Episode summary:
This episode of GEOY explores the life of Dr. Alice Wilson, a gifted and brilliant geologist that singlehandedly mapped a large portion of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowland region. Geologists Noelle Lin and Mikaela Moore discuss Wilson’s life from a young age, through her experience working as the first female geologist at the Geological Society of Canada and her solo mapping due to the discrimination she faced as a woman.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
“The Earth Beneath Our Feet”: https://archive.org/details/earthbeneathourf033553mbp/page/n103/mode/2up
Mentioned Publications:
Miscellaneous classes of fossils, Ottawa Formation, Ottawa-St. Lawrence Valley, (Algae, Spongiae, Anthozoa, Stormatoporoidea, Graptolitoidea, Vermes and “Conodonts”, and Unclassified Forms)
Wilson, Alice. 1948
New genus and a new species of gastropod from the upper Ordovician of British Columbia.
Wilson, Alice. 1924
A guide to the geology of the Ottawa district.
Wilson, Alice. 1956
Brachiopoda of the Ottawa formation of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowland.
Wilson, Alice. 1946
Echiodermata of the Ottawa formation of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowland.
Wilson, Alice. 1946
Gastropoda and Conularida of the Ottawa Formation of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowland.
Wilson, Alice. 1950
Cephalopoda of the Ottawa formation of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowland.
Wilson, Alice. 1961
Pelecypoda of the Ottawa Formation of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowland.
Wilson, Alice. 1956
Host Information:
Noelle Lin: A member of the Traveling Geologist team and a regular host for Geologicdal Expeditions of Yore on the Geology Podcast Network. Noelle has a bachelor’s degree with a specialization in geology and is primarily interested in carbonate sedimentology, paleontology, and the relationship between fossils and their environment. Noelle is passionate about the outdoors and learning about different aspects of our Earth’s systems. You can find her out hiking or rock climbing in her spare time.
Mikaela Moore: A member of the Traveling Geologist team and a regular host for Geologic Expeditions of Yore episodes on the Geology Podcast Network. Mikaela has a bachelor’s degree in geology and is focused primarily on carbonate geology and coral reef biodiversity. She is passionate about the earth as well as educating the public on topics in geology and oceanography and hopes to inspire a love and fascination with our natural world. Mikaela also hopes to one day be involved in informal education at one of the many places of learning across the country.
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