MARY F. RINGWOOD
MARY F. RINGWOOD
2018–Present: PhD Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Advisor: Dr. Roberta Rudnick
Doctoral focus: Evolution of the continental crust, tectonics, and orogenesis
2016–2018: Geological Sciences coursework, California State University, Northridge
Advisor: Dr. Joshua Schwartz
Thesis: Temporal & spatial patterns in a Mesozoic magmatic arc: Insights from Fiordland, New Zealand
2010–2012: BA, History with College Honors, University of California, Los Angeles
2023–Present: Python 3 Programming Specialization, University of Michigan
2023: Project Management Professional Certificate, Google
2019–Present: Graduate Student Researcher/Fellow, Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
2022: JPL Planetary Science Summer School, Session 2
2022: FEMA Emergency Management Institute Certificate
2017–2018: Undergraduate Student Researcher, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University, Northridge
2016: NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars
2012–2015: Copy editing and journalism courses, UCLA Extension
Analytical Instrumentation
Electron microprobe analysis: Major and trace element data
Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS): Multi-collector, quadrupole, and split stream ICP-MS
Raman spectroscopy: Non-destructive phase ID
Scanning electron microscopy: Secondary electron (SE), backscattered electron (BSE), and cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging; energy-dispersive (EDS) analysis; and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)
Laboratory Work
Processing and preparation of rock samples: Crushing, sawing, magnetic separation, water density separation, and methylene iodide density separation
Preparation of mineral separates: Zircon, rutile, apatite, garnet, and titanite
Creation of glass beads for X-ray fluorescence: Powdering, homogenization with flux material, and fusion in high-temp. oven
Software & Computer Proficiencies
Data processing and modeling: Igor Pro, Iolite4, MATLAB, Perple_X, Python
Graphics and figure design: Adobe Illustrator, Affinity Designer, IgPet, Isoplot
Other: ArcMap, Microsoft Office
Ringwood, M.F., Rudnick, R.L., Kylander-Clark, A.R.C, 2023, Metasediments from the lower crust reveal the history of the Picuris orogeny, southwest USA, in press at GSA Bulletin
Ringwood, M.F., Rudnick, R.L., 2022, Insights into the Picuris orogeny from sediments in the lower crust: Goldschmidt Abstracts, 2022, 9822.
Ringwood, M.F., Schwartz, J.J., Turnbull, R., Tulloch, A.J., 2021, Phanerozoic record of mantle-dominated arc magmatic surges in the Zealandia Cordillera: Geology, v. 49, p.1230-1234.
Ringwood, M.F. and Rudnick, R.L., 2019, How are sediments added to the lower continental crust?: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 51, no. 5, paper no. 119-5.
Schwartz, J.J., Ringwood, M.F., Turnbull, R., and Tulloch, A.J., 2019, Lower-plate controls on magmatic tempos in the Zealandia Cordillera, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 51, no. 5, paper no. 214-3.
Andico, S., Schwartz, J.J., Tulloch, A.J., Turnbull, R., Klepeis, K., Miranda, E.A., Kitajima, K., and Ringwood, M.F., 2017, Oxygen isotope mapping reveals a crustal-scale structure within the Median Batholith, Fiordland, New Zealand: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49, no. 6, paper no. 106-6.
Buritica, L.F., Schwartz, J.J., Klepeis, K., Miranda, E.A., Ringwood, M.F., Tulloch, A.J., and Coble, M.A., 2017, Temporal and spatial variations in magmatism and transpressional deformation in the middle to lower-crust of a cretaceous arc, Median Batholith, Fiordland, New Zealand: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 49, no. 6, paper no. 275-3.
2023: Richard V. Fisher Scholarship in Volcanology
2018–2023: Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship
2019 and 2020: Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
2019: Earth Research Institute Graduate Student Summer Fellowship
2016: Southern California Edison STEM Scholarship
2016: Moorpark College Continuing Student Scholarship
2015: Phi Theta Kappa
2012: Golden Key Honor Society
2012–Present: Co-advisor for undergraduate research project, Sophia Ortner, University of California, Santa Barbara
2022: Teaching Assistant, Geological Catastrophes (Earth 20): University of California, Santa Barbara
2021: Teaching Assistant, The Solar System (Earth 123): University of California, Santa Barbara
2019–2021: Co-advisor for undergraduate research project, Jonas Kaare-Rasmussen, University of California, Santa Barbara
2019–2021: Teaching Assistant, Geomaterials (Earth 114/194GM): University of California, Santa Barbara
2020: Teaching Assistant, Plate Tectonics (Earth 157/257): University of California, Santa Barbara
2020: Teaching Assistant, Field Studies in Geological Methods (Earth 104A): University of California, Santa Barbara
2018–2020: RGSG Earth Science Graduate Student Club, University of California, Santa Barbara
Officer (2019–2020)
2016–2018: Member, California State University, Northridge Geology Club
Communications Director (2017–2018)
Student Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
Treasurer, California State University Northridge Chapter (2017–2018)
Student Member, Geological Society of America (GSA)
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division; Cordilleran Section
Student Member, Geochemical Society
Student Member, American Geophysical Union