Thursday, July 19th with Eileen Van der Flier-Keller, geologist

In this interactive presentation, Eileen will identify pebbles and rocks and explore the stories they tell.

Dr. Eileen Van der Flier-Keller is a geologist and Teaching Professor in Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver British Columbia.  She is passionate about public awareness of science and empowering teachers to engage their students with Earth science. Eileen has been cited for her work in promoting geoscience outreach and awareness to teachers through EdGEO, for disseminating geoscience knowledge to the public via publications and talks and especially in reaching the hearts and minds of the next generation of Canadian Earth scientists.  Eileen was named the 2009 recipient of the Geological Association of Canada Neale Medal. This honour is awarded to an individual for their outstanding efforts in sharing earth science with Canadians. She was awarded the UVic Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2015. At SFU Eileen is also Special Advisor to the Dean of Science on Public Education and Outreach.

This presentation is part of the Expert Speaker Series. Admission is $5.00 per person. Youth 18 and under attend for free. The talk begins at 2:00 pm in the Hornby Island Community School Library. Please enter through the Natural History Centre door.

Click here to view the entire Summer 2018 Speaker Series Schedule.