Quote of the Day

A list of personal publications

My papers, essays, and reviews dealing with postglacial landscape history, palynology, and geoarchaeology, mostly focussed on Alberta and western Canada.

E-SCAPE

A series of resources, including a bibliography, for the E-SCAPE (Edmonton component of the Study of Cultural Adaptations in the Canadian Prairie Ecozone) project. SCAPE (2000-2005) dealt with postglacial landscapes and human history in the Canadian prairies in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Work on this project continues, with ongoing laboratory analyses and writing.

The Lake File

An on-line listing of palaeoenvironmental sites and studies in the SCAPE study area and beyond, with information and references.

Number of sites: 547. Number of citations: 589. Latest changes/additions to the list: September 5 2012.

The Dung File

The Dung File consists of a list of references dealing with pollen, parasites, and plant remains in coprolites and latrine fills from archaeological and palaeoenvironmental sites. The focus is on studies in North America.

Latest changes/additions to the list: May 1 2013. Number of citations: 540

The Dictionary of Quaternary Acronyms and Abbreviations

Explanations for acronyms commonly encountered in Quaternary studies. The Dictionary now contains more than 2400 entries.

Reading the Palliser Triangle

The Palliser Triangle is the drylands area of the Canadian Prairies, comprising mainly southeastern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, and southwestern Manitoba. This list consists of a selection of popular and scholarly writing on this region with commentary, accompanied by an historical timeline.

Latest changes/additions to the list: November 30 2014. Number of citations: 203

Reading the Landscape

A selection of readings arranged by major theme, chosen simply because they are places or topics that interest me, or subjects that I have read much about through the years.

• The Arctic, exploration and travel, accompanied by a timeline
• Antarctica, discovery, exploration and travel, accompanied by a timeline
• Readings in Earth Science History, with a particular emphasis on the nineteenth century, accompanied by a timeline
• Reading Paris: the city in history and literature

Cultural Pursuits

• A look at some events in Literature and Music.
• A Concert Diary, and lists of live theatre performances and movies that I have seen.
• A list of live lecture presentations on a wide variety of topics that I have attended
• Discussions of art exhibitions and museum displays and historic sites and living heritage sites that I have visited.
• A summary of our Book Club readings.
• The 100 Canadian novel challenge.
• Some interesting quotations that have caught my attention.
• Finally, take a look at what was happening in previous years On This Day in arts, music, science, and history.

Images and Reflections

Exploring the world around us through digital imagery.

• The Plant Page - images of garden plants and wild plants in close-up
• The Plant Calendar - a different image for every day
• Just for fun, try the Puzzle of the Month, a different online puzzle almost every month. This month, marvel at the colour and detail of a medieval tapestry.

Networks and Profiles

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• ResearchGate
• Google Scholar
• Publons
• Follow @bluebulrush