Jane Selverstone

In 2012, Selverstone was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the citation read:

Selverstone's research examines the interactions between water and rocks and changes in rocks that occur in the subsurface. Much of her research centered on the Eastern Alps (e.g., ) where her research examines the processes that lead to the formation and breakdown of new mountains, or their orogenesis. Selverstone has also used stable isotopes of chlorine to examine small-scale fluid-rock interactions. In 2010, Selverstone and colleagues discovered diamonds in the Italian Alps which were the first diamonds from an oceanic source found in the area. The geochemistry of the diamonds indicated that carbon release from the rocks was through dissolution and therefore could be a mechanism to transfer carbon from the mantle to the atmosphere.

Selverstone is married to the meteorologist David Gutzler and they have two children. In 2006 Selverstone and Gutzler discussed their path through different research institutions as a dual-career couple. Selverstone is also a photographer primarily interested in black and white images.

Selverstone has a B.A. in geology from Princeton University (1978), an M.S. in geology from University of Colorado in Boulder (1981), and a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985). Following her Ph.D. Selverstone worked at the University of Colorado at Boulder (1992-1995) and then Harvard University (1986-1992) before accepting a position at the University of New Mexico in 1995. In 2000, Selverstone was promoted to professor and she transitioned to research professor in 2010.