Department
Geological Survey of Canada - Calgary
Organization
Natural Resources Canada
Email
snowdon@nrcan.gc.ca

Location

Calgary , Alberta T2L 2A7
Canada

Science Specialties

organic geochemistry, environmental chemistry

Current Research

Oil source systems in the Liard, Mackenzie Corridor, Eagle Plain, Mackenzie Delta, Beaufort Sea, Sverdrup, and Franklinian Geosyncline Basins. Petroleum generation kinetics with an emphasis on natural gas generation at low levels of thermal stress. Occurrence and stability of permafrost hydrates. Naturally occurring background levels of hydrocarbons such as PAH and petroleum biomarkers in Arctic sediments.