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OVERSEAS’ THESES ………….on N Z Earth Science
………………………………….Request for Information
Elva Leaming, specialist geology librarian at University of Auckland, is currently updating
GSNZ’s Earth Science theses bibliography (downloadable from http://www.gsnz.org.nz/). The
2 nd edition of the bibliography was completed by Simon Nathan and Bruce Thompson up to
and including 2000.
The bibliography includes all theses undertaken in New Zealand Universities on any aspect of
the solid earth sciences (excludes meteorology, atmospheric and ocean studies); plus solid
earth science theses of N Z (excluding Antarctica) undertaken at overseas’ universities.
Elva is going through New Zealand University theses’ lists for the period 2001-2006 and
extracting earth science theses for keywording etc. She will be contacting key personnel in
each university to ask if they can check over the lists as the draft nears completion. The
completed supplement will be integrated with the existing bibliography and made freely
downloadable from the GSNZ web site.
At this stage Elva would like to hear from anyone who has noticed an omission from the
existing bibliography (up to 1999). She would also like to have information from anyone who
knows of an overseas’ theses in a New Zealand earth science topic since 2000. Please supply
author, year, title, University, Dept., and whether you know of a copy in a New Zealand
library. Send information to Elva at e.leaming@auckland.ac.nz.
Here is the small list of overseas’ theses (since 1999) that she has compiled so far – there must
be many more out there.
Bear, A. 2004. Complex facies architecture and emaplcement origins of a mid-miocene mega
pillow-pillow lava sequence, Muriwai, Northland Peninsula, New Zealand. Monash
University. BSc(Hons)
Pitcairn, I.K. 2004. Sources of fluids and metals in orogenic deposits:the Otago Schists, New
Zealand. University of Southampton. PhD.
Southall, K. 2004. The reconstruction of sea levels on the Catlins Coast, New Zealand using
foraminiferal transfer functions. University College London. MSc.
Hora, J.M. 2003. Magma differentiation at Ngauruhoe volcano, New Zealand: constraints
from chemical, isotopic and textural analysis of plagioclase crystal zoning.
University of California, Los Angeles. PhD.
Mathews, E. 2003. Stratigraphy and volcanology of a submarine apron from an offshore
stratovolcano, Waitakere Group, Muriwai, New Zealand. University of Tasmania.
BSc(Hons)
GSNZ Newsletter 143 (2007) Page 45