Congratulations to PhD student, Callum Walter, who has recently received multiple awards and scholarships related to his research involving UAV-borne magnetic surveys. Callum is the recipient of a Society of Economic Geologists Canada Foundation (SEGCF) - Student Research Grant, a Canadian Society of Exploration...
Dr. Guy Narbonne and two of his past graduate students, Calla Carbone, BSc’11, MSc’14, and Marc Laflamme, PhD'08, are referenced in the March Issue of National Geographic. The article titled, "When Life Got Complicated", looks at how life on Earth exploded from tiny, simple organisms, to large, complex creatures .
Dr. Narbonne and his work on trace fossils with Calla...
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ate: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: Barley Mill Pub - Eau Claire
(second floor)
201 Barclay Parade SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4R3
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Dr. Ian Nichol, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, died on April 16, 2018, in the Kingston Health Sciences Center. Dr. Nichol received his BSc from Durham University in the U.K. and his MSc from Queen’s in 1958, studying the trace element geochemistry of sulphide...
Congratulations to Professor Rob Harrap, who has been awarded a Golden Apple Award. The Golden Apple Award is a faculty award given by the Engineering Society which rewards professors who consistently demonstrate superior teaching abilities and concern for students on an individual level. This was the only Golden Apple...
Join us on Wednesday, April 18 for our first ever Ottawa based alumni reception! The Head of Department, Vicki Remenda will be there, as well as Maraika De Groot with the MEERL Professional Master's program. So stop in for some hors d'oeuvres, grab a drink, reconnect with other Geological Science and Geological Engineering graduates, and make some new acquaintances!
On Friday, April 6, we held an award ceremony recognizing the many great accomplishments of members of the department!
The fourth year Geological Sciences Thesis Award winner, recently named the Dr. Ron Peterson award, was presented to Patrick...
Congratulations to Dr. Herb Helmstaedt, Professor Emeritus, who has been awarded the 2018 CFES Mentorship Medal from the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences. This award recognizes the sustained and inspirational mentorship of colleagues and employees including peers, graduate students, undergraduate students and technicians. The sole criterion for the award is excellence in mentoring over a sustained period of time.
Further information can be found on the CFES website.
Congratulations Dr. Helmstaedt!
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| Neil Fernandes, PhD student |
Congratulations to PhD students, Kaj Sullivan and Neil Fernandes, who have both been awarded the 2018 Hugh C. Morris Experiential Learning Fellowship from the Kimberley Foundation. The fellowship is valued from $30 to $40k each, and is intended to fund a year long experiential learning program.
Beginning in June 2018, Kaj’s year-long...
Queen’s GEO Alumni Connector - (QGAC) presents its inaugral speaker, Michelle Thompson, MSc'13, PhD'16, NASA Postdoctoral fellow.
Michelle will be talking about her career path and how she got to where she is now!
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2018
Location: MIL 105
Time:11:30-12:30
