Geological activities – University of Winnipeg Ed Cloutis Department of Geography University of...

Geological activities – Geological activities – University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg

Ed CloutisEd Cloutis

Department of GeographyDepartment of Geography

University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg

BackgroundBackground

University of Winnipeg is too small to University of Winnipeg is too small to have a stand-alone geology have a stand-alone geology departmentdepartment

Nevertheless, a number of faculty Nevertheless, a number of faculty are engaged in geological researchare engaged in geological research

Examples belowExamples below

Red/Assiniboine River Flood Red/Assiniboine River Flood ReconstructionReconstruction

Based on written and other proxy Based on written and other proxy records (Bill Rannie)records (Bill Rannie)

Mapping Historic WetlandsMapping Historic Wetlands

Satellite imagery and DEMs to Satellite imagery and DEMs to reconstruct location of historic reconstruct location of historic wetlandswetlands

Soil Moisture from Satellite DataSoil Moisture from Satellite Data

Microwave satellite data and imagery Microwave satellite data and imagery for soil moisture mappingfor soil moisture mapping

SMAP satellite dataSMAP satellite data

Paleoclimate/paleoenvironment Paleoclimate/paleoenvironment from isotopic datafrom isotopic data

Diamond indicator mineral analysisDiamond indicator mineral analysis

Oil sand analysisOil sand analysis

Hard rock drill core analysisHard rock drill core analysis

Asteroid geological mappingAsteroid geological mapping

Mars geological mappingMars geological mapping

Asteroid sample return missionAsteroid sample return mission

OSIRIS-REx (NASA – CSA)OSIRIS-REx (NASA – CSA)