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Welcome to the AGS WebSite |
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Home of the Atlantic Geoscience Society Société Géoscientifique de l' Atlantique |
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The Atlantic Geoscience Society (AGS) brings together earth scientists from universities, government institutions, the mining and petroleum industries, and consultants in the Atlantic Provinces. Its membership includes professional geologists, students, and interested members of the public. It is an entirely volunteer association with a small membership fee. AGS is affiliated with the Geological Association of Canada (GAC) and the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG). |
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AGS Newsletters Current and past issues |
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AGS Publications Order them here |
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Past AGS Colloquiums Listing of dates and venues |
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AGS Colloquium Programs Starts with 2004 (pdf files) |
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AGS Colloquium Abstracts Starts with 2004 (pdf files) |
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Atlantic Geology Journal of the AGS |
| AGS Education Committee |
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NEW! Job Postings |
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International Year of Planet Earth 2008-09 |
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White on Black as .crd |
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To download graphic - click on the link above, then right click the graphic and select "Save As.." |
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Connect and keep in touch with other AGS Members by joining our
Facebook Group.
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CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS |
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The Atlantic Geoscience Society is accepting nominations in the following categories
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AGS Distinguished Scientist Award (Gesner Medal) and AGS Distinguished Service Award (Laing Ferguson Award) |
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for CRITERIA click here
Submissions are due by December 15, 2009. |
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AGS 2010 Colloquium and Annual General Meeting |
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| The 2010 annual AGS Colloquium and Annual General Meeting
will be held at The Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville, Nova Scotia on February 5-6, 2010. |
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For further information, go to the
Colloquium web page |
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A formal Call for Abstracts, and more information on registration, fees, etc.,
will follow at a later date. We hope to see you all in Wolfville! |
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BIO Seminar Series |
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"Out of Whose Womb:" Shackleton and the Endurance |
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John Harrison
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Friday October 16th 2009 @ 11:00 AM
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BIO Main Auditorium
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| Refreshments will be provided at 10:45 outside the Auditorium on the 3rd floor, compliments of the Atlantic Geoscience Society | |
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Beyond "The Last Billion Years"Talk Series |
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Plans for the 7th season are underway. This popular public talk series,
co-sponsored by the AGS and the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History,
runs once a month throughout the fall and winter. All talks start at 7:30 pm and are held in the Auditorium of the NSMNH on Summer Street in Halifax. We hope to see you all. |
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AGS in the News |
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Click the link(s) below to access various news stories the involve the AGS Moncton Times-Transcript February 7, 2009 Where on Earth does your stuff come from? Chronicle-Herald February 4, 2009 |
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| Halifax Harbour: A Geological Journey | |
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A DVD produced for the AGS <more info> |
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Pricing ..$15.00 for AGS members$20.00 for non-AGS members |
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From: AGS c/o Earth Sciences Department Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 |
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| Make check or money order in Canadian dollars to: "Atlantic Geoscience Society" | |
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Inquiries from schools, universities, libraries or for public viewing MUST be referred to Moving Images as they
have the worldwide distribution rights for educational and public viewing purposes: |
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http://www.movingimages.ca/pdfs/supplement_spring06.pdf http://www.movingimages.ca/catalogue/Nature/halifaxharbour.html |
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| We advise teachers to encourage their school boards to purchase the DVD. When the Resources Centre (part of the Department of Education) approves the DVD as a legitimate resource (as they have with the other AGS videos), teachers can then obtain a copy (from the Learning Centre) for the cost of a DVD or tape - only a few dollars. | |
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| Webmaster: Joe Mac.. (Last Updated October 03, 2009) | |
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AGS Copyright Policy |
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| All AGS publications and material contained therein are copyrighted by the AGS, except where otherwise stated on the publication itself. If you have a request to use an image or another part of a publication, this request must be addressed to the indicated copyright holder. If AGS is designated as the copyright holder, permission must be obtained from the AGS executive via the President, as indicated on this website. | ||
Fair Use Policy |
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| The AGS recognizes that all materials under its copyright should be made available for educational purposes with no or minimum costs, but that the AGS and the authors retain copyright. Permission to use a single graphic for which AGS owns copyright from any AGS publication is considered " fair dealing" under the Canadian Copyright Act and "fair use" by AGS, and no other permission need be granted, subject to the image being appropriately cited in all reproductions. The same fair dealing/fair use policy applies to sections of text up to 100 words in length. Publishers requiring written proof of reprint permission should be advised that charges may apply. | ||
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| "Although care has been taken in preparing the information contained in this document, Dalhousie University and the Atlantic Geoscience Society does not and cannot guarantee the accuracy thereof. Anyone using the information does so at their own risk and shall be deemed to indemnify Dalhousie University and Atlantic Geoscience Society from any and all injury or damage arising from such use." | ||
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