Distinguished prof plays defining role in charting Earth’s history
Articles by author: cromero
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Prof. John Menzies CJES Award
Earth Sciences Professor John Menzies has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences Best Paper Award for his paper titled A micromorphological perspective on the Neoproterozoic Smalfjord and Mortensnes Formation diamictites—Varangerfjord, Norway (https://doi.org/10.1139/cjes-2022-0019).This annual award is given jointly by Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) and the Geological Association of Canada (GAC). The best paper is a paper that uses new methods, or reports novel results, or reflects a monumental assembly of information resulting in research likely to have immediate or long-term impact on one of the many areas of geoscience covered in the journal.Congratulations Professor Menzies! -
Hidden beneath the surface
Professors of Earth Sciences Francine McCarthy and Martin Head spoke to the Washington Post about their ongoing research at Crawford Lake, which is the potential home of ‘the golden spike,’ an internationally agreed upon reference point in rock or sediment layers that defines the lower boundary of a new stage in the geologic time scale.
