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1 The unified voice of Earth Science in Canada Elisabeth C. Kosters
AESN Nov 17 09 The unified voice of Earth Science in Canada Elisabeth C. Kosters Managing director

2 CFES Mission: to be the unified voice of Earth Science in Canada
AESN Nov 17 09 CFES Mission: to be the unified voice of Earth Science in Canada Goals: Raise awareness of the importance of Earth Science in Canadians’ daily lives Enhance understanding of the role of Earth Science in: environmental, natural hazard and climate studies Securing and responsibly developing Canada’s energy, mineral and water resources Improved services to Canadian Earth Scientists Communicate with decision makers (lobbying)

3 CFES Board (after Sunday)
AESN Nov 17 09 CFES Board (after Sunday) Bill Stiebel (Stantec), President Bill Mercer (Avalon Rare metals), Past President Pat Ryall (Dalhousie Univ), Treasurer Peter Bobrowsky (GSC), International Director Godfrey Nowlan (GSC), Outreach Director Carolyn Relf (GS Yukon), CanGeoRef Director 2 nominations on the way Elisabeth Kosters, managing director

4 Purpose of this presentation
AESN Nov 17 09 Purpose of this presentation Overview of CFES Recent accomplishments Focus on ‘U3o’. Input, feedback and support needed from ES departments

5 CFES constituency 14 member organizations, ca. 20,000 earth scientists
AESN Nov 17 09 14 member organizations, ca. 20,000 earth scientists PDAC CIM GAC MAC CSPG CSEG CWLS CanQua CAG AGS CNC-IAH CGS CPTG CCCESD (CGEN)

6 CFES constituency 14 member organizations, ca. 20,000 earth scientists
AESN Nov 17 09 14 member organizations, ca. 20,000 earth scientists PDAC CIM GAC MAC CSPG CSEG CWLS CanQua CAG AGS CNC-IAH CGS CPTG CCCESD (CGEN)

7 AESN Nov 17 09 CFES linkages to other National and International organizations & activities Member of PAGSE (Partnership Group for Science and Engineering) Charter member of SMCC (Science Media Center of Canada) Observer at CCPG (Geoscientists Canada) National host for Canadian National Committee for GeoParks (supported by UNESCO). Canadian Stratigraphy Commission Canadian National Committee for the International Year of Planet Earth ( )

8 2009-2010 Achievements GeoCanada 2010: CNC-IYPE CanGeoRef
AESN Nov 17 09 Achievements GeoCanada 2010: special session ‘Future of Earth Sciences in Canada’ ‘Foundations’ Art project Special session ‘Communicating Earth Science to the Public’ (CGEN) CNC-IYPE Transferred WHERE to PDAC and CSPG Updating and modernizing Careers website Completing FBY CanGeoRef Hired a contractor in early Expected to launch late Fall 2011 (as scheduled).

9 2009-2010 Achievements cont’d CNC-Geoparks Stratigraphy Commission
AESN Nov 17 09 Achievements cont’d CNC-Geoparks Successful vetting of Stonehammer geopark. Completion of guidelines, together with US Stratigraphy Commission Planning workshop IGC 2020 bid Mentorship medal to Bob Hodder (UWO)

10 CCCESD-initiated CFES University-levelteaching award...
AESN Nov 17 09 Mentorship Medal 2010 CCCESD-initiated CFES University-levelteaching award...

11 Canadian National Committee for GeoParks
AESN Nov 17 09 The Global Network of National Geoparks ,assisted by UNESCO, provides a platform of cooperation between experts and practitioners in geological heritage. “Under the umbrella of UNESCO, and through exchange between the global network partners, important national geological sites gain worldwide recognition and profit through the exchange of knowledge, and staff with other Geoparks” 64 National Geoparks in 19 Member States worldwide

12 FORMALLY APPROVED, BY GGN, OCTOBER 18, 2010
AESN Nov 17 09 FORMALLY APPROVED, BY GGN, OCTOBER 18, 2010

13 Canadian IYPE Projects
AESN Nov 17 09 Canadian IYPE Projects

14 Four Billion years and Counting www.geoscience.ca/fby/index.html
AESN Nov 17 09 Four Billion years and Counting Part 1 – Foundations Part 2 – Evolution of Canada Part 3 – Wealth and Health Rocks to Riches, Water: A Clear Necessity, Environmental Impacts, Building Canada Part 4 – Canada now Raise awareness of the importance of Earth Science

15 ‘U 30’ Outflow of 2008 Higher Qualified Personnel (HQP) Report
AESN Nov 17 09 ‘U 30’ Outflow of 2008 Higher Qualified Personnel (HQP) Report Suggestive evidence in the US that as many as 1/3 of earth science graduates end up working outside the profession and most of those disappear in the first 10 years after graduation HQP report showed anticipated need for huge numbers of earth scientists especially in Mining and Environmental sectors in the next 5-10 yrs Conclusion: focus on ‘U30’

16 U30 project: Ollie Bonham (CCPG),
AESN Nov 17 09 U30 project: Ollie Bonham (CCPG), Rob Raeside(CCCESD), Elisabeth Kosters (CFES)

17 AESN Nov 17 09

18 AESN Nov 17 09

19 AESN Nov 17 09

20 AESN Nov 17 09 2 additional questions asking how long the respondent has worked in this position

21 AESN Nov 17 09

22 The unified voice of Earth Science in Canada
AESN Nov 17 09 The unified voice of Earth Science in Canada

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