Michel G. Houlé

Michel Houlé is research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada since 2009. He primarily studies orthomagmatic mineralizations (Ni-Cu-PGE, Cr-PGE, Fe-Ti-V) associated with mafic and ultramafic rocks. Currently, his research focuses on several areas of the Canadian Shield, including the Archean greenstone belts of Abitibi, the Grasset (QC) and Crawford (ON) deposits, from Vénus (Gayot) to James Bay (QC) and McFaulds Lake (ON), as well as the Proterozoic Cape Smith Belt in Nunavik (QC). He received the William Harvey Gross Medal from the Geological Association of Canada in 2013, followed by the Jean Descarreau Award in 2024 from the Québec Mineral Exploration Association (AEMQ), in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of economic geology in Québec and Canada.