Desmond Moser
Associate Professor, Zircon & Accessory Phase Labo
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Western Ontario
Canada
Biography
Desmond Moser Associate Professor, Zircon & Accessory Phase Laboratory of the department of Earth Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Ph.D. Queen's University, 1993.
Research Interest
Dr. Desmond Moser conducts solid Earth and planetary science research using Western’s nationally unique Zircon and Accessory Phase Laboratory (ZAPLab). Micromineral crystal growth and deformation analysis (e.g. CL, EBSD) is integrated with field mapping, microchemical (EDS, WDS), petrologic and mass spectrometry measurements (radiogenic and stable isotopes) at Western and partner institutes. His active projects investigate meteorites, crustal cross-sections, kimberlite xenoliths, sedimentary basins and impact structures in the Americas, Africa and Europe. His ZAPLab team is advancing our knowledge of the timing and nature of processes that form and modify planetary crusts and ore deposits while advancing the growing sub-discipline of accessory mineral science.
Publications
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Moser DE, Davis WJ, Reddy SM, Flemming RL, Hart RJ. Zircon U–Pb strain chronometry reveals deep impact-triggered flow. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 2009 Jan 15;277(1):73-9.
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Moser DE, Cupelli CL, Barker IR, Flowers RM, Bowman JR, Wooden J, Hart JR. New zircon shock phenomena and their use for dating and reconstruction of large impact structures revealed by electron nanobeam (EBSD, CL, EDS) and isotopic U–Pb and (U–Th)/He analysis of the Vredefort dome This article is one of a series of papers published in this Special Issue on the theme of Geochronology in honour of Tom Krogh. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 2011 Feb 23;48(2):117-39.
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Moser DE, Chamberlain KR, Tait KT, Schmitt AK, Darling JR, Barker IR, Hyde BC. Solving the Martian meteorite age conundrum using micro-baddeleyite and launch-generated zircon. Nature. 2013 Jul 25;499(7459):454-7.
