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Read more about the article Sisyphus Mountain: A Career Reflection by Melanie Siewert, President of PGO

Sisyphus Mountain: A Career Reflection by Melanie Siewert, President of PGO

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:February 15, 2023
  • Post category:Geo Career

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…

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Read more about the article Pirates and Geo-Ethical Privateers

Pirates and Geo-Ethical Privateers

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:January 17, 2023
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

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…

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Read more about the article Q and A with Victoria Stinson, Inaugural Parks Canada Geologist-In-Residence

Q and A with Victoria Stinson, Inaugural Parks Canada Geologist-In-Residence

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:December 6, 2022
  • Post category:Geo Q&A

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…

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Read more about the article The Pendulum, Familial Geoscience and Hobbits

The Pendulum, Familial Geoscience and Hobbits

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:November 22, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

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…

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Read more about the article Bob O’Donnell: Fossils at Hungry Hollow

Bob O’Donnell: Fossils at Hungry Hollow

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:November 8, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

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…

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Read more about the article GeoCareers: Kassandra Del Greco

GeoCareers: Kassandra Del Greco

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:October 26, 2022
  • Post category:Geo Career

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…

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Read more about the article A Remarkable Pimple

A Remarkable Pimple

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:October 11, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

Excerpted from The Last Speaker of Bear by Lawrence Millman published by Trinity University Press. For more information, please visit tupress.org. Reprinted courtesy of Trinity University Press. A meteorite 400 feet in diameter whisks…

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Read more about the article Visit to Ametista do Sul, Brazil

Visit to Ametista do Sul, Brazil

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:September 27, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

Brazil has long been famous for its tremendous amethyst deposits. I recently checked off a major bucket list item by visiting Ametista do Sul, which is in the northern part…

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Read more about the article Oasis in the Deep Sea: Hydrothermal Vents

Oasis in the Deep Sea: Hydrothermal Vents

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:August 30, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

The deep sea is so different from other ecosystems on Earth, it’s almost like another planet! In fact, the deep sea is so isolated and mysterious that we know more…

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Read more about the article The Niagara Escarpment is Crumbling—Here’s How, and Why You Should Care
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The Niagara Escarpment is Crumbling—Here’s How, and Why You Should Care

  • Post author:Guest Author
  • Post published:August 2, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

If you visit or live near a geological landform, such as an escarpment, waterfall, or hillslope, you may notice that rock debris accumulates over time. Patrons of the Niagara Escarpment’s…

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