Welcome to the website for the 2019 NAGT-PNW Conference. Please scroll down for more information on the schedule, registration, location, conference overview, abstract submission, accommodations, food and beverages, and activities.
Conference Schedule
Tuesday June 25 - Conference Day at Okanagan College, Penticton. Day of presentations and posters, 9am - 5pm. Cost includes lunch (sandwiches/wraps, salad), snacks and coffee.
Wednesday June 26 - Field trip to Naramata and Summerland, departs Okanagan College campus at 8am. Cost includes transportation and bag lunch (sandwich, snack, fruit and drink).
Thursday June 27 - Field trip to Okanagan Falls area, departs Okanagan College campus at 8am. Cost includes transportation and bag lunch (sandwich, snack, fruit and drink).
The registration fee includes a copy of the abstracts and field trip guides.
If you have specific food requests (e.g., vegetarian, gluten free etc.) please email Todd Redding with the details ([email protected]).
Wednesday June 26 - Field trip to Naramata and Summerland, departs Okanagan College campus at 8am. Cost includes transportation and bag lunch (sandwich, snack, fruit and drink).
Thursday June 27 - Field trip to Okanagan Falls area, departs Okanagan College campus at 8am. Cost includes transportation and bag lunch (sandwich, snack, fruit and drink).
The registration fee includes a copy of the abstracts and field trip guides.
If you have specific food requests (e.g., vegetarian, gluten free etc.) please email Todd Redding with the details ([email protected]).
Online Registration
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY JUNE 19
Registration Fees:
Early Rate (until June 7) is $54.75 per day (CDN funds)
Regular Rate (after June 7) is $64.75 per day (CDN funds)
Register online here (payment by credit card): https://www.kelownatickets.com/events/event/NAGT2019
All conference attendees are expected to adhere to the NAGT Code of Conduct: https://nagt.org/nagt/about/code_of_conduct.html
Registration Fees:
Early Rate (until June 7) is $54.75 per day (CDN funds)
Regular Rate (after June 7) is $64.75 per day (CDN funds)
Register online here (payment by credit card): https://www.kelownatickets.com/events/event/NAGT2019
All conference attendees are expected to adhere to the NAGT Code of Conduct: https://nagt.org/nagt/about/code_of_conduct.html
Conference Location
All three days will start at Okanagan College, 583 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton, BC, V2A 8E1.
The conference day (Tues June 25) will be held in the Centre of Excellence building (first building you will encounter), follow the signs to the room. Field trips will depart from the drop-off zone in front of the Centre of Excellence building.
Parking is available in the main lot at the entrance to campus and costs $5/day. There is some street parking available on Duncan Avenue.
The conference day (Tues June 25) will be held in the Centre of Excellence building (first building you will encounter), follow the signs to the room. Field trips will depart from the drop-off zone in front of the Centre of Excellence building.
Parking is available in the main lot at the entrance to campus and costs $5/day. There is some street parking available on Duncan Avenue.
Conference Overview
Tues June 25 - Conference Day at Okanagan College Penticton
The conference day will feature talks about geoscience education and research topics from our colleagues across the Pacific Northwest.
Wed June 26 - Naramata and Summerland
This trip will depart Okanagan College in Penticton at 8am and start with a visit to Munson Mtn, a remnant chunk of dacite, to take in the view of Okanagan Lake and present an overview of the local geologic and glacial history. The morning will be spent looking at the metamorphic rocks that are common on the east side of the valley and spend some time contemplating the thick glacial lacustrine sediments that underlie the famed Naramata Bench wine growing area where we will enjoy lunch accompanied by exploration of the local terroir as expressed in the wine.
The afternoon will be spent on the west side of Okanagan Lake, visiting Crescent Beach to view more glacial lacustrine deposits, Sumac Ridge to view White Lake Formation Eocene sedimentary rock and Giants Head (extinct volcanic neck) to view columnar dacite and discuss the re-shaping of this feature by glaciers. If time permits we’ll have a look at a large landslide affecting Trout Creek. The trip will likely end with further terroir explorations.
Thursday June 27 - Okanagan Falls and White Lake
On our second day in the field we will again depart from Okanagan College in Penticton at 8am and head south of Penticton to visit a pegmatite exposure along Skaha Lake, plutonic rocks of the Okanagan Batholith, a drive along the Okanagan Valley Fault at McLean Creek and a hike into the old Dusty Mac Gold Mine. For lunch we will again coordinate with a stop at a winery with a view of Vaseaux Lake and McIntyre Bluff. In the afternoon we will visit the meromictic Mahoney Lake and the White Lake Formation sedimentary rocks and look for fossils. The drive back to Penticton will most likely be via a final terroir experience.
If you would like to contribute to the field trips or have a favourite stop, please contact Todd Redding ([email protected]) and we'll see if we can include it.
The conference day will feature talks about geoscience education and research topics from our colleagues across the Pacific Northwest.
Wed June 26 - Naramata and Summerland
This trip will depart Okanagan College in Penticton at 8am and start with a visit to Munson Mtn, a remnant chunk of dacite, to take in the view of Okanagan Lake and present an overview of the local geologic and glacial history. The morning will be spent looking at the metamorphic rocks that are common on the east side of the valley and spend some time contemplating the thick glacial lacustrine sediments that underlie the famed Naramata Bench wine growing area where we will enjoy lunch accompanied by exploration of the local terroir as expressed in the wine.
The afternoon will be spent on the west side of Okanagan Lake, visiting Crescent Beach to view more glacial lacustrine deposits, Sumac Ridge to view White Lake Formation Eocene sedimentary rock and Giants Head (extinct volcanic neck) to view columnar dacite and discuss the re-shaping of this feature by glaciers. If time permits we’ll have a look at a large landslide affecting Trout Creek. The trip will likely end with further terroir explorations.
Thursday June 27 - Okanagan Falls and White Lake
On our second day in the field we will again depart from Okanagan College in Penticton at 8am and head south of Penticton to visit a pegmatite exposure along Skaha Lake, plutonic rocks of the Okanagan Batholith, a drive along the Okanagan Valley Fault at McLean Creek and a hike into the old Dusty Mac Gold Mine. For lunch we will again coordinate with a stop at a winery with a view of Vaseaux Lake and McIntyre Bluff. In the afternoon we will visit the meromictic Mahoney Lake and the White Lake Formation sedimentary rocks and look for fossils. The drive back to Penticton will most likely be via a final terroir experience.
If you would like to contribute to the field trips or have a favourite stop, please contact Todd Redding ([email protected]) and we'll see if we can include it.
Abstract Submission
If you would like to present a talk (15-20 minutes) or poster (teaching techniques, geology research, undergraduate research, etc.) submit your abstract to Hillary Goodner at [email protected]. Please include “NAGT Conference Abstract” in the subject heading of your email.
Make sure that your abstract includes:
Make sure that your abstract includes:
- Whether an oral presentation or poster is being submitted
- Title
- Author(s) name, affiliation, and contact email addresses
- Abstract length: maximum 1 full page (8.5” x 11”) in Times New Roman, 12-point font. You may include legible line diagrams, graphs or tables. Must maintain at least 1.0” margin on all four sides.
- Deadline — June 7, 2019 Due to the limited amount of time during conference day, acceptance for oral presentation will be based on first submitted, first granted basis. If time slots for oral presentations fill before the deadline date, you’ll be contacted in regards to a poster option.
Penticton Accomodation
Penticton has lots of motels, hotels and vacation suites of every size and shape, so a web search is probably your best option to find something you like (e.g., Booking.com, Expedia, Air BnB...).
The closest hotel to Okanagan College is the Ramada, about a 10-15 minute walk: http://pentictonramada.com/
Tourism Penticton provides accomodation listings: https://www.visitpenticton.com/
The closest hotel to Okanagan College is the Ramada, about a 10-15 minute walk: http://pentictonramada.com/
Tourism Penticton provides accomodation listings: https://www.visitpenticton.com/
Penticton Food and Drink
Restaurants: https://www.visitpenticton.com/listing-category/restaurants/
Wineries: https://www.visitpenticton.com/listing-category/wineries/
Breweries: https://www.visitpenticton.com/listing-category/breweries-cideries-distilleries/
Wineries: https://www.visitpenticton.com/listing-category/wineries/
Breweries: https://www.visitpenticton.com/listing-category/breweries-cideries-distilleries/
Penticton Activities
Penticton has it all, a wide range of hiking, watersports on the beautiful lakes and of course many wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries to visit. The Saturday morning downtown farmers market is one of the best and largest in the province. More information is available at Tourism Penticton: https://www.visitpenticton.com/
If any members are keen cyclists (road or mountain), bring your bikes as there are fantastic trails (https://www.trailforks.com/region/penticton/) and roads (https://www.bikepenticton.com/mapping/) to ride and explore. If you want to come out a bit early or stay longer and get out there, I’d love the chance to show you around. Send me an email ([email protected]) and we can get organized.
If any members are keen cyclists (road or mountain), bring your bikes as there are fantastic trails (https://www.trailforks.com/region/penticton/) and roads (https://www.bikepenticton.com/mapping/) to ride and explore. If you want to come out a bit early or stay longer and get out there, I’d love the chance to show you around. Send me an email ([email protected]) and we can get organized.