Department
Natural Resources Canada
Organization
Geological Survey of Canada Branch
Email
rshives@nrcan.gc.ca

Location

Ottawa , Ontario K1A 0E8
Canada

Science Specialties

radiation remote sensing, mineral exploration, environmental monitoring

Current Research

Several airborne geophysical surveys combining gamma ray spectrometric (natural radioactivity of the earth's surface) with magnetic sensors, in Northern Canada, generally. Recently, Yukon Territory, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territory, Nunavut Have applied technique for over three decades to mapping of bedrock and surficial geology, mineral exploration for wide variety of deposits/minerals, health and environmental issues.