Earth Sciences

EArth and Marine Sciences Principal investigator: Ágata Alveirinho DiasOur studies combine tools in mineralogy and petrology, geochemistry (including radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry) and cartography to research the following two topics: DEEP-SEA HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS AND MINERAL DEPOSITS The discovery of hydrothermal fields on the seafloor was one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the last century