INNOVATION January-February 2018

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE GEOSCIENTISTS CANADA FELLOWSHIP?

The Geoscientists Canada Fellowship recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the profession of geoscience. Engineers and Geoscientists BC would like to identify all BC members who qualify for this honour. Geoscientists Canada Fellowships may be conferred upon individuals who have given noteworthy service in one of six categories, one of which is to have served the geoscience profession in a volunteer capacity for at least 10 years. The total length of service can be a combination of service on Geoscientists Canada boards and committees and/or service as a volunteer for a Geoscientists Canada constituent member, e.g., Engineers and Geoscientists BC, APEGA, etc. If you have served the geoscience profession as described for at least 10 years, please visit egbc.ca/Geoscientists- Canada-Fellowship for more information on how to apply for the fellowship. Submissions must be received by Tuesday, February 20, 2018. To view a list of those who have already received the Geoscientists Canada Fellowship, please visit the Geoscientists Canada website at geoscientistscanada.ca.

Geoscientists and non-geoscientists upon whom this honour is bestowed will receive a certificate and a pin, and are awarded the privilege of the use of the designation ‘Fellow of Geoscientists Canada – FGC’ or ‘Honorary Geoscientists Canada Fellow – FGC (Hon.)’. Geoscientists Canada is the national organization of the 10 provincial and territorial associations that regulate the practice of geoscience in Canada, which includes Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

DISCOUNT ON NSPE ONLINE COURSES FOR CANADIAN ENGINEERS Thanks to a recent agreement signed by Engineers Canada, Canadian professional engineers can now receive a 50 percent discount when they register for any online course offered by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). NSPE represents professional engineers in the United States and has an online catalogue of high-quality live and on-demand webinars for engineers that cover a wide range of topics, including engineering ethics, business and organizational development, risk management, professional and personal development, and a variety of technical issues. The full catalogue of webinars is available on the NSPE website: www.nspe.org/resources/ pe-institute. Use discount code CAN50 to register at the reduced rate. Engineers Canada is the national association of provincial and territorial regulatory bodies for engineering, including Engineers and Geoscientists BC.

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