Maria Clara Castro - University of Michigan
Maria Clara Castro - University of Michigan
Maria Clara Castro - University of Michigan
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<strong>Maria</strong> <strong>Clara</strong> <strong>Castro</strong><br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Geological Sciences<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />
mccastro@umich.edu<br />
Education<br />
B.Sc.: <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Porto, Portugal, 1988 (Geology, Summa Cum Laudae)<br />
M.S.: <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Paris VI (Pierre et Marie Curie), Paris, France, 1991 (Quantitative Hydrology<br />
and Hydrogeology)<br />
Ph.D.: <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Paris VI and Paris School <strong>of</strong> Mines, France, 1995 (Hydrogeology and Noble<br />
Gas Geochemistry)<br />
Positions Held<br />
2008 - present Faculty Associates, Applied Physics Program<br />
2007 (January – August) – Visiting Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, <strong>University</strong> Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France<br />
2006 – present Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Geological Sciences, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />
2004 - present Faculty Associate, Program in the Environment, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />
1999 - 2006 Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Geological Sciences, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />
1998 - 1999 Post-doctoral Research Associate, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Connecticut<br />
1996 - 1998 Post-doctoral Research Associate, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia<br />
<strong>University</strong><br />
1989 - 1990 Hydrogeologist, Burgeap Company, Paris, France<br />
1988 - 1989 Hydrogeologist, Foraco Company, Cameroon, Africa<br />
Honors and Awards<br />
2006: CAREER Award, National Science Foundation<br />
2005: Prix Verdaguer, Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences, France - Institute <strong>of</strong> France<br />
2002: Elizabeth Caroline Crosby Research Award (NSF ADVANCE at Univ. <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>)<br />
1995: Special mention on PhD dissertation - in French: "Très Honorable avec les Félicitations du<br />
Jury"<br />
1990, 1994, 1995 - Fellowships from the Portuguese Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
Editorial Service<br />
2007 - Editorial Board <strong>of</strong> Ge<strong>of</strong>luids<br />
2004 - 2008: Associate Editor Hydrogeology Journal<br />
2003 - 2007: Associate Editor Ground Water<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Affiliations<br />
American Geophysical Union<br />
Geological Society <strong>of</strong> America<br />
International Association <strong>of</strong> Hydrogeologists<br />
National Ground Water Association<br />
American Chemical Society<br />
Postdoctoral Fellows<br />
Dr. Martin Saar (2003 – 2004; Turner Post-doc, now Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Minnesota)<br />
Dr. Delphine Patriarche (2001- 2004, now Research Project Head, Gas de France, France)<br />
M. <strong>Clara</strong> <strong>Castro</strong>, Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae 1
Graduate students<br />
Rohit Warrior<br />
Jessica Malone, MS 2009<br />
Tie Sun, Ph.D ongoing<br />
Tie Sun, MS 2008<br />
Lin Ma, Ph.D 2008 (now Post-doctoral Fellow at Penn State Univ.)<br />
Undergraduate students<br />
Alex Costakis (January 2009 – present, Honors thesis)<br />
Paul Joseph Hojnacki (October 2008 – March 2009)<br />
Jessica Malone (January 2007 – August 2007)<br />
Brian Ellis (2004 – 2006, Honors thesis, now Ph.D student, Dept. <strong>of</strong> Civil and Env. Eng., Princeton Univ.)<br />
Kathy Flemming (2003)<br />
Ann Hoenke (2001)<br />
Courses Taught<br />
Water and Society (GEOSCI 109)<br />
Seminar Environmental Geology (GEOSCI 148)<br />
Scientific Discovery in Earth Sciences: A Research Experience (GEOSCI 210)<br />
Hydrogeology (GEOSCI 477)<br />
Laboratory Facilities<br />
Noble Gas Laboratory<br />
Computer Facilities<br />
Sun Server V880<br />
Sun Server Fire 280R<br />
Sun Ultra 10 workstations<br />
Some examples <strong>of</strong> new and on-going research projects:<br />
1. Investigating the nature <strong>of</strong> a noble gas mantle component in the deep brines <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Michigan</strong> Basin and its implications for mantle convection models.<br />
2. Investigating the behavior <strong>of</strong> noble gases at the interface unsaturated zone/water table and<br />
developing new noble gas temperature models to improve noble gas paleoclimatic<br />
reconstructions.<br />
3. Investigating the behavior <strong>of</strong> all noble gases in ice and sealed lakes in Antarctica through<br />
a combined analysis <strong>of</strong> concentrations and isotopic ratios to reconstruct both the sealing<br />
history <strong>of</strong> these lakes as well a to clarify some aspects <strong>of</strong> the tectonic history <strong>of</strong> this<br />
region.<br />
4. To obtain an in-depth and overall understanding <strong>of</strong> the hydrogeological functioning <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Galapagos Islands through noble gases in order to evaluate their aquifers’ potential as<br />
long term water suppliers and to prevent future groundwater contamination.<br />
M. <strong>Clara</strong> <strong>Castro</strong>, Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae 2
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