DIRT TALK - Patrick Ryall - Ethics and the Earth Ring
Ethics and the Earth Ring
Professional Engineers wear an Iron Ring and most Professional Geoscientists wear an Earth Ring. The ring is a symbol of the Ethical commitments which the wearer has made and indicates that the wearer has the knowledge requirements for the profession. This talk will outline the mistakes made and the ethical shortcomings of two events: the collapse of the Quebec bridge in 1907 and the Bre-X disaster in 1997. The Bre-X disaster involved a Dalhousie geology graduate, John Felderhof. The talk will also provide a summary of ethical requirements in the profession.
Patrick Ryall
Patrick, a geophysicist, was a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences. He was Chair from 1986-96, Undergraduate Advisor from 1998-2011, and Honours Coordinator from 2005-2011. He was also one of the people responsible for founding the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia
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Milligan Room, 8th Floor Biology-Earth Sciences Wing, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University