The Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR) is dedicated to excellence and innovation in wide-ranging geochemical applications. We provide analytical services that support research in biogeochemical cycles and climate, environmental monitoring, geochemical tracers, metals in the Earth, and geochronology.
MISSION STATEMENT
To enable scientific advancement and societal benefit through the provision of world-leading and accessible research facilities, innovative methodologies and analytical services, and high-quality training for the next generation of scientists.
CORE VALUES
Our core values are built on four pillars to maximize the success of all users, trainees and their projects:
Innovation in elemental and isotope ratio analysis
Leadership in training and knowledge exchange
Accessibility to world-leading instrumentation and expertise
Rigorous data quality assessment and quality control
EDI
All students, researchers and community members are welcome at our facility. We fully support equity, diversity and inclusion in our research practices to best reflect the scientific community and society at large.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Dominique Weis Director; Professor (EOAS) and Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Geochemistry of the Earth’s Mantle
Julie Prytulak Co-Director; Professor (EOAS); Stable and radiogenic isotopes
Hal Bradbury Assistant Professor (EOAS); Marine biogeochemistry, stable isotopes
Shaun Barker Associate Professor (EOAS); Director of Mineral Deposits Research Unit
Kendra Chritz Assistant Professor (EOAS); Director of Fossil Collections, Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Jean-Thomas Cornélis Associate Professor (Faculty of Land and Food Systems); Principal Investigator, SoilRes3 Lab (Soils and Biogeochemistry)
James Scoates Professor (EOAS); Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Magmatic Ore Deposits, Geochronology
RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Corey Wall PhD PCIGR Facility Manager, U-Pb Geochronology Specialist; oversight of PCIGR infrastructure, operation and maintenance of U-Pb lab, method development
Marghaleray (Marg) Amini PhD (MC-)ICP-MS Manager; laser ablation, isotope geochemistry, method development
Alice Chang PhD Project Manager; major projects, grant writing and facilitation, procurement, marketing and outreach, expertise in C and N isotope research
Anita Lam CPA Finance Manager; budgeting, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliation
Research Assistants
Kathy Gordon MSc Operation and maintenance of IRMS and multicollector ICP-MS for stable isotope analyses; sample preparation
Vivian Lai MSc Operation and maintenance of quadrupole and high-resolution ICP-MS for trace element analyses; sample preparation, laboratory QA/QC
Research Technicians
Dave Daquioag BSc Clean-room chemical preparation of samples for TIMS radiogenic isotope analyses
Hai Lin BSc Sample preparation (rock crushing, heavy-mineral separation) for U-Pb geochronology analyses
Taylor Ockerman Dpl Clean-room chemical preparation of zircon samples for TIMS geochronology analyses