Yves Fortier Earth Science Journalism Award
Encyclopedia
The Yves Fortier Award is presented annually by the Geological Association of Canada
in recognition of a journalist
who has been exceptionally effective in presenting an earth science
story during the previous calendar year in one of Canada
's daily or weekly newspapers. The award is named after Yves O. Fortier
, a founding member of the Geological Association of Canada and a former Director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
Geological Association of Canada
The Geological Association of Canada promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the exchange of views in matters related to geology...
in recognition of a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who has been exceptionally effective in presenting an earth science
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
story during the previous calendar year in one of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's daily or weekly newspapers. The award is named after Yves O. Fortier
Yves Fortier (geologist)
Yves Oscar Fortier, OC, FRSC is a Canadian geologist.He was the director of the Geological Survey of Canada from 1964 to 1973....
, a founding member of the Geological Association of Canada and a former Director of the Geological Survey of Canada.
Recipients
- 2001–Ed Struzik of the Edmonton JournalEdmonton JournalThe Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network.-History:The Journal was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old...
- 2002–Larry Pynn of the Vancouver Sun
- 2003–Ed Struzik of the Edmonton JournalEdmonton JournalThe Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network.-History:The Journal was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old...
- 2004–Bob Burtt of the Waterloo RecordThe Record (Waterloo Region)The Waterloo Region Record is the daily newspaper covering Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, as well as the surrounding area...
- 2005–Peter Calamai of the Toronto StarToronto StarThe Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
- 2006–Margret Brady of the Ottawa CitizenOttawa CitizenThe Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper had a 2008 weekly circulation of 900,197.- History :...
- 2007-Colin Hunter of Waterloo RecordThe Record (Waterloo Region)The Waterloo Region Record is the daily newspaper covering Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, as well as the surrounding area...
- 2008-Dominique Forget of Géographica (L'Actualité)