Jessey Rice

PhD Student • Earth and Environmental Department • University of Waterloo

j4rice@uwaterloo.ca • 289-214-8164

Research Interests

My research focuses on the glacial history of the Quaternary period, from large-scale landforms to microscopic structures in glacial sediments. Primarily, this work involves ice sheet reconstruction through a variety of methods to better understand how past glaciations have affected the surface of the Earth and its surficial sediments.

Qualifications

• Research Assistant focusing on Quaternary based projects at the Geological Survey of Canada (6 months)
• Experienced mapper, having produced two 1: 100 000 scale surficial geology maps
• Experienced senior field assistant, organizing and executing multiple field seasons
• Lead teaching assistant for six different Quaternary focused classes
• Guest lecturer at Queens University Diamond Exploration Module for methods in Drift Prospecting

Education

PhD- University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON. Supervisor- Dr Martin Ross, “Glacial dynamics of the Quebec-Labrador sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet in north-central Quebec/Labrador”  Select Awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship, President’s Graduate Scholarship, Science Graduate Student Award, and Dr Steven Fritz Award

M.Sc. (2014) - Brock University, St. Catharines, ON. Supervisor- Dr John Menzies, “Glacial stratigraphy and micromorphology of the Pine Point Pb-Zn mining district, Northwest Territories”   Select Awards: Harrison Thompson Bursary Trust Award, Ontario Paper Thorold Foundation Award, Dean of Graduate Studies Research Fellowship, and Walker Brothers AwardB.Sc. with a Focus on Earth Sciences (2011) – Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

B.Sc. with a Focus on Earth Sciences (2011) – Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Rice, J.M., Menzies, J., Paulen, R.C., and McClenaghan, M.B. 2018. Microsedimentological evidence of fluctuations in subglacial stress associated with ice-sheet bed decoupling in the northwest sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, Northwest Territories, Canada. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, submitted.  

Menzies, J., Hess, D.P., Rice, J.M., and Wagner, K.W. 2016. A case study in the New York Drumlin Field, an investigation using microsedimentology, resulting in the refinement of a theory of drumlin formation. Sedimentary Geology, 338, 84-96.

Government Reports

Rice, J.M., Paulen, R.C., Campbell, H.E., Ross, M., Pyne, M. 2017. Glacial history and surficial mapping. In: GEM 2 Hudson-Ungava project 2017 report of activities for the Core Zone: surficial geology, geochemistry, and gamma-ray spectrometry studies in northern Quebec and Labrador. McClenaghan, M.B. et al. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8331: 3-7.

Rice, J.M., McClenaghan, M.B., Paulen, R.C., Pyne, M.D., Ross, M. 2017. Till geochemical data for the southern Core Zone, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador (NTS 23-P and 23-I): samples collected in 2015 and 2016. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8219: 1-37.

Rice, J.M., McClenaghan, M.B., Paulen, R.C., Ross, M., Pyne, M., and Lion, A. 2016. Indicator mineral abundance data for till samples from the south Core Zone, Quebec and Labrador (NTS 23P and 23I): Samples collected in 2015. Geological Survey of Canada Open File 8187,

Rice, J.M., Paulen, R.C., Menzies, J., McClenaghan, M.B. 2014. Micromorphological descriptions of till from pit K-62, Pine Point mining district, Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7526.

Rice, J.M., Paulen, R.C., Menzies, J., McClenaghan, M.B., and Oviatt, N.M. 2013. Glacial stratigraphy of Pine Point Pb-Zn mine site, Northwest Territories. Geological Survey of Canada, Current Research (Online) no. 2013-15.

A complete list of Geological Survey of Canada Publications

Posters

Rice, J.M., Ross, M.A., Paulen, R.C. McClenaghan, M.B., Neudorf, C.M., and Lian, O.B. 2017. [Poster] Glacial dynamics of the Quebec-Labrador sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet in north-central Quebec/Labrador. Geological Association of Canada (GAC) - Kingston, ON, May 2017.

Rice, J.M., Ross, M.A., and Paulen, R.C. 2017. [Poster] Reconstructing the Quebec-Labrador of the Laurentide Ice Sheet from new surficial geology maps, till provenance, and detrital 10Be data. 47th Annual International Arctic Workshop, March 23-25, 2017, Buffalo, NY.

Maps

Rice, J.M., Paulen, R.C., Ross, M.A. 2017. Surficial geology, Lac Mistinibi, Quebec, NTS 23-P Northeast. Geological Survey of Canada, Canadian Geoscience Map 316.Scale 1:100 000.

Rice, J.M., Paulen, R.C., Ross, M.A. 2017. [Preliminary] Surficial geology, Rivière De Pas, Quebec, NTS 23-P Northwest. Geological Survey of Canada, Canadian Geoscience Map 333.
Scale 1:1000 000