This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here December 1, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .NEWS Reminder: PGO 2023 Registration Annual Dues are due in January 2023 PGO A second notice reminding registrants of their annual dues was sent out via email this week. All PGO registrants need to know that: 1. PGO registrants received their 2023 fees invoice on Oct. 31, 2022. 2. 2023 Dues are due on Jan. 1, 2023. 3. The regulation stipulates a 15-day grace period ending on Jan. 15, 2023. 4. On Jan. 16, registrants in arrears will have their license to practise suspended. 5. Suspended registrants have until April 1, 2023 to renew their license but they will be required to pay their fees in full, pay a reinstatement fee of $183.75+HST, and provide their reasons for not paying their annual fees in accordance with O.Reg. 324/16. 6. Suspended registrants failing to renew their registration with PGO by April 1, 2023 will no longer be a PGO registrant and their registration will be revoked. In order to practise in Ontario, individuals will have to reapply to PGO, pay an application fee, and have their qualifications re-assessed. If qualified, they will still need to pay the 2023 dues. PGO strongly encourages its registrants to pay their 2023 dues on or before Jan. 15, 2023, at the latest. Attention GITs! Deadline to apply for January 2023 PPE Exam is Dec. 2, 2022 PGO If you plan to take the Professional Practice Ethics (PPE) exam in January 2023, please note that the deadline to apply to write the PPE exam is Dec. 2, 2022. To find out more about the PPE Exam and to see the list of PPE exam dates in 2023, please click on this link. .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. Join KREEM's Virtual Event — Dec. 6, 2022 KREEM The Kawartha Region Earth Science, Engineering and Metallurgy (KREEM) Network is hosting a virtual event that will take place on Dec. 6, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature Dr. Bruce Geller, Former Director of the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum who will be speaking on “A Brief Introduction to Telluride Minerals.” READ MORE $15.8 million awarded to 6 Waterloo research projects aimed at tackling climate change Water Institute, University of Waterloo The Government of Canada's Environmental Damages Fund, administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada, is allocating $15.8 million to six University of Waterloo research projects to identify solutions to environmental challenges. READ MORE Excess Soil Symposium Environment Journal Dec. 6, 2022 in Toronto 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. Chinese investors ordered to divest interests in critical minerals sector Dentons On Nov. 2, 2022, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne issued a statement indicating that the Government of Canada had ordered divestitures of three recent investments in Canadian mining companies under the national security review provisions of the Investment Canada Act (ICA). READ MORE Calls for lower levels of diesel particulate exposure in Ontario mining Canadian Occupational Safety A workers’ union, along with its partners, launched a project to change Ontario’s legislation for diesel particulate exposure in mining. The USW Diesel Particulate Project — launched by the United Steelworkers Local 6500, the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University and Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) — calls for the provincial government to reduce the Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) for diesel particulate in mining. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Leadership in the Resource Sector The Master of Earth and Energy Resources Leadership at Queen’s University is training future leaders in the natural resource industry. Through part-time delivery and interdisciplinary courses accessed primarily online, you can continue working from anywhere in the world while earning your degree. Visit our website today to learn more. LEARN MORE More green construction, less gravel mining: Ford walks back some environmental changes in Ontario housing bill The Narwhal The Doug Ford government recently told The Narwhal its sweeping legislation to get “More Homes Built Faster” would have unintentionally stripped away certain environmental powers from municipalities — a mistake the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing says it is now moving to correct. READ MORE Province's Greenbelt plans could impact Town of Erin for several decades, says mayor CBC News When the province opened up 7,400 acres of the Greenbelt to development, it also promised to redesignate other plots of land back into the protected zone. But the majority of that promised land (about 7,000 acres) is concentrated in one area — the Town of Erin. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Earth Sciences at McMaster University The School of Earth, Environment & Society (SEES) at McMaster offers exciting learning opportunities in the earth and environmental sciences, with opportunities for accreditation with the Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO). SEES offers world class facilities, a multidisciplinary research environment and field, laboratory and modeling opportunities. Learn more LEARN MORE 26-year leak in Hamilton sewage system dumped more than 300 million litres of waste into Lake Ontario CTV News A leak in the City of Hamilton’s sewage system that went undetected for 26 years dumped as much as 337 million litres of waste into the Hamilton Harbour, the city confirmed recently. The leak was initially discovered just after 12:00 p.m. on Nov. 22 at the northeast corner of Wentworth Street North and Burlington Street East, officials said in a release. READ MORE LHCC says large amounts of plastics are being found in Lake Huron BlackburnNews.com The CEO for the Lake Huron Coastal Centre says the Great Lakes support 30 million people and 4,000 species of wildlife, with one in four Canadians dependent on the Great Lakes for drinking water. But Erinn Lawrie also points out that the concentration of plastic in the Great Lakes surface water is among the highest in the world. 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. U of A scientists help identify two new minerals found in 'curious' meteorite Edmonton Journal Scientists at the University of Alberta helped identify two new minerals in a meteorite found half a world away. After the university received a sample of the 15-ton space rock found in Somalia, geologist Chris Herd was working to characterize and classify the meteorite, he told Postmedia in an interview. READ MORE Advanced monitoring of tailings dam performance using seismic noise and stress models Communications Earth and Environment Global demand for minerals is rising, with additional pressure on supply driven by the transition to renewable energy sources. Alongside declining ore grades, this demand is increasing the volume of waste material, known as tailings, produced by the mining industry. READ MORE Researchers discover root exudates have surprising and counterintuitive impact on soil carbon storage Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Ecosystem ecology studies often focus on what’s happening to plants above ground, for instance exploring photosynthesis or water loss in leaves. But what is happening below the ground in plant roots is equally important when evaluating ecosystem processes. READ MORE   Field Notes Connect with PGO | Privacy Policy Marilen Miguel, Director of Stakeholder Relations — PGO, 416-203-2746 ext. 24 | Send Feedback Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, Multiview, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit Indy Kalsi, VP Sales, Multiview Canada, 289-695-5472 Victoria Scott, Senior 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