Category Archives: Geoheritage

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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New Banner picture! Cobequid-Chedabucto Fault at Cape Chignecto, Nova Scotia

Posted on February 26, 2017 by earth science society

Figure 1. The western extremity of the Cobequid Chedabucto Fault complex in Nova Scotia. The Cape in the distance is called Cape Chignecto It is a glorious view from the beach at Advocate Harbour. We look West towards Cape Chignecto. The … Continue reading →

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Canadian Earth Science for @PMHarper 11 – Dino Hunt!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by earth science society

The preamble to this review series is here Posted today, February 12, the 206th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and just in time for tomorrow, another #FossilFriday and another day to watch Dino Hunt! —– Bramble, K., M.E. Burns and … Continue reading →

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Four Billion Years and Counting: Canada is as old as the Earth and this book tells all

Posted on December 10, 2014 by earth science society

    Just published! 400-pages on Canada’s geologic heritage in both official languages for only $39.95! Order your English language copy here and your French copy here.  The book’s website has tons of freely downloadable illustrations and other materials for … Continue reading →

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And then there were two: Global #Geoparks in Canada

Posted on October 2, 2014 by earth science society

UPDATE: 19 NOVEMBER 2015. Great News!! Global Geoparks are now official UNESCO sites. “A what? ” “A Global Geopark” “Okay, I give up” Most of you have no idea what a Global Geopark is. That’s not surprising, because – according to my … Continue reading →

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Granites, Glaciers and the Ocean: a hike

Posted on July 28, 2014 by earth science society

We hiked, the other day – a well-known coastal trail, but new to me. So much still to discover here and it’s not like we haven’t been trying. The trail is in Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park and takes the … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Geoheritage Surge: Geoscience Heritage, Geoparks, Geosites, Geotourism

Posted on June 4, 2014 by earth science society

UPDATE – OCTOBER 20 2014. It’s here! “Four Billion Years and Counting: Canada’s Geologic Heritage”. Offered to you by the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences for CAD$39.95 only – order your copy from Nimbus   —   Left: A fossil tree at … Continue reading →

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Canadian Earth Science for @PMHarper 4 – Ice ages and Klondike gold

Posted on April 22, 2014 by earth science society

The pre-amble to this series of reviews is here Froese, E.G., Zazula, G.D., Westgate, J.A., Preece, S.J., Sanborn, P.T., Reyes, A.V., Pearce, N.J.G., 2009, The Klondike goldfields and Pleistocene environments of Beringia. GSA Today, v. 19, no. 8, p. 4-10. … Continue reading →

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Blue Beach is not for sale

Posted on March 17, 2014 by earth science society

(Originally posted in March 2014. Updated a few times, last in May 2017)   Left: Google Earth image showing location of Blue Beach – Avonport Station coastline. Right: aerial photo of the cliff (in the shade) and beach at low … Continue reading →

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