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Japser Konter

Jasper Konter
Professor
Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology Division

  • Office: POST 607
    1680 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
  • Phone: (808) 956-8705
  • Fax: (808) 956-5512
  • Email: jkonter@hawaii.edu
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Research Fields
  • Isotope Geochemistry
  • Mantle Geochemistry
Research Topics
  • Mantle isotope geochemistry (Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf) and mantle structure
  • Ocean islands and seamounts: hotspots and lithospheric effects
  • Non-traditional isotope systems (e.g., Fe) in magmatic processes
  • Magmatism and lithospheric evolution of the SW USA
Research Themes
Courses Commonly Taught
Undergraduate
  • ERTH 135 Natural Disasters and Human History
  • ERTH 325 Geochemistry
Graduate
  • ERTH 711 Isotopes and Trace Elements