New release of the Treatise on Geochemistry, edited by Dominique Weis and Ariel Anbar

Geosciences encompasses an immense diversity of research fields studying Earth and other planetary processes. The diverse disciplines under the geosciences umbrella are united by geochemistry, which provides the analytical tools to examine past and present geological phenomena, quantify reservoir exchanges and establish absolute ages. Since its initial publication, The Treatise on Geochemistry has been an invaluable resource for academics and researchers. In the 10 years since the release of The Treatise on Geochemistry second edition, geochemistry has been reckoning with two fundamental developments in the field. First, the discovery of thousands of potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanets. Second, the scientific consensus is that we are now in the Anthropocene, a new era defined by humans’ dominant influence on the environment. These developments bring pressing new relevance to questions regarding the formation and evolution of habitable planets and the sensitivity of our own planet and others to human activity. The latest edition of The Treatise on Geochemistry, co-edited by UBC professor and director of the Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research Dominique Weis, has been entirely rewritten to incorporate the latest developments and to look ahead to the coming decade of innovation. With 145 chapters, the new edition is a comprehensive guide on the ”state-of-the-art" of geochemistry today.
In addition to Dominique Weis, three UBC EOAS members contributed to the latest edition as chapter co-authors. Shaun Barker, director of the Mineral Deposit Research Unit, co-authored the chapter 'Fluid-rock interaction: A mineral deposits perspective'. Anette von der Handt, a research associate at EOAS and Electron Microprobe specialist, co-authored the chapter 'Scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, and electron backscatter diffraction in the geological sciences'. EOAS faculty Kendra Chritz authored the chapter 'Geochemical explorations of trophic interactions in the past and present: Beyond “who’s eating whom”. In addition to serving as the chief editor, Dominque Weis co-authored a chapter titled 'The geochemistry of metal contaminants in the environment'.
Access the full new edition of The Treatise on Geochemistry here, via the UBC library.