About Us

Fossil spores and pollen from the Paleocene Turtle Mountain coals, MB. Images by C,L. Greenwood, ESL, using the BX51 microscope.

The ESL is the result of a funding partnership between the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Manitoba Research and Innovation Fund of the province of Manitoba.

Opened in 2008, the ESL has a regular staff of 4:

• David R. Greenwood Ph.D. — ESL Director
• Terence P. McGonigle Ph.D. — Analytical Suite Director
• Enkra Darambazar M.Sc. — ESL Research Operations Manager
• Cathy L. Greenwood B.Sc. — Research Assistant (palynology)

A key role for the ESL is offering opportunities for senior undergraduate students from the Environmental Science degree program to participate in the research projects of the 2 Directors and other Faculty members at BU.

In addition, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working with Faculty members make use of the ESL facilities.

• Dr. Greenwood is an adjunct professor at the University of Saskatchewan (Geological Sciences) and is the BU Environmental degree program co-ordinator.
• Dr. McGonigle is an adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba (Soil Sciences and also Biological Science Sciences), and is a member of the Churchill Northern Research Centre Board.

Current students and other HQP associated with the ESL include:

• S.B. Archibald Ph.D. — PDF with D. Greenwood & R.W. Mathewes (SFU)
• R. Lumactud — M.Sc. student with T. McGonigle and M. Tenuta (U Manitoba, Soil Science)
• R.Y. Smith M.A. — Ph.D. student with D.R. Greenwood & J.F. Basinger (U Saskatchewan)
• J.D. Wasko — M.Sc. student with T. McGonigle and G. Goldsborough (U Manitoba, Biological Sciences)