Patricia Durance has research interests in subduction zone volcanism, ore deposit formation of precious and critical metals, and the mining life cycle.
She received her Ph D from the Monash University, Melbourne, and also studied at the University of Tasmania, the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
She works as a Minerals Geologist at GNS Science, in New Zealand, and is an Adjunct Research Associate at Monash University's School of Geosciences.