Stuart Henrys

Stuart studies how tectonic plates collide and break apart. He uses seismology methods to provide detailed images of the earth’s crust and integrates these with a wide range of other geophysical and geological observations. The results are used to promote collaboration across the earth science community and include contributions to subduction zone structure, exploration of natural resources, and interpreting paleo-climate rock records. Stuart gained his PhD from Auckland University in 1987 and has held research positions at Rice University, Houston, and Victoria University of Wellington before joining GNS in 1994. Stuart has been a member of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Science Evaluation Panel and the Australian-New Zealand IODP Science Committee and is also the current Chair of the New Zealand IODP Committee. Stuart was a Visiting Professor at Tokyo University in 2012. He is a member of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand, American Geophysical Union, and the Society of Exploration Geophysics.