John Ayer
Associate MERC DirectorT. 705.675.1151 ext. 2249
John joined the Mineral Exploration Research Centre as Associate Director in February 2013. He received BSc and MSc degrees from Carleton University and a PhD degree from the University of Ottawa. He worked for 28 years with the Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) mapping Precambrian greenstone belts at detailed to regional scales in the Wabigoon and Abitibi Subprovinces and 10 years for the exploration industry. He was leader for the OGS Precambrian mapping group in NE Ontario, Targeted Geoscience Initiative 3 in the Abitibi and coordinator of the Greenstone Architecture project at Laurentian University (LU) under the Discover Abitibi Initiative. He supervises graduate students as an Adjunct Professor at LU. His academic interests include geochronology, stratigraphy, lithogeochemistry and geodymanics with a focus on the controls of metal deposition in Archean Terranes.
Upcoming Events
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Fri
17 Jul 2026Sudbury Gem & Mineral Show
Friday, July 17th
Time: 05:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Carmichael Arena, 1298 Bancroft Dr, Sudbury, ON P3B 1R5, Canada
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Sat
18 Jul 2026Sudbury Gem & Mineral Show
Saturday, July 18th
Time: 10:00am - 06:00pm
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19 Jul 2026Sudbury Gem & Mineral Show
Sunday, July 19th
Time: 10:00am - 05:00pm
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Thu
30 Jul 2026Rockhound Gemboree
Thursday, July 30th
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Location: Bancroft, ON, Canada
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Mon
24 Aug 2026GEOL 5326 - Mineral Exploration in Volcanic Terrains
Monday, August 24th
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5 Sep 2026GEOL 5026 - Field Geology of Precambrian Ore Systems
Saturday, September 5th
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