Emily A Pringle

Alumni

In general, I am interested in the early evolution of Earth and other bodies in the inner Solar System, including the processes of accretion, core formation, and silicate differentiation. These early events shaped the Earth and planets as we know them today, but many questions remain regarding the timing and nature of each process. The study of the isotopic composition of terrestrial and extra-terrestrial materials is a powerful tool with which to investigate these and other questions, since only specific processes are able to modify isotopic abundances.

My research involves high-precision isotopic analyses of stable and radiogenic isotope systems (e.g., Si, Rb, Zn, Nd, Sr) by MC-ICPMS and TIMS. I analyze terrestrial, lunar, and meteorite samples to search for the isotopic signature of physical and chemical processes to solve current problems in cosmochemistry and geochemistry (e.g. composition and evolution of planetary mantles and cores). I am also involved in the development of novel chemical and analytical techniques for isotope ratio measurements by MC-ICP-MS and TIMS.