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1 Thank You BOOKLET March 19-21, 2017 Big Four Building, Stampede Park HOSTED BY: esfscanada.com

2 Thanks to our generous sponsors 2

3 Sunday Talks THANKS Dr. Jon Dudley Retired Geologist and Research Associate Arctic Institute of North America Don Hladiuk Retired Geologist and Life Member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada SUNDAY: 915 PEOPLE ATTENDED, INCLUDING 418 GIRL GUIDES, BROWNIES, SPARKS AND PATHFINDERS MONDAY & TUESDAY: 13 SCHOOLS BROUGHT 1368 STUDENTS AND 130 CHAPERONES Organizing Committee: Brodie Sutherland (Chair) Glenn Malcolm (Vice-Chair) Aliya Kairzhanova (Speakers) Alyssa Middleton (CSEG support/exhibits) Annette Milbradt (Budget/Finance) Daniel Wennerstrom (Co-Chair of Marketing) David Germscheid (Vice-Chair of Program Delivery) Doug Hackbarth (Chair of Volunteers) Jennifer Welsh (Venue/Logistics) Julia Davison (Chair of Sponsorship) Kenneth D Silva (Chair of Program Delivery) Marissa Whittaker (Budget/Finance) Melissa Sawyer (Co-Chair of Exhibits) Rebecca Haspel (Co-Chair of Exhibits) Sarah Mah (Co-Chair of Marketing) Committee Volunteers: Ashlea Parker Daniel Calvo Gonzalez Diane Lespinasse Fung Gerald Langille Helen Isaac Jeff Packard Jinny Donovan Lisa Fuenzalida Maria Eugenia Bastidas Mora Matt Lennon Meaghan Wright Michel Nzikou Nanna Eliuk Nikala Jonsson Renu Sahota Rick Green Ryan Day Shahin Jabbari Zuzana Marcakova THANKS FILLING 92 VOLUNTEERS 192 SHIFTS AND 600+ HOURS! Event Photographers Daniel Wennerstrom & Aliya Kairzhanova 3

4 Resources and You Pavilion sponsor and exhibitor They taught us about where they find oil and gas. They made it exciting. Kira, 12 You learned how to get gold like [in] the old days. Emma, 9 There were so many beautiful minerals and [they gave] clear explanations. Diego, 12 4

5 Resources and You The seismic waves were amazing. Maxwell, 12 It was cool and the rocks were shiny. It was also interesting. Bentley, 12 I thought all of the chemical tests were cool. Claudia, 12 Mining is really cool. I have an interest in mining. Emma, 12 It allowed us to be hands-on and really connect to what Yukon Dan was telling us. Nalaina, 13 5

6 Energy for Us Pavilion sponsor It was the most interactive and interesting. Meghan, 12 I thought it was really cool how they map the earth. Cora, 12 6

7 Energy for Us Pacific Museum of Earth It was really satisfying and I never knew why volcanoes erupt differently. Kurtis, 12 He was very informative and told it in a cool way. Russell, 12 It was one of the most interesting [exhibits]. Nicholas, 12 They had really cool fossils and explained things really well. Sasha, 12 7

8 One Dynamic Earth Pavilion sponsor I learned so much more about rocks that I didn t know. Bolu, 11 I learned about the rocks found under the ocean, on the moon, in mountains and in your home. Caroline, 12 8

9 One Dynamic Earth It was fascinating to see the different ways we can improve our environment. Izzy, 12 I got to see teeth, bones and scales. Olivia, 9 It let me use my sense of hearing and visuals to find the answers. Anthony, 13 I find it really cool that it is something historical that happened in Alberta. Ruby, 12 9

10 Our Future! Pavilion sponsors The slime was a good way to explain glacier flow. Katana, 13 The people at the booth were friendly and made the experience more interesting and fun. Jamie, 12 10

11 Our Future! It was a good hands-on activity that I could experiment [with] and experience it for myself. It was fun to make. You learn about [geothermal] stuff!! Adora, 8 Kayley, 12 The hulk example was cool and radiation is interesting. Briana, 13 [They] talked about planets and what an eclipse is. Fatima, 12 11

12 esfscanada.com RESOURCES AND YOU Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Yukon Dan Mining Matters Let s Talk Science Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club CREWES, University of Calgary THANKS to all of our EXHIBITORS ENERGY FOR US Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) Pacific Museum of Earth Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS) Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Calgary Section Canadian Rockies Earth Science Resource Centre (CRESRC) Alberta Geological Survey / Alberta Energy Regulator ESfS Fossil Station ONE DYNAMIC EARTH Frank Slide Interpretative Centre Royal Tyrrell Museum Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary Ocean Networks Canada Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre / USO Mount Royal University Association of Women Geoscientists (AWG) Alberta Paleontological Society OUR FUTURE! Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Explor Geophysical Ltd. Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) Grow Calgary Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Calgary Chapter Rothney Astrophysical Observatory Arctic Institute of North America (AINA) OTHER EXHIBITORS Canada from Space Canadian Geographic Giant Floor Map WHERE Challenge Foundations Project: The Science Beneath the Art Geoscience Activity Table SAVE THE DATE! Earth Science for Society Exhibition: March 18 20, 2018 HOSTED BY:

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