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David Liverman

Job Title
Director, Geological Survey Branch
Contact Information
Email: dliverman@gov.nl.ca
Tel: 709-729-4014
Fax: 709-729-4270

Survey Projects

Current
Geological hazards in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Environmental geochemistry
Former
1988-1990: Quaternary mapping in the Baie Verte-Springdale area.
1991-1994: Quaternary mapping and till geochemistry in the Schefferville area of western Labrador.
1994-1996: Quaternary mapping and till geochemistry in the Buchans- Roberts Arm belt, central Newfoundland.
1996-1999: Quaternary mapping, St. Georges Bay

Research Interests
Surficial mapping, glacial geology, stratigraphy and sedimentology.
Environmental geochemistry.
Coastal geology and sea level history.
Application of glacial geology to mineral exploration.

Selected Publications

Liverman D.G.E. Pereira, C. & Marker A.B. (editors)
2008: "Communicating Environmental Geoscience". The Geological Society of London Special Publication 305.

Liverman D.G.E.
2008: Environmental geoscience - communication challenges. In Liverman D.G.E., Marker A.B. and Pereira, C. (editors) 2008. "Communicating Environmental Geoscience". The Geological Society of London Special Publication 305.

Berger A.R. and Liverman D.G.E.
2008: Introduction: Rapid Landscape Change and Human Response in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic. The Northern Review, 28, 8-14

Liverman D.G.E., Catto, N.R. and Batterson M.J.
2006: Geological Hazards in St. John's. Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, Volume 21, pages 1719-1726.

Evans, S.G.; Cruden, D.M.; Bobrowsky, P.T.; Guthrie, R.H.; Keegan, T.R.; Liverman, D.G.E.; and Perret, D.
2005. Landslide risk assessment in Canada; a review of recent developments. Landslide Risk Management: Proceedings of the International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, Vancouver. Edited by: Hungr, O.; Fell, R.; Couture, R.; and Eberhardt, E. Leiden: A.A. Balkema. Pages 352-366.

Shaw J., Piper D.J.W. Fader G.B. King E.L., Todd B.J., Bell T, Batterson M.J. and Liverman, D.G.E.
2006 : A conceptual model of the deglaciation of Atlantic Canada. Quaternary Science Reviews, 25, 2059-2081.

Stethem, C. Jamieson B, Schaerer P, Liverman D.G.E., Germain, D., Walker S.
2003: Snow Avalanche Hazard in Canada - a Review. Natural Hazards 28, p 487-515.

Bell, T., Batterson, M.J., Liverman, D.G.E. and Shaw J.
2003: A new late-glacial sea-level record for St. Georgepis Bay, Newfoundland. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 40, 1053-1070.

Bell, T.; Liverman, D.G.E.; Batterson, M.J.; and Sheppard, K.
2002: Late Wisconsinan stratigraphy and chronology of southern St. George's Bay, Newfoundland: a re-appraisal: Reply. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 39, 1843-1845.

Liverman D.G.E., Batterson M.J., Taylor D., and Ryan J.
2001. Geological hazards and disasters in Newfoundland. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 38, 936-956.

Batterson M.J., and Liverman D.G.E.
2001 The contrasting styles of glacial dispersal in Newfoundland and Labrador: methods and case studies. Geological Society Special Publication No. 185 "Drift Exploration in glaciated terrain". Edited by MB McClenaghan, PT Bobrowsky, GEM Hall and SJ Cook.

Bell, T, Liverman D.G.E., Sheppard, K, and Batterson MJ.
2001. Sedimentology and stratigraphy of southern St. George's Bay. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 38, 851-869.

Liverman D.G.E., King A.F. and Bell, T.
2001. Geological walking tour of Signal Hill. Johnson Family Foundation, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Sheppard, K, Bell, T, and Liverman D.G.E,
2000: Stratigraphy and age of Quaternary sediments exposed along the coast in southern St. George's Bay, western Newfoundland. Quaternary International. 68-71, p275-283.

Liverman D.G.E; Catto, N.; Batterson, M.; Mackenzie, C.; Munro-Stasiuk, M.; Scott, S.; and Sommerville, A. 2000.
Evidence of Late Glacial permafrost in Newfoundland. Quaternary International 68-71(1): p 163-174.

Catto, N.R., Liverman D.G.E and Bobrowsky P.T. (editors):
2000. Quaternary International volume 68, In Honorarium, Nat Rutter.

Forbes, D., and Liverman, D.G.E.
1996: Geological Indicators in the coastal zone. In Berger, A. and Iams, WJ (editors) Geoindicators, A.A. Balkema, p 175-192.

Liverman, D.G.E., Forbes, D. and Boger, R.A.
1994: Coastal monitoring on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland In Wells, P.G. and Ricketts, P.J (editors) Coastal Zone Canada 94: Proceedings, 5, 2329-2343.


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