Geomorphology, Coastal Geology, Geology of National Parks, Glacial and Quaternary Geology

Education 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. research publications courses and websites Check out My Quick Reference Page for Geoscientist   [Email ][Salem State College][Geological Sciences]

As a generalist my research interests are broad. Most of my publications stem from surficial and bedrock mapping in the State of Maine. Presently my interests range from the paleoflow analysis of Paleozoic metasediments in New England, to the origin of glacial ribbed or rogen moraine, and to processes on gravel beaches. However, since giving birth to my daughter on Jan 1, 1996, Maine fieldwork and research have been superseded by motherhood, teaching, and investigating the local geology along the North Shore.

Academic year:

1978 to present Salem State College. Tenured Associate Professor. Acting Chairman for 92 academic year.

[Courses: Coastal Geology, Geomorphology, Geology of National Parks, Physical Geology, Glacial and Quaternary Geology]

Summers:

1979 - 1990 Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine; field geologist.

1983 to 1990 Boston University, Boston MA; Assistant Director of the Boston University Geology Field Camp.

1990-1995 Part-time instructor, Boston University Geology Field Camp.

1995-2000 Secretary of the New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference

Memberships: Sigma Xi, Geological Society of America, National Association of Geology Teachers, American Geophysical Union

Conferences Organized:

1983 Co-organizer of the 75th Annual New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, Greenville, ME, covering northwestern Maine.

1984 Organizer of the 76th Annual New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, Salem, MA, covering northeastern Massachusetts and eastern New Hampshire.

1994 Principal organizer of the 86th Annual New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, Millinocket, ME, covering central Maine.

2004 Principal organizer of the 96th Annual New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, Salem, MA, covering northeastern Massachusetts, eastern New Hampshire and South Eastern Maine

Grants awarded:

• 1988 -1990 National Science Foundation

  Proposal Title: Paleocurrent and paleoslope analysis in deformed rocks: New procedures applied to problematic Siluro-Devonian strata in the Acadian orogen, Maine

• 1976

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, Lindley. S., 1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Attean Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Brassua Lake Quadrangle, Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine. 

  _______, 1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Long Pond Quadrangle, Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Pierce Pond Quadrangle, Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Sandy Bay Quadrangle, Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine. 

  _______,1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Skinner Quadrangle, Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, and Hunnewell, D.W., 1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Spencer Lake Quadrangle, Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

   

  Kaktins, U., Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., 1976, Reconnaissance surficial geologic map of the Greenville Quadrangle , Maine 15 min. map series: Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  1977

  Hanson, L.S., and Caldwell, D.W., 1977, Late Wisconsin moraines in northwestern Maine which postdate the marine transgression into the St. Lawrence Valley: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 9, no. 3, p. 272.

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., 1977, Anomalous postglacial upwarp of glacial lake sediments in the Merrimack River Valley, central New Hampshire: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 9, no. 3, p. 249-50.

   

  1978

  Caldwell, D.W., Koteff, C., and Hanson, L.S., 1978, Age of deglaciation in the Lower Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 10, no. 2, p. 35.

  1979

  Caldwell, D.W., Hanson, L.S., and Holland, W.S., 1979, Drumlins in southwestern Maine containing abundant stratified drift: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 11, no. 1, p. 6.

  Hanson, L.S., and Caldwell, D.W., 1979, Surficial geological map of the Greenville Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1979, Surficial geological map of the First Roach Pond Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine. 

  _______, 1979, Surficial geological map of the Moosehead Lake Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine. 

  _______, 1979, Surficial geological map of the Sebec Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine.

   _______, 1979, Surficial geological map of the Sebec Lake Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1979, Surficial geological map of the Norcross Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1979, Surficial geological map of the Jo-Mary Mountain Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine. 

  _______, 1979, Surficial geological map of the Schoodic Quadrangle: Maine, 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey Augusta, Maine.

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L. S., 1979, Gravel aquifer map of the Brownville area, Maine: Maine, 22.5 min. map series, Map 52, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1979, Gravel aquifer map of the Greenville area, Maine: Maine, 22.5 min. map series, Map 52, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  1980

  Hanson, Lindley S., and Caldwell, D.W., 1980, Surficial geological map of the Guilford Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1980, Surficial geological map of the Dover-Foxcroft Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1980, Surficial geological map of the Kingsbury Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1980, Surficial geological map of the Skowhegan Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1980, Surficial geological map of the Stetson Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1980, Surficial geological map of the Boyd Lake Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1980, Surficial geological map of the Bangor Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  _______, 1980, Surficial geological map of the Pittsfield Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  1981

  Caldwell, D.W., Thompson, Woodrow, and Hanson, Lindley S., 1981, Styles of deglaciation above the marine limit in central and western Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 13, no. 3, p. 6.

  1982

  Hanson, Lindley, S., 1982, Surficial geology of the Ragged Lake Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  Hanson, Lindley S., Breynaert, Robert, and Caldwell, D.W., 1982, Landlocked salmon, a relic of the marine submergence in Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 14.

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, Lindley S., 1982, Surficial geology of the Harrington Lake Quadrangle: Maine 15 min. map series, Maine Geological Survey, Augusta, Maine.

  1983

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., 1983, Introduction to the geology of north-central Maine, in Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., eds., The Geology of the Greenville-Millinocket region, north-central Maine: Guidebook, 75th New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, p. 1-10.

  _______, 1983, Stratigraphy, metamorphism, and geomorphology in the Greenville-Rockwood area, Maine, in Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., eds., The Geology of the Greenville-Millinocket region, north-central Maine: Guidebook, 75th New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, p. 45-62.

  Hanson, L.S., 1983, Geology of rocks along the East Branch Pleasant River, White Cap Range, Central Maine, in Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., eds., The Geology of the Greenville-Millinocket region, north-central Maine: Guidebook, 75th New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, p. 117-122.

  1984

  Caldwell, D.W., Hanson, Lindley S., and Thompson Woodrow, 1984, Styles of Deglaciation above the Marine Limit in Central Maine, in Borns, Harold, LaSalle, Pierre, and Thompson, Woodrow, eds., Deglaciation of New England, Geological Society of America Special Paper 197, p. 46-58.

  1985

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., 1985, The geomorphology of Acadian fold belts, Greenville-Rockwood area, north-central Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 17., n. 1, p. 9.

  1986

  Hanson, L.S., and Sauchuk, S., 1986, Lithofacies and paleoflows of the Carrabassett and Seboomook Formations, north-central Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 17, p. 21.

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., 1986, The nunatak stage on Mt. Katahdin, north-central Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 17, p. 8.

   

  1987

  Caldwell, D.W, and Hanson L.S., Geomorphology and glacial geology of the Mount Katahdin region, north-central Maine, in Roy, D., ed., Geological Society of America Centennial Field Guide--Northeastern Section, p. 303-306.

  1989

  Hanson, L.S., 1989, A depositional model for the Carrabassett Formation, Central Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, n. 2.

  Bradley, D.C., Hanson, L.S., 1989, Melanges and turbidite facies of the Madrid Formation, Central Maine: Guidebook for field trips in southern and west-central Maine, New England Intercollegiate Geologic Conference, 81st Annual Meeting, University of Maine, Farmington, 183-199.

  Sauchuk, S. A., and Hanson, L.S., 1989, The VLF method applied to geologic mapping, Northwestern Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, n. 2.

  1990

  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.

  1991

  Hanson, L. S., and Sauchuk, S. A., 1991, Field guide to the Geology and geomorphology of the Carrabassett Formation and Economic deposits in Central Maine: Fieldtrip Guide for the 1991 summer meeting of the Geological Society of Maine, Augusta, ME 42 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.

  1992

  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.

  Hon, R., Hanson, L.S., Gabis, C, and Bradley, D.C., 1992, Geochemstry and the tectonic significance of the Devonian Carrabassett Formation, Central Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, n. 3. p. A-29.

  Philippopoulov, V., Hon, R., Hanson, L.S., and Bradley, D.C., 1992, Geochemical study of the Sangerville, Frontenac, Seboomook and Carrabassett Formations, Maine: [abs.] Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, n. 3. p. A-68.

  1993

  Salem State College Department of Geological Sciences, 1993, Physical Geology Laboratory Manual: RonJon Publishing, Denton, Texas, 74 p.

  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.

  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.

  1994

  Hanson, L.S., and Bradley, D.C., 1994, Westerly transport of Acadian flysch confirmed by paleoflow data: [abs.] Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, n. 3.

  Hanson, L.S.(Ed), 1994, NEIGC94 Guidebook to trips in Central Maine: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, --pp.

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

  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

  Gabis, C., Hanson, L.S., and Hon, R., 1994, Late Silurian/Lower Devonian sedimentation and magmatism in the Abbot Village--Greenville Area, in Hanson, L.S. NEIGC94 Guidebook to trips in Central Maine: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, p. 239-257.

  Bradley, D. C., Kusky, T., Winsky, P., and Hanson, L.S., 1994, Paleozoic stratigraphy and Tectonics, Ripogenus Gorge and nearby areas, in Hanson, L.S. NEIGC94 Guidebook to trips in Central Maine: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, p. 183-191

  1998

  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. 

  2001

  Bradley, D., and Hanson, L.S., TBA, Paleocurrent analysis of synorogenic clastic rocks within the Acadian Orogen, Maine Appalachians, Sedimentary Geology

   

  2002

  Caldwell, D.W., and Hanson, L.S., 2003, The Isolation of Landlocked Salmon in Maine and Quebec Near the End of the Last Ice Age: [abs.], Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, n. 6, September 2003, p. 607.

  2004

Hanson, L.S. (Ed), 2004, 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., Geology and Geomorphology of the North Shore - Day 1: in 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 Hon R., Geology and Geomorphology of the North Shore - Day 2: in Hanson, L.S. (Ed), 2004, Guidebook to Field Trips from Boston, MA to Saco Bay, ME, New England Intercollegiate Geological Conference, 96th Annual Meeting.