A series of talks on activities of the Mines Branch, in particular the Geological Survey, and invited presentations from industry, academia and others.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, presentations have moved to a virtual format.
The seminars are open to all who are interested.
Should you wish to give a presentation in this series, to register, or to receive reminders and updates, please send an email to the contact information below.
Further information may be obtained from:
Sarah Hashmi – SarahHashmi@gov.nl.ca
Winter Seminar Series 2022
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Title |
| January 20, 2022 | Ricardo Silva | University of Manitoba | Integrating coastal environments into our understanding of major Mesozoic carbon cycle perturbations and oceanic anoxic events (OAEs) |
| January 27, 2022 | Heather Campbell | GSNL | Using Principal Component Analysis of till geochemical results to assist in glacial dispersal and mineral exploration studies |
| February 3, 2022 | James Conliffe | GSNL | Geology and mineral potential of the Glover Island/Grand Lake area |
| February 10, 2022 | Alana Hinchey | GSNL | The onset of plate tectonics, supercontinent assembly and secular changes in ore deposit types: Implications from Northeastern Labrador |
| February 15, 2022 | James Mungall | Carleton University | Mineral Resource Limits to Growth |
| February 24, 2022 | GAC NL Annual Meeting – No lectures | ||
| March 1, 2022 | Elizabeth Turner | Laurentian University | Ore-controlling factors at the intersection of sedimentology and mineralisation in the Neoproterozoic Katangan basin, central African Copperbelt, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| March 10, 2022 | Sarah Hashmi | GSNL | Viability of humus as a sample medium in the Sudbury Igneous Complex |
| March 17, 2022 | James Kidder | Geological Survey of Canada | Isotope geochemistry of ground and stream waters in mineral exploration |
| March 24, 2022 | Tim Froude | Sokoman Minerals | The Kraken Pegmatite Swarm: A Lithium Discovery in Southwestern Newfoundland |
| March 31, 2022 | Philip Lypaczewski | College of the North Atlantic | Hyperspectral Imaging as a Public Geoscience Tool |
| April 7, 2022 | Zsuzanna Magyarosi | GSNL | Rare-Earth-Element Mineralization In The Fox Harbour Volcanic Belt, Southeastern Labrador |
| April 14, 2022 | Greg Sparkes | GSNL | The Southern Buchans-Roberts Arm Belt: new insights from the Mary March Prospect |
| April 21, 2022 | Doug Boyce | GSNL | Ptychopariid Trilobites: “They all look the same to me too” |
| April 28, 2022 | Mohammad Parsasadr | University of New Brunswick | Machine Learning and Mineral Exploration: Predictive Mapping of VHMS mineral deposits in the Bathurst Mining Camp, NB |
Past Geological Survey’s Winter Seminar Series: