Maria Micaela Ninni

Micaela got her B.S. in Geology and Earth Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in June 2020. As part of her senior thesis and graduation requirements, she worked alongside Dr. Diana Mutti and Dr. Carolina Mendez in the mineralogical and structural description of the Au-rich hydrothermal veins at the Farallón Negro Volcanic Complex in Catamarca, Argentina.  


Her topics of interest are mineralogy, petrology, ore genesis, and geochemical characterization. 

Education
  • B.S. in Geology from Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (2013 - 2020)
  • Ph.D in Earth and Environmental Sciences from University of Pennsylvania (2020 - )
Research Group
Gieré Group
Research Interests
  • Ice Mechanics and deformation
  • Experimental Ice Physics 
Courses Taught

MSE 507 - Introduction to Material Science, Material Science and Engineering Department • Fall 2021

GEOL 130 - Introduction to Oceanography, Earth and Environmental Department, University of Pennsylvania • Spring 2021  

Selected Publications
  • Ninni, M.M. (2020). Geologic, Geochemical and Structural Characterization of the Los Viscos Vein in the Farallón Negro Volcanic Complex, Catamarca, Argentina. Senior Thesis
  • Ninni, M.M. and Mendez C.C. (2020). Hidrothermal Quartz Textural Analysis of the Los Viscos Vein in the Farallón Negro Volcanic Complex, Catamarca, Argentina. XII Congreso Argentino de Geologia Económica.
Affiliations
  • Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), Philadelphia Chapter • joined 2020

    General Member, Public Relationship Office (Philadelphia Chapter), Graduate Women in Science Fellowship Reviewer 2021
  • Geological Society of America (GSA) • joined 2021

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU) • joined 2021

  • European Geosciences Union (EGU) • joined 2021

  • Unlearning Racism in the Geosciences (URGE), UPenn Pod • 2020 - 2021

  • SASGov, EES Representative - University of Pennsylvania • Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

  • GAPSA - University of Pennsylvania • Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

  • EES-UAB Logo Competition, Winner • 2020

  • Earth Science Week, Ore Deposits Stand • UBA, 2019

  • Earth Science Week, Structural Geology Stand • UBA, 2017

CV (url)
curriculum vitae (Updated December 2021) = https://ninni.earth/vitae