Abstract

Lithoprobe (1984 – 2005), Canada’s national, collaborative, multidisciplinary, Earth science research project, investigated the structure and evolution of the Canadian landmass and its margins. One of its many contributions was the demonstration that scientists from geophysics and geology must work together to achieve thorough and comprehensive interpretations of all available data sets. In my talk, this point is exemplified by summarizing data and interpretations from five exploration-related studies derived from journal publications: 1) Guichon Creek batholith (porphyry copper/molybdenum) in south-central B.C.; 2) Matagami region (volcanogenic massive sulfides) of Quebec; (3) Sudbury structure (nickel deposits) in Ontario; 4) Athabasca basin (uranium) in NW Saskatchewan; and 5) Snap Lake kimberlite dyke (diamonds) in the NWT.

Bio

Ron Clowes, Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, UBC

A native of Calgary, AB, Ron received BSc (1964), MSc (1966) and PhD (1969) degrees from the U. of Alberta. In 1970, he joined the then Dept. of Geophysics & Astronomy (now EOAS), “retired” in 2007 and is currently Professor Emeritus. In 1987, he was appointed Director of Lithoprobe, Canada’s national geoscience project, a position he held until the project’s conclusion in 2005. His personal research centered on multichannel seismic reflection, seismic refraction/wide-angle reflection and other geophysical studies of the Earth’s lithosphere on land and at sea; and relation of the geophysical results to geology and tectonics. For nearly 30 years, tis research was associated with Lithoprobe. As Director of Lithoprobe, he was instrumental in both its success as a project and its international acclaim. Through his research and Lithoprobe activities, Ron has received numerous awards, including the Order of Canada (1998), Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1994), Logan Medal of GAC (2005), Honorary membership in the CSEG (1995), among many others.

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