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2026
58. Morrell, T. M., Godin, L., and Soucy La Roche, R., in press. Geological and structural analysis of the Almora Klipp, India, NW Himalaya. Journal of Maps, (accepted March 16, 2026). DOI: 

2025
57. Bowie, S., Gibson, H. D., Dyck, B., Godin, L., and Larson, K. P., 2025. . Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 137 (3-4), 1777-1796.
56. Morrell, T. R., Godin, L., Soucy La Roche, R., and Cottle, J. M., 2025. . Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 137 (3-4), 1475-1503.

2023
55. Godin, L., Crilly, B., Schoenbohm, L., and Wolpert, J., 2023. . Geomorphology, p.108781.

2021
54. Duvall, M., Waldron, J., Godin, L., Najman, Y., and Copley, A., 2021. . Basin Research, v. 33, no. 5, 2792-2816, doi.org/10.1111/bre.12584.
53. Godin, L., Ahenda, M., Grujic, D., Stevenson, R., and Cottle, J., 2021. . Geosphere, v. 17(2), 626-646.

2020
52. Duvall, M., Waldron, J., Godin, L., and Najman, Y., 2020. . Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 117(30), 17615-17621. ** Winner of the 2021 D. Elliott Best Paper award, given by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada ** See also our !
51. Braden, Z., Godin, L., Kellett, D. A. and Yakymchuk, C., 2020. . Tectonophysics, v. 774, 228246.
50. Ma, S., Kellett, D. A., Godin, L., and Jercinovic, M. J. 2020, . Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 57, 725-746.

2019
49. Soucy La Roche, R. and Godin, L., 2019. . Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, v. 124, p. 7429-7444.
48. Soucy La Roche, R., Godin, L., Cottle, J., and Kellett, D., 2019. . Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 37, 239-269.
47. Godin, L., Soucy La Roche, R.,  Waffle, L., and Harris, L. B., 2019. . In Crustal Architecture and Evolution of the Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet Orogen. R. Sharma, I. M. Villa, & S. Kumar, (eds.), Geological Society, London, Special Publication 481, p. 251-276.

2018
46. Soucy La Roche, R., Godin, L., Cottle, J. M. and Kellett, D. A. 2018. . Tectonics, v. 37, p. 1161-1193. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017TC004847. ** Winner of the 2019 D. Elliott Best Paper award, given by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada **
45. Braden, Z., Godin, L., Cottle, J. M., and Yakymchuk, C. 2018. . Geology, v.46, p. 503-506.
44. Soucy La Roche, R., Godin, L., and Crowley, J.L, 2018. . Geological Society of America Bulletin. v. 130 (5-6), p. 1041-1056. DOI: 10.1130/B31799.1.

2017
43. Dalrymple, R. and Godin, L., 2017. . Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 87, p. 517-522.
42. Braden, Z., Godin, L., and Cottle, J. M. 2017. . Lithos, v. 284-285, p. 751-765. 
41. Najman, Y., Jenks, D., Godin, L., Parrish, R., Hortswood, M., Green, O., Bown, P., Garzzanti, E., and Willems, H., 2017. . Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 459, p. 301-310.

2016
40. Kellett, D. and, Godin, L., 2016. Kingston 2017: . Geoscience Canada, v. 43, p. 287-289.
39. Soucy La Roche, R., Godin, L., Cottle, J. and Kellett, D. 2016. . Geology, v. 44, p. 403-406.
38. Waffle, L., Godin, L., Harris, L. B., and Kontopoulou, M. 2016. . Journal of Structural Geology, v. 86, p. 181-199.
37. Gibson, R., Godin, L., Kellett, D., Cottle, J., and Archibald, D., 2016. . Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 128, no. 5-6, p. 860-878.

2015
36. Nagy, C., Godin, L., Antol铆n, B., Cottle, J., and Archibald, D., 2015. . Lithosphere, v. 7, p. 483-502, doi:10.1130/L425.1.
35. Dieng, S., Kyser, K., and Godin, L., 2015. . Economic Geology, v.110, p. 209-240, doi:10.2113/econgeo.110.1.209. 

2014
34. Carosi, R., Gemignani, R., Godin, L., Iaccarino, S., Larson, K., Montomoli, C. and Rai, S. 2014.   . In: (Eds.) Chiara Montomoli, Rodolfo Carosi, Rick Law, Sandeep Singh, and Santa Man Rai, Geological field trips in the Himalaya, Karakoram and Tibet, Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, volume 47, paper 9.z 
33. Godin, L. and Harris, L. B., 2014. . Geophysical Journal International, v. 198, 198-215, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggu131.

2013
32. Antol铆n, B., Godin, L.,  Wemmer, K., and Nagy, C., 2013. .  Terra Nova, v. 25, p. 282-291, doi: 10.1111/ter.
31. Snelling, P.E., Godin, L., and McKinnon, S.M., 2013. . International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, v. 58, p. 166-179, doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2012.10.005. 
30. Dieng, S., Kyser, K., and Godin, L., 2013. . Precambrian Research, v. 224, p. 316-340, doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2012.09.011. 

2012
29. Harris, L. B., Godin, L., and Yakymchuk, C., 2012. Precambrian Research, v. 212-213, p.139鈥154, doi :10.1016/j.precamres.2012.04.022.
28. Yakymchuk, C., and Godin, L., 2012. . Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 30, p. 513-535, doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2012.00979.x
27. Harris, L.,  Yakymchuk, C., and Godin, L., 2012. . Tectonophysics, v. 526-529, p.  67-87, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.05.002. 
26. Yakymchuk, C., Harris, L.,  and Godin, L., 2012. . International Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 101, p. 463-482, doi: 10.1007/s00531-011-0682-y
 
2011
25. Larson, K. P., Cottle, J., and Godin, L., 2011. . Lithosphere, v. 3, p. 379-392.
24. Godin, L., Yakymchuk, C., and, Harris, L., 2011. . Journal of Structural Geology, v. 33, p. 329-342, doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2010.09.005.

2010 
23. Najman, Y., Appel, E., Boudagher-Fadel, Brown, M., Carter, A., Godin, L., Oliver, G. and Parrish, R. R., 2010. . Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, B12416, 10.1029/2010JB007673. 
22. Baird, A., McKinnon, S., and Godin, L., 2010. Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, B11402, doi:10.1029/2010JB007521.
21. Larson, K. P., Godin, L., Davis, W. J., and Davis, D. W., 2010. . Tectonics, v. 29, TC4013, 30 pp, doi:10.1029/2008TC002393. ** Winner of the 2011 D. Elliott Best Paper award, given by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada **
20. Larson, K. P., Godin, L., and Price, R. A., 2010. Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 122, p. 1116-1134, doi:10.1130/B30073.1
  
2009 
19. Baird, A, McKinnon, S. and Godin,  L., 2009. . Geophysical Journal International, v. 179, p. 559-568. Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04275.x.
18. Sarkarinejad, K., Godin, L., and Faghih, A., 2009. . Journal of Structural Geology, v. 31, p. 691-706, doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.04.003.
17. Kellett, D.A.-M. and Godin,  L., 2009. . Journal of the Geological Society, London, v. 166, no. 3, p. 261-274. Doi: 10.1144/0016-76492008-097.
16. David, J., Godin,  L., Stevenson, R., O鈥橬eil, J., and Francis, D., 2009. . Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 121, p. 150-163.
15. Larson, K. P. and Godin,  L., 2009. . Journal of the Geological Society, London, v. 166, no. 1, p. 25-44. Doi: 10.1144/0016-76492007-180.
   
2008
14. Searle, M. P., Law, R. D., Godin, L., Larson, K. P., Streule, M. J., Cottle, J. M., and Jessup, M. J., 2008. . Journal of the Geological Society, London, v. 165, 523-534

2006
13. Godin, L., Grujic, D. Law, R., and Searle, M. P. 2006. In 鈥淐hannel Flow, Ductile Extrusion, and Exhumation in Continental Collision Zones鈥. R. D. Law, M. P. Searle, & L. Godin, (eds.), Geological Society, London, Special Publication, 268, 1-23.
12. Godin, L., Gleeson, T., Searle, M. P., Ullrich, T. D. and Parrish, R. R., 2006. . In 鈥淐hannel Flow, Ductile Extrusion, and Exhumation in Continental Collision Zones鈥. R. D. Law, M. P. Searle, & L. Godin, (eds.). Geological Society, London, Special Publication, 268, 269-292.
11. Gleeson, T. and Godin,  L. 2006. : Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 27, 717-734.

2003
10. Godin, L. 2003. : Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v. 22, p. 307-328. Doi: 10.1016/S1367-9120(03)00066.
9. Schill, E., Appel, E., Godin, L., Crouzet, C., Gautam, P., and Regmi, K., 2003. : Tectonophysics, v. 377, p. 197-209. Doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2003.08.020.
8. Godin, L., Brown, R. L., Dreimanis, A., Atkinson, G. M., and Armstrong, D., 2003. Analysis and reinterpretation of deformation features in the Rouge River valley, Scarborough, Ontario 鈥 Reply: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 40, p. 1303-1305. Doi: 10.1139/E03-037.
7. Searle, M. P. and Godin, L., 2003. : Journal of Geology, v. 111, p. 505-524.

2002
6. Najman, Y., Pringle, M., Godin, L., and Oliver, G., 2002. : Tectonics, v. 21, p. 9.1-9.18. Doi: 10.1029/2001TC001337.
5. Godin, L., Brown, R. L., Dreimanis, A., Atkinson, G. M., and Armstrong, D., 2002. : Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 39, p. 1373-1391. Doi: 10.1139/E02-059.

2001
4. Godin, L., Parrish, R., Brown, R. L, and Hodges, K. V., 2001. : Tectonics, v. 20, p. 729-747.
3. Najman, Y., Pringle, M., Godin, L., and Oliver, G., 2001. : Nature, v. 410, p. 194-197.

1999
2. Godin, L., Brown, R. L., Hanmer, S., and Parrish, R., 1999. : Geology, v. 27, p. 151-154.
1. Godin, L., Brown, R. L., and Hanmer, S., 1999. . In Himalaya and Tibet: Mountain Roots to Mountain Tops. A. Macfarlane, R. B. Sorkhabi, and J. Quade (eds.). Geological Society of America Special Paper 328, p. 199-210.

Edited Book / Abstract Volumes

  • Guilmette, C., Larson, K., Unsworth, M., Grujic, D., H茅bert, R., Godin, L., Coutand, I., and Kellett, D. (Eds) 2011. 26th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet International Workshop, Abstract Volume and Program. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, v. 44(1). ISSN 1994-3237.
  • Law, R. D., Searle, M. P., and Godin, L. (Eds) 2006. Channel Flow, Ductile Extrusion, and Exhumation in Continental Collision Zones. Geological Society, London, Special Publication, 268. pp. 632. ISBN: 978-1-86239-209-0.
  • Searle, M. P., Law, R. D., and Godin, L. (Eds & Technical Convenors) 2004. Channel Flow, Ductile Extrusion, and Exhumation in Continental Collision Zones. Geological Society, London, Burlington House. 6-7 December 2004. Programme and Abstracts.

Field Trip Guidebooks

  • Godin, L., (Eds). 2016/2018, Geology of Sardinia, Italy. Compilation put together by graduate students for the Geol 802 Field Geology course, Queen鈥檚 University.
  • Godin, L., Larson, K. P., and Layton-Matthews, D. (Eds). 2010, A geological transect across the Nepal Himalaya. Compilation put together by graduate students for the Geol 802 Field Geology course, Queen鈥檚 University.
  • Helmstaedt, H., and Godin, L., 2008, Field trip guide: Geology of the Kingston area, 80th annual meeting of the Eastern Section of the Seismological Society of America: Kingston, 成人大片, p. 21.

Supervised Theses & Reports (Completed Theses can be downloaded from )

  • Garcia, D., 2023. Thermal history of the Frontenac Arch in SE Ontario, Canada constrained from low-temperature thermochronology [M.Sc. thesis]: Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, ON. 
  • Martin, A., 2021. Timing and source of melting at the eastern edge of the Gurla Mandhata core complex, NW Nepal Himalaya [M.Sc. thesis]: Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, ON. 
  • Duvall, M. J., 2019. Subsurface structural variability of the Himalayan foreland basin, Nepal [M.Sc. thesis]: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. ** Winner of the 2020 J. Henderson Best Thesis Prize, awarded by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada **
  • Ahenda, M., 2018. Protolith affiliation and tectonometamorphic evolution of the Gurla Mandhata core complex, NW Nepal Himalaya [M.Sc. thesis]: Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, ON. ** Winner of the 2019 J. Henderson Best Thesis Prize, awarded by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada **
  • Ma, S., 2018. Structural style and timing of deformation on the Bathurst fault in the eastern Slave craton, western Nunavut, Canada [M.Sc. thesis]: Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, ON. 
  • Braden, Z., 2018. Spatial variations of pressure-temperature-timing-deformation conditions of ductile thrusts: examples from the Himalayan and Variscan orogens [Ph.D. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston.
  • Soucy La Roche. R., 2018. Tectonometamorphic evolution of the Karnali and Jajarkot external crystalline klippen, west Nepal Himalaya [Ph.D. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston. 
  • Ma, S., Kellett, D.A., and Godin, L., 2018. Structural style and timing of deformation on the Bathurst Fault (eastern Slave craton): Implications for basement fault-controlled fluid pathways; in Targeted Geoscience Initiative 鈥 2017 Report of Activities, (ed.) N. Rogers; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8358, p. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.4095/306429 
  • Tschirhart, V.L., Potter, E.G., Kellett, D.A., Ma, S., Godin, L., Pana, D., and Atkinson, N., 2017. Fingerprinting fertile fluid corridors in the formation of unconformity-related deposits using non-traditional isotopes; in Targeted Geoscience Initiative 鈥 2016 Report of Activities, (ed.) N. Rogers; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8199, p. 91-93. doi:10.4095/299573.
  • Louis, B., 2015. Late Cenozoic upper-crustal cooling history of the Shuswap metamorphic complex, souhern Canadian Cordillera, British Columbia: New insights from low-temperature multi-thermochronometry and inverse thermal modeling [M.Sc. thesis]: Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. 
  • Waffle, L., 2015. Role of reactivated basement faults in localizing deformation in the upper crust: Insights from centrifuge analogue modelling [M.Sc. thesis]: Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, ON. 
  • Gibson, R., 2014. Along-strike comparison of strain and timing of deformation in the lower Himalayan metamorphic core, west-central Nepal [M.Sc. thesis]: Queen鈥檚 University, Kingston, ON. 
  • Twomey, V., 2014. Three dimensional strain distribution and deformation temperature interpreted from quartz microstructures and petrofabrics in the Okanagan Valley shear zone, southern Canadian Cordillera [M.Sc. thesis]: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. 
  • Nagy, C., 2012. From cessation of south-directed mid-crust extrusion to onset of orogen-parallel extension, NW Nepal Himalaya [M.Sc. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston. 
  • Dieng, S., 2012. Fluid evolution and structural control on Uranium mineralization in successor basins in northern Canada and northern Australia [Ph.D. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston. 
  • Asgharzadeh. P., 2012. Focal mechanisms and variation in tectonic stress field in eastern Canada (western Quebec and southern Ontario) [M.Sc. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston.
  • Yakymchuk. C., 2010. Tectonometamorphic evolution of the Greater Himalayan sequence, Karnali valley, western Nepal [M.Sc. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston. ** Winner of the 2011 J. Henderson Best Thesis Prize, awarded by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada **
  • Baird. A., 2010. Crustal stresses and seismicity in intraplate settings: Relationship to geology and driving forces [Ph.D. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston.
  • Findley, A. A., 2010. Structural, mineralogical, and geochronological constraints on the Miguel Auza intermediate sulfidation Ag-rich polymetallic mineral deposit, Zacatecas, Mexico[M.Sc. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston.
  • Snelling, P. E., 2009. The influence of stress and structure on mining-induced seismicity in Creighton Mine, Sudbury, Canada [M.A.Sc. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston.
  • Larson, K. P., 2009. The tectonometamorphic evolution of the Greater Himalayan sequence as exposed in central Nepal and adjacent south-central Tibet [Ph.D. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston. ** Winner of the 2010 J. Henderson Best Thesis Prize, awarded by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada **
  • Mitchell, F., 2007. Structural analysis of brittle deformation features along Grenvillian shear zones in southeastern Ontario [M.Sc. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston.
  • Kellett, D. A.-M., 2006. Characterization and age of north-verging back structures in the Tethyan Sedimentary Sequence, Hidden Valley, Central Nepal Himalaya. [M.Sc. thesis]: 成人大片, Kingston. ** Winner of the 2007 J. Henderson Best Thesis Prize, awarded by the Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the Geological Association of Canada **
  • Nadeau, P., 2003. Structural investigation of the Porpoise Cove area, Northeastern Superior Province, Northern Quebec. [M.Sc. thesis]: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby.
  • Gleeson, T., 2003. Tectonometamorphic evolution of the lower Nar valley, central Nepal Himalaya. [M.Sc. thesis]: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby.
  • Brideau, M-A., Thorkelson, D.J.  and Godin, L., 2002. Racklan orogeny: deformational features and correlations in northwestern Canada . In Cook, F. and P. Erdmer (compilers), Slave-Northern Cordillera Lithospheric Evolution (SNORCLE) Transect and Cordilleran Tectonics Workshop Meeting (February 21-24), Pacific Geoscience Centre, Lithoprobe Report No. 82, p. 53-55. 10.
  • Brideau, M.-A., Thorkelson, D. J., Godin, L., and Laughton, J. R., 2002. Paleoproterozoic deformation of the Racklan orogeny, Slats Creek (106D/16) and Fairchild Lake (106C/13) map areas, Wernecke Mountains, Yukon. In Yukon Exploration and Geology 2001. Edited by D. S. Emond and L. H. Weston. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Yukon, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, p. 65-72.
  • Godin, L., 2000. Book review of 鈥淭ectonics of the Nanga Parbat Syntaxis and the Western Himalaya. Khan, M. A., Treloar, P. J., Searle, M. P., and Jan, M. Q., editors, 2000:  Special Publication 170. London: Geological Society. 485 p.鈥: Progress in Physical Geography, v. 24, 620-621.
  • Godin, L., 2000. Faults in the Rouge River valley, Scarborough, Ontario: A Detailed Geological Investigation. Ontario Power Generation-Nuclear- Internal Report, 95 p.
  • Godin, L., 1999. Tectonic evolution of the Tethyan sedimentary sequence in the Annapurna area, central Nepal Himalaya. [Ph.D. thesis]: Carleton University, Ottawa. 219 p.
  • Scott, D. J. and Godin, L., 1995. Preliminary geological and geochronological investigation of the Lake Harbour Group and surrounding gneissic rocks near Lake Harbour and Markham Bay, southern Baffin Island, Northwest Territories. In Current Research, part C; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 95-1C,  p. 67-76.
  • Scott, D. J. and Godin, L., 1995. Geology and U-Pb geochronology of the Lake Harbour Group and surrounding gneissic rocks, southern Baffin Island, NWT. In Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore-Offshore Transect (ECSOOT), Report of Transect Meeting (November 1994). Edited by R.J. Wardle and J. Hall. The University of British Columbia, LITHOPROBE Secretariat, Report no. 45, p. 110-121.
  • Scott, D. J. and Godin, L., 1994. Preliminary geological and geochronological investigation of the Lake Harbour Group and surrounding gneissic rocks near Lake Harbour, NWT. In Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore-Offshore Transect (ECSOOT), Report of Transect Meeting (December, 1993). Edited by R. J. Wardle and J. Hall. The University of British Columbia, LITHOPROBE Secretariat, Report no. 36, p. 156-162.
  • Godin, L., 1993. Structural analysis of the folded Abloviak shear zone, Paleoproterozoic Torngat Orogen, northeastern Quebec. [M.Sc. thesis]: Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al, Montr茅al.
  • Van Kranendonk, M. J., Godin, L., Mengel, F. C., Scott, D. J., Wardle, R. J., Campbell, L., and Bridgwater, D.,1993. Geology and structural development of the Archean to Paleoproterozoic Burwell domain, northern Torngat orogen, Labrador and Qu茅bec: Report 2. In Current Research, part C; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 93-1C, p. 329-340.
  • Godin, L., 1992. Structural analysis of a folded Paleoproterozoic boundary: the case of the Abloviak shear zone, northern Torngat Orogen. In Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore-Offshore Transect (ECSOOT), Report of Transect Meeting (December 4-5, 1992). Edited by R. J. Wardle and J. Hall. The University of British Columbia, LITHOPROBE Secretariat, Report no. 32, p. 83-87.