Geo Careers: Kristin Hanson
After 30+ years of work in the consulting industry, I look back at lessons I wish I had learned and advice that I wish I
A Celebration of Kingston Geology
We at the APGO Education Foundation are always looking for an excuse to celebrate geology. What better way to do that than to sing the
Fascinating Geological Features near Peterborough, Ontario
If you’ve ever wanted to time travel, looking at rock outcrops probably wasn’t your first thought. But if you know where to look, you can see a glimpse of history written in the rock layers.
Diamonds in the Rough: What Kimberlites Tell Us About Earth’s Interior
Everyone recognizes a diamond when they see one. Mounted on a ring or embedded in a necklace, these gemstones are prized for their use in
Confessions of a Geoscience Educator – How Did I Get Here?
It is common to hear stories of highly gifted individuals pursuing a career path and ultimately landing their dream job after years of climbing the
Twenty Million Years of Exposed Rock
This article has been republished with permission from the Niagara Peninsula Aspiring Geopark website. Read the original article here. The Balls Falls Conservation Area, located
How the Earth’s last supercontinent broke apart to form the world we have today
Author: Alexander Lewis Peace, Assistant Professor (Structural Geology), McMaster UniversityThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Pangaea was the Earth’s
What happens to lands after mines finish production in Ontario?
Have you ever wondered about mining? How and why we mine and what happens to a mine when the valuable minerals that it contains are
Where are the dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs were some of the biggest animals to ever roam our planet. This massively large group of reptiles were around from the late Triassic Period
Geo Q&A: What are ice volcanoes?
If you’ve ever walked on the shoreline of one of the Great Lakes in the winter, you might have seen some inconspicuous mounds of ice