I occupy an office in the Life Sciences Building:
Room LSC 2055A
My phone is 902-494-2364
Fax is 902-494-6889
Departmental Office phone is 902-494-2358
(leave a message with the secretaries)

I have been in this department at the university since 1979 and currently teach the first year Introductory Geology Laboratory classes, the Earth Sciences Field School (or camp), the Sediments and Sedimentary Rock Laboratory class, the Introduction to Paleontology Laboratory class and co-teach the Earth Sciences Computing Field School (or camp). My research interests are in Pedagogy of Earth Sciences and Sciences in general, the Geology of Nova Scotia, Geoscience Outreach, and in a minor way, Structural Geology. I am also interested in ecology and sustainable development especially where it involves mining and farming (I am a co-owner of an organic farm and member of two co-housing operations). Recreational pursuits are varied but generally include playing old-timers hockey, kayaking off-shore Nova Scotia, caving, field trips and camping, and bicycling around Halifax.

Teaching Matters

First Year Classes

ERTH 1080 - Geology I
ERTH 1090 - Geology II

virtual field trips:
Horton Bluff
Wolfville-Windsor Map Sheet

Second Year Classes & above

ERTH 2000 - Field School
ERTH 2203 - Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
ERTH 2205 - Introduction to Paleontology
ERTH 3000 - Computing Camp

virtual field trips:
Horton Bluff - Newport Landing
West Lawrencetown
Field School

Recreational and other pursuits (click on the image to go to a new page but many are not active yet - 02/01/06)

Caving:

Kayaking:

Hockey:

Co-Housing:

Prospecting and Recreational Geology Field Trips and Pursuits