Dr. Gregory R. Brooks P.Geo.
Conducts applied geomorphic research in the fields of geomorphology, paleoseismology, and engineering geology.
Current research and/or projects
Biography:
I am geomorphologist and have been with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) since 1992. Most of my research has been in the fields of natural hazards and to a lesser extent climate change. Themes that I have researched include the chronology of sensitive clay landslides in eastern Canada, the geomorphic effects of flooding during the 1996 Saguenay flood disaster, geomorphic factors influencing Red River floods, and the occurrence of extremely low-water levels in the upper Great Lakes. Currently, my research is investigating evidence of paleoseismicity preserved in lake basins. My research results are published in scientific journals and in GSC reports that can be searched for in the Geoscan database (http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/geoscan-index.html).
Research and/or project statements
Current Research Projects:
- Evidence of paleoseismicity in eastern Canada.
- Age, extent and triggers of submarine landslide deposits in lake basins.
- Geomorphology, chronology and triggers of sensitive clay landslides.
Professional activities / interests
- Long-term interest in natural hazards, including the paleoseismology, seismic microzonation, and the geomorphic effects of extreme floods
- Reviews environmental assessments relating to the development of hydroelectric dams in Canada and their impact on fluvial geomorphic processes. I have testified at environmental review hearings on behalf of the Natural resources Canada.
- Member of Executive of Canadian Geomorphological Research Group (CGRG) in 2009/10 to 2011/12. CGRG President in 2010/11.
Education and awards
- Ph.D. Physical Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, 1992.
- M.A. Physical Geography, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, 1985.
- B.A. (Hons.), Physical Geography, University of Guelph, Ontario, 1983.
Additional links
Key publications
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Brooks, G.R. 2015. Investigating evidence of paleoearthquakes in lake deposits of eastern Canada. Geoscience Canada, v. 42, p. 247-261.
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Brooks, G.R. and St. George, S. 2015. Flooding, structural flood control measures, and a geomorphic context for the flood problem along the Red River, Manitoba, Canada. In Geomorphic approaches to Integrated Floodplain Management of Lowland Fluvial Systems in North America and Europe. (Hudson, P.F. and Middelkoop, H., editors). Springer. p. 87-117.
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Brooks, G.R. 2014. Prehistoric sensitive clay landslides and paleoseismicity in the Ottawa Valley, Canada. In Landslides in sensitive clays: from geosciences to risk management, L’Heureux, J.-S., Locat, A., Leroueil, S. Demers, D. and Locat, J. (eds.), Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research 36, Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht, p. 119-131.
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Brooks, G.R., Medioli, B.E., Aylsworth, J.M. and Lawrence, D.E., 2013. A compilation of radiocarbon dates relating to the age of sensitive clay landslides in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario-Québec; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7432, 62 p. doi:10.4095/292913.
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Brooks, G.R. 2013. A massive sensitive clay landslide, Quyon Valley, southwestern Québec, Canada, and evidence for a paleoearthquake triggering mechanism. Quaternary Research, v. 80, p. 425-434.
Research facility
Affiliations
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (since 1996).
- Geological Association of Canada - Associate (1991), Fellow (1998).
- Geological Society of America (since 1998).
- Canadian Geomorphological Research Group (since 1992).