KEGS executives are excited to announce that the up-coming KEGS talk on September 13, 2022 will be a hybrid event! We are looking forward to meet you at the University of Toronto, Department of Earth Sciences, Room ES2119 (22 Ursula Franklin Street). If you can't make it in-person, please register here for the virtual webinar.
KEGS May 2022 Bulletin
KEGS May Talk
Our next KEGS talk is happening May 10th at 4:00 PM EDT and will be hosted exclusively online.
Title: Application of Magnetotelluric in Geothermal Exploration
Speaker: Fateme Hormozzade
Date: Tuesday May 10th at 4:00 PM EDT
Abstract: Interest in geothermal exploration as an alternative source of energy is rising around the world as well as in Canada. Mapping structures of a geothermal reservoir is a necessary task to understand the fluid flow regime and viability of the reservoir. Magnetotelluric (MT) methods, are a subset of electromagnetic (EM) exploration techniques and are commonly used in geothermal studies. An audio-magnetotelluric (AMT) survey was conducted to explore for shallow geothermal resources in the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, Canada, the location of which has the highest geothermal potential in Canada. In this talk, the potential geothermal reservoir at the Mount Meager Volcanic Complex (MMVC) will be reviewed. A detailed near surface electrical resistivity model of the MMVC region will be presented to 3-D image the reservoir zones accounting for the steep mountain topography. The results will support the broader goals of reducing the economic risks of geothermal exploration in the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt.
Bio: Fateme is a Ph.D. candidate in geophysics at Carleton University. She earned her B.Sc. in mining exploration engineering in 2014 and M.Sc. in petroleum exploration engineering in 2016 from the University of Tehran. After her M.Sc. studies, she gained 2+ years of work experience in a consulting company as a petrophysicist, studying petrophysical data and well logs of different reservoirs. She is currently involved in the Garibaldi Geothermal Volcanic Belt Assessment Project with the Geological Survey of Canada and is a teacher and research assistant at Carleton University. Her PhD thesis focus on the use of magnetotellurics to define shallow crustal fluid systems and geothermal reservoirs, insights from Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, BC, Canada.
KEGS is excited to announce a mini symposium focused on the electromagnetic (EM) method is planned for Saturday June 11th 2022. It will be held in person in Toronto, Canada the weekend preceding the Prospectors and Developers Association Convention. A social event will follow the symposium.
Theme
Electromagnetic (EM) methods have been a mainstay in exploration geophysics for over 50 years and continue to be a vital tool in applied geoscience. As EM systems have increased in power, complexity, and resolution jointly with vastly improved data processing and visualization tools, their application has extended well beyond the bump-hunters of old. The mini symposium aims to provide a snapshot of recent advances and applications of the EM method to geoscience problems.
The event will comprise a series of invited and solicited talks. At this time, KEGS is soliciting abstract submissions for a limited number of talks on the following topics:
Abstract Submissions
Short abstracts (maximum 400 words) are due Friday, May15th, 2022. Please click here to submit your abstract, with "KEGS 2022 EM Mini Symposium Abstract" in the subject line.
Due to the short advanced notice of the call for abstracts, authors are encouraged to submit previously prepared talks.
The full schedule, pricing and registration will follow in a dedicated bulletin announcement.
KEGS is pleased to announce following talks and events going forward:
KEGS July Talk
Title: Mining Geophysics on a shoe-string
Authors: Alan Reid, Reid Geophysics Ltd
Date: Tuesday, July 5th
KEGS is currently looking for potential speakers for the Fall 2022 sessions. If you are interested to speak at a KEGS monthly talk, please contact us.
Find out about more geo scientific events in GTA Geoscience calendar here
The full KEGS Foundation Update can be found here. Key Items:
Additional details can be on the Foundation’s website www.kegsfoundation.org.
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
The 2022 PDAC technical program and list of short courses is now available online with sessions held during the in person (June 13-15) and virtual convention (June 28-29). Sessions and courses which may be of particular interest to KEGS members include:
Geophysics for geologists: A geologist’s perspective - In person - Sunday, June 12, 2022
New exploration developments and techniques - In person - Monday, June 13, 2022
Rock physical properties: Why bother? - In person - Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Geophysics - Online - Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Dear Colleagues,
Please find The ETD + Tables here
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
