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2008 Upcoming business meeting: Tuesday May 27 at 4;30 pm, At GAC-MAC 2008 Québec City Convention Centre, Room 201b 1000, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est Quebec city, Québec We will forge ahead with future outreach activities and also set the slate of candidates for elections that will take place over the summer months. Refreshments and cookies will be served. Come out and support your Division! Agenda and More information... GAC-MAC 2008 Quebec http://quebec2008.net/ Co-organizers: Jeanne B. Percival, Natural Resources Canada; Henrietta Mann, Dalhousie University; and Peter Bobrowsky, Natural Resources Canada The health of about half of the world's population is affected by geology in some manner. Most often the news is not good news. From arsenic poisoning in West Bengal, India and Bangladesh due to contaminated groundwater to mercury in country foods in the Arctic region, human health has been compromised. The study of geology and how it relates to human health is an emerging field that requires our full attention and is the focus of current government programs and the international community. This field needs to be approached by geoscientists in concert with public health officials to make a difference in society. This Special Session will include both invited and contributed presentations on how geology contributes to human health issues. Oral and poster submissions will be accepted on a broad, multidisciplinary range of topics. Presentations are particularly encouraged, but not limited to, the following topics: (1) human exposure to metals and metalloids in urban and rural environments; (2) source of contaminants and exposure pathways; (3) bioaccessibility and bioavailability of metals and metalloids; (4) human-related diseases due to geological materials and processing; (5) case studies of epidemic outbreaks and diseases due to natural sources and hazards; and (6) health benefits from geology. 2007 GAC-MAC 2007 Yellowknife http://www.nwtgeoscience.ca/yellowknife2007/welcome_en.html Symposium: Mitigation of Environmental Impact of Mining in the North Heather Jamieson (Queen's University), Jeanne Percival (Geological Survey of Canada) and James Edwards (Indian and Northern Affairs Canada). 1 day Oral and Poster The Canadian North has a rich mining history and promising future. Remediation of abandoned mine sites and careful design of new operations are essential to minimize environmental impact. This symposium will address the special issues that must be considered with regard to mining in the northern environment. Our keynote speaker is Rognvald (Ron) Boyd discussing the Kola Ecogeochemistry project. A full day is planned with oral and poster presentations. The session will be held on Wednesday May 23rd. There is a pre-meeting field trip that complements the symposium. Field trip: Remediation of two past producing gold mines: Giant and Colomac within the Slave geological province Leads: J. Edwards, H. Jamieson and K. Gochnauer (INAC) 2 day field trip (May 21 - 22) $400/person Minimum 9, Maximum 15 participants This road accessible and fly-in tour will look at two past producing gold mine sites in various stages of remediation. Discussions at each site will take into account the unique mining, mineral deposit and remediation histories. Price includes two-days accommodation, lunches and 1 supper. Our symposium is scheduled for day 1 of the conference. Other sessions that may be of interest to EES members are Sustainable Development on day 2 and Geoskills on day 3. See http://www.nwtgeoscience.ca/yellowknife2007/ for more details. 2005 Hg Short-Course
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