The Great Anthropocene Explosion
Geodiversity Takes Centre Stage Paul Hubley, P.Geo. All the world's a stageAnd all the men and women merely players,They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time…
Introductory Resources for Exploring the Geology of Ontario
A note from APGOEF: Today we are publishing something a bit different than our regular blog posts! It is our primary goal at APGOEF to educate and spread awareness about…
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Pukaskwa National Park: How 2.7 billion years of geological evolution informs the park’s ecosystems
Joanna Hodge talks about her experience guiding tours and doing geoscience education as the Geologist in Residence at Pukaskwa National Park August 2023.
Geo Careers: Mary-Anne Hildebrandt
What is a career? Merriam-Webster defines career as “a profession for which one trains, and which is undertaken as a permanent calling.” With more workplaces embracing the idea of flexibility,…
Sisyphus Mountain: A Career Reflection by Melanie Siewert, President of PGO
In ancient Greek mythology, Sisyphus is known as the guy destined to push a rock up a mountain for all of eternity, with the rock rolling back to the bottom…
Pirates and Geo-Ethical Privateers
By Paul Hubley, P.Geo. “True Fact – the lack of pirates is causing global warming” - Forbes (2012) Figure from Forbes Article: "True Fact: The Lack of Pirates is Causing…
Q and A with Victoria Stinson, Inaugural Parks Canada Geologist-In-Residence
What is the Geologist-In-Residence Program? The Geologist-In-Residence Program provides an opportunity for the public to learn about the geological history of the natural landscapes in Canadian National Parks, in this…
The Pendulum, Familial Geoscience and Hobbits
By Paul J. Hubley, P.Geo. Part I - Introduction I write this from the floors of ancient seas, drinking connate groundwater filtered through Ordovician limestones of the Iapetus Ocean mixed…
Bob O’Donnell: Fossils at Hungry Hollow
The fossils at Hungry Hollow in North Middlesex are mid-Devonian in age (between 393-382 million years), during a time known as the Age of Fishes. There was a warm shallow…
GeoCareers: Kassandra Del Greco
When asked if I could write a little something about my career in geoscience, my gut response was, “I’m not sure I’m qualified to write something.” However, with a little…