Polls Close Sunday, March 28, 12 noon

Please note: not all membership classes are allowed to vote. You must be either

• an Honorary Life Member

• a Professional Engineer, Professional Geologist or Professional Geophysicist

• or a Professional Licensee

to vote in this election.

Learn about candidates, voting procedures and more.

Deadline is March 26 for member comment on two guidelines now in their near-final drafts. The Practice Standards Committee invites comments on the Practice Guideline for Ethical Use of Geophysical Data, and the Practice Guideline on Professional Involvement in Outsourced Geoscience.

Conference Draws Near

Have you registered yet for the 2010 APEGGA Annual General Meeting and Conference? Taking place in Edmonton from April 15-17, the conference features your Association’s annual business, five streams of professional development, an Executive Track seminar and other events.

Registration deadline is March 31.

This is your chance to develop professionally, meet formally and informally with your peers, and involve yourself in official functions of APEGGA.

• Nominations, AGM announcement
• Schedule and Registration

PD Seminar Spotlight

Mr. Nodelman, P.Eng., will discuss the principles of risk, risk assessment, risk mitigation and risk management. For more information on this session and others in the Climate Change Adaption Initiatives Stream.

Find out more

AGM Webcast

A live webcast of our Annual General Meeting can be viewed at no cost from the convenience of your own computer. While webcast participants cannot vote on Association matters, members are encouraged to submit questions for consideration at the meeting. This can be done through the webcast feature at the time of broadcast.

Register for Webcast

Last Call For Artists

Are you or a family member a visual artist?

If so, you are invited to showcase your paintings, sculptures or photographs at the ninth annual APEGGA Art Show, which will be held prior to the 2010 Summit Awards Gala on Thursday, April 15, at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton.

To register for space or for more information, contact
Nanica Brown, Calgary Public Relations Coordinator
403-262-7714
artshow@apegga.org
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 22

Reduce-Reuse-Recycle: New Ideas on an Old Mantra

First: Reduce

The critical first step of waste prevention has been overshadowed by a focus on recycling.

•Simplify: Simplify your life as much as possible. Only keep belongings that you use or enjoy on a regular basis. By making the effort to reduce what you own, you will naturally purchase less and create less waste in the future.

•Reduce Purchases: In general, think before you buy any product – do you really need it? How did the production of this product impact the environment and what further impacts will there be with the disposal of the product (and associated packaging materials)? When you are thinking about buying something, try the 30-Day Rule – wait 30 days after the first time you decide you want a product to really make your decision. This will eliminate impulse buying.

Second: Reuse

The media have done a wonderful job of selling us on the attractiveness and benefits of buying products that are new, improved, special, etc. However, we already collectively own so much that we could all survive for quite a while on the existing products – if we just reused them a few times!

•Garage Sales: Shop at and hold garage sales – this is a great way to reuse products.

•Reusables: Switch from disposable to reusable products: food and beverage containers, cups, plates, writing pens, razors, diapers, towels, shopping bags, etc.

Third: Recycle

•Recycle Bins: Create designated holding bins for each type of recycled product and place in convenient locations in your home/garage

Find out where you can recycle:

◦glass
◦paper products
◦plastic grocery bags
◦plastic
◦aluminum
◦cardboard
◦tin cans.

View the complete list

Nominate a Science/Math Teacher Who Inspires Learning

The APEGGA Teacher Awards recognize science and math teachers whose superior teaching skills have made their subject fun, and therefore inspired students to succeed academically.

Members have been onside in promoting our Teacher Awards Program and participating in teacher nominations. Please keep up your good work for the 2010 program.


Award recipients receive an award and recognition, and the school receives $2,000 to further science and math education.

A total of 20 Alberta teachers will be selected as award recipients. 

Circulate the link below to parents at your workplace and the parent advisory committee at your child’s school, and talk to your children about initiating a nomination.

Nomination deadline is March 31.

www.apegga.org/members/Awards/taward.html

Alberta Student Energy Conference

To be held on March 26, this conference is among the first of its kind to bring in local talent from across Alberta to learn and discuss the future of industry in Alberta. The key challenges that faced in the province will be explored from a business, geosciences and engineering perspective through interactive workshops and lectures. Sponsored by top energy companies such as Conoco Phillips and Cenovus, this conference brings together 100 students and over 125 industry professionals for a day of focus on key topics such as environmental regulation, energy sustainability, workforce demographic challenges and soft skills development.

ASEC will provide a platform for students to network with industry leaders and employers to continue developing as young professionals. The conference will include two major components: a day program in which students will get to chose from a series of interesting topics presented through interactive workshops and lectures, and an evening program, which will bring students and industry together for a formal networking dinner. The conference is expected to fill fast so be sure to register today or learn more by visiting www.albertastudentenergy.com or contact info@albertastudentenergy.com

Volunteers Needed for Science Night, West Edmonton

As part of the APEGGA Aboriginal Program, a family science fun night will be held on Wednesday, April 14, at St. Benedict Elementary School, 18015 93rd Ave, Edmonton. Volunteers are needed to staff hands-on science activities and demonstrations that have already been prepared, and to assist with set-up and take down. Volunteer hours are from 5-8:30 p.m. This event is open to families of St. Benedict from 6-8 p.m. To volunteer, contact Lindsay Malden at lmalden@apegga.org.