Nadia Malaspina, University of Milano-Bicocca

Biography

Nadia Malaspina is Associate Professor in Metamorphic Petrology at the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy). She obtained her PhD in 2006 at the University of Genova (Italy) in collaboration with the ANU (Australia). For the following four years she worked as a postdoc in the Experimental Petrology Group of the University of Milano and then obtained a Researcher position at Milano-Bicocca (2010-2019).
She studies the mechanisms of element transfer from the subducting plate to the mantle and the role of fluids (oxidation state and speciation of crustal components) in metasomatic processes responsible for hydration and carbonation of the mantle, adopting an integrated approach including field work, analytical and experimental techniques (LA ICP-MS, HP-HT experiments with piston cylinder, multianvil and vertical furnace at controlled fO2) and development of forward thermodynamic modelling.

Motivation for serving the EAG council

Being part of the EAG council would be an opportunity to make my multidisciplinary scientific background and the experience as treasurer of the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology available to the EAG scientific community. As a council member I whish to favour and strengthen the relations with all the Earth Sciences communities, particularly among the students and young researchers, promoting international cross-disciplinary schools and workshops all over the Europe and favouring initiatives devoted to improve funding and publishing for early career scientists. I will also offer my experience in the public engagement aimed to promote petrology and geochemistry in the non scientific community, and to act as best practice against gender stereotypes and prejudices that may affect the future perspective of young scientists.