Lindley Hanson

Professional Details

Title	Professor Emeritus
Department	Geological Sciences
Office	Meier Hall 331B
Phone	978.542.6701
Email	lindley.hanson@salemstate.edu

Recent and Upcoming Courses

GLS 235	Forensic Geology
GLS 470	Field Geology I

Professional Biography

Ph.D. (Geology), May 1988; Boston University; Boston, MA. Fields of study: Sedimentation and Stratigraphy, Regional Geology

M.A. (Geology), May 1978; Boston University; Boston, MA. Fields of study: Hydrology, Geomorphology , Coastal Geology

B.S. (Earth Science), May 1976; Keene State College; Keene, NH.

Professional Interests

As a geomorphologist and generalist my interests are broad. Most of my past publications stemmed largely from surficial and bedrock mapping in the State of Maine. My interests include the sedimentology of Paleozoic metasediments (mostly turbidites) and general New England geology, both bedrock and surficial. I am also investigating the role of climate change and urbanization on increased flooding in New England.

Responsibilities

Coordinator of the MAT in Middle School General Science

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COURSES

GLS 100 Physical Geology

GLS 110 Geology of National Parks

GLS 210 Geomorphology

GLS 362 Geology of New England

GLS 215 Glacial and Quaternary Geology

GLS 470 Field Geology

IDS 706 Experiential Scientific Research

GLS 761 Field Experience in Earth Science

Selected Publications

Hanson, L.S., Sweeny, S, and Field, J., 2012. 2012, 2005 flood impacts and subsequent recovery on the Cold River and Warren Brook, Alstead, NH, In: Guidebook for Field Trips in SW New Hampshire and SE Vermont. Thompson, P.J. (ed), New England Geological Conference, 104th Annual Meeting.

Hanson, L. S., and Hon R., 2004, Geology and Geomorphology of the North Shore -Day 2: in Hanson, L.S. (Ed), Guidebook to Field Trips from Boston, MA to Saco Bay, ME, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 96th Annual Meeting.

Hon, R. and Hanson, L. S., 2004, Geology and Geomorphology of the North Shore -Day 1: in Hanson, L.S. (Ed), Guidebook to Field Trips from Boston, MA to Saco Bay, ME, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 96th Annual Meeting.

Bradley, D., and Hanson, L., 1998, Paleoslope analysis of slump folds in the Devonian flysch of Maine: Journal of Geology, v. 106, p. 305-318.

Hanson, L.S., 1994, Turbidites, debris flows, and type 1 melange of the Carrabassett Formation, East Branch Pleasant River, in Hanson, L.S. NEIGC94 Guidebook to trips in Central Maine: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, p.25-42

Hanson, L.S., 1994, Geology and geomorphology of the Borestone Mountain Audubon Sanctuary, in Hanson, L.S. NEIGC94 Guidebook to trips in CentralMaine: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, p. 229-238.

Hanson, L.S., and Bradley, D., 1990, Sedimentary facies and tectonic interpretation of the Carrabassett Formation, north-central Maine, in Marvinney, R.G., and Tucker, R.D., eds. Geologic structure and stratigraphy of Maine: C.T. Jackson volume 1, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine, 45 p.

Hanson, L. S., and Caldwell, D.W., 1990, The geomorphology of the mountainous regions in north-central Maine, in Marvinney, R.G., and Tucker, R.D., eds. Geologic structure and stratigraphy of Maine: C.T. Jackson volume 1, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine, 40 p.

Roy, D. C., Pollock, S. G., Hanson, L. S., 1991, Bedrock Geology of the Upper St. John River Northwestern Maine: Maine Geological Survey Open-File No. 90-8.

Hanson, L.S., Bradley, D.C., and Caldwell, D.W., 1993, Geology and Geomorphology of the Acadian Orogen, Central Maine: Field Trips and Proceedings of the 1993 National Geological Society of America Conference, Boston, MA.

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Edited Conference Guidebooks

Hanson, L.S. (Ed), 2004, Guidebook to Field Trips from Boston, MA to Saco Bay, ME, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 96th Annual Meeting.

Hanson, L.S., and Caldwell, D.W., (Eds) 1994, Guidebook to Field Trips in North-Central Maine, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 86th Annual Meeting, 268 pp.

Hanson, L.S., (Ed) 1984, Geology of the Coastal Lowlands: Boston, MA to Kennebunk ME, , New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 76th Annual Meeting, 435 pp.

Hanson, L.S., and Caldwell, D.W., (Eds) 1983, Guidebook to Field Trips in the Greenville-Millonocket area, Maine, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 75th Annual Meeting, 200 pp.

Selected Presentations

Hanson, Lindley S., 2009, Google Earth and Free Image Processing Software into Geomorphology Labs: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 3, p. 13.

Hanson, L.S., and Bradley, D.C., 1993, Late Silurian to early Devonian paleogeography of the Kearsarge-Central Maine Synclinorium: [abs.] Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, n. 6.

Hanson, L.S., Hennessy, S. L., Boudreau, B.M., Meader, E.E., Rowskowski,M.V., Kayser, R., Mello J. J., and Sverker, A., 1991, Effects of the 1991 Halloween Howler on beaches on the North Shore, Massachusetts: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, n.3. p. A-27.

Personal Interests

I enjoy hiking and biking and exploring geology with colleagues. When I can't get outside I play around with Web 2.0 resources and explore different ways of presenting content. For example visit my glogs and watch a sample Prezi presentation.

Favorite TV shows: 30 Rock, Glee, Castle and the Cobert Report--the only news I trust.

I am a founding member and officer of the North Shore Chapter of Sigma Xi and a long-term devotee of the New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, which I thoroughly look forward to attending (with students) every fall.