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Geotechnical News • March 2018
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
ics and visualization tools to a broad
range of geoscience problems.
The conference theme is all about
multidisciplinary collaboration at the
intersection of geomatics, visualiza-
tion, computer vision, graphics and
gaming, as well as virtual and aug-
mented reality with applications to a
range of geoscience subfields, such as
geological mapping, geomorphology,
geohazards, glaciology, volcanology,
tunnelling, and mining.
Virtual Geoscience tools have
impacted geoscience research, prac-
tice, and education. Geoscientists
are increasingly using 3D geological
models in favor of 2D GIS maps to
better understand and model the scale
and scope of projects, to communicate
complex geology and engineering
designs to clients and to easily inform
the public on the impact of infra-
structure or mining activities on their
community. Tools like augmented
and virtual reality are allowing new
modes of interaction and with geosci-
ence that are
immersive
and intuitive
to a wide range audiences. Recently,
the use of powerful game engines has
converged with geoscience research
offering exciting geological process
modelling opportunities. Additionally,
an increasing number of close range
remote sensing tools are being used to
generate 3D geological models and to
monitor geological processes. There
are many close range techniques and
a wide range of platforms allowing
geology to be mapped and monitored
at increasingly high spatial and tempo-
ral scales. With the increasing number
of close range tools and the growth of
computer visualization tools, it is of
great benefit to meet and discuss the
latest developments and applications.
The first two VGC conferences, held
in Switzerland followed by Norway,
focused on developments and appli-
cations of close range remote sens-
ing techniques to a broad range of
geoscience research including inputs
to geological modelling and have
brought together researchers and
practitioners interested in a novel 3D
technologies. The purpose of the third
conference is to again offer a multi-
disciplinary forum for discussing the
latest developments in geomatics tools
and visualization in the geosciences.
For additional information, please
visit our website at
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loutcrop.com/vgc2018
or contact us
at
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Members in the News
Appointment to the Order of
Canada
Kerry Rowe, O.C.
Her Excellency the
Right Honour-
able Julie Payette
, Governor Gen-
eral of Canada, recently announced
125 new appointments
to the Order
of Canada. Included in the list was
R. Kerry Rowe
,
O.C.
Kerry was
appointed for his seminal contribu-
tions to the field of geoenvironmental
engineering, notably for his pioneering
research in waste barrier systems.
The Order of Canada was created
in 1967 and is one of our country’s
highest civilian honours, recognizing
outstanding achievement, dedication
to the community and service to the
nation. Close to 7,000 people from all
sectors of society have been invested
into the Order. Their contributions are
varied, yet they have all enriched the
lives of others and have taken to heart
the motto of the Order: DESIDERAN-
TES MELIOREM PATRIAM (“They
desire a better country”). Appoint-
ments are made by the governor
general on the recommendation of
the Advisory Council for the Order of
Canada.
2018 EIC Medals and
Fellowships
Seven CGS Members
Recognized
The Engineering Institute of Canada
has announced the recipients of the
2018 EIC Medals and Fellowships.
The CGS is very pleased to report that
CGS members will receive two of the
five EIC Medals, and five of the 20
EIC Fellowships.
CGS members receiving 2018 EIC
Medals are:
• Delwyn Fredlund
, CGS Legget
Medal Recipient (1998) and
Senior Geotechnical Engineering
Specialist at Golder Associates in
Saskatoon, who was awarded the
K.Y. Lo Medal
“for significant
engineering contributions at the
international level.”
• Catherine Mulligan
, CGS VP
Communications (2013-2016),
Professor in the Faculty of Engi-
neering and Computer Science at
Concordia University in Montreal
and Director of the Concordia
Institute for Water, Energy and
Sustainable Systems, who was
awarded the
John B. Stirling
Medal
“for leadership and dis-
tinguished service at the national
level within the Institute and/or its
Member Societies.”
CGS members who were awarded
2018 EIC Fellowships include:
• Kevin Biggar
, K.W. Biggar
Engineering Consulting Ltd, St.
Albert, AB
• Richard Brachman
, Queen’s
University, Kingston, ON
• Michel Julien
, Agnico-Eagle
Mines Ltd, Toronto, ON
• Robert Kenyon
, KGS Group,
Winnipeg, MB
• Dharma Wijewickreme
,
University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, BC
Since 1965 when the EIC began
awarding medals and fellowships,
CGS members have been awarded 64
EIC medals and 152 EIC Fellowships.
The CGS would like to thank the CGS
members who prepared the nomina-
tions and those who wrote letters of
support. Without nominations and
letters of support there would be no
recipients.
