Category: Urban Geology
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Drawn to Geology in Hobart Tasmania
During a recent trip to Tasmania, I spent several days drawing the geology of the Hobart Rivulet. The rivulet provides easy access for urban geology activities, and has connections to kunanyi (Mount Wellington) that looms over the area and the Cascades Female Factory World Heritage Site. I traveled 35 hours to arrive in Hobart, basically…
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Geology of Bird Islands
Nova Scotia’s abundant coastlines and rich geological history provide many places with significant geology. Therefore, we can see interesting geology in the places where we live, work, and play. Lobster fishermen working around the Bird Islands in northern Cape Breton are able to see some unique geology as well as a diversity of sea birds.…
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Recent work in Urban Geology
During the past several years I have been working on several urban geology projects around Nova Scotia. As a museum curator, my approach with urban geology has been to: Workshops & Urban GeoTours In October, I presented an “Urban Geology” workshop at the Atlantic Science Teachers Conference. Fifteen teachers from across the province shared their…