Dear all,
Apologies for any cross-postings of this message.
Please see the below newsletter from the 3rd Virtual Geoscience
Conference committee. Abstract submission extended until *30th March*.
The last (2016) conference was a great opportunity for multidisciplinary
discussions at the boundary between geomatics, geoscience and related
fields, so we are looking forward to an exciting follow-up in Canada in
August. Hope to see many of you there.
Best regards,
Simon
*Immerse yourself in Virtual Geoscience at VGC 2018 – There is still
time to submit abstracts!*
The 3rd Virtual Geoscience Conference will be held in the beautiful
Limestone City, Kingston, Canada, August 22-24, 2018. This is the
premier conference for researchers, government, and industry members
conducting innovative research in close range remote sensing and
computer visualization applied to the geosciences. This year’s meeting
focus is on the theme of immersive geoscience and novel developments in
virtual and augmented reality. The broad focus of the conference series
allows geoscientists from a variety of subdisciplines to share
experience with the latest tools, software, and, technological innovations.
Abstract submission for the conference has been extended to *March 30,
2018*. Submission must be made using the conference submission page. The
organizing committee is looking forward to reading your latest
virtual-geoscience-themed abstracts.
Keynote Speakers - we are excited to have four keynote speakers
confirmed for VGC 2018:
Dr Nick Hedley, Director of the Spatial Interface Research Lab - a
geovisual interface think tank - and a professor of geovisualization and
spatial interface research in the Department of Geography at Simon
Fraser University, Canada.
Dr Joseph Wartman, Director of Natural Hazards Reconnaissance
Facility at the University of Washington, USA.
Dr Regula Frauenfelder, Physical Geographer at the Norwegian
Geotechnical Institute.
Dr Helen Reeves, Science Director for Engineering Geology &
Infrastructure at the British Geological Survey.
Short Course and Field Trip - we will be offering a short course on
remote sensing applications to geohazards research and a local field
trip exploring the local geology of the Kingston area on August 22nd,
2018. More details can be found on the VGC short course page.
Participants can also register on the conference registration page.
Sponsorship and Tradeshow Booths - we would like to thank BGC
Engineering, Esri, the Geological Remote Sensing Group, and the VOG
group for supporting VGC 2018. We would also like to thank GIM
international and Remote Sensing journal for partnering with VGC.
We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities and trade show booth
options still available. Please contact the organizing committee for
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Learn more about the conference by visiting
http://virtualoutcrop.com/vgc2018 or follow us on twitter
(@VirtualGeo_2018).
Ryan Kromer
On behalf of the VGC 2018 committee
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Dr. Simon Buckley
Virtual Outcrop Geology
Uni Research AS
Postboks 7810
N-5020 Bergen
Norway
Tel: +47 5558 3458
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