During World War II Dr. Stelck worked on the Canol project and for Imperial Oil, mapping the geology of the Rocky Mountain foothills from Jasper, Alberta to the Canadian Arctic by horseback, canoe, and dogsled.
In the context of World War II, Dr. Stelck contributed to the Canol project and worked for Imperial Oil, conducting a comprehensive geological survey of the Rocky Mountain foothills in western Canada by horseback, canoe, and dog sled.