The Lecture – Did The Canadian Rockies form in Nevada?
The Quimper Geological Society is excited to welcome back Nick Zentner to present a lecture for our geologic community. Nick has recently completed an “A through Z” series of lectures on Alaska. Nick will be presenting to the Quimper Geological Society on current thoughts on where the Canadian Rockies formed.
This lecture will take a fresh look at the geology of the Canadian Rockies. Is it possible that Alaska’s Tintina Fault disappears beneath the Canadian Rockies? What regional implications can be explored with all of North America’s Cordilleran geology? Nick will guide us through many new ideas that have been published recently by geologist Robert Hildebrand.
This IN-PERSON lecture will be held at the Chimacum Schools auditorium (91 W Valley Road, Chimacum, WA 98325) at 4 PM on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The lecture is free and open to the public. (Donations gratefully welcome).
About the Speaker –
Nick has been with Central Washington University (Ellensburg) Geology since 1992. He teaches popular geology courses to CWU students. He is very active with a new method of teaching and motivating geologists to work together through a variety of geologic topics related to the Pacific Northwest as A through Z series. Additionally, Nick is the host of the ‘Nick on the Rocks’ series, a PBS TV show featuring geological explanations of some interesting and easy to access locations. For all of Nick’s outreach efforts, please visit his website: nickzentner.com.