This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here December 29, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. REVIEWING THE TOP 10 ARTICLES FROM 2022 As 2022 comes to a close, PGO would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of Field Notes a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 5. .THE TOP 10 ARTICLES FROM 2022 Rocks and water: 7 of the best places to climb and swim in Ontario GeoscienceINFO From Aug. 18: 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! READ MORE Fact Sheets on Excess Soil Regulation Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks From Feb. 3: To support implementation of the O. Reg. 406/19: On-Site and Excess Soil Management (Excess Soil Regulation), the ministry developed a series of fact sheets to provide a plain language description of regulatory requirements along with best management practices. Fact sheets are now available through the ministry’s Handling excess soil webpage on the following topics: • Project areas • Reuse sites • Transportation of excess soil Read more to access other educational materials related to the implementation of Excess Soil Regulation. Geo careers: Kristin Hanson GeoscienceINFO From April 28: After 30+ years of work in the consulting industry, I look back at lessons I wish I had learned and advice that I wish I had received earlier in my career. In sharing these personal lessons learned, I hope to help you with your career. READ MORE Fascinating geological features near Peterborough, ON GeoscienceINFO From March 31: If you’ve ever wanted to time travel, looking at rock outcrops probably wasn’t your first thought. But if you know where to look, you can see a glimpse of history written in the rock layers. 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 Province continues to change roles and responsibilities of conservation authorities Conservation Ontario From Nov. 3: In a bid to address the housing supply, the Ontario government released a series of new proposed legislative changes, many of which impact Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities. READ MORE Available Online: PGO Diversity and Inclusion Survey Report PGO From May 26: PGO believes in the importance of diversity and inclusion for everyone who wants to participate and engage with each other in the geoscience field and with the organization. This survey aimed at understanding the rich mosaic of persons registered with PGO, volunteers sitting on Council or Committees, staff working for PGO, and the geoscience students studying in Ontario who are potential future PGO registrants. 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 Big pit energy: An old mine could bring renewables and new life to an eastern Ontario town The Narwhal From July 21: There’s a pit in the small eastern Ontario town of Marmora that could nearly swallow Toronto’s financial district. Narrow roadways ring around its edges, rising up from the bottom where hundreds of thousands of tons of iron ore was extracted. READ MORE Access PGO's Professional Practice Guidelines PGO From Feb. 18: Ensure that you are informed and meeting the expectations and obligations that come with your professional practice. PGO, through its Professional Practice Committee and its subcommittees, has developed and updated number of practice guidelines in the last two years. Access them online. 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 The quick and dirty on Ontario's proposed amendments to the Excess Soil regulation McMillan LLP From Nov. 18: On Nov. 4, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks published a Proposal for amendments to the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation under the Environmental Protection Act. The Amendments are intended to reduce compliance costs and increase flexibility in Ontario’s excess soil regime. 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. Online resource: Ontario Lyme Disease Map 2022 Estimated Risk Area Public Health Ontario From July 14: As you enjoy your summer days, PGO wants to send you a friendly reminder to practice safety measures. One of them is to be mindful of ticks. Make sure to protect yourself and your loved ones from tick bites as you enjoy the outdoors. The Ontario Lyme Disease Map provides provincial picture of where there are known blacklegged tick populations and the estimated risk areas of Lyme disease. 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