Dr. Pedro Waterton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pedro Waterton is an Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in geochemistry and mineral resources. His research focuses on mafic crustal growth, mantle geochemical thermal evolution, and the composition and formation of ancient igneous rocks. Pedro aims to understand the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle by studying ancient lavas, cumulate rocks, and minerals. He has received significant funding, including a €1.5 million ERC starting grant for his current project, ChroMCrust, which investigates mafic continental crust growth through chromite analysis. His work addresses key questions about the temperature evolution of the Earth's mantle and the relationships among various types of igneous rocks. He has supervised numerous students at various academic levels, guiding research on topics such as detrital chromite implications for crustal evolution and the origins of Martian meteorites. His broader passion is to train future geoscientists in advanced geochemical techniques and processes.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Teaching courses and conducting research in geochemistry.

Post-doctoral Researcher

2019-01-01 — 2022-01-01

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Performed research in geochemistry focusing on the composition and formation of ancient rocks.

Post-doctoral Researcher

2018-01-01 — 2018-12-31

University of Alberta • Alberta, Canada

Conducted research on geochemical analyses related to geosciences.

Awards

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ERC Starting Grant – ChroMCrust

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.