Planetary Science, meteorites, mineralogy, thermal metamorphism, shock metamorphism, geochemistry, geology
B.Sc. Honours Specialization in Geology and Minor in Planetary Science and Space Exploration, University of Western Ontario, Canada (2013-2017). Thesis Title: “Using Lattice Strain in Olivine to Measure Shock in Martian Meteorites”
M.Sc. in Geology and Planetary Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada (2017-2019). Thesis Title: "Measuring Lattice Strain and Strain-Related Mosaicity in Pyroxene."
Graduate Teaching Assistant in Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Canada (2017-2019)
Research Assistant for the CSA-funded concept study "Miniaturized in situ X-ray diffractometer for mineralogical characterization of planetary surfaces," University of Western Ontario, Canada (2020)
The Evolution of Post-Hydration Heating in Carbonaceous Chondrites in Relation to C-Complex Asteroids
Jenkins, L.E., Flemming, R.L. and McCausland, P.J.A. (2019) Quantitative in situ XRD measurement of shock metamorphism in Martian meteorites using lattice strain and strain-related mosaicity in olivine. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol. 54. No. 4. Pages 902-918
Jenkins, L.E., Lee, M.R., Daly, L., and Li, S. (2021) Fine-Grained Equant Troilite in the CM Chondrite Shidian: Potential Evidence for Low Temperature Post-Hydration Heating. 52nd LPSC. Abstract #1204
Jenkins, L.E., Flemming, R.L., Burchell, M., Harriss, K., Peslier, A.H., Christoffersen, R.G., Fritz, J. and Meyer, C. (2019) Creating calibration curves to determine shock pressure in clinopyroxene using lattice strain and strain-related mosaicity. GSA Annual Meeting 2019, Phoenix, Arizona. Abstract #240-6
Jenkins, L.E., Flemming, R.L., Burchell, M., Harriss, K., Peslier, A.H., Christoffersen, R.G., Fritz, J. and Meyer, C. (2019) Creating calibration curves to determine shock pressure in clinopyroxene. 50th LPSC, Houston, Texas. Abstract #1974
Jenkins, L. E., Flemming, R.L. and McCausland, P. J. A. (2018) Quantitative in situ XRD
Measurement of Shock Metamorphism in Martian Meteorites Olivine: Lattice Strain and Strain-Related Mosaicity. Woman in Planetary Science Conference, Toronto, Ontario
Jenkins, L.E., Flemming, R.L. and McCausland, P.J.A. (2018) Quantitative in situ XRD Measurement of Shock Metamorphism in Martian Meteorites: Olivine Lattice Strain and Strain-Related Mosaicity. 49th LPSC, Houston, Texas. Abstract #2472
