Stephen T. Johnston
Director
Geology and Earth Science
CANA group
Canada
Biography
Stephen T. Johnston graduated with a B.Sc. in Geology from McGill University and completed a M.Sc. and Ph.D. at the University of Alberta in structural geology and tectonics. He has worked in exploration and development for Shell Canada Ltd.; as a project geologist for the Yukon Geological survey; and as a professor at the University of Durban-Westville, South Africa. He was a professor in the School of Earth & Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria from 1999-2016, and Director of SEOS from 2011 to 2016. He is currently Chair of the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Stephen’s research focus is on how Earth’s paleogeography has changed over geological time, and how the changing face of the Earth has impacted climate and the evolution of life.
Research Interest
Geology and Earth Science
