Call for Nominations for CGU Volunteer Coordinator

The Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) welcomes expressions of interest for the newly-created position of “Volunteer Coordinator”. Responsibilities will include: Identify activities in support of the CGU that could be held by volunteers (e.g. providing content for the CGU website, helping with the CGU booth at the annual meeting, organizing student networking events, etc.) Recruit volunteers and assign them to these … Read more

2017 CGU Union Awards

J. Tuzo Wilson Medal

Dr. John Pomeroy has been awarded this year’s J. Tuzo Wilson Award, while Dr. Yajing Liu and Dr. Carl Mitchell are joint awardees of the CGU Young Scientist Award for 2017.

Geodetic Missions Workshop in Banff, Alberta

We are pleased to inform you of the upcoming Geodetic Missions Workshop in Banff, Alberta from 20-24 March 2017. The meeting will be part of a major international event that will also include the Fourth Swarm Science Meeting and the accompanying North American CryoSat Science Meeting. These meetings will focus on science, applications, and services in the context of ESA’s … Read more

2017 CGU Annual Meeting will be held in Vancouver

The 2017 CGU Annual Meeting will be held in Vancouver BC on the University of British Columbia (UBC) Campus. The Conference at a Glance May 28, 2017: Workshops, field trips, reception and keynote address. May 29-31, 2017: Poster sessions and oral presentations. May 31, 2017: CGU Awards Banquet. Accommodations: UBC’s newly constructed facilities, offering private and shared accommodations. Conference Facilities: … Read more

CGU member’s research featured in AGU’s EOS

The PhD research of Olena Volik, a student with CGU Hydrology Section member Rich Petrone (University of Waterloo), was featured in a recent issue of the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) EOS journal. Volik was interviewed at the AGU’s 2015 meeting in San Francisco about her research into the effects of rainfall on peatland salinity – and the implications for reclamation … Read more