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Landscapes

This workshop aims to bring together the concepts from the previous three workshops and apply them to features we see in the natural world. Specifically, we discuss how the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact to form different landforms, landscapes, and biomes. This workshop could be seen as an introduction to both geomorphology and biogeography.

Contributors

JC

Jack Cheng

Jake Douglas

Jake Douglas

Jake is from Peterborough, Ontario, currently in his first year of Environmental Studies and Geography at the University of Victoria. His fascination in geography comes from his love of the outdoors and travel, and he is particularly passionate about what a greater understanding of the Earth can do to promote conservation and climate action. Jake's hobbies include skiing, ultimate frisbee, musical theatre and piano. He has taken part in levels 2 and 3 of the CanGeo Challenge, placing 2nd nationally in 2017 and representing Canada at iGeo 2019 in Hong Kong.

Ben Woodward

Ben Woodward

Ben is an MSc student at the University of Waterloo studying coastal erosion in the Great Lakes. Ben's areas of interest include digital humanities/historical applications of GIS and web maps, geomorphology, and (of course) teaching geography. Outside of his studies, Ben enjoys watching the NBA and playing squash. Ben represented Canada at iGeo in 2018 and 2019, placing third internationally in 2019.

MW

Matthew Woodward

YouTube Playlist

Activities1

1Reading Canadian Landscapes↗

Resources12

Workshop Series
Ontario Envirothon - Soils Study Guide ↗

Excellent source of information on soil properties (texture, structure, chemistry, biology, etc.), soil types, soil issues (salinization, compaction, desertification, etc.), and more! Check out this and other great guides from Forests Ontario on their website.

BC Open Geology Textbook ↗
Simon Clark's Cryosphere Series ↗
Matthew Clapham's YouTube Channel ↗
Darron Gedge's Geography Channel ↗
PhysicalGeography.net ↗
British Society for Geomorphology ↗
Glacier Types Explainer ↗
Quaternary Geologic Features ↗

List of Quaternary geologic features found in Ontario's landscape, as compiled by the Ontario Geologic Survey

Physiography of Southern Ontario Map ↗
Striking a Balance - TVO Documentary ↗

Hour-long episodes about UNESCO biosphere reserves across Canada.

Canada's Biosphere Regions ↗
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