October 2006 ISSUE
Brace Yourself For Hurricanes
At Honorary Address
The annual Honorary Address of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists takes on hurricanes, and APEGGA will, as usual, play a big role in making the Oct. 24 event happen.
Since 1999, APEGGA has been a joint sponsor of the address, which takes place at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Theatre.
CSPG is the main sponsor. Joining it and APEGGA is another joint sponsor, the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists. APEGGA will have a booth at the event, featuring information about the professions and the Association.
An integral part of the outreach program of the CSPG, the address always strives to bring interesting and topical science to the geoscience community. This year’s edition is no exception, with hurricanes taking centre stage.
Educating the general public on geoscience and its societies is also part of the address’s mandate. This year, the address will reach an audience of over 2,500 junior high students during a free afternoon performance. The evening version is open to the general public.
“I have always admired that the Honorary Address strives to give presentations on current events and issues. This is a great way for the students to connect science to the real world,” says Frank Scheibli, P.Geol., APEGGA Manager, Geoscience Affairs.
The event opens with a lecture from Jerry Sexton, who specializes in coastal geomorphology, and works in South Carolina on coastal and shelf sands through his company Athena Technologies. Some readers may have been lucky enough to attend his field school, which he runs for industry.
Mr. Sexton will bring firsthand experience with hurricanes to Calgary, and discuss their impact on coastlines.
While hurricanes affect the geologic record, they also affect the oil and gas industry. Daniel Collins, a director with Cambridge Energy Research Associates, will shed some light on how hurricanes have left their mark on the industry and Calgary.
Doors open at 5:30, allowing you to take advantage of pre-event lobby displays and a silent auction. Speakers will run from 7-9:30 p.m., with a question and answer period to follow.
Tickets are $10 each, or $5 for students, seniors and groups, and are available
through Ticketmaster.
Next year, organizers plan to recognize International Polar Year 2007-2009.
general INFO
Jennifer Dunn
jdunn@br-inc.ca
Sponsorship info
Kim Maclean
kim.maclean@cspg.org