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Publications – Tom Millard

Last updated on December 1, 2023

Tom conducts landslide and fluvial geomorphology research in the Coast Area.

Position Title: Research Geomorphologist

Contact: B.C. Government Directory

Current research projects

  • Landslide process chains
  • Long-term response of the San Juan River 
  • Tamahi Bench Landslide morphology and kinetics

Publications

Listed in order of publication date:

2016 to 2020:

2017:

  • Bevington A, Clague JJ, Millard T, Walker I, Geertsema M 2017. The diverse landscapes of Haida Gwaii. n: Slaymaker O. (eds) Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada. World Geomorphological Landscapes. Springer, Cham
  • Bevington, A., J.J. Clague, T. Millard, I.J. Walker & M. Geertsema. 2017. The diverse landscapes of Haida Gwaii. In Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44595-3_21

2011 to 2015:

2012:

  • Millard T, Geertsema M, Clague JJ, Bobrowsky PT, Hasler A, Sakals M.  2012.  Landslides on Haida Gwaii during and after the earthquake. Risky Ground – newsletter for the Centre for Natural Hazard Research, SFU. Winter Edition, pp. 12-13.

2006 to 2010:

2010:

  • Campbell, D., B. Roberts, J. Schwab, and T. Millard. 2010. Landslides in organic soils on forested slopes. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 99. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/En/En99.htm [Link]
  • Geertsema, M., J.W. Schwab, P. Jordan, T.H. Millard, and T.P. Rollerson. 2010. Hillslope Processes (Chapter 8). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 213-273. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Lmh/Lmh66.htm [Link]Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources 
  • Jordan, P., T.H. Millard, D. Campbell, J.W. Schwab, D.J. Wilford, D. Nicol, and D. Collins. 2010. Forest Management Effects on Hillslope Processes (Chapter 9). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 275-329. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Lmh/Lmh66.htm [Link]Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources 
  • Millard, T. 2010. Vancouver Island Fan Channel Monitoring Network. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(1):26-27. 
  • Millard, T. and B. Floyd. 2010. Rennell Sound Experimental Cutblocks. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 14(1):20-21. 

2009:

  • Wilford, D.J., M.E. Sakals, W.W. Grainger, T.H. Millard, and T.R. Giles. 2009. Managing forested watersheds for hydrogeomorphic risks on fans. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 61. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Lmh/Lmh61.htm [Link]

2006:

  • Millard, T.H., D.J. Wilford, and M.E. Oden. 2006. Coastal fan destabilization and forest management. B.C. Min. For. Range., Coast Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-034. 24 pp. [Coast Technical Report 034 2072KB]

2000 to 2005:

2005:

  • Millard, T.H., D. Wilford, and M.E. Oden. 2005. Coastal fan destabilization and forest management - final report. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. [PDF 378KB]
  • Rollerson, T.P., T.H. Millard, and D.A. Collins. 2005. Debris flows and debris avalanches in Clayoquot Sound. In: Debris-flow hazards and related phenomena. M. Jakob and O. Hungr (editors). Springer, Berlin, Germany, pp. 595-613. [ABSTRACT ONLY 158KB]

2003:

  • Millard, T. 2003. Schmidt Creek Sediment Sources and the Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Rubbing Beach. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-025. 14 pp. [Coast Technical Report 025 946KB]

2002:

  • Millard, T., T.P. Rollerson, and B. Thomson. 2002. Post-logging landslide rates in the Cascade Mountains, southwestern British Columbia. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-023. 21 pp. [Coast Technical Report 023 587KB]
  • Millard, T.H., T.P. Rollerson, and B. Thompson. 2002. Post-logging landslide rates in the Cascade Mountains, southwestern British Columbia. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. 023. [PDF 586KB]
  • Rollerson, T., T. Millard, and B. Thomson. 2002. Using terrain attributes to predict post-logging landslide likelihood on southwestern Vancouver Island. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-015. 15 pp. [Coast Technical Report 015 8891KB]

2001:

  • Millard, T. and S. Chatwin. 2001. Using helicopter harvesting on steep slopes to reduce erosion, preliminary results: case study on Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. EN-010. 8 pp. [Link]
  • Millard, T.H. 2001. Transport of logging slash and sediment in S5 and S6 streams near Boston Bar, Chilliwack Forest District. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-012. 15 pp. [Coast Technical Report 012 1417KB]
  • Rollerson, T., T. Millard, C. Jones, K. Trainor, and B. Thomson. 2001. Predicting post-logging landslide activity using terrain attributes: Coast mountains, British Columbia. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-011. 20 pp. [Coast Technical Report 011 604KB]

2000:

  • Millard, T.H. 2000. Channel disturbance and logging slash in S5 and S6 streams: an examination of streams in the Nitinat Lake area, southwest Vancouver Island. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-005. 21 pp. [Coast Technical Report 005 - Implementation guidelines 572KB (cover 9KB)]

1999 and earlier:

1999:

  • Millard, T.H. 1999. Debris flow initiation in coastal British Columbia gullies. B.C. Min. For., Vancouver Forest Region, Nanaimo, B.C. Tech. Rep. TR-002. 22 pp. [Coast Technical Report 002 556KB]
  • Rollerson, T.P., M. Wise, T. Millard, and D. VanDine. 1999. Landslide investigation in coastal British Columbia: a discussion of cause and effect. In: Proc. IUFRO intl. mountain logging and 10th Pacific Northwest skyline symp., Corvallis, Oreg., pp. 181-192. [PDF 693KB]

1998:

  • Hogan, D.L. and T.H. Millard. 1998. Gully assessment methods. In: Carnation Creek and Queen Charlotte Islands fish/forestry workshop: applying 20 years of coastal research to management solutions. D.L. Hogan, P.J. Tschaplinski, and S. Chatwin (editors). B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 41, pp. 183-188. [PDF 1307KB]
  • Millard, T.H., M. Wise, T. Rollerson, S. Chatwin , and D. Hogan. 1998. Gully system hazards, risks and forestry operations in coastal British Columbia. In: Proc. 8th Congress Intl. Assoc. Engineering Geology and the Environment. D.P. Moore and O. Hungr (editors). A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Vol. 2, pp. 1149-1156.
  • Rollerson, T.P., B. Thomson, and T. Millard. 1998. Post-logging terrain stability in Clayoquot Sound and Barkley Sound. In: Proceedings of 12th Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium, Vancouver, pp. 1-13 
  • Rollerson, T.P., B. Thomson, and T.H. Millard. 1998. Post-logging terrain stability in Clayoquot Sound and Barkley Sound. In: Proc. 12th annu. Vancouver Geotechnical Society symp. on site characterization. Vancouver Geotechnical Society, Vancouver, B.C. [PDF 144KB]

1997:

  • Rollerson, T.P., B. Thompson, and T.H. Millard. 1997. Identification of coastal British Columbia terrain susceptible to debris flows. In: 1st intl. conf. debris-flow hazards mitigation: mechanics, prediction, and assessment. 7-9 Aug. 1997, San Francisco, Calif. C.L. Chen (editor). Am. Soc. Civil Engineers, and USGS, New York, N.Y., pp. 484-495. [PDF 130KB]
  • Millard, T. and M. Hill. 1997. Gully rehabilitation: objectives and methods. In: Proceedings of 11th Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium, Vancouver, pp. 135-139 

1993:

  • Millard, T.H. 1993. Sediment in forested and logged gullies, coastal British Columbia. MSc thesis. Univ. B.C., Vancouver, B.C. [PDF 5034KB]

1992:

  • Bovis, M.J. and T.H. Millard. 1992. Precipitation thresholds for debris flow initiation in the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. In: Proc. geotechnique and natural hazards, a symp., Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver Geotechnical Society and Canadian Geotechnical Society, Bitech publ., Vancouver, B.C. [PDF 101KB]