In case you haven't seen our busy YES Network schedule yet, it's posted at http://www.networkyes.org/index.php/meetings/egu_2011/
We've got a lot of activities planned from two technical sessions that YES Network members are co-convening (one on sedimentology and stratigraphy and another on global geoscience capacity building), a town hall session on career development issues pertaining to connecting employer and geoscience graduate needs, and several social outings. Check the YES Network website for the latest updates to our schedule.
This year we actually have booth space at EGU, and a special thanks to the American Geological Institute for providing us with the space. Stop on by Exhibit booth #59 to chat with other YES Network members, pick up a copy of our newsletter or flyer, and a YES Network sticker for your EGU name badge.
If you are coming to EGU this year, please email Jo (networkyes.president[at]gmail.com - Subject line: Attending EGU 2011) so we can keep in touch with you during the meeting. Also, if you want us to post your presentation on our schedule of events, email Leila (lmg[at]agiweb.org).
We hope to see you in Vienna!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Submit your National Chapter News to the YES Network Newsletter!
National Representatives! Share what's going on in your YES National Chapter with the rest of the YES Network membership. Send your news, information about upcoming events, or solitications for help with YES Network activities in your country to the YES Network Newsletter publication team (lmg[at]agiweb.org). We look forward to hearing from you!
Shauna, Tiffany, and Leila
YES Network Newsletter Publication Team
Shauna, Tiffany, and Leila
YES Network Newsletter Publication Team
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Join the YES Africa 2011 Online Chat about Resources for Early-Career Geoscientists
12 Jan 2011: Do you have ideas on how the YES Network can help develop tools to help early career geoscientists (YOU!) in their careers? Join us NOW on our skype chat - add YESNetworkRT2 to your skype contacts. We'll be discussing this until 16:00 GMT today. See you online!
Monday, January 10, 2011
CAG23
Happy New Year from Johannesburg, South Africa where we've just started the Colloquium of African Geology! Even though this is the 23rd CAG, this is only the 5th hosted in Africa and the first in South Africa. The CAG is the biennial meeting of the Geological Society of Africa. This year there are some 500 participants from 56 countries. South Africa is excited to kick off a decade of earth science including the IGC in 2016.
At the opening ceremony which was held at the University of Johannesburg's newly renovated Soweto Campus, we heard an excellent welcoming address from the South African Minister of Science and Technology, Ms. Naledi Pandor. She spoke at length about the different kinds of geological wealth in South Africa, including the Cradle of Humanity World Heritage Site, and asked the good question ' With all this wealth, why aren't we wealthy?' She talked about the need for geoscience to become a 'strategic science' for development both through supporting 'innovation and knowledge generation' and by making it a science for the public. It was an inspirational talk and a challenge for all young geoscientists to rise to a more dynamic and socially relevant future.
I attended a number of fascinating talks today during the scientific sessions on paleontology, anthropology and paleoclimatology in Africa - and the connections between all three from isotopes to bones to agricultural practice to landscape evolution! These presentations were part of a tribute to Prodessor P.V. Tobias who gave a closing plenary talk on the history of his career as an anthropologist working on human evolution, which managed to turn into a challenge for interdisciplinary curiousity-driven future research.
Fingers crossed we've worked out the bugs for the virtual components of the YES Africa Symposium tomorrow (the Minister and the President of the Geological Society of Africa both complimented us on this effort). Looking forward to meeting all virtual speakers and participants - as well as those in the room!
At the opening ceremony which was held at the University of Johannesburg's newly renovated Soweto Campus, we heard an excellent welcoming address from the South African Minister of Science and Technology, Ms. Naledi Pandor. She spoke at length about the different kinds of geological wealth in South Africa, including the Cradle of Humanity World Heritage Site, and asked the good question ' With all this wealth, why aren't we wealthy?' She talked about the need for geoscience to become a 'strategic science' for development both through supporting 'innovation and knowledge generation' and by making it a science for the public. It was an inspirational talk and a challenge for all young geoscientists to rise to a more dynamic and socially relevant future.
I attended a number of fascinating talks today during the scientific sessions on paleontology, anthropology and paleoclimatology in Africa - and the connections between all three from isotopes to bones to agricultural practice to landscape evolution! These presentations were part of a tribute to Prodessor P.V. Tobias who gave a closing plenary talk on the history of his career as an anthropologist working on human evolution, which managed to turn into a challenge for interdisciplinary curiousity-driven future research.
Fingers crossed we've worked out the bugs for the virtual components of the YES Africa Symposium tomorrow (the Minister and the President of the Geological Society of Africa both complimented us on this effort). Looking forward to meeting all virtual speakers and participants - as well as those in the room!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Share Your Thoughts about the AGU 2010 Meeting
There were a lot of YES Network members at AGU 2010 this year. It was great to see you at the sessions and at the different outings and meet new members. Now it's your turn to comment about your experiences at AGU. What sessions did you attend? Was there anything at AGU that was memorable? Please share your thoughts with us.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Say YES with a Morning Cup of Coffee!
Hi everyone!
If you missed us for the YES Network dinner last night at Mel's Drive-In, come join us for a cup of amazing mad-scientist coffee that will truly give you a kick start for the morning! Where? We're going to meet over at Blue Bottle Coffee at 0700 tomorrow (Wed) morning. Come meet the other YES Network members here at AGU, and find out more about the YES Network and all of our upcoming events and activities.
Location : 66 Mint Street - and here's the map so you can find your way there.
If you missed us for the YES Network dinner last night at Mel's Drive-In, come join us for a cup of amazing mad-scientist coffee that will truly give you a kick start for the morning! Where? We're going to meet over at Blue Bottle Coffee at 0700 tomorrow (Wed) morning. Come meet the other YES Network members here at AGU, and find out more about the YES Network and all of our upcoming events and activities.
Location : 66 Mint Street - and here's the map so you can find your way there.
Learning Geology in 3D
Rowan Cockett, a graduating senior from the University of Calgary, presented a poster this afternoon about an interactive software application he developed (VisibleGeology) that helps students understand the concepts in introductory and structural geology courses. Student can upload maps or use preloaded modules to look at topography, bedding, folding, faulting, as well as dykes, plutons, and unconformities. One thing Rowan noted was how geology teachers often refer to the Rule of V's (the outcrop V's point in the direction in which the formation lies underneath the valley), yet students don't always fully understand the concept. Then he pulled out his laptop, fired up the VisibleGeology application and showed me very quickly how this concept works. We did a fly-through of the geologic feature and then pulled out cross-sections at different points along the formation. He also showed me some of the other features of the application. It's a very easy to use application, and one of the highlights is the ability to upload your own data - which makes it a great tool that can be easily integrated into any classroom activity or pre-fieldwork prep work. The application is not yet available as a mobile app (as this would be a great tool for field courses), but keep tabs on the Visible Geology website to keep up with all the latest releases and updates.
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