Membership

Meet Brian McNulty who completed a Master of Science in Geology with MDRU at UBC. Originally from Alaska, Brian was drawn to UBC and MDRU because of its collaborative and applied research approach with the minerals industry and academia. “I knew early on in my geology career that I wanted to be an applied researcher. I am passionate about understanding how mineral deposits form and leveraging this information to both explore for new resources and extract more value from our existing deposits and mines. MDRU provided me with an opportunity to evolve as a scientist as well as stay connected to the minerals industry which has opened up numerous career paths for me following my MSc. This is in part a reason why I endeavoured to return to MDRU-UBC after my PhD because it is one of the few places in the world where fundamental and appleid research of mineral deposits in conjunction with industry, government and academia coexists.”

"I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to join a team of world-class researchers with state-of-the art analytical equipment in the stunning natural laboratory of British Columbia! I get the chance to work collaboratively with industry and researchers across geology, engineering, metallurgy, and mine closure. As a part of the MDRU team, we all have an amazing opportunity to lead research that will have long-lasting impacts on the future of our industry."