Geologist
Peter Bobrowsky
Peter Bobrowsky is an archaeologist and engineering geologist with a 40-year career working as a scholar, teacher, researcher, and consultant across the globe. His academic achievements include almost 500 publications, including 20 technical books such as the Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards; Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology; and The Landslide Handbook, which was translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, and Japanese. He is an international fellow of the Explorers Club of New York and a fellow of the Geological Society of America and has received numerous awards—most notably the Edward B. Burwell Jr. Award for Engineering Geology, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the James Harrison Outstanding Achievement Award.
Among his many prominent international positions, Peter served as secretary general of the International Union of Geological Sciences, an NGO representing some 1 million earth scientists around the world; president of the Canadian Quaternary Association; president of the Geological Association of Canada; and president of the International Consortium on Landslides.
His multi-disciplinary background and extensive travel to more than 120 countries have made Peter a popular lecturer for the Smithsonian since 2004. A born extrovert with an easy-going manner, he strives to understand and explain the crucial links between a diverse and dynamic Earth and the evolution of changing societies through history.
He divides his time between travel adventures and home life on Vancouver Island.
Language spoken: English
Onboard with Peter Bobrowsky
Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords Voyage – with Smithsonian Journeys
From
Bergen (Norway)
To
Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)
7 nightsaboard the shipLe Lapérouse
Next departure
Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys
From
Lisbon (Portugal)
To
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)
13 nightsaboard the shipLe Champlain
Next departure
Cruising the Norwegian Fjords – with Smithsonian Journeys
From
Bergen (Norway)
To
Fredrikstad (Norway)
7 nightsaboard the shipLe Lapérouse
Next departure
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