Chris focuses his research on the mineralogy of hydrothermal and geothermal alteration systems to facilitate the exploration of mineral deposits and renewable energy sources. To study these systems, he applies laboratory, field and imaging spectroscopy in the thermal infrared. He uses these techniques for predictions of mineral compositions and to study spatial distributions of minerals in the landscape at different scales (from thinsection to outcrop). He is currently working on understanding the behaviour of minerals in thermal infrared core scanners, to better quantify the mineral compositions in drill core of geothermal and mineral systems; and to improve the assessment of the exploration potential for these systems.