Field Trip Themes

The IGC 2028 Field Excursions will fall under the following themes:

A) Climate Change Through Time

View of rugged, eroded sandstone formations with layers and peaks under a cloudy sky.

Hoodoos of Dinosaur Provincial Park (from Alberta Parks)

B) Energy Future, Present, and Past

Tourists standing on a wooden walkway observing a geothermal hot spring with steam rising in a national park, surrounded by sparse vegetation and distant hills.

Yellowstone National Park Thermal Springs (from: National Park Service)

C) Critical Minerals

A scenic view of a small town at sunset, with houses amidst trees, surrounding a river, under a partly cloudy sky.

The Town of Flin Flon, Manitoba (from Travel Manitoba)

D) Tectonics

A busy street in Quebec City with stone buildings, flower boxes, and shops. The iconic Château Frontenac hotel is visible in the background.

Historic District of Old Québec (from UNESCO)

E) Sedimentary Basins

A person hiking on a grassy hillside with mountains and a lake in the background under a cloudy sky.

Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Geopark, British Columbia (from HelloBC)

F) Water Resources

Scenic view of a mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks, dense green forests, and a winding turquoise river under a partly cloudy sky.

Lake O’Hara, Yoho National Park (from LonelyPlanet)

G) Natural Hazards

Mountain landscape with a rocky peak, green trees on the slopes, and a partly cloudy blue sky. A viewing platform with several people is in the foreground.

Frank Slide in Alberta (from Frank Slide Interpretive Centre)

H) Paleontology

A calm river surrounded by trees with some showing fall colors, under a partly cloudy sky.

Crawford lake, Ontario (from GonewiththeFamily)

I) Petroleum Resources

A wooden park bench facing a mountain range with snow-capped peaks, trees, and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Turner Valley, Alberta (from Elevation.maplogs)