Publications

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS:

Withgott, J., M. Laposata, and B.W. Murck (2017) Environment: The Science Behind the Stories (Canadian 3rd edition) Pearson Education Canada, Toronto. ISBN-10: 0134378903

Murck, B.W., and B.J. Skinner (2015) Visualizing Geology (4th edition) John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ. ISBN: 978-1-119-03422-3

Withgott, J., S. Brennan, and B.W. Murck (2013) Environment: The Science Behind the Stories (Canadian 2nd edition) Pearson Education Canada, Toronto 978-0-321-73936-0. 814 pages.

Murck, B.W., and B.J. Skinner (2012) Visualizing Geology (3rd edition) John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, and National Geographic Society 978-1-118-12986-9. 558 pages.

Skinner, B.J., and B.W. Murck (2011) The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science (3rd edition) John Wiley and Sons, NY, 630 pages, ISBN 978-0-471-23643-6.

Withgott, J., S. Brennan, and B.W. Murck (2010) Environment: The Science Behind the Stories (Canadian edition) Pearson Education Canada, Toronto, 830 pages, ISBN 978-0-321-31533-5.

Murck, B.W., B.J. Skinner, and D. Mackenzie (2010) Visualizing Geology (2nd edition) John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, and National Geographic Society, 550 pages, ISBN 978-0-470-41947-2.

Murck, B.W., B.J. Skinner, and D. Mackenzie (2008) Visualizing Geology. John Wiley and Sons, NY and National Geographic Society, ISBN 13-978-0-471-74727-7; 523 pages.

Murck, B.W. (2006) Environmental Science. John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-26988-3; 352 pages.

Murck, B.W. (2005) Geology. John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-38590-5; 328 pages.

Murck, B.W. and B.J. Skinner (1999) Geology Today: Understanding Our Planet. John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-16733-9; 580 pages.

Murck, B.W. (1999) Geology Today: Understanding Our Planet: Study Guide. John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-32323-3; 149 pages.

Murck, B.W. (1999) The Blue Planet: Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank, Second Edition. John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-17904-3; 213 pages.

Murck, B.W., B.J. Skinner and S.C. Porter (1997) Dangerous Earth: An Introduction to Geologic Hazards. John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-1`3565-8; 300 pages.

Murck, B.W., B.J. Skinner and S.C. Porter (1996) Environmental Geology. John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-30356-9; 535 pages.

Murck, B.W. (1996) Environmental Geology: Instructor’s Manual, John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-11468-5; 236 pages.

Murck, B.W. (1996) Environmental Geology: Study Guide, John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-31033-6; 154 pages.

Murck, B.W. (1995) The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science: Instructor’s Manual, John Wiley and Sons, NY, ISBN 0-471-59922-0; 279 pages.

Kumar, R., B.W. Murck and M. Sweet (1995) The Status of Women, chapter in M.L. Dewan, ed., Towards a Sustainable Society: Perceptions, Clarion Books, New Delhi ISBN 81-85120-51-X.

Kumar, R.K., E.W Manning and B.W. Murck (1993) The Challenge of Sustainability; Foundation for International Training, Centre for a Sustainable Future, Toronto, ISBN 0-969-7541-08.

Kumar, R.K. and B.W. Murck (1992) On Common Ground: Managing Human-Planet Relationships; John Wiley and Sons, Toronto, ISBN 0-471-64040-9; 216 pages.

REFEREED ARTICLES:

Hilson, G. and B.W. Murck (2001) Progress toward pollution prevention and waste minimization in the North American gold mining industry. The Journal of Cleaner Production 9(5): 405-415.

Hilson, G. and B.W. Murck (2000) Sustainable Development in the Mining Industry: Clarifying the Corporate Perspective. Resources Policy 26(4): 227-238.

Murck, B.W. (1999) Promoting and Evaluating Participation in High-Enrollment Undergraduate Courses. J. Geoscience Education, vol. 47, no.2 (131-135).

Campbell, I.H. and B.W. Murck (1993) Petrology of the G and H chromitite zones in the Mountain View area of the Stillwater Complex, Montana. J.Petrology, vol. 34 (2-16).

Whitney, J.B.R., C.M. Dufournaud and B.W. Murck (1987) An examination of alternatives to traditional fuelwood use in the Sudan. J. Environmental Management, vol. 25.

Murck, B.W. and I.H. Campbell (1986) The effects of temperature, oxygen fugacity and melt composition on the behaviour of chromium in basic and ultrabasic melts. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 50.

Murck, B.W., C.M. Dufournaud and J.B.R. Whitney (1985) Simulation of a policy aimed at the reduction of wood use in the Sudan. Environment and Planning A, vol. 17.

Murck, B.W., R.C. Burruss and L.S. Hollister (1978) Phase equilibria in fluid inclusions from ultramafic xenoliths. American Mineralogist, vol. 63.

NON-REFEREED AND INTERNAL PUBLICATIONS:

Murck, B.W.  (2008) Do. Learn. Experiential Learning at UTM. A report prepared on behalf of the Experiential Learning Committee.

Murck, B.W. (2007) “Environment at 40” in Celebrating Forty Years of History at the University of Toronto Mississauga (History of Erindale College updated for UTM 40th anniversary), ed. J. Percy and S. Abbas, p. 48-49.

Murck, B.W. (1997) Soil Erosion Management and GIS Project (II) Gender Equity Strategy. Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto.

Murck, B.W. (1996) “Geology and Hazardous Waste Management,” an invited book review for Economic Geology.

Murck, B.W., L.E. Milton, D. Rhyason, and R.J. Cooke (1995) Modern Environmental Management. China-Canada Executive Development Program, Foundation for International Training.

Murck, B.W. (1994) Environmental Impact Assessment: Training Manual. Centre for a Sustainable Future, Foundation for International Training.

Murck, B.W. and R. Carothers (1993) Projet Energie Eolienne au Niger: Report on Socioeconomic Study. Project Report for CIDA Evaluation.

Croal, P. and B.W. Murck (1992) Environmental Impact Assessment: A Critical Planning Tool; Training Module Project Learning, Centre for a Sustainable Future, Foundation for International Training.

Murck, B.W. (1992) Accounting for Sustainability: The Environment and Natural Resources in      the National Income Accounts; Training Module Project Learning, Foundation for International Training.

Wilson, G.W. and B.W. Murck (1992) Environmental Information for Better Decisions; Training Module Project Learning, Centre for a Sustainable Future, Foundation for International Training.

Kumar, R., B.W. Murck and M. Sweet (1991) Women and Sustainable Development; Project Learning Discussion Paper; Foundation for International Training, Commonwealth of Learning Joint Project.

Murck, B.W. (1991) Managing Sustainable Development; Project Learning Discussion Paper, for June 4, 1991 Consultation; Foundation for International Training, Toronto.

Whitney, J.B.R., C.M. Dufournaud and B.W. Murck (1985) Alternative energy management policies and their impact on the environment; Project ECOVILLE, WP-22, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto.

Murck, B.W. and C.M. Dufournaud (1983) Perspectives on the interrelationship of economic and environmental processes in the Sudan; Project ECOVILLE, WP-6, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto.

MANUSCRIPTS/PAPERS IN PREP OR SUBMITTED/ACCEPTED

Rawle, F., T. Bowen, B.W. Murck, and R. Hong (2017, submitted) Curriculum Mapping Across Disciplines: Strategies from a Multi-Departmental Curriculum Mapping Initiative, submitted to Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching (CELT), University of Windsor in association with Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE).

Murck, B.W., and B.J. Skinner (2016) Natural Hazards, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ. Accepted for publication; in progress; on hold temporarily.

ABSTRACTS PRESENTED AT MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA

Rawle, F., T. Bowen, R. Hong, and B.W. Murck (2016) Curriculum Mapping Across Disciplines: Strategies Learned From a Multi-Departmental Curriculum Mapping Initiative 50-minute interactive workshop for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Conference in London, Ontario, June 21-24.

Murck, B.W., A. Nicholson, D. Boyes, and M. Havelka (2013) Journeys: Mapping the World from a Laptop – GIS and Open-Source Mapping as Tools for Global Learning. Presented at “Learning Across & Beyond Borders,” 8th Annual UT Teaching & Learning Symposium, Oct. 28, 2013. My part of the presentation: Understanding Natural Hazards: A Simple Google Earth Assignment for Students from Any Discipline.

Murck, B.W., J. Storer-Folt, L. Aubin (Region of Peel Public Health), Fostering Great Supervisors for Community-Based Experiential Learning (Interactive Concurrent Session), Teaching and Learning Outside the Classroom: Experiential, Community-Based & Co-Curricular Initiatives at the University of Toronto; Workshop, Toronto, October 2008.

Murck, B.W., Boyd, C., Klubi, T., Stewart, C., and John, A. “Lessons Learned and Shared: Perspectives on the Use of Facilitated Study Groups in Large First-Year Classes”, First Year in Focus at Canadian Colleges and Universities Conference, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, February 2008.

Murck, B.W., “Students as Scholars, Researchers and Teachers: Undergraduate Research and Teaching Projects in the Community: Mississauga’s Riverwood Nature Centre,” Teaching & Learning Symposium, University of Toronto, October, 2006 – oral workshop presentation.

Murck, B.W., “Academic Resources for Municipal Planning: Environmental Health Initiatives in the City of Mississauga”, A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium, Alliston, Ontario, November 2003.

Murck, B.W. and U. Laaser, “Cities and Health: A Review of Research Activities,” International Meeting on Cities and Health: Towards the Betterments of Citizens’ Health and Welfare Systems, World Health Organization, Mississauga, Ontario, September 2001.

Murck, B.W. and C.M. Dufournaud “Economic impacts of energy related policies in the Sudan,” Canadian Association of African Studies Annual Meeting, Kingston, Ontario Canada, 1988

Campbell, I.H. and B.W. Murck (1987) An experimental study of the solubility of chromite in silicate melts. 5th Magmatic Sulfides Field Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe, August 1987; Abstracts and Field Guide Volume, p. 14

Murck, B.W. and I.H. Campbell (1985) Chromium solubility in mafic liquids. EOS, J. Amer. Geophys. Union, vol. 66.

Murck, B.W. and I.H. Campbell (1982) A model for the formation of chromite seams in the Stillwater Complex. EOS, J. Amer. Geophys. Union, vol. 63.

Campbell, I.H. and B.W. Murck (1982) The formation of chromite seams in layered intrusive complexes. Geological Association of Canada-Mineralogical Association of Canada Abstracts, vol. 7.

Murck, B.W., R.C. Burruss and L.S. Hollister (1978) Phase equilibria in CO2-rich fluid inclusions in ultramafic xenoliths. EOS, J. Amer. Geophys. Union, vol. 59.