This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here January 12, 2023 To view email in web browser, click here. .NEWS Message from the President, Melanie Siewert, P.Geo. (Limited) PGO Greetings to my fellow geoscientists! As President, it is my privilege and honour to provide this annual address. It is at this time that we traditionally look back at all that the PGO, its staff and the many volunteers that support the PGO have accomplished. We have made significant progress in many areas. This year, we also see the conclusion to PGO’s 2020-2022 Strategic Planning Cycle with the beginning of the new one already underway, so it is a good time to look back at our accomplishments of the past few years in strengthening the PGO as a trusted regulator. READ MORE Webinar on NI 43-101 Consultation: Stakeholder Feedback PGO Feb. 1, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET Speakers: Craig Waldie, P.Geo. and James Whyte, P.Geo., Ontario Securities Commission See more REGISTER NOW 4 Seasons of Reconciliation — Indigenous Awareness Online Course PGO Available at a discounted rate of $50. A series of online resources which promote a renewed relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadians, through transformative and engaging learning towards anti-racism education. Please click on this link to see the video trailer for an overview on the course. REGISTER NOW Practical Geocommunication Online Course PGO Free to PGO registrants, GITs and student members. Developed by Dr. Haydon Mort of Geologize Ltd, this is a 10-hour online course, which aims to help geoscientists communicate effectively to the public the important role of geosciences. Please click on this link to get an overview of the curriculum. Please send an email to info@pgo.ca to access Geocommunication online course. .WHAT'S NEW Disclaimer: The events and media articles featured in Field Notes do not express or reflect the opinions of Professional Geoscientists Ontario, or any employee thereof. Reporting requirements under the Excess Soil Regulation are back in effect Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA) As of Jan. 1, 2023, the mandatory registration and notice filing requirements under Ontario’s Excess Soil Regulation that were paused in April 2022 are back in effect. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by SGS Canada Inc. SGS delivers unparalleled geochemistry services across the entire mining life cycle SGS global network provides you with a range of unparalleled geochemical analysis around the world! Gain a competitive edge with SGS’ globally recognized on-site laboratory services .IN THE MEDIA Disclaimer: The media articles featured in Field Notes do not express or reflect the opinions of Professional Geoscientists Ontario, or any employee thereof. 2023 could be a big year for gold and northern Ontario mines CBC News Some mineral analysts are predicting that 2023 could be a golden year for the price of gold. This comes as mining companies are already busy searching northern Ontario for new deposits and spending billions of dollars to expand existing mines. READ MORE The race to mine mining waste Corporate Knights For generations, the topography of Sudbury, ON, has been brutally defined by towering slag heaps and vast orange-hued tailings ponds — the physical legacy of almost 140 years of nickel mining and smelting by resource giants like Inco and Falconbridge. 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READ MORE Symposium will examine electric vehicle safety in mines Northern Ontario Business As battery electric vehicles (BEVs) become more common in mining fleets, Workplace Safety North wants to ensure they're being maintained and managed safely. The training organization is hosting a one-day symposium in February to examine Battery Electric Vehicle Safety in Mines. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Quantec Geoscience Limited Discover more about your property sooner and make more informed decisions regarding drill targeting with deep imaging technologies like TITAN, ORION 3D and SPARTAN MT. View - DISCOVER MT – part of Quantec's informative DISCOVER MORE tutorials. The latest growing technology for deep resistivity imaging is MT. This one-hour session provides an excellent overview of this key exploration tool. UWindsor joining largest freshwater observational research network in Canada windsoriteDOTca News The University of Windsor will see more than $1.77 million in funding to support its leadership of the Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network (RAEON), a Canada Foundation for Innovation-funded network focused on the Great Lakes. READ MORE Hamilton wetlands may lose development protection Hamilton Spectator Nearly three-quarters of Hamilton’s most significant wetlands are at risk of losing provincial protection from development under new legislation. In November 2022, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government passed a new law designed to speed up home building amid Ontario’s housing crisis. READ MORE Volcanic risk areas may be larger than previously thought, UB-led research in Death Valley suggests University at Buffalo A study led by University at Buffalo geologist Greg A. Valentine on the potential reach of volcanic eruptions could have significant impact on how hazard assessments are conducted in areas prone to eruptions. READ MORE Study offers most detailed glimpse yet of planet's past 11,000 summers and winters University of Colorado Boulder By analyzing Antarctic ice cores, CU Boulder scientists and an international team of collaborators have revealed the most detailed look yet at the planet’s recent climactic history, including summer and winter temperatures dating back 11,000 years to the beginning of what is known as the Holocene. READ MORE UN warns: 26 per cent of water storage at large dams to disappear by 2050 Mirage News Trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 large dams worldwide of an estimated 13 to 19 per cent of their combined original storage capacity, and total losses will reach 23 to 28 per cent by 2050, UN research warns. 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