Curriculum Vitae
Last Update: June 11 2006
1. Current Position
University College Professor 2002 - present
Department of Geography, University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC
2. Previous Positions
Sessional Instructor Fall 2002
Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
3. Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate 1999-2002
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC (incomplete)
Master of Science in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 1998
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geography (rank 2:1) 1996
University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario (exchange student) 1994-1995
4. Published/Refereed Articles
Beaney, C.L. (2002) Tunnel channels in southeast Alberta, Canada: evidence for catastrophic channelised drainage. Quaternary International, 90, 67-74.
Beaney, C.L. and Hicks, F.E. (2000) Hydraulic modelling of subglacial tunnel channels in southeast Alberta, Canada. Hydrological Processes, 14, 2545-2557
Beaney, C.L. and Shaw, J. (2000) The subglacial geomorphology of southeast Alberta: evidence for subglacial meltwater erosion. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 37, 51-61.
Shaw, J., Munro-Stasiuk, M., Sawyer, B., Beaney, C., Lesemann, J-E., Mussachio, A., Rains, R.B. and Young, R.R. (2000) Comment and Reply: The Channelled Scablands: Back to Bretz? Geology, 28, 6, 573-576.
Shaw, J., Munro-Stasiuk, M., Sawyer, B., Beaney, C., Lesemann, J-E., Mussachio, A., Rains, R.B. and Young, R.R. (1999) The Channelled Scablands: Back to Bretz? Geology, 27, 605-608.
5. Conference Presentations
Beaney, C.L. and Vanderburgh, S. (2006) Keeping Geographers in the Field: Building a Successful Field-Based Program. WDCAG meeting, 10-11 March 2006, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC.
Beaney, C.L. and Marsh, S. (2006) Water Quality Analysis in Fergus Creek, GVRD. WDCAG meeting, 10-11 March 2006, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC.
Beaney, C.L. and Marsh, S. (2006) Water Quality Analysis in Fergus Creek, GVRD. Association of Washington Geographers meeting, 8 April 2006, Western Washington University, Bellingham.
Beaney, C.L. and Brennand, T.A. (2001) Drumlins of the central Interior Plateau, British Columbia: shape, size and distribution. CANQUA meeting, 21-24 August 2001, Whitehorse, Yukon.
Sjogren, D.B., Young, R.R., Munro-Stasiuk, M.J., Beaney, C.L., and Sjogren, E.C. (2000) Glacial erosion patterns in southern Alberta: implications for glacial dynamics and hydrology. Rocky Mountain Division of the Geological Society of America, Sectional Meeting, Missoula, Montana, April 2000.
Beaney, C.L. and Hicks, F.E. (1999) Hydraulic modelling of subglacial tunnel channels in southeast Alberta, Canada. CANQUA-CGRG joint meeting, 23-27 August 1999, University of Calgary, Program and Abstracts, 3.
Beaney, C.L. and Shaw, J. (1999) The subglacial geomorphology of southeast Alberta: evidence for subglacial meltwater erosion. CANQUA-CGRG joint meeting, 23-27 August 1999, University of Calgary, Program and Abstracts, 3.
Munro-Stasiuk, M.J., Beaney, C., Lesemann, J-E., Rains, R.B., Shaw, J., Sjogren, D.B., Sjogren, E. and Young, R.R. (1999) Flute Fields = Ice Streams = Deformable Beds: Are these connected? CANQUA-CGRG joint meeting, 23-27 August 1999, University of Calgary, Program and Abstracts, 54.
Beaney, C.L. and Shaw, J. (1998) The origin of subglacial landforms in southeast Alberta, Canada. International Symposium on Glaciers and Glaciated Landscapes, Kiruna, Sweden, Abstracts, 29.
Beaney, C.L. (1997) Sediment size characteristics of Catfish Creek, Southern Ontario: a test of the Sternberg Relationship. Annual Meeting, Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers, 1997, Prince George, BC., Conference Proceedings and Abstracts, 32.
Beaney, C.L. (1997) Sediment size characteristics of Catfish Creek, Southern Ontario: a test of the Sternberg Relationship. 2nd Annual Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Research Symposium, 1997, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Program with Abstracts, 9.
6. Field Trip Experience (Guidebooks and Leadership)
Beaney, C.L., Simpson, C.J., Barendregt, R.W. and Dormaar, J.F. (2000) Exploring Alberta’s Lost Corner: Glacial, Fluvial and Human Evolution of Southeast Alberta. Alberta Geomorphology Field Group 2000, 10th Annual Field Trip Field Guide, 59pp.
Field Trip Co-Organizer, Alberta Geomorphology Field Group 09/00
Co-organizer of the 10th Annual Alberta Geomorphology Field Group Field Trip, September 2000 to southeast Alberta and northern Montana.
7. Invited Talks
Beaney, C.L. (2005) Field-based Learning in Geography. Association of Washington Geographers, Fall Meeting, Shoreline Community College, Seattle, 25 October 2005.
Beaney, C.L. (2005) Canada’s Icy Past: A Legacy of Glaciation. Elder College, University College of the Fraser Valley, February 2005.
Beaney, C.L. (2004) Canada’s Icy Past: A Legacy of Glaciation. Elder College, University College of the Fraser Valley, February 2004.
Beaney, C.L. (2003) The Physiography of the Fraser Lowlands. Invited lecture for Geography 433, Borderlands, University College of the Fraser Valley, February 2003 and February 2004.
Beaney, C.L. (2001) Drumlins of the central Interior Plateau, British Columbia: shape, size and distribution. Geography 412 class conference, Simon Fraser University, 5 December 2001.
Beaney, C.L. (2000) Catastrophic floods and megageomorphology in cowboy country: SE Alberta’s wet and wild past. GeoSpeakers Seminar Series, Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, 5 October 2000.
Beaney, C.L. (1998) The subglacial geomorphology of southeast Alberta: evidence for subglacial meltwater erosion. Invited lecture, Department of Geography, University of Calgary, 25 November 1998.
8. Unpublished Papers
Beaney, C.L. (1998) The subglacial geomorphology of southeast Alberta: evidence for subglacial meltwater erosion. Unpublished MSc. thesis, University of Alberta, 136pp.
Beaney, C.L. (1995) Sediment size variation in the Catfish Creek Drainage Basin, Ontario. Unpublished BSc. (honours) thesis, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
9. Courses Instructed
Department of Geography, University College of the Fraser Valley
Weather and Climate (Geog 101)
Evolution of the Earth’s Surface (Geog 102)
Introduction to Geomorphology (Geog 202)
Fluvial and Coastal Geomorphology (Geog 302)
Cartography 1 (Geog 251)
Geography of British Columbia (Geog 131)
Glacial Processes and Landforms (Geog 400B)
Adventures in Geography (Geog 470/433)
Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University
Geomorphology I (Geog 213)
10. Scholarly Activity and Institutional Service
Faculty member leading development of a BSc in Physical Geography degree at UCFV, 2005/2006
Arts and Applied Arts representative Academic Standards Committee at UCFV, 2004-2008
Reviewer for journal, Geomorphology (2006)
Reviewer for McGraw-Hill-Ryerson (publisher) for “Introduction to Field Geology” by M. Bevier, 2004.
Member at Large, Board of Directors, Association of Washington Geographers, 2005-2007
Newsletter editor for Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers, 2006-2007
Faculty advisor for the Geography Undergraduate Society (GUS) at UCFV, 2003 – present.
Organizer of the Association of Washington Geographers Spring Meeting hosted by UCFV on April 23/24, 2004.
11. Scholarships and Awards
Recipient of the William and Ida Steel Memorial Graduate Scholarship at SFU, 2001-2002.
Recipient of a Simon Fraser University Graduate Fellowship tenable in the summer of 2001.
Recipient of a Geological Society of America Research Grant in 2000 to fund my PhD research in BC Interior. In 2000, the GSA awarded 245 grants from 600 applications throughout North America.
Recipient of the CD Nelson Memorial Graduate Scholarship at SFU, 1999-2000.
Recipient of Geological Society of America Research Grants in 1997 and 1998 that funded my MSc. fieldwork in southern Alberta. In 1997, the GSA awarded 166 grants from 468 applications from throughout North America.
Recipient of a University of Alberta PhD Scholarship, 1996-1998.
Recipient of the Canadian Robert T Jones Scholarship and exchange student at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario from my home university, St. Andrews University, Scotland
