Gem Detectives

Harquail School of Earth Sciences

Get a free mineral ID kit, have your rocks identified, play Kahoot!, &amp; learn about how we study geology on Mars with geologist Cate Larsen!

Dynamic Earth

<h1>AGENDA</h1><h2>6:00 p.m. Gem Detectives Reception - Dynamic Earth Lobby	</h2><ul><li>Ask a professional geologist to identify your rock and mineral samples</li><li>Learn about examining rocks and minerals with professional geoscientists</li><li>Get a free mineral identification kit (one per family, while supplies last)</li></ul><h2>6:45 p.m. Gem Detectives Demo &amp; Kahoot! Quiz - Epiroc Theatre</h2><p>Folks with smart devices may participate in this live demo about gems and minerals, followed by a Kahoot! quiz. Winners will receive prizes provided by the Harquail School of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University.</p><h2>7:15 p.m. Keynote presentation: “How We Study the Geology of Mars” with Cate Larsen - Epiroc Theatre</h2><p>Join geologist and geoscience communicator <a href="https://www.groovygeologist.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cate Larsen</a> as she walks us through an engaging and entertaining discussion about Mars!</p><p></p><h1>ABOUT YOUR HOSTS</h1><p>This public event is part of the <a href="https://event.fourwaves.com/Sudbury2023/pages" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GAC-MAC-SGA Sudbury 2023</a> Joint Annual Meeting. Gem Detectives has been made possible by the Geological Association of Canada (GAC), the Mineralogical Association of Canada (MAC), the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA), and Laurentian University’s Harquail School of Earth Sciences. </p><p>The limited-edition mineral identification kits (100 in total) were generously donated by the MAC and assembled by geology students at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax. The students hope the kits will encourage young people to pursue geoscience studies and careers.</p><p>Keynote speaker <a href="https://www.groovygeologist.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cate Larsen, the Groovy Geologist</a>, is a popular geo-communicator from New York State. She travels extensively in her mission to bring geology to the masses, which she does across multiple platforms on social media and beyond. Cate is exploring the geology of the Sudbury region with her more than 500,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok - be sure to follow her and see what she finds!</p><p>Kahoot! Quizmaster <a href="https://hes.laurentian.ca/people/tobias-roth" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tobias Roth</a> is a geoscientist and the outreach coordinator with the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University. Tobias’ enthusiasm for Earth Science and talents as a teacher and science communicator help students of all ages to develop their knowledge and curiosity and discover a passion for geology.</p><p>The <a href="https://hes.laurentian.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Harquail School of Earth Sciences</a> at <a href="https://www.laurentian.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Laurentian University</a> offers some of the most comprehensive field- and laboratory-based Earth Science research, undergraduate and graduate programs in North America. Located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, on the rim of one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-exposed asteroid impact sites, the School offers a setting for field-based teaching and research that cannot be duplicated elsewhere.</p><p>The <a href="https://gac.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Geological Association of Canada</a> (GAC®) is a national multi-disciplinary geoscience organization with representatives in all Canadian Territories and Provinces as well as the United States, Europe and other parts of the world. The GAC® makes significant contributions to the promotion and development of the geological sciences in Canada through publications, awards, conferences, meetings and exhibitions.</p><p>The <a href="https://mac-amc.myshopify.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mineralogical Association of Canada</a> (MAC) is a non-profit scientific organization that promotes and advances the knowledge of mineralogy and the allied disciplines of crystallography, petrology, geochemistry, and mineral deposits. It publishes <em>The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology</em>, a range of academic, educational, and reference texts and learning materials, and co-publishes <em>Elements</em> magazine. Through annual meetings, field trips, short courses, summer schools, and sponsored symposia, the Association provides a forum for the presentation and dissemination of current knowledge and advances to the worldwide community of earth scientists.</p><p>The <a href="https://e-sga.org/home/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits</a> (SGA) is an international scientific society that promotes the science of mineral deposits geology. Its worldwide membership of over 1300 is composed of researchers, professionals and students from university, industry and government interested in economic geology, mineral resources, industrial minerals and environmental aspects related to mineral deposits. Its publication, Mineralium Deposita, is recognized as a premier international scientific journal on mineral deposits geology. The SGA organizes biennial scientific meetings, international short courses and workshops and publishes the proceedings. The SGA also supports student chapters.</p><p></p><p></p>

<p>G﻿em Detectives is a public event that is part of the <a href="https://event.fourwaves.com/Sudbury2023/pages" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GAC-MAC-SGA 76th Joint Annual Meeting</a>. </p><p>At this conference, more than 550 geologists from across the globe will participate in three days of scientific presentations and six days of field trips and workshops, including symposia on Critical Minerals and Sudbury Geology, and special sessions on Environmental Aspects of Mine Wastes, Geoscience Communication, and a wide range of other geoscientific topics. The Program also includes Special Events on Indigenous Relations, Women in the Geosciences, and the Arctic, the former two of which are open to the public and take place on Friday, May 26. 
Delegates from more than 13 countries, including Australia, South Africa, Portugal, England, China, and Norway, are registered. Participants include leading academics, geoscience students, as well as government and industry representatives.</p>

Agenda

Ask a professional geologist to identify your rock and mineral samples, learn about examining rocks and minerals with professional geoscientists, and receive a free mineral identification kit (one per family, while supplies last).

Gem Detectives Reception

Folks with smart devices may participate in this live demo about gems and minerals, followed by a Kahoot! quiz. Winners will receive prizes provided by the Harquail School of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University.

Gem Detectives Demo & Kahoot! Quiz

Join geologist and geoscience communicator Cate Larsen as she walks us through an engaging and entertaining discussion about Mars!

Keynote presentation: “How We Study the Geology of Mars” 

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