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Dr Coralie Siegel

/KAW-RA-LEE SI-EY-GEL; IPA: /kɔ.ʁa.li sjƐ.ʒel//

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https://people.csiro.au/S/C/Coralie-Siegel

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PO BOX 1130
BENTLEY WA 6102 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Coralie’s research aims at tackling the industry’s greatest challenges by utilising innovative technologies to increase success rate within the mineral exploration sector, benefiting the Australian economy and addressing the increasing demand. Her research focuses on understanding the behaviour of metals in magmatic and hydrothermal processes, using a multidisciplinary approach ranging from thermodynamic modelling to innovative characterisation techniques.

Coralie's research interests and expertise lies in igneous petrology, geochemistry, U-Pb geochronology of accessory minerals (zircon, rutile, apatite, titanite and allanite), crustal evolution, and fluid-rock interaction geochemical modelling of ore-forming processes. Coralie has applied her expertise on a range of commodities including magmatic nickel sulphides, intrusion-related gold and orogenic gold, Zn-Pb sedimentary systems, and critical metals such as V-Ti mafic intrusions, carbonatite-related REE deposits, W-Sn granitic intrusions, and Ge, In and Ga in Zn-Pb deposits.

Coralie is also a LA-ICP-MS operator and has contributed to the purchase and commissioning of a new LA-ICP-MS system at CSIRO.

Coralie is an active player for diversity and inclusion at CSIRO, being a core member of the CMR Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion committee, as well as leading the organisation of activities such as psychological safety and local indigenous language. Coralie regularly engages with the public by inspiring younger generation through participating to STEMM Career Expo in school, contributing to lab tour visits, and supervising school students via the CSIRO Virtual Work Experience Program.

Achievements and Awards

  • 05/2023-05/2023

    2022-2023 CMR Diversity and Inclusion
    CSIRO

  • 04/2016-04/2016

    2015 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award
    Queensland University of Technology

  • 11/2014-11/2014

    Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
    Higher Education Academy

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Current Roles

  • Laser Ablation operator, 2023-present
    Developing and operating LA-ICP-MS equipment

  • Project Leader, 2022-present
    Subproject 7.1.3. under Project 7.1 of MinEx CRC Phase 2 - NE Victorian Gold – distinguishing orogenic and intrusion-related gold systems

  • Project Leader, 2023-present
    Multiscale characterisation to underpin data-driving mining approaches

  • Co-researcher, 2022-2024
    IM4NiS: MRIWA M10426 - Indicator Minerals for Nickel Sulfide Exploration

  • Co-researcher, 2022-2023
    REE in the Critical Zone at Mt Weld

  • Project Leader, 2022
    IM4NiS: Exploring Coates, WA for nickel sulfide

  • Co-researcher, 2022
    IM4NiS: Characterising Carr Boyd Ni Mine

  • Project Leader, 2021-2022
    IM4NiS: Characterising the Mt Alexander Project

  • Project Leader, 2021
    M1 under MinEx CRC Phase 1 Project 9 - Review and improve understanding of mineral systems (Cu-Au) – NDIBK04

  • Project Leader, 2021
    M2 under MinEx CRC Phase 1 Project 9 - Alteration footprint of W-Mo-Bi mineralisation on the example of the Wolfram camp deposit, Queensland, Australia.

  • Project Leader, 2021
    M3 under MinEx CRC Phase 1 Project 9 - Critical Metals (Ge, Ga, In) mineral systems analysis for Isa-McArthur Basin and South Nicholson Basin NDI area

  • Project Leader, 2020-2021
    Defining Alteration at the Cardinia Gold Project

Academic Qualifications

  • 2015

    PhD
    Queensland University of Technology

  • 2008

    Master of Science in Geology
    University Joseph Fourier

  • 2006

    Bachelor in Geosciences
    University Joseph Fourier

Professional Experiences

  • 04/2021-current

    Research Scientist
    Discovery Program, Mineral Resources, CSIRO

  • 11/2017-04/2021

    Postdoctoral Fellow
    Deep Earth Imaging Future Science Platform CSIRO

  • 06/2015-10/2017

    Postdoctoral Fellow
    Queensland University of Technology

  • 03/2015-06/2015

    Project Officer
    Queensland University of Technology

  • 2014-2015

    Associate Lecturer
    Queensland University of Technology

Grants

  • 2021-2022

    Ruby Payne Scott Award

  • 2017-2017

    Advance Queensland Women’s Academic Fund

  • 2012

    QGECE research travel scholarship

  • 2010-2014

    QUT Postgraduate Research Award

  • 2008

    MSc project gratification

  • 2006-2007

    Scholarship to study abroad (Explo’ra Sup)

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2024-present

    Accredited Mental Health First Aider™ (MHFAider®)

  • 2022-present

    Committee member, CMR Inclusion and Diversity

Publications

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