The International Union of Geological Sciences
IUGS is a union of 121 national members aiming to promote the development of Earth sciences though scientific studies, developing applications for these results to conservation efforts, and strengthening public awareness of geosciences’ contributions to society.
Canada is a member of the IUGS, and the CFES is an affiliate member. The Canadian membership dues for IUGS are paid by the National Research Council. Work that is carried out in Canada as part of IUGS tasks is managed and monitored by the CFES Canadian National Committee on IUGS (CNC-IUGS).
Committee members for the Canadian National Committee for IUGS include:
CFES International Director and CNC IUGS Co-Chair
Mount Royal University
PetraScience Consultants
Geoscientists Canada
Natural Resources Canada
INRS University / Université du Quebec
University of Alberta
CFES
Canadian Institute of Mining
To view the Memorandum of Understanding between CFES and the National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) regarding the Canadian National Committee for IUGS, please click here.
To view the CNC – IUGS Terms of Reference, please click here.