Katherine Boggs

Background

About Katherine Boggs

I am fascinated by the processes that form the earth beneath our feet. As a geology professor, I strive to share this passion with our students. My main research interest involves working with a team to start a Canadian version of the US Earthscope program with a focus on the "other geosciences" similar in nature to the Canadian Lithoprobe program. My research interests include mapping dike swarms on Venus, improving our understanding of potential sites for future geothermal energy development, guiding citizen science projects intended to improve community preparedness for natural disasters and understanding of multi-dimensional aspects of our local green spaces. I am also driven to improve the general public's perception and understanding of the geosciences. Our discipline has been and continues to be critical to Canada and the future of human sustainability. Technological advances are not possible without geological materials. This is what has driven me to spear-head the development of a high school geology program for Alberta in addition to the Geological Bumble Bee program.