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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 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 Geoscience Histories: Moira Dunbar

Geoscience Histories: Moira Dunbar

  • Post author:Veronica Klassen
  • Post published:September 13, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Histories

Musician, geographer, actress, and sea ice researcher: Moira Dunbar was a legendary scientist. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Moira emigrated to Canada when she was 29 years old and started her…

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Read more about the article Rocks and Water: 7 of the Best Places to Climb and Swim in Ontario

Rocks and Water: 7 of the Best Places to Climb and Swim in Ontario

  • Post author:Veronica Klassen
  • Post published:August 16, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Today

Want to enjoy the last few weeks of summer? Check out these gorgeous locations around Ontario for scenic swims, natural rock slides, turquoise water, limestone cliffs, old quarries, and more!…

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Read more about the article Geoscience Histories: Dr. Alice Wilson
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Geoscience Histories: Dr. Alice Wilson

  • Post author:Veronica Klassen
  • Post published:July 19, 2022
  • Post category:Geoscience Histories

Dr. Alice Wilson, born August 1881, was one of Canada’s first female geologists, and the first female to be hired to work as a geologist at the Geological Survey of…

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Read more about the article Geo Q&A: What are ice volcanoes?

Geo Q&A: What are ice volcanoes?

  • Post author:Veronica Klassen
  • Post published:February 8, 2022
  • Post category:Geo Q&A/Geoscience Today

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 on the water. These mounds,…

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