March 1 - 3, 2024
Serpentinite, Fluids and Plate Boundary Deformation in Subduction Zones
at the Gault Natural Reserve Centre of McGill University, located in Québec, Canada
We are pleased to announce the upcoming scientific workshop dedicated to exploring and advancing our understanding of fluids in subduction zone forearcs and their intricate interactions within this dynamic Earth system. The workshop will provide a platform for interdisciplinary discussions and knowledge exchange among established and early-career researchers in the field. Key themes to be addressed include the sources and mechanisms of forearc fluid generation, geological and geophysical evidence for the storage and mobilization of fluids, and the various geological units hosting specific fluid processes.
Theme 1: Forearc fluids: unveiling sources, pressures, volumes, and effects of/on deformation
Investigating the origins and mechanisms behind the generation of fluids in subduction zone forearcs.
Analyzing the pressures and volumes of fluids within forearc environments.
Understanding the effects of deformation on the behaviour and transport of forearc fluids and vice versa.
Theme 2: Data sets: Unifying insights from various observations
Leveraging remote geophysical observations (seismic imaging, potential field methods) and modelling to uncover subsurface fluid dynamics.
Examining the role of earthquakes in revealing information about forearc fluid behaviour.
Exploring fluid chemistry, including the study of gases within forearc settings.
Investigating the compositions and structures of exhumed rocks to glean insights into past fluid interactions.
Theme 3: Foci in space: Probing forearc fluids across key geological features
Accretionary wedge and forearc backstop
Subducting slab as the source of fluids
Plate interface and shear zone
Intra-slab faulting and fluid transport
Forearc mantle wedge serpentinization and fluid storage
Upper plate deformation and vertical fluid transport
Organizing committee:
Christie Rowe, McGill University
Pascal Audet, Université d'Ottawa
Matthew Tarling, McGill University
Tim Stern, Victoria University of Wellington
Martha Savage, Victoria University of Wellington
Morgane Brunet, Université du Québec à Rimouski
Jillian Kendrick, McGill University
Joyce Shi Sim, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Venue
Mont St-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
The Gault Nature Reserve, owned by McGill University, is located at Mont-Saint-Hilaire and protects more than 1,000 hectares of natural forest.
