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Robert B. Stewart

Robert B. Stewart

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
45
Citations
6449
World Ranking
6517
National Ranking
38

Overview

Robert B. Stewart is affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on geophysics. The subfields of study include atmospheric science, artificial intelligence applications, epidemiology, and surgery, reflecting a diverse range of interdisciplinary interests.

The core topics covered in Stewart's work involve geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, as well as geology and paleoclimatology research. Additional topics include geochemistry and geologic mapping, alongside infectious endocarditis diagnosis and management as well as infectious aortic and vascular conditions, demonstrating breadth beyond pure geosciences.

Stewart has published extensively with a focus on volcanic and tectonic phenomena, particularly in New Zealand. Notable recent papers include:

  • The geological history and hazards of a long-lived stratovolcano, Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand (2021) in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Deciphering magma storage and ascent processes of Taranaki, New Zealand, from the complexity of amphibole breakdown textures (2021) in Lithos
  • Spatio-temporal associations between dike intrusions and fault ruptures in the Tongariro Volcanic Center, New Zealand (2020) in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Crystal entrainment from cool, low-silica rocks into hot, high-silica melts: diverse primary melt compositions at Taranaki volcano, New Zealand (2023) in Journal of the Geological Society
  • Shallow subaqueous to emergent intra-caldera silicic volcanism of the Motuoapa Peninsula, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand - New constraints from geologic mapping, sedimentology and zircon geochronology (2021) in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Stewart include Jonathan Procter, Nessa G. D'Mello, Georg F. Zellmer, Gábor Kereszturi, and Teresa Ubide. These collaborative relationships span multiple publications, indicating sustained research partnerships.

The publications featuring Stewart's work often appear in journals such as Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Lithos, Journal of the Geological Society, and Chemical Geology. This selection of venues reflects a concentration in geoscience and volcanology research communities.

Best Publications

  • Adaptation to climate change in forest management

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  • Phytomining for nickel, thallium and gold

    C.W.N Anderson;R.R Brooks;A Chiarucci;C.J LaCoste

  • Harvesting a crop of gold in plants

    Christopher W. N. Anderson;Robert R. Brooks;Robert B. Stewart;Robyn Simcock

  • An integrated model for the temporal evolution of andesites and rhyolites and crustal development in New Zealand's North Island

    Richard C. Price;John A. Gamble;Ian E.M. Smith;Robert B. Stewart

  • A simple method for determining the evaporation from shallow lakes and ponds

    Robert B. Stewart;Wayne R. Rouse

  • Phytofiltration of mercury-contaminated water Volatilisation and plant-accumulation aspects

    Fabio N. Moreno;Christopher W.N. Anderson;Robert B. Stewart;Brett H. Robinson

  • Petrogenesis of High-K Arc Magmas: Evidence from Egmont Volcano, North Island, New Zealand

    R. C. Price;R. B. Stewart;J. D. Woodhead;I. E. M. Smith

  • Mercury volatilisation and phytoextraction from base-metal mine tailings

    Fabio N. Moreno;Chris W.N. Anderson;Robert B. Stewart;Brett H. Robinson

  • A fifty year perspective of magmatic evolution on Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand: verification of open system behaviour in an arc volcano

    J.A Gamble;C.P Wood;R.C Price;I.E.M Smith

  • Induced plant uptake and transport of mercury in the presence of sulphur-containing ligands and humic acid

    Fabio N. Moreno;Christopher W. N. Anderson;Robert B. Stewart;Brett H. Robinson

  • Chronology of palaeoclimatic change at the end of the last glaciation

    R. B. Stewart;V. E. Neall

  • The Anatomy of an Andesite Volcano: a Time–Stratigraphic Study of Andesite Petrogenesis and Crustal Evolution at Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand

    Richard C. Price;John A. Gamble;Ian E.M. Smith;Roland Maas

  • The petrology of a large intra-oceanic silicic eruption: the Sandy Bay Tephra, Kermadec Arc, Southwest Pacific

    Ian E.M. Smith;Robert B. Stewart;Richard C. Price

  • Transition from effusive to explosive phases in andesite eruptions — A case-study from the AD1655 eruption of Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand

    Thomas Platz;Shane J. Cronin;Katharine V. Cashman;Robert B. Stewart

  • Substantiation of the Priestley and Taylor Parameter α = 1.26 for Potential Evaporation in High Latitudes

    Robert B. Stewart;Wayne R. Rouse

  • Phytoremediation of Mercury-Contaminated Mine Tailings by Induced Plant-Mercury Accumulation

    Fabio N. Moreno;Chris W. N. Anderson;Robert B. Stewart;Brett H. Robinson

  • Nickel and cobalt phytoextraction by the hyperaccumulator Berkheya coddii: implications for polymetallic phytomining and phytoremediation.

    S. M. Keeling;R. B. Stewart;C. W. N. Anderson;B. H. Robinson

  • Evaporation in high latitudes

    Wayne R. Rouse;Peter F. Mills;Robert B. Stewart

  • Evolution of high-K arc magma, Egmont volcano, Taranaki, New Zealand: evidence from mineral chemistry

    R.B. Stewart;R.C. Price;I.E.M. Smith

  • Felsic volcanism in the Kermadec arc, SW Pacific: crustal recycling in an oceanic setting

    Ian E.M. Smith;Timothy J. Worthington;Robert B. Stewart;Richard C. Price

  • Late Quaternary paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic change over northern Chatham Rise, New Zealand

    Juliane Fenner;Lionel Carter;Robert Stewart

Frequent Co-Authors

Shane J. Cronin
Shane J. Cronin University of Auckland
Richard C. Price
Richard C. Price University of Waikato
Christopher Anderson
Christopher Anderson Massey University
Vincent E. Neall
Vincent E. Neall Massey University
Brett Robinson
Brett Robinson University of Canterbury
John A. Gamble
John A. Gamble Victoria University of Wellington
Robert R. Brooks
Robert R. Brooks Massey University
Alan S. Palmer
Alan S. Palmer Massey University
Károly Németh
Károly Németh Massey University
Mark Bebbington
Mark Bebbington Massey University

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