Geoscience helps us understand the landscapes, resources, environments and natural processes that shape our world. The Geodiversity Education Foundation transforms that knowledge into accessible experiences and resources that encourage discovery, understanding and informed engagement with the Earth.
Through field and virtual experiences, digital media, regional geoscience resources and collaboration with researchers and educators, we create opportunities for people to engage with geoscience in meaningful ways. Our work brings scientific knowledge into communities while making it easier to explore, understand and use.
We translate geoscience into engaging public experiences that reveal the geological and environmental stories within familiar landscapes. From GeoHikes and GeoVideos to digital resources and virtual exploration, people can discover the science behind the places they see every day.
Geoscience exploration should be accessible to as many people as possible. Our virtual experiences and digital resources extend learning beyond the field, allowing people to explore geological landscapes and scientific knowledge from wherever they are. As we expand our reach across Canada, we are also working toward a fully bilingual English and French website to make our educational resources more accessible to communities across the country.
We help bridge the space between scientific research and public understanding by bringing current geoscience knowledge into accessible educational experiences and highlighting research with real-world environmental relevance.
Our work along the Niagara Escarpment demonstrates how public education, accessible exploration and scientific research can come together. Through GeoHikes, virtual experiences and GeoVideos, the geological and environmental history of this remarkable landscape becomes an opportunity for discovery both in the field and online.
Collaboration with the School of Earth, Environment & Society at McMaster University, Bruce Trail Conservancy and Niagara Geopark helps connect the public with research examining how landscapes respond to environmental change.
Areas of study include impacts of climate change and geohazards, weathering and erosion, and the sensitivity of rivers along the Niagara Escarpment to changes in climate and land use.