Mauricio Calderón Nettle

Geologist, MSc, PhD

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks and its relevance in understanding magmatism, regional tectonics, and the genesis of mineral deposits in geodynamic environments of subduction and lithospheric rupture. Knowledge and experience in petrography, geochemistry, isotopes, geochronology, geothermobarometry, thermochronology, and structural geology. Application of mineralogical tools to address challenges in mining and environmental issues.

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

Professor -Researcher, School of Geology, Universidad del Desarrollo (March 2021 until present).
Professor -Researcher, School of Geology, Universidad Andrés Bello (March 2015 February 2021)
Research Geologist at Geo Analytical Vision S.A. (April 2013 – February 2015).
Consulting Professor at Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello (12 months; 2013).
Senior exploration geologist, Minera Escondida Limitada (operated by BHP-Billiton) (12 months; March 2012 -2013).
Project Geologist of the Department of Regional Geology, Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (18 months; 2010-2012).
Consultant for development of the “Program of lithogeochemical and isotopic characterization for the exploration of porphyry copper”, Codelco Chile y Exploraciones Mineras S.A. (2 months, 2010)
Consultant for the “Transversal Generative Project”, Codelco Chile y Exploraciones Mineras S.A. (6 months, 2010)
Geologist of the Department of Regional Geology, Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (15 months; 2008-2009)
Exploration geologist, Dayton Gold Mining Company, Andacollo, Coquimbo            (6 months; 2006-2007)

MAIN ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Subject Editor of the Journal Geological Society London (2024-presente)
Head of the Organizing Committee of the XII SSAGI (South American Symposium on Isotope Geology) to be held in Chile (2021-2022).
Member of the Editorial Board of Minerals (international peer-reviewed open access journal by MDPI) (2020-2023).
Reviewer for international journals of Earth Sciences (Andean Geology, Journal of South American Earth Sciences, Tectonophysics, Journal of the Geological Society London, International Geology Reviews).
Member of the Study Group on Earth Sciences working on the review of research projects of ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo), Chile (2019-2020).
Board member of the Geological Society of Chile (2010-2013, 2016-2018, 2019-2021).
Young Affiliate Member of the Developing Countries Academy of Sciences- Regional Office of Latin America and Caribbean (TWAS-ROLAC; 2010-2014)
Member of the Local Scientific Committee of the Geosur 2007 and 2013, International Geological Congress on the Southern Hemisphere (2007 and 2013)
Member of the Ocean group in activities of the International Year of the Planet Earth in Chile (2008).
External expert professor (2007/8): Department of Geology, Universidad de Chile (courses of Silicate Mineralogy and Metamorphic Petrology).
Teaching assistant (1998 to 2006): Department of Geology, Universidad de Chile (courses of sedimentology, Chilean geology, igneous and metamorphic petrology).

·Lecturer of geology for school teachers and students (2007): Proed, Explora CONICYT.

Member of the Sociedad Geológica de Chile (since 2006).
Scientific lecturer in the ocean cruises to Patagonia and Antarctica (2005).

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Director in project "Observatory of Andean Salt flats through Interdisciplinary Studies (OASIS)", Anillo Project Li and salt flats (ANID), ATE 240015 (2024-2027).
Co-Director in project "The Late Paleozoic Accretion of tectono-stratigraphic terranes to the southwest Gondwana margin: a test in Southern Chile", Exploracion Project (ANID) 13220141 (2023-2025).
Principal Investigator  in "MASA: Chile-Brazil cooperation fro the Research of alkaline metals in the Andean Salt Flats", FOVI Project (ANID) 220193 (2023).
Principal Investigator in “Cenozoic tectonic evolution of strike- slip basins developed between the South American and northwestern Scotia plates: the paleogeographic reconstruction of the paleo-Magellan strait basin”, FONDECYT Regular N°1211906 (2021-2024).
Principal Investigator in “Tectonic evolution of Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous oceanic basins related to the drift of Antarctic Peninsula away from South America and generation of Chilean ophiolitic complexes”, FONDECYT Regular N°1161818 (2016-2019) 
Principal Investigator of Proyecto INACH “Geochronology and isotope characterization of Jurassic igneous rocks of the Antarctic Peninsula” (2016-2017).
INACH Project G_07-08 (2009-2010) “Thermochronological study of the northern Antarctic Peninsula: implications for their Mesozoic to Cenozoic tectonic and climatic evolution” - Principal Investigator
Initiation into Research Competition FONDECYT N°11075000 (2007-2009) “Timing and tectonic setting of Ophiolite emplacement in the southern Patagonian Andes (51-53°S), Magallanes, Chile” - Principal Investigator
International collaboration grant, CONICYT–GRICES (2003-2004)
CONICYT grant for the development of the Doctoral Thesis (2002-2003)
Doctortal fellowship, CONICYT (2002-2005)
Fellowship PG/61, Post-graduation Department, Universidad de Chile (2001)

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Juveni Excellenti Award (Sociedad Geológica de Chile) (2015).
TWAS-ROLAC Young Scientist Prize in Earth and Space Sciences (2009)
Best Chilean Doctoral Thesis in Natural Science Prize, Academia Chilena de Ciencias (2007)