NATIONAL LECTURE TOURS:
Hutchison Medal Lecture Tour
2010 - 2011 Hutchison Medal Lecturer
Octavian Catuneanu
The W.W. Hutchison Medal is named after Dr. William W. Hutchison in
recognition of his many contributions to the Geological Association of
Canada and to Canadian and international geoscience. The medal is
awarded to a young individual for recent exceptional advances in
Canadian earth science research. It was awarded for the first time in
2004, replacing the Past-Presidents' Medal.
Octavian Catuneanu of the University of Alberta is the 2010
winner of the W.W. Hutchison Medal.
Octavian specializes in sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy and basin
analysis. Current research focuses on the stratigraphy and evolution of
the Western Interior foreland system of North America and of several
other sedimentary basins of Precambrian to Phanerozoic age worldwide.
This work contributes to understanding the nature of basin-forming
mechanisms and the interplay of climate, tectonism and sea-level change
during the evolution of sedimentary basins.
He has had a pioneering role in forwarding the practical and
theoretical framework of sequence stratigraphy. His book “Principles of
sequence stratigraphy” (Elsevier, 2006) has rapidly become the standard
textbook for students and practitioners and has been on the publisher’s
best-seller list for three years. Since 1999 he has given short courses
and consulted on sequence stratigraphy worldwide.
Octavian's lecture will be titled "Towards a Standard Methodology
in Sequence Stratigraphy".
If you are interested in having a lecturer come to visit your area,
contact:
Lee Pigage:
GAC®
Coordinator
Hutchison and H.S. Robinson Lecture Tours (2010-2011)
email lee.pigage@gov.yk.ca
phone 867-667-8192