Steve Quane

Biography

Steve focuses his research on young landscapes sculpted by volcanic eruptions and the associated geologic hazards. To do so, he combines field work and laboratory experiments to investigate the processes controlling and the products resulting from recent volcanic eruptions. Recently, he mapped the bathymetry of the floor of Garibaldi Lake using sonar and is continuing to elucidate the timing of volcanic and glacial events that created this stunningly beautiful and geologically unique feature with the use drone-based aerial photography and good old boots on the ground field mapping. When the snow is flying, he uses experimental volcanology to investigate near-surface volcanic processes and he continues to investigate his passion for Hawaiian volcanology. Currently, he is investigating the interaction between eruptive products of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes. Steve also supports a wide range of undergraduate research in the geologic playground around Squamish and beyond. These projects include attenuation of land-based noise into water, glacial landscape geomorphology, fluvial erosion of indicator minerals for kimberlite pipe discovery and lake and steam flow level monitoring.

Research Interest

Geology