I have spent 30 years as either an academic or a professional geologist. I have both a BSc and a PhD in geology and as a teacher I am still very much involved in geology. In particular, I know an awful lot about the geology of Lebanon (just try a Google on ‘geology’ and ‘Lebanon’). I spent 8 years in Lebanon visiting about every corner of this fascinating country. I am currently working on creating some field trips around the country for those interested in hydrocarbon exploration. So if you want further information please do get in touch.

Currently I teach A and AS level geology at the Gorseinon branch of Gower College Swansea and take local field trips to look at the excellent geology on the Gower Peninsula and Pembrokeshire.

I am also an Adjunct Professor in geology at Wheaton College, Illinois. I ran two field trips for their students in Lebanon/Syria/Jordan, and would like to do this again, circumstances permitting.

I have written widely on the geology of Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean and some of these papers are on the web. For more information, see the separate page on Lebanon publications.

A few typical publications include:

• WALLEY, C. D., 1985. Depositional history of southern Tunisia and north-western Libya in Mid and Late Jurassic time. Geological Magazine, 122, 233 247.
• WALLEY, C. D., 1988. A braided strike-slip model for the northern continuation of the Dead Sea Fault and its implications for Levantine tectonics. Tectonophysics, 145, 63-72.
• WALLEY, C. D., 1998. Some outstanding issues in the geology of Lebanon and their importance in the tectonic evolution of the Levantine region. Tectonophysics, 298, 1-3, 37-62.
• WALLEY, C. D., 1998. From oceanic promontory to continental interior: the 40 million history of the desiccation of Arabia. In Past, Present and Future of the Middle East Desert, Conference Proceedings: Al Abhath Al-Yarmouk, 7, 95-146.
• WALLEY, C. D., 2000. Mesozoic and Cenozoic Paleogeographic Maps of the Lebanon Area. In G. Stampfli, G Borel, W. Cavazza, J. Mosar and P.A. Ziegler, The Paleotectonic Atlas of the Peritethyan Domain: European Geophysical Society CD-ROM.
• WALLEY, C. D., 2001. The Lebanon passive margin and the evolution of the Levantine Neo-Tethys: In P. A. Ziegler, W. Cavazza, A. H. Robertson and S. D. Crasquin-Soleau (eds.),Peri-Tethyan Rift–wrench basins and passive margins IGCP 369 results. Mémoires du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. Peri-Tethys Mémoire 6.
• WALLEY, C.D., 2001. Various articles in The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Environmental Change. Ed. J. A. Matthews; Arnold.

Tethyan Paleogeographic Maps of the Tethys: IGCP 369

Reports for the A Rocha Lebanon project in the Bekaa Valley, the Aammiq Wetland.

As a Christian I am often asked about faith and science. I have written a brief statement of my beliefs for those who are interested..