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Isabelle Coutand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University. She obtained her PhD in Geosciences from Rennes, France in 1999. Coutand has a strong background in geosciences, having also earned her DEA in Geosciences from Rennes in 1995 and completed her undergraduate studies at Université des Sciences et Technologies de Nantes, France in 1994. Her research focuses on tectonics, climate erosion, and the development of mountain ranges, particularly utilizing detrital thermochronology. Coutand is actively involved in research that explores low-temperature thermochronology, offering techniques such as fission-track and U-Th/He dating. Her work has taken her to various global locations, including the Eastern Himalayas, Patagonia and the Central Andes, the Alps, Greece, and Canada’s Labrador region. She teaches multiple courses, including ERTH 1080: Geology, ERTH 3001: Mapping Field School, and ERTH 6400: Geochronology. In addition to her teaching and research commitments, she actively contributes to the academic community through her publications and participation in scholarly activities.