He has used his research on the structure and tectonics of North America’s lithosphere to produce extensive geological maps.

He has also provided guidance for nuclear fuel waste disposal and reports on the human contribution to Global warming.

For the next ten years he studied the structure and tectonics of the Cordillera of western Canada, mapping its geological features.

He held that position as well as the assistant deputy minister in the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa for the next 7 years.

Price’s structural geology and tectonic mapping of the southern Canadian Rocky Mountains provided new insights on the evolution of the Cordilleran foreland thrust and fold belt in Canada.