Matthew Coble
Graduate Student
Biographical Information
Matthew Coble was born in Portland, Oregon, and attended high school in nearby Beaverton. He earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Geology from Oregon State University in 2004, and was awarded a National Association of Geology Teachers (NAGT) summer internship at USGS, in Menlo Park. Matthew continued work at the USGS for Dr. Walter Mooney in the Earthquakes Hazards team until he started at Stanford University in the fall of 2005.
Research
Matthew Coble is working on my PhD. in volcanology and geochronology with Profs. Gail Mahood and Marty Grove. Currently in his fifth year of graduate work, Matt's doctoral research focuses on the timing, geology, and geochemistry of mid-Miocene silicic calderas in northwest Nevada. These volcanic rocks have been interpreted to be the products of initial impingement of the Yellowstone hotspot. Currently, Matt is focused on constraining the ages of these rapidly erupted volcanic rocks using 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and developing new capacity for multi-collector noble gas mass-spectrometry.
Professional Activities
Sept. 2009: GSA Penrose Conference
Where did silicic volcanism in the Snake River Plain begin? New interpretations from geologic mapping,18-O(qtz) and Ti-in-Quartz temperatures from 6.5-15.5 Ma silicic calderas in northwest Nevada.
New geologic evidence for additional 16.5-15.5 Ma silicic calderas in northwest Nevada related to initial impingement of the Yellowstone hot spot.
EDUCATION:
| 2004 | Bachelors of Science Geology Oregon State University |
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HONORS AND AWARDS:
| 2004 - 2005 | National Association of Geology Teachers (NAGT) summer internship at USGS |
* Denotes peer-reviewed journal.
Contact
Office phone: 650-353-1768
Work E-mail: coblem@stanford.edu
Location Information
Office: Green Earth Sci. 231
Lab: Green Earth Sci. 026