JD Mizer
Manager
Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources
JD Mizer is currently managing the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources and works with the School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources at the University of Arizona. JD specializes in mineral deposit research, mineral exploration, and field-based geosciences education. His current work focuses on the evolution of ore-forming systems, geochronology, and trace elements in zircons across the Southwest U.S., focusing on the widely mineralized Laramide porphyry belt.
Research Interests
Geochemistry
Geochronology
Laramide magmatism
Porphyry copper deposits