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Maureen Feineman is an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State University. She specializes in igneous and metamorphic petrology, as well as isotope trace element geochemistry. Her research focuses on mass transfer processes in subduction zones and explores various aspects related to subduction, such as sediment ingestion at trenches, dehydration reactions in downgoing slabs, mantle metasomatism, and magmatic processes occurring in the arc crust. Additionally, she investigates large mafic igneous provinces including those in Iceland and the Bushveld/Rustenburg Layered Suite. She is also exploring critical element resources such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements in Pennsylvania. Currently, she is working on the E-FIRE (ExTerra Field Institutes Research Endeavor) project, which promotes international research education, funding 11 PhD students and postdoctoral scholars to conduct fieldwork in the Western Alps. Her work includes collaborations on investigating metamorphism and fluid loss in sediments from various geological formations. Through programs like GeoPEERS, she is committed to preparing the next generation of geoscientists to tackle challenges in natural resource exploration, environmental justice, and sustainable development.
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