Dalhousie Earth and Environmental Sciences
1459 Oxford Street B3H 4J1 Halifax, NS, Canada

Watch Planetary Volcanologist (and EES alum,BSc(Hon)2004) Christopher Hamilton as he speaks with Anderson Cooper about Mount Fagradalsfjall, a volcano in Iceland that erupted after tens of thousands of earthquakes disturbed the magma underground. He also speaks about the role drones could play in future Mars missions. https://edition.cnn.com//play/anderson-cooper-full-circle/

Black student researchers are invited to give a 10m thesis pitch in a STEM & Health research symposium on March 27th! via @imhotepslegacy @CanBlackSci @DBDLI @PLANS.DAL @DalGlobalHealth To apply or for more information contact [email protected]

We’re looking for a new Head Gardener! If you’re interested, please send us an email at [email protected] for more information We’ll be electing the new exec at our AGM on March 30th at 7pm, register through this link: https://linktr.ee/dalurbangarden

Congratulations to Sage Mosgrove, recipient of the 2020 Art and Dorothy Cooke Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student entering their fourth year in an Honours or Combined Honours in Environmental Science whose Honours thesis research proposal is judged to be of strong merit.

EES' Mike Young speaks about creating virtual field trips around Nova Scotia at the Atlantic Universities Geoscience Conference (AUGC) last week. https://youtu.be/PtjWOWS2U1o via @YouTube

Congratulations Earth and Environmental Sciences Fall 2020 Memorial Award Recipients: Michael Powell, James L. Hall Scholarship https://www.dal.ca///james-l-hall-scholarship-winner.html Megan MacDonald, G.V. Douglas Memorial Award https://www.dal.ca//g-v--douglas-memorial-award-winner.htm Michael Kishchuk, MacEachern-Ponsford Memorial Award https://www.dal.ca//maceachern-ponsford-memorial-award.htm

Nova Scotia Dept of Lands and Forestry, Wildlife Division, Ecosystems and Habitats Program currently has two positions open: Wildlife Biodiversity Modeler (https://jobs.novascotia.ca/s/x4cMFZ), and Wildlife Technician (https://jobs.novascotia.ca/s/gh15ki). Deadline for both: Dec 2

Nova Scotia Salmon Association research scientist & EES adjunct, Edmund Halfyard, on the Todd Veinotte Show discussing study co-authored by Shannon Sterling that found aluminum concentrations in NS rivers are too high to sustain healthy aquatic life. Many former EES students (Marley Geddes, Siobhan Takla, Sarah MacLeod and Lobke Rotteveel) contributed to the study he discusses. Segment starts at the 10:30 mark: https://www.news957.com//the-todd-veinotte-show-10-a-m-158/

Aluminum concentrations in Nova Scotia rivers are too high to sustain healthy aquatic life, according to a study by EES' Shannon Sterling and team. You can find the paper in the Hydrology and Earth System Sciences journal: https://hess.copernicus.org//4/2020/hess-24-4763-2020.html

Mike Young of Dalhousie University has utilized drone technology to create some inspiring 3D images of the the Joggins Fossil Cliffs. Visit the link below to ha...ve a look! -- Images courtesy of geoScotia, c/o Mike Young at Dalhousie University. #novascotia Dalhousie Earth and Environmental Sciences See more

UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Youth is accepting applications for students to become an SDG Coordinator where your role is to work on campus to... spread awareness and help students take action around the SDGs. The deadline to apply is July 5 For more info visit: https://sdsn-youth.breezy.hr/p/66e63eda7641-sdg-coordinator Dalhousie University Dalhousie Student Union Dalhousie Student Union Sustainability Office Dalhousie Earth and Environmental Sciences Dalhousie University Faculty of Architecture and Planning

Reserve your spot at #EUSEW2020! The registration to the high-level Policy Conference and 1-to-1 networking is now open! Join the debate on the future of green recovery and growth! This way to the registration https://digital.eusew.eu/

2 summer team positions: If you know anyone who enjoys working outdoors, working with other people, learning about plants and wildlife, and helping to conserve nature and the environment, please pass this information along to them! Deadline - Monday, June 8th

Sage Mosgrove is a 4th year student EES student working with CREATE Climate-Smart Soils investigator Dr. Peter Tyedmers this summer on a life cycle analysis project focused on sustainability in agri-food systems.

EES Daniel Rainham featured in National Observer article this week:

Congratulations to Dr. Chris White (PhD 1996) as the 2019 Recipient of the Excellence in Geoscience Award from the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia (APGNS). This award was established to honour an eminent and exemplary member of APGNS who is also a valuable contributing member of the Nova Scotia, Canadian and/or global geoscience community.

Congratulations to EES Vittorio Masellifor leading this groundbreaking research on tsunami deposits just published in Geology and now featured in Dal on-line:

Vittorio Masellis paper can also be found on NGS website:

Check out Vittorio Masellis paper "A 1000-yr-old tsunami in the Indian Ocean points to greater risk for East Africa"

Congratulations to Michelle Mann, co-recipient of the 2020 Owen Hertzman Prize. This award is granted annually to an Environmental Science student who is deemed to have contributed significantly to Environmental Science school life.

Congratulations to Ashlynn Fleming, recipient of the Pearson Education Canada Book Prize for 2020. This award is given to an Environmental Science student in their second year of study who achieved the highest average in their first-year courses.

Congratulations, Olivia Rolfe, one more 2020 Earth and Environmental Sciences Earth Ring recipient!

Congratulations to Julia Fast, co-recipient of the 2020 Owen Hertzman Prize. This award is granted annually to an Environmental Science student who is deemed to have contributed significantly to Environmental Science school life.

Congratulations to Jordan Carrier, recipient of the 2020 Environmental Science Award. This award is given to an Environmental Science student in their third year of study who has shown academic promise in their environmental course work.

"Only 41 years in the making", Thomas Duffett shows off his Earth Ring.

Another Earth and Environmental Sciences Earth Ring recipient, Jessica Mignault. Congratulations, Jessica!

Check out EES Vittorio Masellis paper "Tidal modulation of river-flood deposits: How low can you go?" just published in the journal GEOLOGY.

Fun, free, and open event that you and your family can do outside during the time of COVID-19: join the Maritimes Backyard Bioblitz happening April 24rd-27th, 2020! For more information, check out the City Nature Challenge - The Maritimes Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/CityNatureChallengeMaritimes/?ref=bookmarks

Student Support from Career Service: https://www.dal.ca//career-and/job-resources-services.html

Congratulations to Susan Gass, this years recipient of the Faculty of Science Award of Excellence for Teaching.

Congratulations 2020 Earth and Environmental Sciences Earth Ring Recipients!https://www.dal.ca//congratulations-all-2020-earth-ring-re