Information about Victoria and Vancouver Island
| Places to visit | Main Activities and distance from Victoria |
|---|---|
| Near Victoria | |
| East Sooke Regional Park | - Hike along the west coast (34 km - 53 min) |
| Mount Douglas | - Hike to the top to have a 360o view of Victoria and the Straits of Georgia nd Juan de Fuca (10 km -23 min) |
| Victoria's nearby lakes | Go for refreshing swim at: - Thetis lake (10 km - 23 min) |
| Port Renfrew | - Botanical beach tide pools at the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park (116 km - 2 hr 20 min) |
| Tofino/Ucluelet | - Surfing, campimg, fishing, kayaking, hot springs, whale watching (Ucluelet: 294 km - 4 hr 10 min) (Tofino: 319 km - 4 hr 30 min) |
| Salt Spring Island | - Increadible sightseeing, kayaking, whale wacthing, gastronomic touring, local crafts and arts |
| Whale Watching in Victoria | Springtide Whale Watching & Eco Tours is offering a 30% discount to all 2016 INCISE Symposium attendees, friends and family. You will need to make a reservation directly with SpringTide (not through your hotel front desk) and mention your participation at the INCISE Symposium to get the discounted rates. Do not miss it! |
| Royal BC Museum | A journey through British Coulumbia's history, first nation's culture, lanscapes and wildlife can be experienced at the Royal BC Museum, which is located only a few steps from the sympoium venue in downtown Victoria. |
| Local breweries | |
|---|---|
| Vancouver Island Brewing Co | |
| Driftwood Brewery | |
| Hoyne | |
| Light House Brewing Co | |
| Moon Under Water Brewpub | |
| Swans Brewpub | |
| Phillips Brewing & Malting | |
| Spinnakers Brewpub | |
| Canoe Brewpub |
Important Dates:
| Abstract submission deadline with intent to publish in the "Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences" volume, produced by the Geological Society of London (GSL) | 15 February 2017 |
| GSL first draft paper submission deadline: | 1 August 2017 |
| Return of GSL manuscripts to authors for final revision: | 1 October 2017 |
| Final paper submission deadline to GSL: | 1 November 2017 |
| Early bird registration deadline: | 15 November 2017 |
| Application for student and post-doc travel support deadline: | 15 February 2018 |
| Abstract submission deadline for long, non-GSL abstracts: | 15 March 2018 |
| Special Rate Venue Hotel deadline (extended!) | 27 March 2018 |
| Symposium: | 7-9 May 2018 |
Symposium Organizers:
| Dave Mosher (PhD) | University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA |
| Gwyn Lintern (DPhil/PhD) | Geological Survey of Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, BC, Canada |
| Cooper Stacey (MSc) | Geological Survey of Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, BC, Canada |
| Lorena Moscardelli (PhD) | Statoil R&T, Austin, TX, USA |
| Martin Scherwath (PhD) | Ocean Networks Canada, BC, Canada |
Scientific Committee:
| Dave Mosher (PhD) | University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA |
| Gwyn Lintern (DPhil/PhD) | Geological Survey of Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, BC, Canada |
| Lorena Moscardelli (PhD) | Statoil R&T, Austin, TX, USA |
| Phil Hill (PhD) | Geological Survey of Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, BC, Canada |
| Cooper Stacey (MSc) | Geological Survey of Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences, BC, Canada |