This research investigates carbonatite rocks to understand how critical minerals like rare earth elements form and concentrate. Using radiometric dating and high-resolution imaging, it reconstructs their geological history. This enables more precise exploration, helping Canada locate vital resources needed for clean energy technologies and modern infrastructure while reducing reliance on guesswork.

This research develops stable-isotope tools to measure how microbes—the Earth’s “lungs”—breathe CO₂ in and out. Microbes are massively abundant and shape global climate. Findings show deep subsurface environments slowly emit CO₂, a process that may influence future climate dynamics as human-driven environmental changes accelerate.