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OTTAWA, May 24, 2011  —  The Joint Annual Meeting of the Geological Association of Canada, the Mineralogical Association of Canada, the Society of Economic Geologists and the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits takes place at the University of Ottawa from May 25 to 27, 2011, with the motto Navigating Past and Future Change as its backdrop.

At the event, leading experts from a range of geoscience disciplines will focus on a number of issues, notably the important role of Earth science in two key societal issues facing Canada: natural resources and the Canadian economy, and natural risks and the security of Canadians. Close to 1,000 geoscientists from Canada, the United States and other countries will discuss topics that have made headlines of late, from floods and earthquakes to climate change.

In addition to the symposiums and special sessions on the program, members of the community are invited to attend the three following lectures:

Keeping Canadians safe: How geoscientists help reduce losses from natural disasters
WHAT: Geoscience and Society breakfast talk featuring John Clague, PhD, Simon Fraser University*
WHEN: Thursday, May 26, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Room 112 of Tabaret Hall, University of Ottawa (550 Cumberland St, Ottawa) Map

The Val-des-Bois, Quebec earthquake of June 23, 2010, and earthquakes in the Ottawa Valley
WHAT: Free public lecture by John Adams, PhD, Geological Survey of Canada
WHEN: Thursday, May 26, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa

Geoscience underpinning Canada’s economic competitiveness, wealth and development
WHAT: Geoscience and Society breakfast talk featuring James M. Franklin, PhD, FRSC, P.Geo., Franklin Geoscience*
WHEN: Friday, May 27, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Room 112 of Tabaret Hall, University of Ottawa (550 Cumberland St, Ottawa) Map

True to its longstanding tradition, the Annual Meeting also shines the lights on up-and-coming researchers in the field, as more than 250 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students in the sciences will be taking part in the 2011 edition of the event.

* Admission to the breakfast talk is $23, payable at the door.

For more information, please consult the Annual Joint Meeting website.