GeoPro Talks: Building Your Professional Network

Learn strategies to evaluate, strengthen, and build your professional network. Building a strong network isn’t just about making new connections—it’s about developing relationships that support your work over time. In this session, we’ll explore how to assess your current network, identify gaps, and take practical steps to build meaningful connections within your field. We’ll also […]

GeoPro Talks: Beyond the Average: What is bulk ICP-MS missing in your metals analyses?

What if the way we analyze samples is quietly hiding the most important information? For decades, bulk analysis has been the standard. But we may be flattening the signals that matter most. In this talk, Jennie Christensen of TrichAnalytics will reveal how a slightly different approach – analyzing smaller, more precise portions of a tissue […]

GeoPro Talks: The Rise of the Qualified Persons Community of Ontario: It takes a village

What started as a small learning group working alongside Ontario’s Environment Ministry has grown into a thriving professional community grounded in mentorship, collaboration, and shared standards. In this session, we’ll explore the evolution of the Qualified Persons Community of Ontario (QPCO) over the past five years—how it became a trusted space for environmental professionals, and […]

GeoPro Talks: High Resolution Site Characterization Using Electrical Hydrogeology

When it comes to drilling and remediation, guesswork is the enemy. It wastes money, creates rework, and leads to ongoing frustration for project teams. A good Conceptual Site Model (CSM) is critical to a project’s success and environmental professionals need clarity, not uncertainty, when developing their CSM. This presentation introduces Electrical Hydrogeology, a high‑resolution subsurface […]

GeoPro Talks: Understanding Your Lab Report

This presentation will walk consultants and industry professionals through how to read and interpret environmental laboratory reports with confidence. Using realworld examples, it will highlight common pitfalls, key data quality considerations, and how analytical results—particularly for complex contaminants—can directly influence site interpretation and decision-making. The goal is to help attendees move beyond the numbers and […]