May the force be with you, Geoscientists. The future!

The future for Geoscience career is more than just good. That's the message from G. Warfield ‘Skip’ Hobbs , Managing Partner, Ammonite Resources Company at CSPG annual convention. This is not trivial. If you have a career in mind or you are in a stage of your life that you are to choose what to study, it's time to think about it. Existing facts are: The oil price is high, experienced people are going to retire and oil price drop in nineties caused a lack of interest in geoscience career at that time and so, now there is a gap between people with 10-15 years of experience and people with less than three years. The hydrocarbon is still the dominant source of energy. on the other hand, the predictions show demands for hydrocarbon are increasing, so the oil price won't drop below 50$ again and we have enough hydrocarbon to exploit but we need more expert people to do that (i.e it's not easy dude!).
The conclusion is step in and take the chance. It's wise to choose a career in geology, geophysics and reservoir engineering.
Think about it!

CSPG Convention 2007, Flow of knowledge, opportunity for networking and plenty of gifts

Things went well at CSPG/CSEG annual convention 2007. There were lots of speeches which some of them were really excellent. Also there was a good opportunity to expand the professional network. And finally in the exhibition hall, many companies were presenting latest technologies for audiences. Also, there were plenty of gifts, food and coffee to make this event plausible and joyful.
Thanks to sponsors and people who managed it.

Ocean; the undiscovered planet

Isn’t it a little ridiculous that what we know about the surface of planet Mars or Venues is more than what we know about Earth’s oceans?!
Geologists in the early nineteenth century speculated that the ocean floors were dull expanses of mud, featureless and flat. For centuries, naturalists also thought that the oldest rocks on Earth were on the ocean floors. They believed that the present-day ocean basins formed at the very beginning of the Earth's history and throughout time they had slowly been filling by a constant rain of sediment from the lands. Data gathered since the 1930's have enabled scientists to view the seafloor as relatively youthful and geologically dynamic, with mountains, canyons, and other topographic forms similar to those found on land. The seafloor is no more than 200 million years old--a "young" part of the globe's crust compared to the continents which may contain rocks nearly 20 times that age.
The revolutionary theory of plate tectonic develops when information collected from oceans floor since 1950. Sea level changes have been understood in the light of new concepts; processes of sedimentation and changes in coastlines are looked at with new techniques and understanding
Marine geology is a relatively new division of geology; in fact it’s a combination of several disciplines like, geophysics, tectonic, oceanography, sedimentology and it uses GIS and remote sensing techniques widely.

I Sweat More These Days

Is it just me or everybody else is feeling hot? I feel a lot more hot these days from the times I can remember from my childhood. If it wasn't for the facts scientists have revealed, I'd think there is something wrong with me.

The fact that the average temperature of the earth is now two degrees more than what it was 50 years ago is not an issue that a concerned person could easily ignore. The studies show that around 6% of the north pole ice cap has disappeared in half a century. If the condition persist, it will be gone in 2080.

Greenland Ice Cap

Melting Ice

The scientist predict that the earth will be six degrees warmer in 20 t0 30 years from now. The impacts of this fundamental change is beyond imagination. One of the most profound impacts of this so called "global warming" would be on the golf stream. Once it is stopped, the change in the food chain of the Atlantic ocean would bring many species to extinction. The life of the other creatures won't remain untouched either. North pole bear for instance, would be extinct most probably. The list of changes is endless.

White Bear, Reigning the North Pole, Lives on the Ice

Apparently, the earth has experienced many warm and cold periods before, with recorded geological evidence. The main concern is the answer to this question: "What has human activity got to do with this global warming?". There are still debates on the effect of human activity on the climate change. Many believe that the huge amount of carbon dioxide emissions, the gas which results in green house effect, a product of fossil fuels consumption during the last 70 years of industrial outburst, is the culprit. On the other hand, there are some other people who insist that this is just another inevitable warm period in the earth's history. Both parties have their own reasons and evidence. In either case, should we be worried?

CSPG Annual Convention 2007

Next week we have the CSPG annual convention here in Calgary. This is the first convention since I have been here. It starts at May 14 and ends in May 17. If you are in Calgary or around and you are a student still you can join the event with student rate (70 CND). I'll bring more from the event next week.