Category Archives: coastal systems

Minas Basin in a time of climate change and sea level rise

Posted on August 16, 2025 by earth science society

This article was published in the Halifax Examiner on August 15, 2025 The town of Wolfville is an independent town within the Municipality of Kings County. Windsor is an independent town within Hants County. Both towns are situated on the … Continue reading →

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The rape of our lands / Save Owl’s Head

Posted on April 19, 2021 by earth science society

Second essay for Nova Scotia Premier @IainTRankin and Minister of Environment and Climate Change @KeithIrvingNS on the issue of the government’s theft and illegal sale of Owl’s Head Provincial Park I was stunned when Robert Devet asked me to republish … Continue reading →

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Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal. A tiny exploration.

Posted on March 31, 2020 by earth science society

I recently spent a few days in the Sine-Saloum delta in Senegal.  You have likely never heard of this delta and that’s not surprising. It’s small and not very well researched. As a delta sedimentologist, I was mesmerized by the … Continue reading →

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