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REMINDER: PGO invites P.Geo.’s in good standing to consider running for a Council position up for election this year. Consider volunteering some of your time and talent in serving the public interest through PGO and gain valuable skills in governance and leadership in the process. https://www.pgo.ca//notice-of-agm-2021-and-call-for-nomina

PGO Webinar: Preparing for the 'Big One' Policy Solutions for a Catastrophic Quake in Canada May 12, 2021 at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET Speaker: Jordan Brennan, PhD, Vice President of Policy Development, Insurance Bureau of Canada Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/4831796565953754891

Save the Date! PGO's 19th Annual General Meeting is on June 24, 2021. More information will be posted soon.

The 2021 Virtual Symposium is just around the corner. For P.Geo.’s, get a head start in fulfilling your CPD requirement by earning up to 10 hours of qualified CPD activity at minimal cost. For our GITs and student members, the panel session topics should be of great interest to you. Don’t delay! Check out the 2021 Virtual Symposium program and register online https://www.pgo.ca/events/2021-annual-symposium

PGO introduces the recent Council-approved Professional Practice Guidelines for Geomorphologists. These guidelines have been prepared to assist Professional Geoscientists (P.Geo.’s) in the planning and execution of geomorphological programs. See more: https://www.pgo.ca/upload//pp-guidelines-geomorphology.pdf

PGO Webinar: National Secondary Professional Liability Insurance Program - Oct. 28, 2020 at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Speakers: Candace Pietras and Robert Wilson, Hub International Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/7405651027811988495

The PGO staff hope that you are maintaining good health in these challenging times. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are working from home until further notice. Please contact us through email and we will get back to you promptly.

Understanding your Secondary Professional Liability Insurance (SPLI) PGO is a participating member of Engineers Canada’s SPLI Program. As such, professional geoscientists in good standing at participating regulators automatically have Secondary Professional Liability Insurance. https://engineerscanada.ca//secondary-professional-liabili

Attention GITs! Deadline to apply for next Professional Practice and Ethics (PPE) Exam is October 9, 2020 https://www.pgo.ca/registration/ppe

Proposal to extend the current moratorium on water bottling permits https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-2319

OCDP: Ontario Climate Data Portal - launched to ensure technical or non-technical end-users have easy and intuitive access to the latest climate data over the Province of Ontario. See more: https://climateriskinstitute.ca//ocdp-ontario-climate-da/

Invitation to join the Commission on Groundwater Quality https://gwquality.iah.org/how-to-join?MvBriefArticleId=39363

Watch: Part 5 of our six part series - Protecting Our Oceans, Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater.

Check out the August 2020 Issue of International Association of Hydrogeologists’ (IAH) Newsletter https://iah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020//IAH_aug20_web.pdf

GeoConvention 2020 Virtual Event https://geoconvention.com/?MvBriefArticleId=31064

Applications now open for geoscience students for the APGO Education Foundation Scholarships Application: https://www.apgoedfoundation.ca/scholarships See Press Release: https://www.apgoedfoundation.ca//2020-08-10-pr-scholarship

https://interestingengineering.com/what-acid-rain-is-and-wa

https://geoconvention.com/?MvBriefArticleId=22405