Eve Carrothers - Geophysics Specialist, Earth and Environmental Systems Major, University of Toronto Alan Yu - Environmental Physics, University of Toronto Scarborough
Next Generation Explorers Award The NGEA is an international competition open to students enrolled in an undergraduate earth science degree or post-graduate research (masters or PhD). Teams are encouraged to be multi-disciplinary and include members from other fields of study (i.e., engineers, data scientists, economists, social scientists). This year’s challenge features a grand prize of CAN$5000 for the team with the highest judges’ score, and three prizes of CAN$3000 for the categories of: 1) Innovation, 2) Data integration and 3) Impact & Exploration Significance. Finalist teams will present at the PDAC 2023! Deadline to submit an entry is October 31st, so enter your team today! More Info and How to Enter
We are pleased to announce the following rates this year:
Member - $100.00 (CAD)
Non-member - $150.00 (CAD)
Student - $25.00 (CAD)
KEGS 2022 Virtual Symposium will comprise four sessions:
Session 1: Magnetic Applications and Processing: March 22, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
Session 2: New Techniques and Seismic: March 24, 2022 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
Session 3: Best of EAGE Bordeaux 2021: March 29, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
Session 4: Electromagnetic Applications and Processing: March 31, 2022 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
More information regarding the symposium and the posted program are found here
Registration is open via KEGS website. Registrants will have access to all 4 sessions and a GoToWebinar link will be sent to registrants before each session to join the online symposium.
Similar to last year, the symposium will include two on-demand video sections: “Student Showcase” and “Industry, Government & Research Center Updates” Both will feature 5 minute/10 slide pre-recorded videos that may be accessed at anytime.
The Student Showcase will serve as an opportunity for post-secondary students to present their thesis work to the geophysical community. It is open to all students studying or making use of geophysical techniques in their field of study.
The Industry, Government & Research Center Updates will showcase topics that range from short case studies, new R&D initiatives, and overviews of companies’ services.
Student and Industry showcase abstracts are open for submission till March 12.
Dear KEGS Community,
It is with deep sadness that we inform you about the passing Edward B. Morrison. Founder and President of Geotech Ltd.
Ed passed on Saturday January 22, 2022.Our hearts go out to Ed’s family at this difficult time. Please keep them in your thoughts.
Ed’s funeral will be held on Friday, January 28th at Taylor Funeral home, Newmarket. Public visitation will start at. 11:30am .
More information regarding the visitation and funeral for Ed Morrison please click here
Visitation, only 40 people per session, book in advance. Same holds for the funeral service.
Abstract: There are a few myths about EM held by many people that deserve study. Some of them are a result of limited experience with either time or frequency domain EM, or limited experience with multiple geological environments. Other misconceptions come from thinking that the two different mathematical models, time domain and frequency-domain, make things happen differently in the earth. Don’t ever think that the model defines the earth – it only attempts to imitate it. Are time domain EM and frequency domain EM the same thing, or different? The answer is: “Yes”. The earth is not frequency domain. The arrow of time is not oscillatory. But it is important to recognize that what you will see from the earth depends on how you look at it. The nature of the response depends on how you energize the earth and how you measure the response. Debunking other myths: Current rings propagate downward with time, but that doesn’t always mean that depth correlates to time of the response. Calculating new parameters from the same data is not adding new information. B-field from a coil is not really B-field. In-phase is real, but on-time is not in-phase. Bandwidth is about more than electronics. FDEM has IP effects. Levelling EM data damages the EM data quality. Sometimes a pencil and paper (and your brain) can do a better job of modeling than the best computer.
Biography: Greg Hodges is a Senior Geophysicist at Sander Geophysics. Since 1980 his career has included most types of mineral exploration geophysics, with a strong concentration on electromagnetic methods. His career experience has been relatively equally divided between time-domain and frequency-domain EM, and between airborne and ground (including borehole). He's worked as a ground geophysical contractor, in junior and major mining companies, and (for the last 26 years) for airborne geophysical survey companies in R&D and applications development. Along the way he's had the good fortune to do development work with some of the leading practical experts in both time- and frequency-domain EM.
KEGS extends condolences on the passing of Bob Middleton.
Please find his Obituary here
KEGS is soliciting abstract submissions on the following topics: Integrated Case Histories Artificial Intelligence in Geophysics New Developments (processing, techniques and equipment) Environmental Near Surface Under cover Borehole Geophysics Abstract Submissions Short abstracts (400 words) are due Friday, December 3rd, 2021. Please click here to submit your abstract, with "KEGS 2022 Symposium Abstract" in the subject line.
MTNet webinars on EM:
Every second December, The Mineral Exploration Research Centre at Laurentian University presents a modular course on Exploration Geophysics. This year the course will be held December 8-17 in the Executive Learning Centre, room FA-386 of the Fraser building on Laurentian’s Sudbury campus. The course can be taken by graduate students for credit towards their degree programs, or by professionals, in which case it can be counted towards the hours required for continuing education by professional registration organizations like the PGO. This year, professionals can sign up at a reduced rate if they participate in the lectures remotely and on-line. The course is intended for geologists and geophysicists and will cover all aspects of geophysical methods: theory, instrumentation, acquisition, processing, display and interpretation. The methods covered and the case histories presented will be focused on mineral exploration. More details about the course and links to a brochure and a registration form can be found here
Women Geoscientists in Canada - Wednesday December 8.
Please join us for the in person KEGS Annual Holiday Social on Thursday December 9th 2021, at 5-8 pm EST.
Where: The Duke of York Pub, 39 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1B2
Cost:
$15.00 CAD for Students
$35.00 CAD for Members
$40.00 CAD for Non-members
The ticket will include hors d'oeuvres and one beverage.
Note: Proof of valid COVID-19 Vaccination Required. Due to Covid-restrictions, space is limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Register here
It is with great sadness and sorrow to announce that Bob Middleton, a legendary mineral explorationist in Ontario and geophysicist by profession, has passed away. KEGS Executives extent their condolences to all his family members, friends and colleagues.
Bob's funeral is scheduled for Thursday, November 25 at 11am at Sargent & Son in Thunder Bay, ON. A lunch will follow the service at the funeral home.
Sargent & Son requires that attendees have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine and that at least 14 days have passed since their second dose. Identification is also required.
A virtual viewing of the service will be available on the Sargent & Son Facebook page as well as on Google (please search for Sargent & Son Funeral Home).
Address:
Sargent & Son
21 North Court StreetThunder Bay, ON, CanadaP7A 4T4
For more information on an obituary please check Website and Facebook
Please submit your short abstracts for the KEGS PDAC 2022 Symposium by Friday, December 3rd, 2021. Virtual participation will be available for those who cannot travel to the PDAC due to international travel restrictions.
Theme
At this time, KEGS is soliciting abstract submissions on the following topics:
Integrated Case Histories
Artificial Intelligence in Geophysics
New Developments (processing, techniques and equipment)
Environmental
Near Surface
Under cover
Borehole Geophysics
Abstract Submissions
Short abstracts (400 words) are due Friday, December 3rd, 2021. Please submit your abstract to farzaneh.farahani@rmgeoscience.com, with "KEGS 2022 Symposium Abstract" in the subject line.
Thank you for your submission.
Abstract: Oftentimes when working with regional magnetic surveys from multiple sources, we encounter resolution continuity issues, which makes 2D interpretation more challenging. The loss in resolution of anomalies borders and lack of texture in the gridded data, can cause issues to the interpreter. This talk sets the basis of using currently available deep learning architecture to train a model for special resolution enhancement. Recent advancement in image processing and deep learning have led to the development of neural networks capable of increasing images resolution using and adversarial learning strategy (Wang, X et al., 2018). In this deep learning model, available high-resolution grids with their low-resolution counter parts are used to train an encoder-decoder network to reconstruct the high-resolution from their starting point. Once the network is sufficiently trained it is then possible to apply it to upscale low-resolution images without existing ground truth high resolution counter part. This approach uses Generative Adversarial Networks or GAN’s, a relatively new class of machine learning frameworks designed in 2014 (Goodfellow, I. et al). A generator network is used to construct images that are then passed through a discriminator network which tries to discriminate between real images and fake images produced by the generator. Given a training set, this technique learns to generate higher resolution data with the same statistics as the training set. Once the general model is trained on high-resolution/low-resolution pairs, it is possible to refine it to the area of interest and use it to upscale low resolution survey patches. This will help in refining anomaly edges and increase the accuracy of the structural interpretation conducted by the geologist. This approach is proposed as an alternative to the commonly used downward continuation filters used in the industry.
Biography: Jean-Philippe Paiement is the Director of Global Consulting at Mira Geoscience Ltd. He brings 15 years of mineral exploration experience to the table, including expertise in geostatistics applied to structural, geological, and geochemical modelling and interpretation; specializing in non-linear interpolation and simulation. Jean-Philippe has developed multiple workflow and novel approaches to reduce interpretational risks of geological data. Jean-Philippe has a wide range of experience in mineral resource estimation for precious metals, base metals and industrial minerals across diverse geological environments around the world. In 2016, Jean-Philippe has pioneered the application of Machine Learning to the mineral exploration industry in winning the Integra GoldRush challenge by application of machine learning to mineral deposit targeting. He is skilled in the application of machine learning to overcome geological and geophysical challenges; by combining geological knowledge and both supervised learning and deep learning. Before joining Mira Geoscience, he obtained an MSc from Laval University. Jean-Philippe is based in Quebec-City. jeanphilippep@mirageoscience.com Québec, Canada
Mark your calendar for KEGS future talks! KEGS is pleased to announce a list of confirmed talks going forward: December 7 –Greg Hodges Sanders geophysics. Title "More EM myths and Old-fashioned Methods" Find out about more geo scientific events in GTA Geoscience calendar here
KEGS is pleased to announce that the PDAC 2022 Symposium is planned for Saturday March 5th 2022. The format of the KEGS PDAC 2022 symposium will be announced within the next two weeks. Virtual participation will be available for those who cannot travel to the PDAC due to international travel restrictions. Theme KEGS is soliciting abstract submissions on the following topics: Integrated Case Histories Artificial Intelligence in Geophysics New Developments (processing, techniques and equipment) Environmental Near Surface Under cover Borehole Geophysics Abstract Submissions Short abstracts (400 words) are due Friday, December 3rd, 2021. Please to submit your abstract to Farzaneh.Farahani@rmgeoscience.com, with "KEGS 2022 Symposium Abstract" in the subject line.
Minden Symposium 2021, Nov 8-11- Cutting Carbon in Canada The theme of this year's Beatrice and Arthur Minden Symposium is Cutting Carbon in Canada (3C). Nov 8-11 for a multidisciplinary series of events on science, policy, social justice, and system change. The symposium will feature keynote talks, panel discussions, and interactive workshops addressing the challenge of getting to zero carbon emissions. More info here
MTNet webinars on EM: EMinars: A series of webinars on EM Induction in the Earth in the broadest sense, from theory to acquisition to time series processing to analysis to modelling and inversion to interpretation You can see the line-up on the MTNet EMinars web page here
University of Toronto Geophysics Seminar November 2nd, 4:10 -5 pm The Geophysics Seminar series for 2021-2022 is officially starting on Nov. 2nd with an exciting list of speakers (see below for more information). The first talk will be given by Dr. Seogi Kang from Stanford University on Nov. 2nd Title: Advancing Remote Sensing Techniques for Groundwater Science and Management Date/Time: Nov, 2th 2021, 4-5 pm Speaker: Seogi Kang Affiliations: Stanford University https://profiles.stanford.edu/seogi-kang?tab=bio Zoom Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/86048413294 Meeting ID: 860 4841 3294 Passcode: geophysics For more details on the geophysics seminars click here
Looking for a job? Don't miss this job post! Sander Geophysics (SGL) has permanent, full-time positions of Geophysicist/Data Analyst open. The position is most suitable for recently graduated or early career applicants. We would expect extensive international travel from the successful candidates. See the careers section of the SGL website, sgl.com, for more information. If interested and qualified, please send a resume to careers@sgl.com. Be sure to include the job title in the subject line of the email. We look forward to a gaggle of energetic, enthusiastic new employees to join our current staff of energetic, enthusiastic geophysicists!
Women Geoscientists in Canada - Fall Summit, Friday November 19, 2021: Why I do this! Bringing together people and ideas for the love of geoscience Friday November 19, 2021 1 pm to 430 pm Eastern, 10 am to 130 pm Pacific Register here
QUEBEC SHOW – NOVEMBER 22-25, 2021
The Quebec show 2021 will again be virtual, no in person KEGS breakfast. More info to be announced.
Nominations for a new KEGS executive member is open now!
KEGS executives are excited to announce that they are looking for a new executive member to join the team. Please nominate yourself or if you know of anyone who is willing to volunteer some of their time to KEGS, please nominate them by sending an email to: robert.hearst@sgc.com.au
Announcement Presentation of Inaugural Award Bourse des pionniers de la géophysique québécoise to Adrien Dimech, Ph.D. Candidate, UQAT KEGS-Québec 5-à-7 Event (KEGS-Quebec Virtual Cinq-à-Sept Get-Together and KEGS Foundation Scholarship Awards)
