The official twitter account of the Atlantic Geoscience Society, representing more than 200 professional earth scientists
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21 Jan 2025
The Atlantic Geoscience Society Colloquium would not be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors. A heartfelt THANK YOU to these organizations for their commitment to fostering innovation and driving geoscience forward in Atlantic Canada.
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20 Jan 2025
Free public talk on Sunday, February 9th at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, NS.
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20 Jan 2025
New Cliffs of Fundy video series now available for viewing on the AGS YouTube channel.
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18 Sep 2024
Maritime Geoscience Map App now available. AGS has developed an interactive web application that highlights areas of geological significance in Atlantic Canada. There are both English and French landing pages that link to the interactive map.
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23 Oct 2023
Check out this time lapse video showing restoration of a geological map of Nova Scotia, a project supported by the AGS. x.com/tim_fedak/status/17149…
19 Oct 2023
In 1874, Rev David Honeyman #FindingHoneyman created a series of new #geology maps of #NovaScotia that were displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. Today, the maps are being cleaned and conserved for future exhibit. Project supported by @AtlanticGeoS youtube.com/shorts/5EklyoOe8…
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16 Jan 2023
The 49th AGS Colloquium is taking place in Truro, Nova Scotia from February 3-5, 2023. Submit your abstract soon, the deadline is this Wednesday, January 18!
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15 Feb 2022
This past weekend the AGS held our virtual 2022 Colloquium. Please take the time to view summaries of this year's award winners here: atlanticgeosciencesociety.ca…
Thank you to all who helped organize and run this event!
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12 Feb 2022
Results of a short pilot study I presented with @SedStrata today at the @AtlanticGeoS Colloquium: We trialed using laptops/phones to autograde parts of in-person labs to provide immed student feedback, save instructor time, & save paper. Spoiler: It works! youtube.com/watch?v=3M0DDxEk…
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Atlantic Geoscience Society retweeted
12 Feb 2022
Big congrats to @tim_fedak for this year's @AtlanticGeoS Laing Ferguson Distinguished Service Award for "exceptional & altruistic contributions to Atlantic Geoscience Society &/or to foster public appreciation of Atlantic Geoscience over a long period of time". Well deserved!
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Atlantic Geoscience Society retweeted
13 Feb 2022
Dr Anne-Marie Ryan was someone you know you could count on - a trusted advisor, always caring, always brilliant, and she is dearly missed by everyone @AtlanticGeoS
13 Feb 2022
An amazing image of Anne Marie Ryan, during her MSc fieldwork, 1978, Gillis Mountain, #CapeBreton. Courtesy of Sandra Barr.
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Atlantic Geoscience Society retweeted
14 Feb 2022
Congratulations to former Earth Sciences faculty member and chair, Prof Peter Reynolds (1973-2006) who was honoured this past weekend with the Gesner Medal, the Distinguished Scientist Award, from the Atlantic Geological Society (@AtlanticGeoS).
(Photo credit: Marcos Zentilli)
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Atlantic Geoscience Society retweeted
Great discussions at yesterday's Council Meeting!
To find out more about what we do and our member organizations, check out the CFES website at cfes-fcst.ca
#earthscience #canada #education
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Atlantic Geoscience Society retweeted
11 Feb 2022
Quick reminder that the @AtlanticGeoS annual meeting runs tonight (7-9 pm, AST) and all day tomorrow. Lots of great content! Online. Registration is $90 for professionals, $40 students, & **$10** for teachers. event.fourwaves.com/3c94e7ee… @phaneritic @Xeno_lith @JK_Cox
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11 Feb 2022
Today is the opening day of the virtual 2022 AGS Colloquium! We hope you enjoy all of the discussions and seminars over the course of the weekend! #AGSColloquium2022
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10 Feb 2022
GSNL Winter Seminar Series continues today! Dr. Alana Hinchey's discussion: "The onset of plate tectonics, supercontinent assembly and secular changes in ore deposit types: Implications from Northeastern Labrador"
Zoom link for today's chat is in your email!
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4 Feb 2022
Just one week until the 2022 AGS Colloquium! The final program for the Colloquium, with abstracts, and the agenda and reports for the Annual General Meeting are now posted on the conference website: atlanticgeosciencesociety.ca…...
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4 Feb 2022
You can still register for the conference at: atlanticgeosciencesociety.ca…...
Links to the presentations on Zoom will be available next week via the Fourwaves link you receive upon registration. Thanks to Mike Parkhill and Jim Walker for coordinating the abstracts and program!
Atlantic Geoscience Society retweeted
2 Feb 2022
Like #Geology? Like Atlantic Canada? What are you doing Feb. 11-12? Coming to the @AtlanticGeoS Colloquium, of course! 1.5 days of great new research. Cheap, cheap! Virtual this year. $40-90. atlanticgeosciencesociety.ca… @callanbentley
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