Dr. Nicholas Eyles

Biography

Nicholas Eyles holds an MSc from Memorial University, a PhD from the University of East Anglia, and a D.Sc. from the University of Leicester. He is a Professor of Geology at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where he has taught for almost 40 years. His primary research interests lie in glacial geology, and he has extensive field work experience with modern glaciers and ice sheets in Antarctica and the Arctic, as well as sedimentary records from ancient ice ages. In 1982, he was awarded an NSERC University Research Fellowship and has authored over 250 publications in leading scientific journals on ice age geology and urban geology. He has worked with the International Ocean Drilling Program aboard the drillship Resolution. Eyles has held recent sabbaticals in Brazil and Australia, and has edited and co-edited several significant books in his field, including 'Glacial Geology: Introduction for Engineers and Earth Scientists' and 'Environmental Geology in Urban Areas.' He authored the award-winning 'Rocks' series of books on Canadian geology and hosted the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's documentary series 'Geologic Journey,' which showcased geology in different parts of the world. His contributions to public understanding of geology have earned him multiple awards, including the Geosciences Media Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the McNeil Medal from the Royal Society of Canada.

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