Geoparks are an initiative of UNESCO and serve to celebrate geologic heritage, economic community development and public education. The Canadian National Committee for Geoparks resorts to the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences and serves to facilitate the formation of Geoparks in Canada according to the rules of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network .
The Global Network of National Geoparks assisted by UNESCO, provides a platform of active cooperation between experts and practitioners in geological heritage. Under the umbrella of UNESCO, and through exchange between the global network partners, important national geological sites gain worldwide recognition and profit through the exchange of knowledge, expertise, experience and staff with other Geoparks.
Members of the Canadian Committee
Godfrey Nowlan (Interim Chair),
Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, gnowlan@NRcan.gc.ca
David Boerner,
Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa
Peter Bobrowsky,
Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa
Jenna Boon,
Joggins Fossil Institute, Amherst, NS
Allan Donaldson,
Carleton University, Ottawa
Jeff Hunston,
Department of Tourism & Culture, Government of Yukon, Whitehorse, Yukon
Bill Mercer,
President CFES/FCST, Toronto, ON
Randy Miller,
New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB
Dominique Potvin,
Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Ottawa, ON
Pierre Verpaelst,
Ministère des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune, Quebec, QC
Elisabeth Kosters (ex officio)
Managing Director, CFES/FCST, Wolfville, NS, ekosters_cfes@magma.ca
