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Research outputs per year
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Biography
- 2013 - Professor of Geology, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth.
- 2007-2017, Head of School, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth.
- 2003-2013 Reader, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth.
- 1982-2003 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Principal Lecturer/Reader, Department of Geology, Oxford Polytechnic/Oxford Brookes University.
- 1978-1982 University of Keele, Staffordshire (graduated PhD; thesis title: “Geology of the Moine rocks of the Loch Eil area, West Inverness-shire”).
- 1975-1978 University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (graduated BSc Hons in Geology, Upper Second Class).
Research Interests
- The nature of orogenic processes within the middle to lower continental crust.
- Mechanisms of granite emplacement in different structural settings.
- The application of geochronological techniques to date deformational and metamorphic events during orogeny.
- The evolution and reactivation history of major continental fault zones.
- The syn- to post-orogenic erosional history of mountain belts.
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A new stratigraphic framework for the early Neoproterozoic successions of Scotland
Krabbendam, M., Strachan, R. & Prave, T., 6 Oct 2021, (Early online) In: Journal of the Geological Society. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A template for an improved rock-based subdivision of the pre-Cryogenian time scale
Shields, G. A., Strachan, R. A., Porter, S. M., Halverson, G. P., Macdonald, F. A., Plumb, K. A., De Alvarenga, C. J., Banerjee, D. M., Bekker, A., Bleeker, W., Brasier, A., Chakraborty, P. P., Collins, A. S., Condie, K., Das, K., Evans, D. A. D., Ernst, R., Fallick, A. E., Frimmel, H., Fuck, R. & 16 others, , 7 Jul 2021, (Early online) In: Journal of the Geological Society. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detrital rutile tracks the first appearance of subduction zone low T/P paired metamorphism in the Palaeoproterozoic
Pereira, I., Storey, C. D., Darling, J. R., Moreira, H., Strachan, R. A. & Cawood, P. A., 15 Sep 2021, In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 570, 9 p., 117069.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Earth’s new tectonic regime at the dawn of the Paleoproterozoic: Hf isotope evidence for efficient crustal growth and reworking in the São Francisco Craton, Brazil
Bruno, H., Heilbron, M., Strachan, R., Fowler, M., De Morisson Valeriano, C., Bersan, S., Moreira, H. S., Cutts, K., Dunlop, J. N., Almeida, R. & Storey, C., 1 Oct 2021, In: Geology. 49, 10, p. 1214–1219Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evidence from the U-Pb-Hf signatures of detrital zircons for a Baltican provenance for basal Old Red Sandstone successions, northern Scottish Caledonides
Strachan, R. A., Olierook, H. K. H. & Kirkland, C. L., 16 Feb 2021, (Early online) In: Journal of the Geological Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Supporting data for 'Neoproterozoic to early Paleozoic extensional and compressional history of East Laurentian margin sequences: the Moine Supergroup, Scottish Caledonides'.
Strachan, R. (Creator), Cawood, P. A. (Creator), Kinny, P. D. (Creator), Loewy, S. L. (Creator), Merle, R. E. (Creator), Millar, I. (Creator), Dalziel, I. W. D. (Creator), Jourdan, F. (Creator), Nemchin, A. A. (Creator) & Connelly, J. N. (Creator), Geological Society of America, 1 Mar 2015
https://www.geosociety.org/datarepository/2014/
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Supplementary materials for 'Patterns of Silurian deformation and magmatism during sinistral oblique convergence, northern Scottish Caledonides'.
Strachan, R. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 6 May 2020
DOI: 10.17029/4fae62f9-cefc-4682-b0bf-c21fb9e1391e
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Supplementary data for 'A Baltic heritage in Scotland: basement terrane transfer during the Grenvillian orogeny'.
Strachan, R. (Creator), Johnson, T. E. (Creator), Kirkland, C. L. (Creator), Kinny, P. D. (Creator) & Kusky, T. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 15 Jun 2020
DOI: 10.17029/8a78de49-93ff-4c64-9bd3-40579de8d014
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Supplementary material for 'Evidence from the U-Pb-Hf signatures of detrital zircons for a Baltican provenance for basal Old Red Sandstone successions, northern Scottish Caledonides'.
Strachan, R. (Creator), Olierook, H. K. H. (Creator) & Kirkland, C. I. (Creator), Geological Society of London, 11 Feb 2021
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5301780
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Supplementary material for 'Detrital rutile ages can deduce the tectonic setting of sedimentary basins'.
Pereira, I. (Creator), Storey, C. (Creator), Strachan, R. (Creator), Bento dos Santos, T. M. (Creator) & Darling, J. (Creator), Elsevier BV, 10 Mar 2020
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Activities
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External Examiner BSc Geology
Rob Strachan (Examiner)
15 Jun 2021 → 17 Jun 2021Activity: Examination types › Examination
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External Examiner MSc University of Durham
Rob Strachan (Examiner)
18 Mar 2021 → 19 Mar 2021Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Geological Society Special Publication (Journal)
Rob Strachan (Guest editor)
5 Jan 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Bulletin of the Geological Society of America (Journal)
Rob Strachan (Guest editor)
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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The Geological Society (External organisation)
Rob Strachan (Chair)
1 Sep 2020 → 31 Dec 2021Activity: Membership types › Membership of council
Prizes
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Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Strachan, Rob (Recipient), 18 May 2020
Prize: Election to learned society
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