YIP+: Why did Earth’s first ultra-high-pressure subduction precede global tectonic stagnation and the “Boring Billion”?

This project investigates the approximately 1.8-billion-year-old Nagssugtoqidian mountain chain in Greenland. The area hosts unique rock units that record the most fundamental shift in the tectonic mode of Earth. By combining state-of-the-art thermodynamic modelling with detailed mineralogy, my team will shed new light on this pivotal time in Earth’s development, which had significant implications for the evolution of life. This grant supports a PhD student, a Postdoc, and fieldwork in Greenland.