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16 Charles Richard Stelck 18 Ancient seas, ancient lands — an adventure through the Cretaceous 26 2016 CSPG International Core Conference Wrap Up RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO: CSPG – 110, 333 - 5 Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 3B6 $4.00 SEPTEMBER 2016 VOLUME 43, ISSUE 08 Canadian Publication Mail Contract – 40070050 Our understanding of Clastic Sedimentology has made huge leaps over recent decades. Clastic sediments make up almost 50% of the Earth’s surface, and the study of recent and ancient clastic rocks allows us to recognize the processes that shape them. The goal of the conference is to showcase the latest thinking and ideas relating to these sediments. SESSIONS INCLUDE: Land Ho! Slope and Basin Andrew Miall & Steve Hasiotis Gateways to the Sea Steve Hubbard & Bill Arnott Murray Gingras & Shahin Dashtgard Beach and Beyond Mud Matters Chris Fielding & Kerrie Bann Guy Plint & Roger Slatt REGISTER TODAY INDIVIDUAL RATES Location: Banff Conference Centre | Banff, AB Early Bird Registration $800.00 Member Registration $900.00 Non-Member Registration $950.00 Early Bird Professor & Student $500.00 Regular - Professer & Student $800.00 Speaker Registration $750.00 GROUP RATES Bulk Registration Package $2,400 (3 Registrations) Bulk Registration Package $4,000 (5 Registrations) SEPTEMBER 2016 – VOLUME 43, ISSUE 08 ARTICLES Charles Richard Stelck .................................................................................................16 CSPG OFFICE Ancient seas, ancient lands — an adventure through the Cretaceous ......................18 #110, 333 – 5th Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3B6 Tel: 403-264-5610 Ontario Oil and Gas Plays: 1. 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As you that if the impact of a journal is not high then PRESIDENT ELECT are all aware the downturn in the industry authors will select a journal that they believe Mark Cooper • Sherwood Geoconsulting Ltd. has had an impact on finances for the CSPG has a higher impact factor. This is a particular [email protected] and many of our members. So as I write this driver for academics who need to publish article the budget is prepared and awaiting regularly to achieve career advancement. The PAST PRESIDENT the approval of the Board so that it can be danger is that we can end up in a downward Tony Cadrin implemented. The challenge for the CSPG spiral of low impact ratings leading to fewer [email protected] over the next 12 months will be how to submissions which in turn further drive down balance maintaining the services that we the impact factor. The standard of original FINANCE DIRECTOR provide to the membership whilst stewarding geological research in Canadian academia Scott Leroux • Long Run Exploration to a reduced budget. We want to see core and by geoscientists working in industry is [email protected] Tel: 403.766.5862 member services maintained, which include excellent but not enough of that work is being the various Technical Divisions, the Technical published in the Bulletin. There are many FINANCE DIRECTOR ELECT Luncheons, specialized conferences and young professionals in Calgary who have Shelley Leggitt • NAL Resources Ltd. workshops (e.g. the upcoming Gussow), SIFT, done MSc and PhD research that has not [email protected] Professional Development opportunities been published and would provide a steady DIRECTOR through training courses, the Reservoir supply of high quality articles for the bulletin. Mark Caplan and the Bulletin, the Long Time Members Reception and the various sporting and Many of the same discussion points are [email protected] social events that occur throughout the year. equally applicable to the conferences and DIRECTOR We think that we can achieve this goal but we workshops that the society organizes or Jen Russel-Houston • Osum Oil Sands Corp. may have to get creative in how we manage participates in. So here is my challenge [email protected] Tel: 403.270.4768 our costs.