KEGS-SEG Student Symposium
Monday, November 20, 4:30 pm
KEGS Ottawa November meeting
Speaker: Calvin Klatt, NRCan
Abstract: The Government of Canada has launched the development of a National Quantum Strategy, with an investment of $360M announced in the 2021 Federal Budget. The strategy is a seven year effort with three identified pillars: Research ($141M), Commercialization ($169M), and Talent ($45M). This strategy looks at the “new Quantum” – the newly developed ability to control single atom states and use this for practical applications.
The stated objectives are as follows:
* Amplify Canada’s significant strength in quantum research
* Grow our quantum-ready technologies, companies and talent
* Solidify Canada’s global leadership in this area
Quantum technologies can be broken down to three application areas: Quantum Sensing and Metrology Instruments, Quantum Communications, and Quantum Computing. While there are likely several emerging quantum technologies of interest we will look at quantum-enhanced Sensing and Metrology Instruments, notably gravimeters and magnetometers. We will provide (non-technical) summaries of geoscience applications of these instruments and seek input from the Geophysics community on actions we might take as a community to support the National Quantum Strategy and reap scientific benefits from the introduction of these instruments.
Bio: Dr. Calvin Klatt is the Director of the Canadian Geodetic Survey and Chief Geodesist of the Government of Canada. As such, Calvin is one of Canada’s leaders in the areas of Positioning and Earth Sciences. The work of the Geodetic Survey is integrated into a wide range of scientific efforts and involves collaboration with a very wide range of stakeholders. Calvin is Canada’s representative to the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Subcommittee on Geodesy and serves on the Subcommittee’s leadership Bureau. Previously Calvin has held positions as Assistant Chief Scientist of the Earth Sciences Sector (Natural Resources Canada), Program Manager for Natural Hazards (Earthquake, Space Weather, Landslide, Tsunami, Volcano), and Director of the NRCan Chief Scientist’s Office. Calvin has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master’s degree in Engineering Physics (Radio Astronomy), and a Doctorate in Space Science/Astronomy. He is an avid amateur astronomer and has made significant volunteer contributions to Canada’s national mountaineering organization, the Alpine Club of Canada.
When: Monday, November 20, 4:30 pm
Where: at the GSC, Harrison Hall, Room, Room 177, 601 Booth St, Ottawa
Please note: In order to enter Harrison Hall, you will have to show some Canadian id: a passport, permanent resident card, driver license, or health card. If you are a foreign student and have a residency visa, that should work too. Send me an email if you are not Canadian and have some questions about whether your id will work. The reason for this extra complication is that Harrison Hall is inside the controlled area. Checking everyone’s id documents might take time – please try to get on site with some time to spare for the extra security procedure.
Upcoming KEGS Ottawa Presentations
Monday, December 18: Marc Vallee, Geodata Solutions, “Electromagnetic sphere in a layered earth model: theory and applications”
Monday, January 15: Taylor Tracy Kyryliuk, uOttawa, “The Aquarius Ocean Bottom Seismometer”
Monday, February 19: Chris Galley, uOttawa, “Satellite-derived gravity data: from ocean wide bathymetric mapping to crustal scale modelling”
Monday, March 18: Dennis Gamble, Notra Inc.,“UXO case history: From initial site assessment of the former Utopia, NB army base (370 km2) using a mineral exploration approach to develop an Unexploded Ordnance Site Model(SUM)”
Monday, April 21: Bob Grasty, GammaBob, “Experience building a worldwide network of calibration pads for ground and airborne gamma ray surveying”
For more information about:
- any upcoming KEGS Ottawa presentations, or
- if you know anyone who might be interested in presenting to our KEGS Ottawa group, or
- if you know anyone who should be included on the KEGS Ottawa email group,
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please contact Luise Sander, SGL, luise@sgl.com.
The KEGS Ottawa group meets on the 3rd Monday of each month, usually at the GSC on Booth St. It is also possible to hold the presentations at other venues in Ottawa. We generally follow our presentation by adjourning socially to a nearby local establishment.
