Fergusson, Chris L.

Overview

Chris Fergusson is a geologist, with interests in structural geology, tectonics, regional geology sedimentology and oceanography. His research interests have concentrated on the geology of the Tasmanides of eastern Australia but he also has interests in the tectonics of Iran and the Nankai Trough (the subduction zone associated with southwest Japan). He has been a sedimentologist on two deep-sea drilling expeditions to the Nankai Trough (Leg 190 of the Ocean Drilling Project on the JOIDES Resolution in 2000 and Expedition 316 of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program on the D/V Chikyu in 2007/2008).

Links to recent papers include:
(1) Link to paper on the Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone in western Iran.
(2) shortening in the Lachlan Orogen,
(3) provenance switching in the Tasmanides,
(4) relationships between the Ordovician Macquarie Arc and the Ordovician quartz turbidites, and
(5) Detrital zircon ages in the Broken River Province (Mossman Orogen), north Queensland.
(6) Stratigraphic and igneous relationships west of Yass, eastern Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: subsurface structure related to caldera collapse?
(7) Subduction accretion and orocline development in modern and ancient settings: implications of Japanese examples for development of the New England Orogen of eastern Australia

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Mid to late Paleozoic shortening pulses in the Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: a review Published in Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2016	The Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone in the Neo-Tethyan suture, western Iran: Zircon U–Pb evidence of late Palaeozoic rifting of northern Gondwana and mid-Jurassic orogenesis Published in Gondwana Research
2015	Early Palaeozoic continental growth in the Tasmanides of northeast Gondwana and its implications for Rodinia assembly and rifting Published in Gondwana Research
2007	Detrital zircon ages in Neoproterozoic to Ordovician siliciclastic rocks, northeastern Australia: implications for the tectonic history of the East Gondwana continental margin Published in Journal of the Geological Society

Research Areas

0403 - GEOLOGY

Research Overview

My research interests have concentrated on the geology of the Tasmanides of eastern Australia but have included work in the Appalachians (Newfoundland) and the Zagros Mountains of Iran. I was also a sedimentologist on 2 deep-sea drilling expeditions (2000 - Leg 190 Nankai Trough, 2007/2008 - Expedition 316 Nankai Trough).

Geographic Focus

Eastern Australia Country
Nankai Trough (southwest Japan) Geographic Region
Western Iran Geographic Region

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Coeval basin formation, plutonism and metamorphism in the Northern Tasmanides: extensional Cambro-Ordovician tectonism of the Charters Towers Province Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2019	Growth and provenance of a Paleozoic subduction complex in the Broken River Province, Mossman Orogen: evidence from detrital zircon ages Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2019	Stratigraphic and igneous relationships west of Yass, eastern Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: subsurface structure related to caldera collapse? Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2019	Subduction accretion and orocline development in modern and ancient settings: Implications of Japanese examples for development of the New England Orogen of eastern Australia Published In Journal of Geodynamics
2018	Ordovician Macquarie Arc and turbidite fan relationships, Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: stratigraphic and tectonic problems Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2017	Mid to late Paleozoic shortening pulses in the Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: a review Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2016	Proto-Pacific-margin source for the Ordovician turbidite submarine fan, Lachlan Orogen, southeast Australia: geochemical constraints Published In Sedimentary Geology
2016	The Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone in the Neo-Tethyan suture, western Iran: Zircon U–Pb evidence of late Palaeozoic rifting of northern Gondwana and mid-Jurassic orogenesis Published In Gondwana Research
2015	Backarc basin and ocean island basalts in the Narooma Accretionary Complex, Australia: setting, geochemistry and tectonics Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2015	Early Palaeozoic continental growth in the Tasmanides of northeast Gondwana and its implications for Rodinia assembly and rifting Published In Gondwana Research
2014	Discussion on 'Refining accretionary orogen models for the Tasmanides of eastern Australia' by R. A. Glen Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2014	Gondwanan Eoarchean–Neoproterozoic ancient crustal material in Iran and Turkey: zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic evidence Published In Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
2014	Jurassic to cenozoic tectonics of the zagros orogen in northwestern Iran Published In International Geology Review
2014	Late Ordovician to mid-Silurian Benambran subduction zones in the Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2013	Comment on “Accordion vs. quantum tectonics: Insights into continental growth processes from the Paleozoic of eastern Gondwana” by Jonathan C. Aitchison, Solomon Buckman Gondwana Research, Volume 22, Issue 2, September 2012, Pages 674–680 Published In Gondwana Research
2013	Evolution of a Cambrian active continental margin: the Delamerian-Lachlan connection in southeastern Australia from a zircon perspective Published In Gondwana Research
2012	Crustal architecture and geodynamics of North Queensland, Australia: insights from deep seismic reflection profiling Published In Tectonophysics
2011	Cenozoic development of the lapstone structural complex, Sydney Basin, New South Wales Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2011	Collisional accretion of a Late Ordovician oceanic island arc, Northern Tasman Orogenic Zone, Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2011	Data report: clast counts and petrography of gravels from Site C0007, IODP Expedition 316, Nankai Trough Published In Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Proceedings
2011	Tectonic implications of early paleozoic metamorphism in the Anakie Inlier, central Queensland, Australia Published In The Journal of Geology
2010	Plate-driven extension and convergence along the East Gondwana active margin: Late Silurian-Middle Devonian tectonics of the Lachlan Fold Belt, southeastern Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2010	Seismic reflection evidence for the evolution of the Camden Syncline and Lapstone Structural Complex, central Sydney Basin, Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2009	Interactions between deformation and fluids in the frontal thrust region of the NanTroSEIZE transect offshore the Kii Peninsula, Japan: Results from IODP Expedition 316 Sites C0006 and C0007 Published In G3: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems: an electronic journal of the earth sciences
2009	Late Neoproterozoic passive margin of East Gondwana: geochemical constraints from the Anakie Inlier, central Queensland, Australia Published In Precambrian Research
2009	Tectonic evolution of the Ordovician Macquarie Arc, central New South Wales: arguments for subduction polarity and anticlockwise rotation Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2007	Detrital zircon ages in Neoproterozoic to Ordovician siliciclastic rocks, northeastern Australia: implications for the tectonic history of the East Gondwana continental margin Published In Journal of the Geological Society
2007	Recracking of jointed rock masses in the Sydney basin, New South Wales, Australia Published In Iranian Journal of Science and Technology. Transaction A: Science
2007	Structural history of the Greenvale Province, north Queensland: Early Palaeozoic extension and convergence on the Pacific margin of Gondwana Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2007	Structural, metamorphic, and geochronological constraints on alternating compression and extension in the Early Paleozoic Gondwanan Pacific margin, northeastern Australia Published In Tectonics

Chapter

Year	Title
2017	Late Neoproterozoic to early Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the Tasmanides, eastern Australia: provenance switching associated with development of the East Gondwana active margin Published In Sediment Provenance: Influences on Compositional Change from Source to Sink Publisher Netherlands
2013	Thomson Orogen Published In Geology of Queensland Publisher Queensland

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2010	Interpreting New England subduction complex rocks using deep-sea drilling results from the Nankai Trough (offshore southwest Japan) Published In Proceedings of the New England Orogen conference

Investigator On

Year	Title
2008	Australian membership of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	Crustal growth in the Northern Tasmanides Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Potential Supervision Topics

I am no longer available as a supervisor due to retirement.

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Phanerozoic evolution of mantle convection, long-wavelength dynamic topography and long-term sea level in a global tectonic framework	Young, Alexander
Doctor of Philosophy	"Structural Geology and Tectonics of the northeastern Bird's Head, West Papua, Indonesia"	Saputra, Sukahar Eka Adi

Professional Service Activities

Geological Society of Australia Editor-in-Chief, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 2019 - 2020
Geological Society of Australia Honorary Secretary 2000 - 2002

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Geology, University of New England, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Structure and tectono-stratigraphy of the Coffs Harbour Block, eastern New England Fold Belt (awarded 1984) 1979 - 1982
B.A. in Earth Sciences (Geology), Macquarie University, School of Earth Sciences, The structure and stratigraphy of the Capertee - Palmers Oaky district. BA(Hons) thesis. 1973 - 1976

Awards And Honors

Stillwell Award, conferred by Geological Society of Australia, 2012
Dorothy Hill Medal, conferred by Geological Society of Australia Queensland Division, 2007
A. H. Voisey Medal, conferred by Geological Society of Australia New South Wales Division, 1989

Teaching Overview

Chris Fergusson was teaching at the University of Wollongong 1986 to 2019. Past teaching included tectonics and structural geology (third year students), geology for civil and mining engineers, and physical oceanography for marine science students.

Keywords

plate tectonics
structural geology
regional geology
Tasmanides

Full Name

Christopher Lloyd Fergusson

Mailing Address

School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

New South Wales

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

Wollongong

Located In Facility

Building 41 Room 159

Fax

61242214250

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8133-4851 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

C-2719-2009

Scopus Id

7003479331

Top Publications

Year	Title
2017	Mid to late Paleozoic shortening pulses in the Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: a review Published in Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2016	The Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone in the Neo-Tethyan suture, western Iran: Zircon U–Pb evidence of late Palaeozoic rifting of northern Gondwana and mid-Jurassic orogenesis Published in Gondwana Research
2015	Early Palaeozoic continental growth in the Tasmanides of northeast Gondwana and its implications for Rodinia assembly and rifting Published in Gondwana Research
2007	Detrital zircon ages in Neoproterozoic to Ordovician siliciclastic rocks, northeastern Australia: implications for the tectonic history of the East Gondwana continental margin Published in Journal of the Geological Society

Research Areas

0403 - GEOLOGY

Research Overview

My research interests have concentrated on the geology of the Tasmanides of eastern Australia but have included work in the Appalachians (Newfoundland) and the Zagros Mountains of Iran. I was also a sedimentologist on 2 deep-sea drilling expeditions (2000 - Leg 190 Nankai Trough, 2007/2008 - Expedition 316 Nankai Trough).

Geographic Focus

Eastern Australia Country
Nankai Trough (southwest Japan) Geographic Region
Western Iran Geographic Region

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	Coeval basin formation, plutonism and metamorphism in the Northern Tasmanides: extensional Cambro-Ordovician tectonism of the Charters Towers Province Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2019	Growth and provenance of a Paleozoic subduction complex in the Broken River Province, Mossman Orogen: evidence from detrital zircon ages Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2019	Stratigraphic and igneous relationships west of Yass, eastern Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: subsurface structure related to caldera collapse? Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2019	Subduction accretion and orocline development in modern and ancient settings: Implications of Japanese examples for development of the New England Orogen of eastern Australia Published In Journal of Geodynamics
2018	Ordovician Macquarie Arc and turbidite fan relationships, Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: stratigraphic and tectonic problems Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2017	Mid to late Paleozoic shortening pulses in the Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia: a review Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2016	Proto-Pacific-margin source for the Ordovician turbidite submarine fan, Lachlan Orogen, southeast Australia: geochemical constraints Published In Sedimentary Geology
2016	The Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone in the Neo-Tethyan suture, western Iran: Zircon U–Pb evidence of late Palaeozoic rifting of northern Gondwana and mid-Jurassic orogenesis Published In Gondwana Research
2015	Backarc basin and ocean island basalts in the Narooma Accretionary Complex, Australia: setting, geochemistry and tectonics Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2015	Early Palaeozoic continental growth in the Tasmanides of northeast Gondwana and its implications for Rodinia assembly and rifting Published In Gondwana Research
2014	Discussion on 'Refining accretionary orogen models for the Tasmanides of eastern Australia' by R. A. Glen Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2014	Gondwanan Eoarchean–Neoproterozoic ancient crustal material in Iran and Turkey: zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic evidence Published In Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
2014	Jurassic to cenozoic tectonics of the zagros orogen in northwestern Iran Published In International Geology Review
2014	Late Ordovician to mid-Silurian Benambran subduction zones in the Lachlan Orogen, southeastern Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2013	Comment on “Accordion vs. quantum tectonics: Insights into continental growth processes from the Paleozoic of eastern Gondwana” by Jonathan C. Aitchison, Solomon Buckman Gondwana Research, Volume 22, Issue 2, September 2012, Pages 674–680 Published In Gondwana Research
2013	Evolution of a Cambrian active continental margin: the Delamerian-Lachlan connection in southeastern Australia from a zircon perspective Published In Gondwana Research
2012	Crustal architecture and geodynamics of North Queensland, Australia: insights from deep seismic reflection profiling Published In Tectonophysics
2011	Cenozoic development of the lapstone structural complex, Sydney Basin, New South Wales Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2011	Collisional accretion of a Late Ordovician oceanic island arc, Northern Tasman Orogenic Zone, Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2011	Data report: clast counts and petrography of gravels from Site C0007, IODP Expedition 316, Nankai Trough Published In Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Proceedings
2011	Tectonic implications of early paleozoic metamorphism in the Anakie Inlier, central Queensland, Australia Published In The Journal of Geology
2010	Plate-driven extension and convergence along the East Gondwana active margin: Late Silurian-Middle Devonian tectonics of the Lachlan Fold Belt, southeastern Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2010	Seismic reflection evidence for the evolution of the Camden Syncline and Lapstone Structural Complex, central Sydney Basin, Australia Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2009	Interactions between deformation and fluids in the frontal thrust region of the NanTroSEIZE transect offshore the Kii Peninsula, Japan: Results from IODP Expedition 316 Sites C0006 and C0007 Published In G3: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems: an electronic journal of the earth sciences
2009	Late Neoproterozoic passive margin of East Gondwana: geochemical constraints from the Anakie Inlier, central Queensland, Australia Published In Precambrian Research
2009	Tectonic evolution of the Ordovician Macquarie Arc, central New South Wales: arguments for subduction polarity and anticlockwise rotation Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2007	Detrital zircon ages in Neoproterozoic to Ordovician siliciclastic rocks, northeastern Australia: implications for the tectonic history of the East Gondwana continental margin Published In Journal of the Geological Society
2007	Recracking of jointed rock masses in the Sydney basin, New South Wales, Australia Published In Iranian Journal of Science and Technology. Transaction A: Science
2007	Structural history of the Greenvale Province, north Queensland: Early Palaeozoic extension and convergence on the Pacific margin of Gondwana Published In Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
2007	Structural, metamorphic, and geochronological constraints on alternating compression and extension in the Early Paleozoic Gondwanan Pacific margin, northeastern Australia Published In Tectonics

Chapter

Year	Title
2017	Late Neoproterozoic to early Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the Tasmanides, eastern Australia: provenance switching associated with development of the East Gondwana active margin Published In Sediment Provenance: Influences on Compositional Change from Source to Sink Publisher Netherlands
2013	Thomson Orogen Published In Geology of Queensland Publisher Queensland

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2010	Interpreting New England subduction complex rocks using deep-sea drilling results from the Nankai Trough (offshore southwest Japan) Published In Proceedings of the New England Orogen conference

Investigator On

Year	Title
2008	Australian membership of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
2008	Crustal growth in the Northern Tasmanides Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Potential Supervision Topics

I am no longer available as a supervisor due to retirement.

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Phanerozoic evolution of mantle convection, long-wavelength dynamic topography and long-term sea level in a global tectonic framework	Young, Alexander
Doctor of Philosophy	"Structural Geology and Tectonics of the northeastern Bird's Head, West Papua, Indonesia"	Saputra, Sukahar Eka Adi

Professional Service Activities

Geological Society of Australia Editor-in-Chief, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 2019 - 2020
Geological Society of Australia Honorary Secretary 2000 - 2002

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Geology, University of New England, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Structure and tectono-stratigraphy of the Coffs Harbour Block, eastern New England Fold Belt (awarded 1984) 1979 - 1982
B.A. in Earth Sciences (Geology), Macquarie University, School of Earth Sciences, The structure and stratigraphy of the Capertee - Palmers Oaky district. BA(Hons) thesis. 1973 - 1976

Awards And Honors

Stillwell Award, conferred by Geological Society of Australia, 2012
Dorothy Hill Medal, conferred by Geological Society of Australia Queensland Division, 2007
A. H. Voisey Medal, conferred by Geological Society of Australia New South Wales Division, 1989

Teaching Overview

Chris Fergusson was teaching at the University of Wollongong 1986 to 2019. Past teaching included tectonics and structural geology (third year students), geology for civil and mining engineers, and physical oceanography for marine science students.

Keywords

plate tectonics
structural geology
regional geology
Tasmanides

Full Name

Christopher Lloyd Fergusson

Mailing Address

School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

New South Wales

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

Wollongong

Located In Facility

Building 41 Room 159

Fax

61242214250

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8133-4851 (confirmed)

Web Of Science Researcher Id

C-2719-2009

Scopus Id

7003479331

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Funding

Investigator On

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Fax

Identity

Orcid Id

Web Of Science Researcher Id

Scopus Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Funding

Investigator On

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Teaching Overview

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Fax

Identity

Orcid Id

Web Of Science Researcher Id

Scopus Id

Visualisations

Research Areas

Geographic Focus