About Me

Hello! I am an Earth scientist currently employed at University of Sydney as a postdoctoral research associate. My research focuses on detailed interpretations of magnetotelluric models of the mantle. I do this by utilising the knowledge I acquired from 3D magnetotelluric modelling, experimental petrology and geochemical data.

Blog Posts

Some non-field specific research tools I use all the time.

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Doing any form of research these days most likely means facing a colossal mountain of literature. You can almost feel it in your bones, the shadow it casts over you, a big subjectless mass with a quasi-personality reminiscent of the Eye of Sauron, watching your every move. At least, that is somewhat felt like to me when I first started my PhD. It is easy to feel belittled when first encountered, especially if you’re not equipped with how to approach it.

Webinar Series on the use of MATE

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Kate Selway and I made a presentation on EMinar series (EM geophysics community webinars). We presented the general questions in adressing the link between magnteotelluric method and composition of the mantle. The talk then followed by tutorial of MATE. The talk can be viewed from the following link to YouTube.

Latest Research

Joint probabilistic inversion of 3D magnetotelluric and seismic data: Lithospheric structure and melting dynamics in southeast Australia.

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3D Joint Probabilistic Inversion of MT and Seismics at Southeastern Australian Mantle

Recommended citation: Manassero, M.C., Özaydın, S., Afonso, J.C., Shea, J., Thiel, S., Kirkby A., Fomin, I., Czarnota, K. (2022). "Joint probabilistic inversion of 3D magnetotelluric and seismic data: Lithospheric structure and melting dynamics in southeast Australia." Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (hosted by EarthArxiv). https://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/4720/