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portrait de Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence

Career Profiles

Sales Manager

As sales manager for Eos Positioning in Canada, I work with the Sales Reps, Marketing and Production.
Charlotte Cockburn standing in front of signs indicating distance to a variety of locations from Alert, Nunavut.

Charlotte Cockburn (she/her)

Career Profiles

Physical Scientist

I make sure we can monitor the weather all across Canada.
Marg Rutka

Marg Rutka

Career Profiles

Geoscience Editor

I edit geoscience maps, reports and digital data to ensure clarity in writing, consistency and accuracy prior to publication
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Sara Knox (she/her)

Career Profiles

Assistant Professor (biometeorology)

I study ways to restore and protect ecosystems to help fight climate change.
Anuj Sharma with sculpted dragon head in background

Anuj Sharma (he/him)

Career Profiles

Science Demonstrator

I explain Earth Science phenomena and projects to visitors at Science North.
Earth with thermometer

Let's Talk Climate Change: Resources

Backgrounders

Discover a set of resources to give you background knowledge on climate change.

Chrystine Patoine in underground mine

Chrystine Patoine (She/Her)

Career Profiles

Blasting and Drilling Engineer

I calculate the best places to put explosives so we can reach underground ore deposits.
Ice on the Arctic Ocean

All About The Arctic: Resources

Backgrounders

Discover a set of resources designed to give you background information on all things Arctic!

Twenty-sided die

How Likely Is It?

Backgrounders

Learn about probability, a branch of mathematics that helps us predict if something might happen.

Daedulus crater on the Moon

Impact Craters

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Learn about how craters are formed and about some of Canada's impact craters.

Himalayan mountains

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

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Learn about the Theories of Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics and discover what happens when plates collide!

Earth’s layers

Structure of the Earth

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Learn about the layers of the Earth and discover how people explore the Earth’s crust.

Cars driving through thick smog

How Vehicles Pollute the Air

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Learn how vehicles affect air quality, including their contribution to smog.

Balanced stones on a pebble beach

What are rocks?

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Learn about the types of rocks, the rock cycle, and weathering and erosion.

Geological surveying equipment

Deciding Where to Dig: Geology and Mining

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Learn about how mining companies find good locations for mining.