This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here January 29, 2021 .NEWS Mark your calendar! PGO 2021 Virtual Symposium PGO April 20, 22, 27, and 29 April 20, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon — Session 1: People and Practices April 22, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon — Session 2: Risk Management April 27, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon — Session 3: Resource Management April 29, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon — Session 4: Emerging Technologies Event information will be posted soon at www.pgo.ca. Don't miss this free event! Mentoring: A Pathway to Bridge the Gender Gap PGO Hosted by PGO and Women Geoscientists in Canada (WGC) Feb. 9, 2021, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. This an online fireside chat co-hosted by PGO and WGC discussing the importance of mentoring to help sustain efforts to bridge the gender gap in geoscience industry. Register online! .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. Northern Contaminants Program — Call for Proposals Government of Canada Deadline for submission: Feb. 15, 2021 The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) engages Northerners and scientists in research and monitoring of long-range contaminants in the Canadian Arctic, that is, contaminants that are transported to the Arctic through atmospheric and oceanic processes from other parts of the world and which remain in the Arctic environment and build up in the food chain. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Instrumentation GDD Inc. Instrumentation GDD Inc. is a world leader in high-tech geophysical instrumentation for mining and exploration geophysics. Since 1977, GDD has developed, manufactured and sold a wide range of electromagnetic (EM) and induced polarization geophysical instruments. LEARN MORE KREEM's Virtual Networking Event Kawartha and Region Earth Sciences, Engineering and Metallurgy (KREEM) Feb. 2, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Featured Speaker: Frank Brunton P.Geo. on "New Insights into the Paleozoic Strata of Southern Ontario." READ MORE Inclusive Diversity & Workplace Equity in the Natural Resource Sector for the 21st Century CIM Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Feb. 4, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST Speaker: Dr. Wendy Cukier READ MORE Applied MSc in Mineral Exploration Earn your MSc in Mineral Exploration – Geology in 1-2 years at Laurentian University’s Harquail School of Earth Sciences to upgrade your credentials and your career. LEARN MORE Canada launches ClimateWest hub to support climate-change adaptation in the Prairies Government of Canada Canadians across the country are seeing an increase in extreme weather events due to climate change. These weather events are hitting harder and more often than ever before, and Canadians must be prepared for their impacts. READ MORE .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. Ontario launches innovative online tool to help increase mineral exploration Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (MENDM) The Ontario government is supporting the province's mining industry by launching a new online tool and making it easier for companies and prospectors to identify areas available for mineral exploration and claim registration. This is part of the Province's plan to stimulate the sector and encourage investment to promote economic recovery. READ MORE Trent University collaboration for cleantech acceleration Environment Journal With the global cleantech market projected to exceed $3.3 trillion by 2022, Cleantech Commons at Trent University, a partnership between the university and the City of Peterborough, is preparing to diversify the local economy and create myriad opportunities for researchers, students, and job seekers. READ MORE Government of Canada launches consultation process for new Canada Water Agency The Star The federal government is following through on its commitment to establish a Canada Water Agency (CWA) and improve freshwater management across Canada with the launch of public consultations last month. The announcement was made jointly by Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food. READ MORE New tool developed at UBC Okanagan removes chemotherapy drugs from water systems Trail Daily Times "What goes in, must come out" is a familiar refrain. It is especially pertinent to the challenges facing University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers who are investigating methods to remove chemicals and pharmaceuticals from public water systems. Cleaning products, organic dyes and pharmaceuticals are finding their ways into water bodies with wide-ranging negative implications to health and the environment, explains Dr. Mohammad Arjmand, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UBC Okanagan. READ MORE How climate action can benefit from Indigenous tradition of '7th-generation decision-making' CBC News Unlike most other animals, humans have the ability to think in the long term. We plan not only for the coming days but also for years down the road: careers, children, homes and retirement. However, when it comes to considering the very long term — say, generations ahead — we often fall short. READ MORE World's largest lakes reveal climate change trends Michigan Technological Univeristy News Sixteen years of remote sensing data reveals that in Earth’s largest freshwater lakes, climate change influences carbon fixation trends. NASA-funded research on the 11 largest freshwater lakes in the world coupled field and satellite observations to provide a new understanding of how large bodies of water fix carbon, as well as how a changing climate and lakes interact. READ MORE Freshened groundwater in the sub-seafloor EOS Offshore freshened groundwater (OFG) is water hosted in sediments and rocks below the seafloor. It can be found offshore of most continents around the world and could possibly become a source of potable water for human populations living near the coast. READ MORE Global ice loss increases at record rate University of Leeds The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research. And the findings also reveal that the Earth lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017 — equivalent to a sheet of ice 100 metres thick covering the whole of the UK. The research is the first of its kind to carry out a survey of global ice loss using satellite data. READ MORE For eyewitness accounts of earthquake shaking, representation matters Seismological Society of America As scientists increasingly rely on eyewitness accounts of earthquake shaking reported through online systems, they should consider whether those accounts are societally and spatially representative for an event, according to a new paper published in Seismological Research Letters. Socioeconomic factors can play a significant if complex role in limiting who uses systems such as the U.S. Geological Survey’s “Did You Feel It?” (DYFI) to report earthquake shaking. READ MORE   Field Notes Connect with PGO Bernard Kradjian, Marketing & Communications Specialist — PGO, 416-203-2746 ext. 23 | Send feedback Marilen Miguel, Director of Stakeholder Relations — PGO, 416-203-2746 ext. 24 | Send feedback Jason Zimmerman, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2686 | Download media kit Josh Mandel, MultiView Canada, VP Sales, 289-695-5372 Victoria Scott, Content Editor, MultiView, 289-695-5367 | Contribute news Professional Geoscientists Ontario 25 Adelaide Street East, Suite 1100  |  Toronto, Ontario M5C 3A1  416-203-2746  |  Contact Us  |  www.pgo.ca Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063