Tag: geoscience

A still, flat lake with evergreen trees on the opposite shore and a blue sky above. On top of the photo text reads: Geoscience Today. Crawford Lake: The Golden Spike of the Anthropocene.

Crawford Lake: The Golden Spike of the Anthropocene

Crawford Lake is a small lake near Milton Ontario, also called “Kionywarihwaen” meaning “where we have a story to tell” in the Wendat language. The

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

The APGOEF table at Science Rendezvous with fossils and stuffed animals. On top of the image text reads "Geoscience today: Science Rendezvous Kingston"

AGPOEF at Science Rendezvous Kingston

The APGO Education Foundation was excited to participate in Science Rendezvous in Kingston on May 13th, 2023! APGOEF has attended Science Rendezvous Kingston in previous

Geoscience Histories: John Tuzo Wilson

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

Black and white photo of Kate Rice. She stands looking into the distance dressed in a large coat and dark sunglasses. She is holding a gun and behind her is her log cabin. Beside the photo text reads: Geoscience Histories. Kate Rice.

Geoscience Histories: Kathleen Rice

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

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

Aerial image of a turqoise river with white water. Surrounding the river is cliffs with greenery. Text on top of the photo reads "Geoscience Today. The Niagara Gorge Geotrail."

The Niagara Gorge Geotrail

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

A pirate ship sailing into the sunset with a black flag with a photo of the earth on it. Text over the photo read: "Geoscience Today. Pirates and Geoethical privateers."

Pirates and Geo-Ethical Privateers

By Paul Hubley, P.Geo. “True Fact – the lack of pirates is causing global warming” – Forbes (2012) When Forbes Magazine published this graph along

Pukaskwa National Park: a river flows away from the camera with some boulders on the right side. On either side cliffs go up from the river and there are trees on top of the cliffs. Text on the photo reads: "Geo Q & A: Victoria Stinson"

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

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