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Research Interests:
I am actively involved with terrestrial and extra-terrestrial projects within the field of igneous geochemistry and petrology. My research interests to date have focused on the chemical evolution of differentiated bodies within the solar system, predominantly on the Earth, Moon, and Mars. In particular, I am interested in how the chemistry of volcanic rocks can provide valuable insights into the geochemical evolution of planetary mantles.
Education and Research:
2015-present: University of Manchester - Postdoctoral Research Associate:
‘Understanding metamorphism in the Moon’s ancient crust’
‘Lunar crustal Formation: Deciphering the evolution of the Lunar Magma Ocean’
Sponsor: K.H. Joy
2013-2015: University of Tennessee - Postdoctoral Research Associate:
‘Geochemical and petrological effects of mantle plume metasomatism of the Siberian lithospheric mantle.’
Sponsor: L.A. Taylor
2008-2012: Royal Holloway, University of London PhD – Geochemistry:
‘Petrochemistry of the Northern Rift Zone, NE Iceland’
Supervisor: M.F. Thirlwall
2005-2008: Royal Holloway, University of London
Bachelor of Science: Geology with Science Communication.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Novel Laser-Ablation Resonance-Ionization Mass Spectrometer for In Situ Dating of Lunar Rocks
Joy, K., Pernet-Fisher, J., Tartese, R. & al, E., 12 Jan 2026, (Accepted/In press) 2026 IEEE Aerospace Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Impact resetting of the U-Pb, Pb-Pb, and Rb-Sr chronometers in the 4.3 Gyr-old lunar granitoids
Pernet-Fisher, J. F., Joy, K. H., Snape, J. F., Boschetty, F., Hartley, M. E., Neave, D. A., Whitehouse, M. J. & Tartese, R., 2 Apr 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Advances in Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Insights on the volcanic and impact histories of the lunar nearside from the petrology, geochemistry, and geochronology of the Calcalong Creek lunar regolith breccia meteorite
Oliveira, B. H., Snape, J. F., Tartese, R., Pernet-Fisher, J. F., van Acken, D., Whitehouse, M. J. & Joy, K. H., 16 Mar 2025, In: Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 60, 3, p. 392-421Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Constraining the Protoliths of the Apollo Granulite Suite
Pernet-Fisher, J., Joy, K., Nottingham, M., Hartley, M. & Tartese, R., 20 Dec 2024, In: The Planetary Science Journal. 5, 12, 278.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Constraints on the impact history of the Apollo 16 landing site: Implications of soil-like breccia noble gas records
Nottingham, M. C., Curran, N. M., Pernet-Fisher, J., Burgess, R., Crawford, I. A., Gilmour, J. D., Tartèse, R. & Joy, K. H., 15 Oct 2024, In: Meteoritics and Planetary Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
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Planetary Science
Gilmour, J. (PI), Joy, K. (PI), Lyon, I. (CoI), Burgess, R. (PI), Jones, R. (PI), Tartese, R. (PI), Holland, G. (PI), Clay, P. (CoI), Crowther, S. (Researcher), Pernet-Fisher, J. (Researcher), Ruzie, L. (Researcher), Assis Fernandes, V. (CoI), MacArthur, J. (Researcher), Nottingham, M. (Researcher), Bell, S. (Researcher), Baker, E. (Researcher), Hartley, M. (PI), Neave, D. (PI), Snape, J. (PI), Almayrac, M. (Researcher), Broadley, M. (PI), Barrett, T. (Researcher), Neukampf, J. (Researcher), Boschetty, F. (Researcher) & Cogliati, S. (Researcher)
Project: Research