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Personal profile
Biography
Sandy is Professor of Tectonics and Geodynamics in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Faculty of Science. Before moving to Monash University he was Professor and Chair, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto. Sandy was educated in Scotland (BSc Hons, University of Dundee) and Sweden (PhD, Uppsala University).
Consulting
I currently consult for Nuclear Waste Management Organization (Canada) and serve on their Adaptive Phase Management - Geoscientific Review Group.
In the past I have consulted for:
- Swedish Nuclear Fuels Ltd (SKB)
- Voisey's Bay Nickel Co. (INCO)
- Gartner Lee Ltd.
- AECOM Ltd.
- Azimuth Environmental Consulting Ltd.
- Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.
- Goldcorp Ltd.
Research interests
Sandy's research areas of interest are:
- Experimental Tectonics (aka Analogue Modelling)
- Rates and Dynamics of Magma Emplacement
- Precambrian Tectonics
- Intraplate Geodynamics
- Magmatic Arc Tectonics
- Pure and Applied Structural Geology
Supervision interests
I am actively seeking highly motivated students to work on challenging PhD projects in Experimental Tectonics (aka Analogue Modelling), structural controls on ore deposits and the mechanics of igneous intrusion. Projects can be laboratory or field focused or a mixture of both.
Monash teaching commitment
EAE 3511 Deformation of the Crust
EAE 2532 Field Geology
External positions
Professor, University of Toronto
Jul 1989 → Jul 2010
Research area keywords
- Continental Tectonics
- Experimental Tectonics
- Fracture Analysis - Nuclear Waste Respositories
- Magma Emplacement and Migration
- Structural Controls on MIneralization
- Structural Geology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Three-dimensional Bayesian Modelling of Geological and Geophysical data
Ailleres, L., Jessell, M., Grose, L., Tanaka, E., Droniou, J., Armit, R., Kemp, C., Cruden, S., Lindsay, M., Giraud, J., Kelka, U., Laurent, G., Caumon, G., Ogarko, V., Betts, P., Pirot, G., Rawling, T. J., Bonnardot, M., Murdie, R. E., Gessner, K., Dutch, R. A., Wise, T., Jackson, D., Spampinato, G., Bombardieri, D., Brown, D., Heaven, R. & Mahoney, L.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
20/04/23 → 19/04/26
Project: Research
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Add mountains and shake: plate boundary fault and earthquake patterns
Cruden, S., Finch, M., Quigley, M. C. & Riller, U.
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Evolution of Proterozoic multistage rift basins – key to mineral systems
Jessell, M., Gorczyk, W., Cruden, S., Rey, P. F., Lindsay, M., Betts, P., Salles, T., Aitken, A. R. A., Keep, M., Lang, S., Denyszyn, S., Gessner, K., Schmid, S., Occhipinti, S., Cameron, G., McCuaig, T., McCracken, S. & Subramanya, A.
22/07/20 → 21/07/24
Project: Research
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Laboratory modelling of plate boundary transpression zones: Implications for fluid migration and earthquake hazards in continental crust
Cruden, S., Withers, M. & Riller, U.
1/03/20 → 28/02/21
Project: Research
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Magma transport dynamics and ore deposits
Cruden, S., Fiorentini, M., Barnes, S., Bunger, A. & Jackson, C. A. L.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/07/19 → 17/07/23
Project: Research
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Failure of load-bearing dyke networks as a trigger for volcanic edifice collapse
Thiele, S. T., Cruden, A. R. & Micklethwaite, S., Dec 2023, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 4, 1, 8 p., 382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Isotope evidence for Archean accordion-tectonics in the Superior Province
Strong, J. W. D., Mulder, J. A., Cawood, P. A., Cruden, A. R. & Nebel, O., 1 Aug 2023, In: Precambrian Research. 393, 12 p., 107096.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus) -
Magnetic fabrics reveal three-dimensional flow processes within elongate magma fingers at the margin of the Shonkin Sag laccolith (MT, USA)
Köpping, J., Cruden, A. R., Magee, C., McCarthy, W., Geissman, J. & Holm, D., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Structural Geology. 169, 25 p., 104829.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Role of volatiles in intrusion emplacement and sulfide deposition in the supergiant Norilsk-Talnakh Ni-Cu-PGE ore deposits
Barnes, S. J., Yudovskaya, M. A., Iacono-Marziano, G., Le Vaillant, M., Schoneveld, L. E. & Cruden, A. R., 2023, In: Geology. 51, 11, p. 1027-1032 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access16 Citations (Scopus) -
Selective inversion of rift basins in lithospheric-scale analogue experiments
Samsu, A., Gorczyk, W., Schmid, T. C., Betts, P. G., Cruden, A. R., Morton, E. & Amirpoorsaeed, F., 29 Aug 2023, In: Solid Earth. 14, 8, p. 909-936 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
Press/Media
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Geologists use jelly, lasers and water to unravel mystery of volcanic eruption
19/05/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research