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Geodiversity of a River
I have been doing field work at the estuary where the Folly and Debert Rivers meet and join the Minas Basin. My field work has focused on locating a historic limestone where Charles Lyell found marine fossils in August of 1842. This is a beautiful area of the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark. Here,…
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Plein Air in Geoparks
Global Geoparks are places of geological and cultural significance, places where plein air artists and visitors can experience and find inspiration in Earth’s history. The Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark on the northern shore of the Minas Basin of Nova Scotia, is featured in the June/July issue of Plein Air Magazine. Plein Air Festival…
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Talking About Geoheritage
What is geoheritage and why does it matter? Geoheritage (geological heritage) recognizes that geological knowledge is collaborative, inter-generational, and impacts all aspects of human health and well being. Local geology impacts all public infrastructure and resources. Geological knowledge has relevance and ethical dimensions impacting citizens, museums, industries, transportation, global relations and the global environment. Geoheritage…
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Drawing in Geoparks
At the conclusion of an inspiring 2024 European Global Geoparks Conference in Keflavik, I participated in a one day Education Geotourism field trip through the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark. The large coach bus had geologists from across Europe, and the tour was hosted by Ólafur Jón Arnbjornsson from GeoCamp Iceland. Ólafur Jón did a wonderful…
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Drawings of Isafjörður
During an eight day visit to Isafjörður, Iceland, I created ten drawings with pen, ink wash and charcoal on paper. This was a vacation, a time away from my curatorial work and opportunity to spend time exploring this small coastal town in remote Northwest Iceland. I was accompanying my wife who was teaching a two…
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Coastal Erosion & Acadian Geology
To examine how J.W. Dawson thought about coastal erosion, I searched the OCR content of the first edition of Acadian Geology (1855) for relevant terms and concepts. Dawson used the term ‘erosion’ only once, in relation to glacial action. However, in several examples he described examples of coastal erosion as shore “wasting” or cliff sections…