Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Ron Boyd
Dale Leckie
BIO
Biography

Dale's two books have both been extended best sellers. His recent book, The Scenic Geology of Alberta: A Roadside Touring and Hiking Guide, has topped the best seller lists across the province since it came out in April. Dale’s first book Rocks, Ridges, and Rivers: Geological Wonders of Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks was highly successful.

Dale Leckie has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Geography and Ph.D. in Geology. He is a geologist who worked at the Geological Survey of Canada and as chief geologist in a large Canadian energy company. He has edited numerous books and published widely on the geology of western Canada. He is adjunct professor in the Geoscience Department at University of Calgary. Dale is recognized for his long-term contributions to geology and is an honorary member of Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) and Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG). 

ADDRESS
City: Calgary, Province/Territory: Alberta
EMAIL
GENRE
Geotourism, natural history, tour books.
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
The Scenic Geology of Alberta: A Roadside Touring and Hiking Guide
Publisher
brokenpoplars
Year
2021
Title
Rocks
Title
Ridges
Title
and Rivers: Geological Wonders of Banff
Title
Yoho
Title
and Jasper National Pakrs
Publisher
brokenpoplars.ca
Year
2017
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
any
Presentation Length
45 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Allow Dale Leckie to guide you to Alberta’s most scenic sites. Leckie tells the intriguing story of Alberta’s landscape evolution from Waterton Lakes National Park, to Dinosaur Provincial Park, into the Prairies, and across the North. With trips to Edmonton, Calgary, Crowsnest Pass, and Elk Island National Park, he takes you to explore volcanoes and glaciations long past. This talk includes stops along well-travelled and not-so-well-travelled routes that the curious would be wise to see. Using eye-catching illustrations and photographs, Leckie blends storytelling with science, incorporating natural landscape beauty with art and history. The Scenic Geology of Alberta gives you what you need to discover the spectacular landforms of Alberta.

Presentation Fee(s)
variable and negotiable
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