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E-SCAPE

A series of resources 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 in the SCAPE study area and beyond, with information and references.

Total number of sites: 517. Number of citations: 545. Latest changes/additions to the list: October 11 2009.

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: December 23 2009. Number of citations: 510

Canadian Association of Palynologists

The home page for the Canadian Association of Palynologists (CAP) providing information on activities of the Association, membership, and extensive palynology-related resources.

The Dictionary of Quaternary Acronyms and Abbreviations

Explanations for acronyms commonly encountered in Quaternary studies. The Dictionary now contains more than 2100 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: December 19 2009. Number of citations: 169

A list of personal publications

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

Reading the Landscape

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

•  The Arctic, exploration and travel

•  Antarctica, discovery, exploration and travel

•  Readings in Earth Science History, with a particular emphasis on the nineteenth century

•  And finally, complilations of some events in Literature and Music, with some
    interesting quotations that caught my attention.

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 every month