EarthLinks

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• links focus on Canadian Earth Science content
  
• many links are available in both English and French
  
• updated twice each year
• CGEN's Favorites is more international and will showcase specific webpages by topic

 

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CGEN's Favorite EarthLinks

CGEN  (The Canadian Geoscience Education Network) is a national network of educators and professionals interested in promoting awareness of the Earth Sciences. This page will showcase  a wide-range of some of the best EarthLinks available on the Internet. 

To become a member and/or submit your EarthLinks simply visit the CGEN website. 

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Careers

• Careers in Oil and Gas
• Earth Sciences Canada - Careers 
  
• Environmental Jobs and Careers 
• Explore For More - A Career in Mining 
  

Earthquakes

• esri - Make a Hazard Map  
  
• IRIS Earthquake Case Studies  
  
• USGS Earthquake Hazards Program  
  

Education (K-12)

• Earth Learning Idea 
• EdGEO's "Bringing Earth Science to Life"
• EdGEO's "Putting the Earth into Science"    
  
• GSA K-12 Resources 
  
• RESGI - Resources for Earth Sciences and Geography Instruction
• USGS Education Resources  
  

Energy

• Coal Association of Canada 
• MIT Earth Resources Laboratory
  
• Popular Geoscience: Energy

General Interest

• Earth Day Canada 
  
• Earth Science Picture of the Day 
  
• Geology.com 
  
• Geoscape Canada 
  
• Harvard World Map Project 
  
• NASA's Earth Observatory 
  
• National Science and Technology Week 
  
• UNESCO - Earth Sciences For Society
  

Geologic Time

• Paleomap Project on Earth History
  
• UCMP Web Geological Time Machine  

Minerals

• Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery   
  
• Mineral Information Institute
  
• Mineral Resources Education Program of BC (MREPBC) 
  
• Rockhound Information

Mining

• Geosoft Technology
  
• Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future 
  
• InfoMine
• Mineral Information Institute 
• Mining Matters (PDAC)  
  

Plate Tectonics

• USGS Dynamic Earth  
  

Rocks

• GSL Rock Cycle  
  
• Rocks for Kids
• A Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles  
  

Virtual Fieldtrips

• Internet4Classrooms - Geology Fieldtrips
• NRC Aerial Landscapes 

Volcanoes

• USGS Volcano Hazards Program  
  
• USGS Canadian Volcanoes

YouTube and Series Videos

• American Geosciences Institute 
  
• CBC TV - Geologic Journey II 
  
• Earth Revealed 
  
• Earth Sciences Canada - Career Videos
• How the Earth Changed History 
  
• Natural Resources Canada 
  
• USGS - U.S. Geological Survey
  

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Teachers Corner: 
Classroom Resources

• A Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles
  
• At Risk: Earthquakes and Tsunamis on the West Coast
  
• Bow River Basin - Teacher Guides 
  
• Building yOUR Future K-12 Poster Series (APEGS)
• Earth Day Canada
  
• Earth Learning Idea
  
• EdGEO's "Bringing Earth Science to Life"
  
• EdGEO's "Putting the Earth into Science"
  
• GAC's Popular Geoscience Fact Sheets
  
• Geoscape Canada
  
• Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future 
  
• Kids Learning Center - Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc
  
• Mineral Resources Education Program of BC (MREPBC)
  
• Mining Matters (PDAC) 
  
• National Science and Technology Week
  
• The Great British Columbia Shake Out
  
  

Online Resources 

• Canada's Lithoprobe Project 
  
• Canadian Geographic School of Rock
  
• CJES - Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  
• Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents
  
• Earth Sciences Canada
  
• Geologic Journey I
  
• Geologic Journey II
  
• Le Québec Géographique 
• NRCan - Earthquakes Canada
  
• NRCan - Earth Science Sector
  
• Science and Technology for Canadians 
  

Career Exploration

• Earth Sciences Canada - Careers
  
• Explore For More - A Career in Mining
  
• Mining Industry Guide for Aboriginal Communities 

Educational Outreach

• CFES - Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences - Outreach
  
• CGEN - Canadian Geoscience Education Network
  
• EdGEO - Canadian Earth Science Teacher Workshop Program
  
• GAC - Geological Association of Canada - Outreach
  
• IGEO - International Geoscience Education Organization 
  
• MREPBC - Mineral Resources Education Program of BC
  
• MRNF - Plein de ressources, Espace Éducation
  
• Newfoundland & Labrador Dept. of Natural Resources - Outreach
• North West Territories Geoscience Office - Outreach 

Geotours 

• Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation 
• Geological Field Trip Guides - Surrey, White Rock, Langley BC  
  
• Geological Tour of Downtown Regina 
• Geology Field Trip Activity - Stanley Park 
  
• Geology Tours of Vancouver's Buildings and Monuments   
  
• GeoTour Guide for Kamloops, BC   
  
• GeoTour Guide for Lynn Canyon, BC  
  
• GeoTour Guide for Terrace, BC 
  
• Québec ville fortifiée: patrimoine géologique et historique
  
• Roadside Geology of Southern British Columbia   
  
• The Last Billion Years - Geologic History of the Maritimes  
  
• Virtual Field Trip of the Landscapes of Nova Scotia  
  
• Walking Tour - Dimension Stone in Victoria BC 
  

GeoParks

• Canada's First Geopark - Stonehammer
  
• European Geoparks Network  
  
• Global Geoparks Network  
  
  

Museums

• Canadian Museum of Nature (Ontario)
  
• Fundy Geological Museum (Nova Scotia)
  
• Johnson Geo Centre (Newfoundland Labrador)
  
• Miller Museum of Geology (Ontario)
  
• New Brunswick Museum 
• Royal Ontario Museum
  
• Royal Saskatchewan Museum
  
• Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology (Alberta)
• Science North / Dynamic Earth (Ontario)
  
• Virtual Museum of Canada 
  

GeoScience Organizations:
Canadian Associations and Societies

• AGS - Atlantic Geoscience Society
  
• CFES - Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences
  
• CGRG - Canadian Geomorphology Research Group
  
• CSPG - Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists
  
• CSEG - Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
  
• GAC - Geological Association of Canada 
• GSC - Geological Survey of Canada
• MAC - Mineralogical Association of Canada
  
• NRCan - Natural Resources Canada
  
• PDAC - Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
  
• RCGS - Royal Canadian Geographical Society
  
  

Professional Associations

• AAG - Association of Applied Geochemists
  
• APGO - Association of Professional Geoscientists of ON 
  
• AME - Association For Mineral Exploration BC
  
• APEGBC - Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC
  
• APEGGA - Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists &  Geophysicists of AB
  
• APEGS - Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of SK
  
• CTG - Canadian Tectonics Group - Structural Geology & Tectonics Division of the GAC
  
• PEGNL - Association of Professional Engineers & Geologists of NL
  
  

Provincial and Territorial Geological Surveys

• Alberta Geological Survey
  
• British Columbia Geological Survey
  
• Manitoba Geological Survey
  
• New Brunswick Geological Survey 
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey
  
• Northwest Territories Geoscience Office
  
• Nova Scotia Geological Survey
  
• Ontario Geological Survey
  
• Québec - Ressources naturelles et de la Faune
  
• Saskatchewan Geological Survey 
  
• Yukon Territory Geological Survey
  
  

International Organizations:
International Geological Surveys

• China Geological Survey (CGS)
  
• Czech Geological Survey  (ČGS)
  
• Egyptian Geological Survey And Mining Authority (EGSMA) 
• Geological Survey of Australia's Northern Territory (NTGS)
  
• Geological Survey of Botswana (DGS)
  
• Geological Survey of Brazil (CPRM)
  
• Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) 
  
• Geological Survey of Estonia (GSE)
  
• Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) 
  
• Geological Survey of India (GSI)
  
• Geological Survey of Iran (NGDIR)
  
• Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) 
  
• Geological Survey of Japan (AIST) 
  
• Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM) 
  
• Geological Survey of Namibia (GSN) 
  
• Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) 
  
• Geological Survey of New Zealand (GNS)
  
• Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) 
  
• Geological Survey of Slovenia (GeoZS) 
  
• Geological Survey of South Africa (CGS)
  
• Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) 
  
• Geological Survey of Tanzania (GST)
  
• Geological Survey of The Netherlands (TNO) 
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)  
  
• Polish Geological Institute (PGI)
• Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
• United States Geological Survey (USGS)  

International Geological Organizations

• American Geological Institute (AGI)
• American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  
• British Geological Survey (BGS)
  
• Geological Society of America (GSA)
  
• Geological Society of Denmark (DGF)
  
• Geological Society of Greece (EGE)
  
• Geological Society of London (GSL) 
  
• Geological Society of Sri Lanka (GSSL)
  
• Geoscience Australia (GA) 
  
• International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) 
  
• MORE International Organizations and Institutions from IUGS...
  

CGEN's Favorite EarthLinks...

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