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PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador
PEGNL – Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador

Member Announcements – October 10

Announcement Date: 10.10.2025

Member Announcements – October 10

         Announcements

WISE NL is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who would like to join their Volunteer Board. To learn more about WISE NL's mission and goals, click here. If you would like to be considered, please send a brief bio and statement of interest to vp@wisenl.ca by October 14, 2025.

The ASHRAE Halifax Chapter has established a Newfoundland and Labrador Section to better serve its Newfoundland and Labrador members and regional Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) industries. This Section will be technical focused and will offer a variety of programs for the local industry, including: technical and research talks, technical field trips, joint meetings, panel forums, seminars, and co-sponsored conferences. Please contact the NL Section officers if you would like to attend or sponsor any of our future events.

Jordan Wilson, Jewer Bailey Consultants - jordan.wilson@jewerbailey.com
Byron Bennett, Stantec Consulting - byron.bennett@stantec.com

        Courses & Events 

***NEW*** Newfoundland and Labrador's Premier Mineral Exploration and Mining Conference and Exhibition is taking place November 4 to 7, 2025 at the Delta Hotel, St. John’s. A collaborative event between the Newfoundland and Labrador Branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. For further information and to register click here.

***NEW*** Join Smith Business Insight and Queen’s Executive Education for a free 60-minute webinar "Built to Innovate: Learn New Ways to Nurture a Firm-Wide Innovation Culture" on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 12:00pm ET. This webinar will explore how organizations can shift from traditional innovation models to new approaches that emphasize execution, adaptability and continuous iteration. To register click here.

***NEW*** Reminder: The 2025 Project Management Symposium will be held on October 15, 2025. This annual event gathers thriving businesses and project managers from across the province, throughout Atlantic Canada, and beyond. Professionals have the opportunity to develop project management skills, listen to some amazing speakers and connect with other project managers and companies from a wide range of industries. For further information and to register click here.

***NEW*** The Climate Risk Institute is hosting an inaugural webinar series to mark the official launch of Advancing Implementation in Canada’s Natural Resource Sectors — a free, online peer learning community dedicated to advancing climate change adaptation implementation in practice. As the group’s first offering, the series provides a unique opportunity for professionals across forestry, mining and energy sectors to both share their own experiences and learn from others’ real-world approaches to adaptation implementation.

Energy NL is hosting lunch with JP Gladu on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel, St. John's, NL. A unique opportunity to hear from one of Canada’s leading voices on Indigenous engagement and participation in resource projects. For further information and to register click here.

This fall, CLIMAtlantic will host a three-part webinar series exploring how you can put nature and climate first in everyday decision making. They will cover how to prioritize nature in adaptation work and share examples from across Atlantic Canada. The October webinar titled Coastal Adaptation: Protecting Nature and Communities, will explore how coastal adaptation planning and practices conserve nature and increase biodiversity while benefiting both ecosystems and communities. To register for the October webinar, click here.

Earth Science Week 2025 is taking place October 12 to 18, 2025. Earth Science Week will celebrate the theme “Energy Resources for Our Future”. This year's theme encourages everyone to become informed energy consumers and to actively work towards a sustainable future that ensures a high quality of life for generations to come. For more information and resources (including webinars and toolkits) please click here, to visit the Earth Science Week website, an American Geosciences Institute program.

Join Pathway to Engineering Tuesday October 21 for a webinar "From licensure to leadership: Ethical responsibility in the era of climate crisis". As the climate crisis intensifies, engineers increasingly need to navigate complex challenges that span environmental, social, and ethical dimensions. Join the next session in the Exchanges webinar series, where ethical responsibility of engineers in addressing the climate crisis and its environmental impacts will be discussed. For further information and to register, please click here.

 

We welcome you to email pegnl@pegnl.ca with any feedback you may have on this Member Announcement.