Sophie Norris, University of Victoria

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Victoria profile.

Quaternary geomorphology geochronology ice sheet dynamics glacial erosion glacial lake outburst floods

Latest funding

Active faulting on the west coast of Vancouver Island: a new source of shaking and tsunami hazard in the Cascadia subduction zone
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$40,000
Risk, dynamics and geomorphic impact of glacial lakes and associated outburst floods in western Canada
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Risk, dynamics and geomorphic impact of glacial lakes and associated outburst floods in western Canada
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$60,000

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Active faulting on the west coast of Vancouver Island: a new source of shaking and tsunami hazard in the Cascadia subduction zone

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Norris, Sophie Louise

Keywords: Earth sciences; Land, solid earth, seabeds and ocean floors

$40,000

Risk, dynamics and geomorphic impact of glacial lakes and associated outburst floods in western Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Norris, Sophie

$12,500

Risk, dynamics and geomorphic impact of glacial lakes and associated outburst floods in western Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Norris, Sophie

Keywords: glacial lakes; glacial lake outburst floods; glacial geomorphology; geographic information systems; glacial hazards; erosion; geochronology; remote sensing; glacial sedimentology; canadian cordillera

$60,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Quaternary geomorphology Dear Professor Norris, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on quaternary geomorphology connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Active faulting on the west coast of Vancouver Island: a new source of shaking and tsunami hazard in the Cascadia subduction zone" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]