The JANUARY MEETING for Thursday, January 21st is CANCELLED, due to inclement weather. Ken Taylor’s talk will be rescheduled for a later date.
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JANUARY MEETING
Environmental Aspects of Offshore Petroleum Development
an illustrated talk by Ken Taylor (B.Eng. M.Eng. P.Eng.)
Time and Place: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Road, St. John’s, NL.
Ken Taylor is originally from the West Coast of Newfoundland and has lived in St. John’s since 1986. He started his career post-B.Eng. with Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment, has taught in the provincial College system, and was an environmental engineering consultant. He has been an Environmental Compliance Officer with Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (CNOPB) since 2005.
Ken will discuss offshore petroleum activities from preliminary stages through the development phase and the potential environmental hazards. This introduction to the stages of offshore oil development includes information about seismic exploration, exploratory drilling, production, transportation and abandonment, with some emphasis on the environmental risks and protection for each stage.
Everybody welcome. Come to learn more about offshore petroleum development!
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Natural History Society sadly announces the passing of Dr. Bill Pruitt, a scientist, avid naturalist and activist. Bill was a faculty member at Memorial University in the 1960s, and conducted research that contributed to the establishment of Gros Morne National Park. More details about his remarkable life can be found here in Bill’s obituary: http://www.passagesmb.com/obituary_details.cfm?ObitID=158565
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About Us
The Society has an Indoor Program of informed and interesting guest speakers as well as an Outdoor and Workshop Program. Regular Society meetings co-incide with our indoor program presentations, and are presently held at the Memorial University Botanical Garden (Mt. Scio Rd, see map) on the THIRD THURSDAY of each month during the months of September to June, beginning, at 8:00 PM. There are no indoor meetings during the summer months. The outdoor & workshop program runs year round.
The Society welcomes the participation of all citizens and visitors to the province of any age, and encourages all to participate in our programs where they feel comfortable (families, children, young adults, and senior citizens alike). Not all of our outdoor events are suitable for all persons, however we try to offer a balanced program. In addition to the activity programs, the Society publishes its journal “THE OSPREY” on a quarterly basis - members can mail their submissions here.
Our Board is listed on the “Contact” page.
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The Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador is this province’s oldest conservation organization. It continues to be one of the province’s most active environmental organizations. Except for the summer months, the Society hosts monthly free public meetings on environmental and other natural history topics on the third Thursday of each month. The Society also publishes The Osprey, a quarterly journal dedicated to documenting the natural history of the province. Membership is $25.00 per year; application forms and past editions of The Osprey are always available at the monthly meetings.
