Robin Armit

Lecturer, School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment

EmailRobin.Armit@monash.edu

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Structural geophysics, structural geology, aeromagnetics and gravity interpretations, tectonics, exploration geochemistry

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Personal profile

Biography

Robin works in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash Univeristy as a Lecturer.

Robin's research areas of interest are:

Field structural geology

Structural geophysics

Tectonics

Geochronology

Potential-field and structural 3D modelling and inversions

Precambrian Australian reconstructions

Research interests

Structural Geophysics

Precambrian tectonics with a particular focus on the Australian continent during assembly of Nuna

Structural Geology

High Temperature geochronology (U-Pb, Lu-Hf, Sm-Nd)

Tasmanides

Yilgarn Geology

Geology of NZ

Monash teaching commitment

ESC2111

ESC3311

ESC3180

MTEC Honours 'Advanced Structural mapping camp'

MTEC Honours 'Geology from Geophysics short course'

External positions

Director, PGN Geoscience

2007 → …

Research area keywords

Structural Geophysics
Structural Geology
Precambrian Tectonics
Tasmanides
Gawler Craton
Radiogenic isotopes

Network

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2 Active
13 Finished

Enabling 3D stochastic geological modelling
Ailleres, L., Jessell, M., de Kemp, E. A., Caumon, G., Wellmann, J. F., Armit, R., Droniou, J., Lindsay, M. D., Cui, T., Betts, P., Cruden, S., Kemp, C., Gessner, K., Spampinato, G. P. T., Harrison, M. & Kessler, H.
12/11/18 → 12/11/21
Project: Research
AMIRA P1202 – Textural characterisation of veins and altered rocks from Namosi, Fiji
Ailleres, L. & Armit, R.
University of Tasmania
1/07/18 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
Geochemical and structural controls on mineralisation in the Triumph and Samphire Dolerite sills, South Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Armit, R. & Ailleres, L.
Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Ltd
10/03/20 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
Litho-structural evolution of the South Kalgoorlie region, Western Australia
Armit, R. & Ailleres, L.
Northern Star (Kanowna) Pty Ltd
13/05/19 → 30/11/19
Project: Research
Using analogue interpretations of geophysics to understand geology hiding undercover. A case study from the Mount Isa Inlier
Williamson, H., Betts, P., Micklethwaite, S. & Armit, R.
1/02/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research

21 Article
5 Conference Paper
2 Abstract
1 Chapter (Book)

Structural overprinting criteria determined from regional aeromagnetic data: An example from the Hill End Trough, East Gondwana
Leseane, K., Betts, P., Armit, R. & Ailleres, L., 20 Dec 2020, In : Tectonophysics. 797, 10 p., 228660.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
The variation and controls of mean transit times in Australian headwater catchments
Cartwright, I., Morgenstern, U., Howcroft, W., Hofmann, H., Armit, R., Stewart, M., Burton, C. & Irvine, D., 6 Jul 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Hydrological Processes. 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Interpreting geology from geophysics in poly-deformed and mineralised terranes; the Otago Schist and the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone
Blundell, C. C., Armit, R., Ailleres, L., Micklethwaite, S., Martin, A. & Betts, P., 2 Oct 2019, In : New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 62, 4, p. 550-572 23 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)
Inversion of geological knowledge for fold geometry
Grose, L., Ailleres, L., Laurent, G., Armit, R. & Jessell, M., 1 Feb 2019, In : Journal of Structural Geology. 119, p. 1-14 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)
Onset of the supercontinent cycle: Evidence for multiple oceanic arc accretion events in the Paleoproterozoic Sefwi Greenstone Belt of the West African Craton
McFarlane, H. B., Thébaud, N., Parra-Avila, L. A., Armit, R., Spencer, C., Ganne, J., Aillères, L., Baratoux, L., Betts, P. G. & Jessell, M. W., 1 Dec 2019, In : Precambrian Research. 335, 18 p., 105450.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award 2015
Armit, Robin (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

4 Contribution to conference
3 Peer review responsibility
1 Editorial responsibility
1 Thesis Examination

Fall Meeting of the American-Geophysical-Union 2020
Robin Armit (Organiser)
7 Dec 2020 → 11 Dec 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Rodinia 2017: Supercontinent Cycles and Global Geodynamics
Robin Armit (Organiser)
11 Jun 2017 → 14 Jun 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
MSc thesis examination
Robin Armit (Examiner)
Feb 2017 → Jun 2017
Activity: Examination types › Thesis Examination
Economic Geology (Journal)
Robin Armit (Peer reviewer)
2017 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
South African Geophysical Association
Robin Armit (Speaker)
10 Sep 2017 → 13 Sep 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference