On October 6, as part of UNESCO's International Geodiversity Day, Geotop is offering three free activities open to everyone to showcase Montreal's geological treasures and techniques used in geosciences. Invite your family and friends!
THE ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND REQUIRED (limited space available) at https://forms.office.com/r/MGx3dx61Cv
10:00-11:30 am: Geology of Montreal’s Building Stones, with Kim Berlo (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill)
- Discover the types of stones used in building construction and their characteristics during an excursion in downtown Montreal.
- The tour will be conducted in English.
- Meeting point: Roddick Gates (main entrance to McGill University), on Sherbrooke Street West at McGill College Avenue
1:00-3:30 p.m.: Mount Royal: geology and postglacial history, with Daniele Pinti and Martin Roy (Département des sciences de la Terre et de l’atmosphère, UQAM)
- Although Mount Royal occupies only a small portion of the island of Montreal (7.3 km² out of 472 km²), it is an excellent example of the geodiversity of our landscapes. It features igneous rocks formed by magmatic activity, sedimentary rocks deposited in an ancient warm ocean, and metamorphic rocks that have undergone deep transformations due to heat and pressure. The current relief also bears more recent traces of the last major glaciation. Mount Royal thus recounts key episodes covering nearly 450 million years of Earth's history, to which are added transformations linked to human activities. This excursion will offer an opportunity to discover and appreciate this unique geological wealth, accessible to all Montrealers.
- The excursion will be conducted in French.
- Starting point: at the bottom of the stairs at the corner of Peel Street and Pine Avenue.
3:00-4:00 pm: Inexpensive Sensors, Valuable Science, with Bill Minarik (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill)
- Environmental sensors (for temperature, humidiy, trace gasses, or even sea level and ground shaking) are now both accurate and inexpensive. Computers to control these sensors are also nw essentially free, and can be easily programmed. A selection of these sensors will be discussed as well as how they can be used to advance science.
- The activity will be conducted in English.
- Location: Room PK-7605, 7th floor of UQAM's Président-Kennedy building, 201 Président Kennedy Avenue, Montreal QC H2X 3Y7