About

My name is Etienne Godin. I recently finished my Ph. D. in geography at the Université de Montréal (Winter 2016); this path that led me to study the earth sciences and particularly the geomorphology of the cold regions. During my graduate studies, (thanks to the support of my thoughtful Ph. D. supervisor, the Pr. Daniel Fortier) I had multiple extraordinary occasions and opportunities to work in the field in the High Arctic. I am especially interested in the periglacial landscape dynamics, as often as possible hunting for ground ice to sample, study and map, and to understand how the ice and permafrost in transition impact the landscape. I also have a strong interest in understanding the permafrost processes wherever these exist, even on Mars!

I recently joined a new lab as a post-doctoral fellow at Western Ontario to work with a very active team led by Pr. Gordon Osinski. The team focus on rocks obviously, especially on impact craters and planetary sciences. I hope to learn new techniques and approach with the Spacerocks, and to share my perception on permafrost problems.

Buried ice somewhere on Bylot Island, NU, Canada, 2013 (Pic by S. Coulombe).

This blog is a compilation of thoughts about my research and other interesting (I hope) things. Hope you enjoy - and do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions.