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John Stix

Title: 
Full Professor | Dawson Chair in Geology
John Stix
Contact Information
Email address: 
john.stix [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
(514) 398-5391
Department: 
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Faculty of Science
Fields: 
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Environment
Areas of expertise: 

Geochemistry of volcanic gases, their use for eruption prediction, and their impact on the atmosphere; integration of geochemical, geological and geophysical datasets to model volcano plumbing systems; micro-analysis of trace volatile and light lithophile elements by ion microprobe, inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry laser, and electron microprobe studies; new infrared remote sensing techniques to measure gases at active volcanoes; new infrared remote sensing techniques to measure gases at active volcanoes; petrology and geochemistry of intermediate and felsic magmas; understanding physical processes and forecasting eruptions at active subduction-zone volcanoes.

Language(s) spoken: 
English
French
Spanish
Language(s) written: 
English
French
Spanish
Media availability: 
Print
Radio
Television
Interviews: 
  • , La Presse, February 4, 2024

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