对变质岩进行的研究旨在通过考察主要和辅助矿物的质地，地球化学，晶体化学和同位素系统来重建古代山区建筑事件的演变。项目通常涉及野外研究和实验室研究的结合，并辅以微观分析测量来确定古压力和古温度条件以及流体化学，以及评估开放系统和封闭系统的行为。通过LA-ICP-MS，结合对变质卟啉细胞中痕量元素分区的研究与详细的原位U-Pb年代学相结合，以揭示偶发变质作用和变形的影响。项目区域可能包括前寒武纪和生代造山带，接触金针和变质的矿床。通过使用长寿命放射性同位素（Nd，Hf，Sr）作为地壳驻留和地壳亲和力的示踪剂，
Research carried out on metamorphic rocks aims to reconstruct the evolution of ancient mountain building events by examining the textural, geochemical, crystal-chemical and isotopic systematics of major and accessory minerals. Projects typically involve combinations of field and laboratory investigations supported by micro-analytical measurements to determine paleopressure and paleotemperature conditions as well as fluid chemistry, and assessments of open- and close-system behaviour. Studies of trace-element zoning in metamorphic porphyroblasts are combined with detailed in-situ U-Pb geochronology by LA-ICP-MS, to unravel the effects of episodic metamorphism and deformation. Project areas may include Precambrian and Phanerozoic orogenic belts, contact aureoles, and metamorphosed ore deposits. This research is supported by the use of long-lived radiogenic isotopes (Nd, Hf, Sr) as tracers of crustal residence and crustal affinity. Stable isotopes (O,S, H) are additionally used as thermometers and tracers of fluid sources or fluid mixing.