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FIELD TRIPS Digital Field Methods for Sed/Strat and Structural Geology:
Use of Tablet-Based Apps for Mapping and Measurements in
For additional information, please contact the Field Trip Chair, Undergraduate Courses. Principal organizer: Lawrence
Jean Hsieh, jhsieh@repsol.com. Malinconico, Lafayette College, malincol@lafayette.edu.
Pre-Meeting Post-Meeting
Hot and Cold Running Water in the Canadian Rockies. Planning for the Future of the Canadian Cordillera Array and
Principal organizer: Steve Grasby, Natural Resources EarthsCAN. Principal organizers: Dave Eaton, University of
Canada, steve.grasby@canada.ca. Calgary, eatond@ucalgary.ca; Jeff Freymueller, University of
Alaska–Fairbanks, jfreymueller@alaska.edu.
Glacial Events and Environments in the region of the pur-
ported Ice Free Corridor. Principal organizer: Robert Using Virtual Field Experiences (VFEs) to Enhance Learning
Young, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, in Undergraduate Geology Courses. Principal organizer: Glenn
robert.young@ubc.ca Dolphin, University of Calgary, glenn.dolphin@ucalgary.ca.
Effects of Sedimentology and Facies on Structural Styles in Virtual Geological Tours—3D Geological Modeling of
the Canadian Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust Belt. Outcrops Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Principal orga-
Principal organizer: Byron Veilleux, Repsol Oil & Gas nizer: Rudy Strobl, Executive Director, EnerFox Enterprises.
Canada, Inc., bveilleux@repsol.com.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY
New Looks at Old Paradigms—Semi-Radical Interpretations CAREER PROFESSIONALS
of Geomorphology and Cenozoic Rocks and Sediments in
the Red Deer River Valley. Principal organizer: Milovan Mentor Programs
Fustic, University of Calgary, mfustic@ucalgary.ca.
For more information, go to www.geosociety.org/mentors, or
Post-Meeting contact Jennifer Nocerino at jnocerino@geosociety.org.
Late Cretaceous Geology and Fossils of the Red Deer River Roy J. Shlemon Mentor Program in Applied Geoscience
Valley. Principal organizer: Don Henderson, Royal Tyrrell Luncheon. Fri., 9 June, noon–1:30 p.m. Students will have the
Museum, don.henderson@gov.ab.ca. opportunity to discuss career prospects and challenges with
professional geoscientists from multiple disciplines over a
More than Trilobites—The Geology and Paleoecology of the FREE lunch.
Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale at the Mount Stephen
Trilobite Beds. Principal organizer: Paul Johnston, Mount John Mann Mentors in Applied Hydrogeology Program
Royal University, pajohnston@mtroyal.ca. Luncheon. Sat., 10 June, noon–1:30 p.m. Students interested in
applied hydrogeology or hydrology as a career will have the
Carbon Capture and Storage: A Trip to Visit Past and Recent opportunity to network with professionals in these fields over a
Changing Environments in Alberta’s Plains and Shell’s FREE lunch.
World-Leading Quest CCS Project. Principal organizer:
Kirk Osadetz, CMC Research Institutes, Inc., kirk.osadetz@ Geoscience Career Workshops
cmcghg.com.
Part 1: Career Planning and Informational Interviewing. Your
Geology of the Waterton-Glacier National Parks job-hunting process should begin with career planning, not when
Area. Principal organizer: Brian Pratt, University of you apply for jobs. This workshop will help you begin this process
Saskatchewan, brian.pratt@usask.ca. and will introduce you to informational interviewing.
Tertiary and Quaternary Landscapes of Alberta. Principal Part 2: Geoscience Career Exploration. What do geologists in
organizer: Robert Young, University of British Columbia, various sectors earn? What do they do? What are the pros and
Okanagan Campus, robert.young@ubc.ca. cons to working in academia, government, and industry?
Workshop presenters, and, when possible, professionals in the
Montney Analogue Field Trip: The Sulphur Mountain field, will address these issues.
Formation around Canmore and Kananaskis. Principal
organizer: Jon Noad, Sedimental Services, jonnoad@ Part 3: Cover Letters, Résumés, and CVs. How do you prepare
hotmail.com. a cover letter? Does your résumé need a good edit? Whether you
are currently in the job market or not, learn how to prepare the
Canadian Rocky Mountain Fold and Thrust Belt for Geoscience best résumé possible. You will review numerous examples to help
Educators. Principal organizers: Glenn Dolpin, University of you learn important résumé dos and don’ts.
Calgary, glenn.dolpin@uncalgary.ca; Katherine Boggs,
Mount Royal University, kboggs@mtroyal.ca.
WORKSHOPS
Pre-Meeting
Clastic Sedimentology Workshop—Applications and
Examples from the Energy Industry (Students, K–12
Teachers, and Geoscience Educators). Principal organizer:
Mark Radomski, Repsol Oil & Gas Canada Inc., mradomski@
repsol.com.
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