Curriculum Vitae
V. Dorsey Wanless
V. DORSEY WANLESS
Department of Geology and Geophysics, MS #24
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1542
Email: dwanless@whoi.edu Phone: (508) 289-3922
EDUCATION
August 2010
Ph.D., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL, USA. Dissertation: Geology and Petrogenesis of Lavas From An Overlapping
Spreading Center: 9°N East Pacific Rise (Advisor: M. Perfit)
December 2004
M.S., Department of Geology and Geophysics, SOEST, University of Hawai`i,
Manoa, HI, USA. Thesis: Geologic Mapping and Petrology of the Submarine
Radial Vents on Mauna Loa Volcano Hawai`i (Advisor: M. Garcia)
May 2001
B.A. (Cum Lade), Department of Geology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY,
USA. Undergraduate Thesis Topic: Geochemical Evidence for Long Term Plume
Ridge Interaction and the Formation of Cocos Ridge (Advisor: K. Harpp)
APPOINTMENTS
2010- Present
2006 - 2010
2005 - 2006
2002 - 2004
2001
1999 - 2001
Postdoctoral Scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
Teaching and Research Assistant, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Univ. of Florida
Geologist and Data Analyst at Fugro Seafloor Surveys, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Teaching and Research Assistant, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Univ. of
Hawai’i
Volunteer Research Scientist at the Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory, USGS
Teaching and Research Assistant, Dept. of Geology, Colgate University
RESEARCH CRUISE EXPERIENCE
2010
2010
2007
2002
1999
Side-scan sonar processor and analyst onboard the R/V Melville during a cruise to
the Northern Galapagos Islands. Processed and interpreted side-scan sonar using
the Hawaiian Mapping Research Group towed deep-water sonar system (MR-1).
Geologist and side-scan sonar analyst on an investigative cruise in search of downed
Air France Flight #447 on the flanks of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Processed and
interpreted side-scan sonar from REMUS 6000 AUV for plane wreckage and
determined appropriate dive targets for ROV exploration.
Research Scientist on MEDUSA2007 cruise to the 9°N overlapping spreading center
on the EPR. Prepared sampling strategies for ROV (Jason 2) dives and oversaw
logging, mapping, and sample collection, description, and preparation.
Research Scientist onboard the R/V Thomas Thompson during three-week research
cruise to the Southwest Rift Zone and Submarine Radial Vents of Mauna Loa
Volcano, Hawai’i. Selected samples for collection during ROV (Jason 2) dives and
oversaw logging, sample description, glass picking, and photography.
Research Scientist onboard the R/V Sonne during three-week cruise to Cocos Ridge;
including mapping and dredging of submarine lavas from Cocos seamount chain.
Assisted with dredging operations, processed samples, and participated in
petrologic identification.
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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Wanless, V.D., Perfit, M.R., Ridley, W.I., Wallace, P., Grimes, C. and Klein, E. Volatile Abundances
and Oxygen Isotopes in Basaltic to Dacitic Lavas on Mid-Ocean Ridges: The Role of Crustal
Assimilation at Spreading Centers. Chemical Geology, vol. 287, 54-65, doi:
10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.05.017 (2011).
Wanless, V.D., Perfit, M.R., Ridley, W.I., and Klein, E. Dacite Petrogenesis on Mid-Ocean Ridges:
Evidence for Oceanic Crustal Melting and Assimilation, Journal of Petrology, vol. 51, 2377-2410
(2010).
White, S.M., Mason, J.L., Macdonald, K.C., Perfit, M.R., Wanless, V.D., and Klein, E.M. Significance of
widespread low effusion rate eruptions over the past two million years for delivery of magma to
the overlapping spreading centers at 9N East Pacific Rise. Earth and Planetary Science Letters,
doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.01.030 (2009).
Wanless, V.D., Garcia, M.O., Rhodes, J.M., Norman, M.D., Weis, D., Fornari, D.J., Kurz, M.D., and
Guillu, H. Mauna Loa’s Submarine Radial Vents. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, vol.
7, Q05001, doi:10.1029/2005GC001086 (2006).
Wanless, V.D., Garcia, M.O., Trusdell, F.A., Rhodes, J.M., Weis, D., and Norman, M.D. Shield Stage
Alkalic Volcanism on Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawai`i. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal
Research Special Issue, vol. 151, 141-155 (2006).
Harpp, K. S., Wanless, V. D., and Otto, R. H. The Cocos and Carnegie Aseismic Ridges: A Trace
Element Record of Long-Term Plume Spreading Center Interaction. Journal of Petrology, vol.
46, 109-133 (2005).
MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW/IN PREPARATION
Wanless, D., Perfit, M.R., Ridley, W.I., Klein, E., and White, S. Crustal Differentiation and Source
Variations at the 9°N Overlapping Spreading Center on the East Pacific Rise, In prep.
Wanless, D., Perfit, M.R., Ridley, W.I., and Klein, E. Source, Supply, and Segmentation in Mantle
Heterogeneity at the 9°N Overlapping Spreading Center. In prep.
Wanless, D., and Shaw, A.M. Constraining depths of crystallization and crustal accretion on mid-ocean
ridges through volatile analyses in olivine-hosted melt inclusions. In prep.
FUNDING HISTORY
2011
Ocean Ridge Initiative (ORI) Internal Research Grant, Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, Seeing Beyond the Melt Lens Into Crustal Accretion Processes at Mid-Ocean
Ridges (9/15/11-9/30/13), Co-PI, $64,000
Collaborative Research: The Relationship Between Water Trace Elements and Slap
Dehydration Across the Mariana and Izu-Bonin Arcs, Supplement, EAR-0646694
(03/01/2010-02/29/2012), Named Postdoc, $32,887
DOEI Postdoctoral Fellowship, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, including salary
and $6000 in research funds (9/22/10-3/22/12)
2010
2010
AWARDS
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2010
2009
2008
2006 - 2009
FELLOWSHIPS
Horn Award, University of Florida, Dept. of Geological Sciences
Outstanding Student Paper Award, Fall AGU
Outstanding Student Paper Award, Fall AGU
Feature Student, Ridge 2000 (NSF)
Grinter Fellowship, University of Florida
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2001
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CLAS Travel Grant, University of Florida
Norma A. Vergo Award for Excellence in Geology, Colgate University
Phi Eta Sigma Award, Undergraduate Travel Award, Colgate University
WORKSHOPS
2010
2010
2009
Participant in NSF sponsored Ridge 2000 Workshop, 2010 R2K Community Meeting,
Participant in NSF sponsored Ion Microprobe Student Workshop, UCLA
Participant in NSF sponsored Ridge 2000 Workshop, Developing a holistic view of
oceanic spreading center processes
Participant in GSA Penrose Conference, Low d-18O rhyolites and crustal melting: growth
and redistribution of the continental crust
Participant in NSF sponsored workshop, Preparing for an Academic Career in the
Geosciences
Participant in Student Workshop, Cities on Volcanoes 3, Hilo, HI
2009
2009
2003
SERVICE
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Proposal Reviewer:
 National Science Foundation
Journal Reviewer:
 Lithosphere, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, and
Geosystems (G3)
Co-Chair of sessions at Fall American Geophysical Union:
 Integrated Study of Oceanic Spreading Centers: From Mid-Ocean Ridges to Back-Arc
Basins (2011)
 Behavior of Mid-Ocean Ridge Axis Offsets: Tectonic and Magmatic Segmentation Along
Spreading Ridges (2007)
Educational Outreach:
 “Can You Dig It” Outreach Event at Natural History Museum, (2007 - 2010)
 Outreach assistant to geologist mapping Lighthouse Point Bird Refuge, Kaui (2004)
 Outreach Education Leader for Young Women in Geosciences, (February, 2004)
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MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Supervised research project for undergraduate winter intern, Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution
Guest Lecturer in Graduate Level Courses (Geochemistry, Marine Geology), University of
Florida
Honors Physical Geology Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida
Physical Geology Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida
Petrology Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Hawaii
Introduction to Geology Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Hawaii
Introduction to Geology Teaching Assistant, Colgate University
Volcanology Teaching Assistant, Colgate University
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ANALYTICAL EXPERIENCE
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Ion Microprobe (1280 and 6f)
Electron Microprobe
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (Element2),
Multicollector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (NU-Plasma),
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Petrographic Microscopy
Clean lab and sample preparation experience
Chromatographic separation of REE, LILE, HFSE
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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American Geophysical Union; Geologic Society of America; Geochemical Society
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