Department
Earth Science Sector
Organization
Natural Resources Canada
Email
larry.lane@canada.ca

Location

Calgary , Alberta T2L 2A7
Canada

Bio

Dr. Lane completed his Ph.D. at Carleton University (Ottawa) in 1985 and taught Structural Geology there for two years. Between 1976 and 1986, his research included geological mapping, structural analysis and engineering geology in the Omineca Belt of southeastern British Columbia. Since 1986, as a Research Scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada, he has studied crustal structure and tectonic evolution of the northern Yukon, Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin and Arctic region. He has also mapped in the Foothills of northeastern British Columbia and adjacent southern Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Science Specialties

structural geology, plate tectonics, paleogeography, geophysics, thermochronology

Current Research

Tectonic evolution of Canada Basin. Structural and tectonic evolution of northern Yukon and adjacent Alaska. Geological mapping in northern Yukon. Structural evolution of the Canadian Cordillera. Mesozoic tectonic evolution of northeastern Russia.