Katrin Steinthorsdottir, MSc

PhD Student

M.Sc. Geology, University of British Columbia; B.Sc. Geological Sciences, University of Iceland

My thesis research is on serpentinization of ophiolitic rocks in the Decar area, central British Columbia. Specifically, I study the formation controls for brucite, which can be used to sequester atmospheric CO₂, and awaruite, which is an economic attractive nickel alloy.

Email: ksteinth@eoas.ubc.ca