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Read more about the article Geoscience Histories: John Tuzo Wilson

Geoscience Histories: John Tuzo Wilson

  • Post author:Veronica Klassen
  • Post published:April 10, 2023
  • Post category:Geoscience Histories

Canada’s history is full of geoscientists who have made important discoveries in the field of geoscience. Geoscientists work to help advance technology, solve problems, preserve the environment, and understand Earth’s…

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Read more about the article Geoscience Histories: Kathleen Rice

Geoscience Histories: Kathleen Rice

  • Post author:Veronica Klassen
  • Post published:March 10, 2023
  • Post category:Geoscience Histories

Kathleen (Kate) Rice, also known as the Lady of the Lake, was an adventurer, prospector, wilderness survivalist, musher, hunter, trapper, and writer—despite living in a time where it was considered…

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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 The Niagara Gorge Geotrail

The Niagara Gorge Geotrail

  • Post author:Deana Schwarz, PhD, P.Geo.
  • Post published:January 31, 2023
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

The beautiful Niagara Gorge is made up of steep walls that rise on either side of the Niagara River, downstream of Niagara Falls, extending to Queenston, Ontario (and Lewiston, New…

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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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