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APGO responded! The Ontario Professional Geoscientist SALARY SURVEY is coming this fall! |
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Colluvium 2. Aboriginal Engagement Newsletter 3. Registration Open for Class 5 Well Tech Courses at Fleming College - The APGO Environmental Subcommittee would like to inform those APGO members, who have indicated that their practice includes environmental geoscience, of the Class 5 Licence (as per Regulation 903) courses now available at Fleming College. The courses are scheduled in May and June. Additional courses and locations will be added as needed. Click here for more information. 4. Canadian Geoscience Education Network From Far Afield 1. Monday, 16 June 2008 BBC News Phoenix diary: Mission to Mars Nasa's Phoenix lander has provided the most magnified view ever of Martian soil.
Two scientific instruments, a microscope and a "bake-and-sniff" analyser, have begun inspecting soil samples delivered by the scoop on the spacecraft's robotic arm. |
President’s Perspective: Introducing Your New President and The Year Ahead By Greg Finn, Ph.D., P.Geo. APGO President As I write my first article for Field Notes, the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) has just held its 6th Annual General Meeting. The event was very well attended and the APGO thanks all those members and guests who came. Before I introduce myself to members, I want to recognize the contributions that Steve Usher, P.Geo., P.Eng., has made to the Association over the past year as president in addition to the 7 years on Council. Steve is the last of the original Councillors still serving. He has one more year to serve in the role of Past President and I look forward to continuing to work with him on Council and Executive in the coming year. As I start my term as the APGO President, I thought I would tell you about my background, how I became involved in the APGO and what I would like to accomplish in the next 12 months as President. Currently, I hold the position of Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Brock University, where I have been a faculty member since 1985. At Brock I have served as Department Chair, Associate Dean of Mathematics and Science and I currently hold the position of Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic. |
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| Executive Director’s Report Delivered at the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario 6th Annual General Meeting |
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| Ontario’s Private Well Owner Survey Results By Mary Jane Conboy, Ph.D., P.Geo. Well Wise Resource Centre recently surveyed well technicians, professionals that work with well owners, and well owners. The Well Wise Resource Centre consulted with LURA survey consultants to conduct a Needs Assessment to learn more about Ontario well owners - what are their common problems with wells, where do they go for information, what topics they are most interested in learning more about and barriers that exist that prevent well owners from taking action to manage their well proactively. Several potential solutions were also assessed. This study was funded by the Ministry of Environment Drinking Water programs branch. The Well Wise Resource Centre is a new non-profit organization that conducts research relevant to private well owners and who also offer technical support and tools to help well owners and professionals working with well owners." Well owners were also engaged by using postcard surveys at events such as the International Ploughing Match and the Cottage Life show as well as through six focus group sessions. |
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| 2007 CPD Declaration Form Deadline is June 30, 2008 Please note that the deadline for the mandatory submission of the 2007 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program Declaration Form is midnight, June 30, 2008. As set out in Section 28 of the Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000, one of the objects of the Association is “To establish, maintain and develop standards of knowledge and skill among its members and certificate holders.” To that end and to assist members by providing structure and support for professionals to engage in a program of lifelong learning, APGO established the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program. The Continuing Professional Development program demonstrates that APGO-licensed professional geoscientists, including the holder(s) of an APGO-issued Certificate of Authorization, are committed to maintaining and exhibiting the requisite competence to ensure that the public welfare and the natural environment are safeguarded where the practice of professional geoscience is concerned. Those members who become registered after December 1, 2007 are exempt from filing for the 2007 year. Those members who became licensed after September 1, 2007 but before November 30, 2007, or work less than 4 months per year, qualify to file 40 CPD hours for the 2007 year. For those who qualify for the exemption or reduced CPD hours indicated above, please indicate your exemption or the number of reduced hours requested, along with the reason for the exemption or reduced hours, in the CPD Exemption Request box on the summary page of your submission. The change in CPD hour reporting requirements, as indicated above, will be reflected in an upcoming revised CPD Guideline document. APGO members are required to submit a completed and signed summary Declaration Form of CPD-eligible activities to ensure compliance by June 30, 2008. APGO thanks you for your attention to this matter. Please go to http://www.apgo.net/cpd/cpd.html for additional information on the program, as well as the Declaration Form.
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Delivery Notice: This newsletter is issued 6 times per year to all APGO members. Non-members may also subscribe and receive the newsletter with access to non-member-only content. For more information, please see www.apgo.net. Field Notes is published by APGO and is edited by Wendy Diaz, P.Geo. If you have comments or wish to contribute material to this newsletter, please contact Wendy Diaz, P.Geo., or Andrea Waldie, P.Geo., Executive Director/Registar. Copyright 2008, Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) |
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