The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) is Canada’s national organization for geoscientific research and information. Our scientists run programs and labs across the country. Below is the contact information for our director general, regional directors and program leads.
Our Science Laboratory Network includes five lab groups across Canada, each of which has its own area of lab-based research expertise. You can read about our labs and the earth material collection here. If you want to connect with other geophysicists, geochemists, seismologists, mathematical geologists and more, consult the directory of scientists or the GCdirectory.
Director general and regional executive directors
Director general
Atlantic division
Catherine Ste-Marie
Executive Director, GSC Atlantic
Calgary division
Kim Picard
Executive Director, GSC Calgary
Central division
Geneviève Marquis
Executive Director, GSC Central Canada
Northern division
David Mate
Executive Director, GSC Northern Canada
Pacific division
Thomas White
Executive Director, GSC Pacific
Quebec division
Réjean Couture
Executive Director, GSC Quebec
UNCLOS
Mary-Lynn Dickson
Executive Director, UNCLOS
Program leads
Environmental Geoscience Program (EGP)
Includes GSC contributions to:
- Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes Initiative
GEM-GeoNorth (GEM)
GeoEnergy Program
Marine Geoscience Program
Includes GSC contributions to:
- Marine Conservation Targets Initiative (GSC contact: Barbara Medioli)
- Impact Assessment and Regulatory Processes Initiative (GSC contact: Ian Darke)
- Offshore Wind Predevelopment Program (GSC contact: Natalie Shea)
Mineral Geoscience Program
Includes:
- Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI)
- Critical Minerals Geoscience and Data Initiative (CMGD)
- Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative (CMMI)