Geodesy Bylaws Download in PDF format: Geodesy Bylaws (May 21 2002) Duties of CGU-GS Officers Duties of the CGU-GS PRESIDENT The CGU-GS President: Shall be responsible for the promotion and fulfillment of the aims and objectives of the GS as described in Article 2 of the CGU-GS bylaws and in particular in 2.1 and 2.2. Shall promote collaborations and involvement … Read more
ABOUT THE CGUThe CGU began as a society dedicated to the scientific study of the solid earth, and has evolved into one that is concerned with all aspects of the physical study of Earth and the space environment. With the creation of a Hydrology Section (1993), the Union adopted a structure that allows individual Sections to function as semi-autonomous entities. … Read more
Newsletter The CGU’s newletter Elements, is one of the benefits of membership. It keeps members up to date on CGU level and Section activities, and is a venue for sharing award winners, posting job and student opportunities, and providing information on Canadian and international geoscience events.
Biogeosciences Section Biogeoscience is the interdisciplinary study of the processes in and interactions among the Earth’s atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. Two key elements in the study of biogeosciences are biogeophysics, the processes associated with the movement of water, mass, and energy within and across ecosystems, and biogeochemistry, the processes related to the cycling of elements within and across ecosystems. … Read more
HYDROLOGY Hydrology is the study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth’s surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. Hydrologists study water availability in the past, present, and future, and interactions with both human and natural systems. Established in 1993, the CGU Hydrology Section (CGU-HS) brings together scientists from all branches of … Read more