Bryce, Julie G.

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Julie Bryce, Associate Professor of Geochemistry,
travels to Italy
Julie G. Bryce
University of New Hampshire, julie.bryce@unh.edu
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Bryce (r.), NRESS Ph.D. student Barkman (l.) and Italian
colleagues from CNRS-Pisa/University of Ferrara and the
Museo Tridentino di Scienza Naturali in Trento consult a
geologic map to locate Veneto volcanic lavas in the mountains
above Rovereto, Italy. Photo courtesy of A. Chouinard.
Julie Bryce
Associate Professor of Geochemistry - Italy
Professor Bryce traveled to Ferrara, Italy, this spring to conduct research on the links between carbon dioxide and volcanic activity.
My motivation to visit Ferrara, Italy, could be put into one word: mantle. Earth’s mantle is
its large rocky layer that extends beneath the crust on which we stand down to Earth’s
metallic core. The group I visited in Ferrara are world experts in studying xenoliths,
“strange rocks” brought up in lava flows, plucked from Earth’s deep interior as the
underground lava, so-called magma, rises to the surface. These samples provide some
important information about the geological and chemical processes that long ago led to the
formation of Earth’s crust. They also bear testimony that can be used to reconstruct more
recent processes that have led to volcanism in certain regions.
I first met the Ferrara-based scientists at a 2009 meeting of geochemists held in
Switzerland and learned at that meeting of their extensive collection of mantle xenoliths
from several volcanic provinces where I have worked for years. My hope was that the
chemical composition of these xenoliths would shed some insight into how carbon dioxide
(CO2) bearing fluids transferred from Earth’s mantle contribute to the volcanism driving
the breakup of continents in East Africa as well as the development of a volcanic province
in Sicily, along the northern margin of the African plate.
So far in 2010, I have traveled to Ferrara twice, from my home base in France, where I am
spending my sabbatical working with a colleague at Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
(ENS-Lyon). My first trip to Ferrara in January was to give a seminar and exchange ideas
and samples, thereby collectively developing an analytical strategy for these precious
mantle samples that I could then pursue with my colleague in the ENS-Lyon laboratory. My
January visit also enabled me to plan future collaborations, including laying the groundwork
to investigate the role of CO2-bearing fluids in driving Sicilian volcanism, a project Ms. Julie
Barkman is developing as part of her Ph.D. thesis. Ms. Barkman, a NRESS Ph.D. student,
shortly thereafter arrived at the ENS-Lyon geochemical laboratories, and was able to be
extremely productive in her short visit to Lyon to work on samples from our Ferrara
colleagues. Accordingly, she joined me on my return to Ferrara. The second venture in April provided us an opportunity to talk about the new data,
begin to address their implications, and plan our continued collaboration. Our hosts also took Ms. Barkman and me out into the field to show us a
volcanic field in Northern Italy, which was formed during the formation of the Alps. This area, the Veneto Volcanic Province (VVP), contained lava
flows with a similar chemical history to the Sicilian volcanic province we had begun to investigate. The VVP also had lava flows that brought up
mantle xenoliths. At our first stop, in a quarry on the backside of the mountains framing Lago di Garda, we struck gold and found a fantastic suite
of xenoliths. We later drove through and stopped to study different pieces of the terrain emplaced as part of the VVP.
Thanks in part to the support of a CIE International Development award, both times I left Italy for France with many chunks of the mantle (as well
as a kilogram of Ferrara’s delectably famous cappellacci di zucca). Though the pasta is long gone, we are hard at work on unraveling the mysteries
of the xenoliths. It will take us some time to finish our chemical analyses of the treasures from the deep Earth, but with a talented UNH Ph.D.
student and the strong support of our Italian and French collaborators, we have a good team to pursue this puzzle.
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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryFaculty Travel Reports Global Education CenterFall 2010Julie Bryce, Associate Professor of Geochemistry,travels to ItalyJulie G. BryceUniversity of New Hampshire, julie.bryce@unh.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_travelThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Faculty Travel Reports by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationBryce, Julie G., "Julie Bryce, Associate Professor of Geochemistry, travels to Italy" (2010). Faculty Travel Reports. 53.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_travel/53Julie Bryce | Center for International Education and Global Engagementhttp://unh.edu/cie//julie-bryce[6/14/2016 1:52:31 PM]Home UNH Home Contact/Emergency Center for International Education and Global EngagementCopyright © 2016, Center for International Education and Global Engagement  •  University of New HampshireHood House  •  89 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  Ph 603-862-2398  •  Fax 603-862-0169Thompson Hall  •  105 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824  •  Ph 603-862-1288  •  Fax 603-862-0844For questions about this website          For UNH main directory dial 603-862-1234ADA Acknowledgement | Contact the UNH WebmasterBryce (r.), NRESS Ph.D. student Barkman (l.) and Italiancolleagues from CNRS-Pisa/University of Ferrara and theMuseo Tridentino di Scienza Naturali in Trento consult ageologic map to locate Veneto volcanic lavas in the mountainsabove Rovereto, Italy. Photo courtesy of A. Chouinard.Julie BryceAssociate Professor of Geochemistry - ItalyProfessor Bryce traveled to Ferrara, Italy, this spring to conduct research on the links between carbon dioxide and volcanic activity.My motivation to visit Ferrara, Italy, could be put into one word: mantle. Earth’s mantle isits large rocky layer that extends beneath the crust on which we stand down to Earth’smetallic core. The group I visited in Ferrara are world experts in studying xenoliths,“strange rocks” brought up in lava flows, plucked from Earth’s deep interior as theunderground lava, so-called magma, rises to the surface. These samples provide someimportant information about the geological and chemical processes that long ago led to theformation of Earth’s crust. They also bear testimony that can be used to reconstruct morerecent processes that have led to volcanism in certain regions.I first met the Ferrara-based scientists at a 2009 meeting of geochemists held inSwitzerland and learned at that meeting of their extensive collection of mantle xenolithsfrom several volcanic provinces where I have worked for years. My hope was that thechemical composition of these xenoliths would shed some insight into how carbon dioxide(CO2) bearing fluids transferred from Earth’s mantle contribute to the volcanism drivingthe breakup of continents in East Africa as well as the development of a volcanic provincein Sicily, along the northern margin of the African plate.So far in 2010, I have traveled to Ferrara twice, from my home base in France, where I amspending my sabbatical working with a colleague at Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon(ENS-Lyon). My first trip to Ferrara in January was to give a seminar and exchange ideasand samples, thereby collectively developing an analytical strategy for these preciousmantle samples that I could then pursue with my colleague in the ENS-Lyon laboratory. MyJanuary visit also enabled me to plan future collaborations, including laying the groundworkto investigate the role of CO2-bearing fluids in driving Sicilian volcanism, a project Ms. JulieBarkman is developing as part of her Ph.D. thesis. Ms. Barkman, a NRESS Ph.D. student,shortly thereafter arrived at the ENS-Lyon geochemical laboratories, and was able to beextremely productive in her short visit to Lyon to work on samples from our Ferraracolleagues. Accordingly, she joined me on my return to Ferrara. The second venture in April provided us an opportunity to talk about the new data,begin to address their implications, and plan our continued collaboration. Our hosts also took Ms. Barkman and me out into the field to show us avolcanic field in Northern Italy, which was formed during the formation of the Alps. This area, the Veneto Volcanic Province (VVP), contained lavaflows with a similar chemical history to the Sicilian volcanic province we had begun to investigate. The VVP also had lava flows that brought upmantle xenoliths. At our first stop, in a quarry on the backside of the mountains framing Lago di Garda, we struck gold and found a fantastic suiteof xenoliths. We later drove through and stopped to study different pieces of the terrain emplaced as part of the VVP.Thanks in part to the support of a CIE International Development award, both times I left Italy for France with many chunks of the mantle (as wellas a kilogram of Ferrara’s delectably famous cappellacci di zucca). Though the pasta is long gone, we are hard at work on unraveling the mysteriesof the xenoliths. It will take us some time to finish our chemical analyses of the treasures from the deep Earth, but with a talented UNH Ph.D.student and the strong support of our Italian and French collaborators, we have a good team to pursue this puzzle.About OISS Int'l Affairs Dual Major / Minor Study Abroad The World at UNH UNH Int'l Travel Policies & Resources Faculty Alumni

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