PSL.417..120S. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2015.02.030.
  12. Selverstone, Jane; Sharp, Zachary D. (15 October 2011). "Chlorine isotope evidence for multicomponent mantle metasomatism in the Ivrea Zone". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 310 (3–4): 429–440. Bibcode:2011E&PSL.310..429S. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2011.08.034.
  13. ""The Discovery and Significance of Diamonds from The Alps" Topic of Lecture by Jane Selverstone". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  14. Frezzotti, Maria-Luce; Huizenga, Jan-Marten; Compagnoni, Roberto; Selverstone, Jane (October 2014). "Diamond formation by carbon saturation in C–O–H fluids during cold subduction of oceanic lithosphere" (PDF). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 143: 68–86. Bibcode:2014GeCoA.143...68F. doi:10.1016/j.gca.2013.12.022.
  15. Frezzotti, M. L.; Selverstone, J.; Sharp, Z. D.; Compagnoni, R. (2011). "Carbonate dissolution during subduction revealed by diamond-bearing rocks from the Alps". Nature Geoscience. 4 (10): 703–706. Bibcode:2011NatGe...4..703F. doi:10.1038/ngeo1246. ISSN 1752-0908.
  16. "Mineralogical Society of America - MSA Distinguished Lecturer Program". www.minsocam.org. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  17. ""The Discovery and Significance of Diamonds from The Alps" Topic of Lecture by Jane Selverstone". UNM Newsroom. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  18. "Jane Selverstone Honored for Promoting Women in Science" (PDF). New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering. February 1, 2012.
  19. "Reginald Daly Lecture | AGU". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  20. Moss, Rebecca (January 6, 2018). "UNM meteorologist says Southwest 'on front lines … of climate change'". Santa Fe New Mexican.
  21. "Gutzler-Selverstone Dual Career Profile". Dual Career Couples. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  22. "Jane Selverstone - Official Website". Jane Selverstone - Official Website. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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