Welcome to GLGY 301

Geology of the Mountain

Regions of Western Canada

Bow Lake, Alberta

 Who Am I?
• Dr. Jennifer Cuthbertson
• Office: ES 520
• Phone: 403-220-4709
• Email: cuthberj@ucalgary.ca
• Office hours
By appointment
 What is GLGY301 About?
1. Geologic history of the
Canadian Cordillera

2. Mountain Landscapes
and Glaciers

3. Geologic Hazards
1. Mass movement
2. Earthquakes
3. Volcanoes

4. Geologic Resources

5. Historic and Current

Research
 Student Introductions

Introduce yourself
to two people you
don’t already know.

Ask what their

major is and why
they are taking this
course.
 Geologic History

Mt. Yamnuska, Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains, Alberta

 Geologic Hazards – Mass
Movement
B.C. woman wakes up buried in mudslide
Posted: January 12, 2009
Geologic Hazards – Seismic
and Volcanic
Japan tsunami debris begins washing
ashore in B.C.
Thursday December 15, 2011

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111216/japan-earthquake-debris-
tofino-111216/20111216/?hub=CalgaryHome
 Geologic Resources

Open pit Ajax Mine, Southern British Columbia

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/environmental-assessment-
sinks-proposed-ajax-mine-near-kamloops-1.4449434
 Geologic Resources

Natural gas production, Northern British Columbia

Why I love the mountains

You Tube: (remember to breathe) - Travel Alberta (3 min)

 Pre-Course Thoughts &
Ideas Activity

• Using a blank piece of paper, write

down what you think when you look
at each picture

• There are no right or wrong answers!

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 Course Information &
Resources
• All course information is on the D2L
website
– Course Outline
– Lecture Notes*
– Lecture Readings
– Resources/External Links

*Lecture notes will typically be posted the

day before the lecture.
 Course Information

Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays

2:00-3:15pm in ICT 102

No Labs or Tutorials

Pre-requisite: GLGY 209 or GLGY 201

I expect that you know basic information about

how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
rocks form, as well as the layers of the Earth,
glacial processes, and the concept of geologic time.
 Course Assessment

All exams will be multiple choice. Midterm exam II will cover

material after Midterm I. The final exam will cover
material after Midterm II.
 GLGY 301 Expectations

•There is a course schedule posted on

D2L – please read the chapters in the textbook
that are associated with the lecture topics

•If you miss a lecture, it is the responsibility of the

student to find out from a classmate about any material
that was missed.
 Classroom Conduct
• Everyone in this class has the right to learn
and the responsibility not to deprive others of
their right to learn

• Everyone is accountable for their actions, and

responsible for their own learning

• Disruptions affect everyone – please keep

yours to a minimum
– Talking/conversations, late arrivals / early
departures, watching movies/videos, etc.
 GLGY 301 Expectations

• Please have respect for students around you.

• If you are disruptive, I may ask you to leave the class.

• No cell phone use please (except Top Hat!)

 You Can Expect from Me…
• I will: Try to be fair and clear with my expectations

• I will: Try to make the material interesting and relevant!

• I will: Be available to help you outside of class time

Course Schedule
Course Schedule
 Mountains of Western
Canada
What do you already know about the mountainous
regions of Western Canada?

Are there different mountain belts?

What types of rocks make up the mountains?

How old are the mountains?

http://www.britishcolumbia.com/Parks/?id=603
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/RockyMountainsLocatorMap.png
 Readings for Next Class

• Main Reading: Tectonic Overview of the

Canadian Cordillera
– By Monger and Price, 2002

Next class we will watch the video: “Where

Terranes Collide” (25 min) and discuss an
overview of the Mountains of Western Canada