Chris Beckett-Brown

Chris completed his PhD in 2021 in Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology at the Harquail School of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University. His PhD research focused on assessing the indicator mineral potential of tourmaline supergroup minerals in porphyry Cu deposits. Following his PhD, he spent a year as a postdoc in the applied geochemistry unit at the Geological Survey of Canada. His work focused on developing and defining surficial geochemical methods and footprints for the exploration of porphyry Cu systems through his research at the Casino deposit in the Yukon. He was also involved in developing and refining drift exploration methods for critical mineral pegmatites, specifically Li-pegmatites through the study of the Brazil Lake pegmatites in Nova Scotia. In May of 2023, Chris transitioned to the Ontario Geological Survey as a surficial geochemist, where he has revitalized the lake sediment and surface water sampling program.