Jordan-Leigh Taylor
Supporting Researcher

Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924
Email: JLTaylorGCCC@gmail.com
Fax: 512-471-0140

 

Research Interests
Geochemistry,

Geochronology/Thermochronology,

Petrology

Tectonics 

Education
B.S. Geology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 2009 

M.S. Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2012 
Thesis: "Practical Guide to Improved Magnetite (U-Th)/He Geochronometry - A Case Study from the Columbia River Basalt Group"

Professional History
Research Geologist, GCCC, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (April 2012 – present) 

Laboratory Technician III, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin (2012)

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Department of Geology, University of Kansas (2009-2011). 

Professional Organizations
Geological Society of America

Association for Women Geoscientists

American Association of Petroleum Geologist  

Publications
Taylor, J.L., Stockli, D.F., 2011. Practical Guide to improved (U-Th)/He geochronometry – A case study from the Columbia River Basalt Group. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 43(5): 371.

Taylor, J.L., Stockli, D.F., Reidel S.P., 2010. Magnetite (U-Th)/He geochronology calibration and investigation of the Columbia River Basalt Group. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs. 42(5): 271.