Events
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17-19 Nov 2020 – Online
Responding to societal needs with 3D geology: An international perspective
3D Geology. Geological Survey Organizations (GSOs) have been helping society face economic and environmental challenges for over 150 years. The technological transformation of geoscience is presenting new opportunities for GSOs, and the wider geoscience community, to respond to the societal challenges of our time, and lay the foundation for a sustainable future. Three-dimensional geological modelling is providing a valuable tool for informed decision making and risk reduction – from planning urban infrastructure, managing ground water resources, and sourcing renewable energy. To capitalize on this capability, new data infrastructures are required to share and integrate information across government and the private sector.
This two-day webinar will feature leaders in the field, presenting the latest developments, and will be of interest to students, academics, private sector practitioners, and other government agencies.
This webinar series is sponsored by the World Community of Geological Surveys (WCOGS).
Part 1: Geological Survey Organizations support societal needs: 3D geoscience
November 17, 2020, 10h00 - 11h45 EST / 16h00 - 17h45 CET
Moderator: Harvey Thorleifson, Director, Minnesota Geological Survey
Presentations:
Past, Present, and Future of Geological Modeling of the Subsurface, Keith Turner, Colorado School of Mines, CO, USA
An Overview of Current 3D Modelling Activities at GSOs, Kelsey MacCormack, Alberta Geological Survey/Alberta Energy Regulator, AB, Canada
Unlocking Value from Geospatial Data Beyond GSOs, Holger Kessler, Geospatial Commission, Cabinet Office, UK
Enabling Societal Access and Use of Geoscience Data, Michiel van der Meulen, TNO, Geological Survey of the Netherlands, NL
Part 2: Geological Survey Organizations support societal needs: 21st Century Challenges
November 19, 2020, 10h00 - 11h45 EST / 16h00 - 17h45 CET
Moderators: Kelsey MacCormack (Alberta Geological Survey/Alberta Energy Regulator) and Holger Kessler (Geospatial Commission, Cabinet Office, UK)
Panelists:
Environmental Modelling, Edward Sudicky, Aquanty Inc, Waterloo, ON, CA
Engineering Geology, Helen Reeves, Jacobs, Leeds, UK
Urban Applications, Scott Kuykendall, McHenry County Department of Planning and Development, Woodstock, IL, USA
Groundwater Resources, Michael Kehinde, Groundwater and Hydrology Team, Environment Agency, Hertfordshire and North London Area, UK
This webinar series is organized by the Geological Survey of Canada, Illinois State Geological Survey, British Geological Survey, Alberta Geological Survey, Minnesota Geological Survey, TNO, Geological Survey of the Netherlands.
Apply for Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
If you would like to earn 0.35 CEUs through the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) for attending this webinar workshop, please use the following link to submit your application for CEUs. Please note that you must attend both days of the webinar workshop in order to be awarded the CEUs from the American Institute of Professional Geologists, and that your attendance time will be checked prior to the CEUs being issued.
https://www.americangeosciences.org/ceus/202011-3d-geology-workshop.Price: Free
Organised by Geological Survey of Canada, Illinois State Geological Survey, British Geological Survey, Alberta Geological Survey, Minnesota Geological Survey, TNO, Geological Survey of the Netherlands.
https://www.americangeosciences.org/webinars/responding-societal-needs-3d-geology-international-perspective webinars@americangeosciences.org