1. Geological activities – University of Winnipeg Ed Cloutis Department of Geography University of Winnipeg

2. Background University of Winnipeg is too small to have a stand-alone geology department University of Winnipeg is too small to have a stand-alone geology department Nevertheless, a number of faculty are engaged in geological research Nevertheless, a number of faculty are engaged in geological research Examples below Examples below

3. Red/Assiniboine River Flood Reconstruction Based on written and other proxy records (Bill Rannie) Based on written and other proxy records (Bill Rannie)

4. Mapping Historic Wetlands Satellite imagery and DEMs to reconstruct location of historic wetlands Satellite imagery and DEMs to reconstruct location of historic wetlands

5. Soil Moisture from Satellite Data Microwave satellite data and imagery for soil moisture mapping Microwave satellite data and imagery for soil moisture mapping SMAP satellite data SMAP satellite data

6. Paleoclimate/paleoenvironment from isotopic data

7. Diamond indicator mineral analysis

8. Oil sand analysis

9. Hard rock drill core analysis

10. Asteroid geological mapping

11. Mars geological mapping

12. Asteroid sample return mission OSIRIS-REx (NASA – CSA) OSIRIS-REx (NASA – CSA)