John Encarnacion, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Geoscience Programs
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Courses Taught
Earth's Dynamic Environment; Drifting Continents; Mineralogy; Petrology; Structural Geology; Special Topics: Ore Deposits; Special Topics: Optical Mineralogy/Petrography; Divergent and Convergent Margins; Isotope Geochemistry; Advanced Petrology; Geoscience Seminars; Journal Club
Research Interests
Encarnacion is interested in a variety of tectonic and petrologic problems dealing with subduction, magmatism, island arc and continental crustal growth as well as ore deposits. His research has taken him to Antarctica, China, Iceland, Madagascar, the Philippines, and southern Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique).
Publications and Media Placements
48. Shavers*, E. Ghulam, A., and Encarnacion, J. (in revision) Surface Alteration of a Melilitite-Clan Carbonatite and the Potential for Remote Detection. Ore Geology Reviews
47. Shavers*, E. Ghulam, A., Encarnacion, J., and Hartling*, S. (2017)
46. Keenan*, T. Encarnacion, J., Buchwaldt, R., Fernandez*, D., Mattinson, J.,Rasoazanamparany*, C., and Luetkemeyer*, P.B. (2016)
45. Keenan*, T. and Encarnacion, J. (2016)
44. Paulsen, T., Encarnacion, J., Grunow, A., and Pecha, M. (2016)
43. Shavers*, E.J., Ghulam, A., Encarnacion, J., Bridges, D.L., Luetkemeyer*, P.B. (2016)
42. Guo, X., Gao, R., Wang, H., Li, W., Keller, G.R., Xu, X., Li, H., and Encarnacion, J., (2015)
41. Paulsen, T.S., Encarnacion, J., Grunow, A.M., Valencia, V.A., Layer, P.W., Pecha, M., Stump, E., Roeske, S., Thao, S., and Rasoazanamparany*, C. (2015)
40. Zhang, Z., Li, J., and Encarnacion, J. (2014)
39. Hou, T., Zhang, Z., Pirajno, F., Santosh, M., Encarnacion, J., Liu, J., Zhao, Z., and Zhang, L. (2014)
38. Zhang, D., Zhang, Z., Huang, H., Encarnacion, J., Zhou, N., and Ding, X. (2014)
37. Hou*, T. Zhang, Z., Santosh, M., Encarnacion, J., Zhu, J. Luo, W. (2014)
36. Hou*, T., Zhang, Z. Santosh, M., Encarnacion, J., and Wang, M. (2013)
35. Paulsen, T., Encarnacion, J., Grunow, A., Valencia, V., Pecha, M., Layer, P., Rasoazanamparany*, C. (2013)
34. Hou*, T. Zhang, Z., Encarnacion, J., Santosh, M., and Sun, Y. (2013)
33. Guo*, X., Encarnacion, Xu, X., J., Deino, A., Li, Z., and Tian, X. (2012)
32. Hou*, T., Zhang, Z., Encarnacion, J., and Santosh, M. (2012)
31. Amer*, R., Ripperdan, R., Tao, W., Encarnaci贸n, J. (2012)
30. Zhang, D., Zhang, Z., Encarnacion, J., Xue, C., Duan, S., Zhao, Z., and Liu, J. (2012) Petrogenesis of the Kekesai composite intrusion, western Tianshan, NW China: Implications for tectonic evolution during late Paleozoic time, Lithos, 146-147, pp. 65-79. PDF
29. Wang, M., Zhang, Z., Encarnacion, J., Hou*, T., Luo, W. (2012)
28. Amer*, R., Sultan, M., Ripperdan, R., and Encarnacion, J. (2012)
27. Hou*, T., Zhang, Z., Encarnacion, J. (2012)
26. Hou*, T., Zhang, Z., Ye, X., Encarnacion, and Reichow, M.K. (2011)
25. Paulsen, T., Encarnacion J., Valencia, V., Roti-Roti, J., Rasoazanamparany*, C. (2011).
24. Key, R.M., Pitfield, P.E., Thomas, R.J., Goodenough, K.M., de Waele, B., Schofield, D.I., Bauer, W., Horstwood, M.S.A., Styles, M.T., Conrad, J., Encarnacion, J., Lidke, D.J., O'Connor, E.A., Potter, C., Smith, R.A., Walsh, G.J., Ralison, A.V., Randriamananjara, T., Rafahatelo, J.M., and Rabarimanana, M. (2011)
23. Hou*, T., Zhang, Z. Encarnacion, J., Du, Y., Zhao, Z., Liu, J. (2010)
22. Paulsen, T., Encarnacion, J., Grunow, A., Valencia, V.and Rasoazanamparany*, C. (2008).
21. Paulsen, T., Encarnacion, J., Grunow, A.M., Layer, P., Watkeys, M. (2007)
20. Encarnaci贸n, J., Paulsen, T., and Watkeys, M. (2005)
19. Encarnacion, J. (2004)
18. Encarnaci贸n, J. (2004)
17. Paulsen, T., Encarnacion, J., and Grunow, A. (2004)
16. Grunow, A.M. and Encarnacion, J. (2000)
15. Kirschner, D., Encarnacion, J., and Agosta, F. (2000) Incorporating stable-isotope geochemistry in undergraduate laboratory courses. Journal of Geoscience Education, 48, 209-215.
14. Grunow, A.M. and Encarnaci贸n, J. (2000)
13. Encarnaci贸n, J., Rowell, A.J., and Grunow, A.M. (1999)
12. Encarnaci贸n, J.P., Mukasa, S.B., and Evans, C. (1999)
11. Grunow, A.M., Encarnacion, J., Paulsen, T., and Rowell, A.J. (1998)
10. Encarnaci贸n, J.P., and Mukasa, S.B. (1997)
9. Encarnaci贸n, J.P., Grunow, A.M. (1996)
8. Encarnaci贸n, J.P., Fleming, T.H., Elliot, D.H., and Eales, H.V. (1996)
7. Grunow, A.M. and J. Encarnacion (1995) Tectonic studies on Lower Paleozoic rocks from the Scott Glacier, Antarctica, Antarctic Journal of the United States, Review 1995, 30, 60-61.
6. Encarnaci贸n, J.P., Essene, E.J., Mukasa, S.B., Hall, C. (1995)
5. Encarnaci贸n, J.P., S.B. Mukasa and E.C. Obille, Jr. (1993)
4. Grunow, A.M. and Encarnaci贸n, J.P. (1993) Geologic Maps
3. Encarnacion, J. and Pitfield, P.E.J. (2008)
2. Encarnacion, J. and Key, R.M. (2008)
1. Key, R.M. and Pitfield, P.E.J., Encarnacion, J. (contributor) (2008)
Community Work and Service
- Gives about a dozen presentations a year to K-12 schools and other public presentations on volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and geoscience careers through the Partners in Education Program (Rockwood School District), the Academy of Science of Saint Louis, and the Saint Louis Science Center's Science Cafe series and OASIS program.
- Leads the annual week-long departmental geoscience field trip
- Co-led several trips for the Saint Louis Science Center's Travel Programs