MOUNTJOY IV - 2025
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Mountjoy IV – August 10-13, 2025 - in Montreal, Canada
SEPM and CEGA are joining with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at McGill University to host the fourth offering of the Mountjoy carbonate research conference.
Fees USD:
Professional Non-Member - $615
Professional SEPM and CEGA Member* - $515
Student Non-Member - $250
Student SEPM Member - $200
** SEPM Non-Members are encouraged to join SEPM. Student can join for only $15. Join Now
Registration will include ice breaker, refreshments and a conference dinner.
**You can purchase an extra ticket to the icebreaker ($50) and/or the conference dinner ($90) if you wish to bring a guest.
Registration Notes
- SEPM Members should already have a ‘sign-in’ at the registration site – others will need to create one.
- Student Non-Members need to contact Theresa Scott tscott@sepm.org to receive the Student Non-Member rate before creating an account.
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- If you have questions about registration for the Mountjoy IV Conference, please contact Theresa Scott tscott@sepm.org
- Cancellation Policy: Half refund June 15th
General Conference Schedule
August 10 - Evening icebreaker reception Redpath Museum
August 11 - Conference Day 1
August 12 - Conference Day 2 with Dinner
August 13 - Conference Day 3
**Student and Early Career Travel Grants from the SEPM Foundation and CEGA are now closed. Awardees will be notified soon, thank you!
General Travel Guide for Mountjoy IV conference:
The Montréal transit system is extremely efficient. I would check for hotels on any travel website, e.g Expedia, Trivago, Hotels.com Hotwire, etc, or simply search google. Anywhere you can access the Metro/public transit system, you will be able to reliably get to McGill campus. McGill is a stop on the Metro. In general, all of Montreal is safe, but we'd recommend people stay (south) west of St.Denis. The area around McGill is considered safe but always be wary of typical big city crime.
Restaurants in Montréal are plentiful, with many that allow you to bring your own bottle of wine. The provincial SAQ or any local depanneur or grocery store will allow you to purchase wine at a reasonable price. A fun area to eat, with plentiful restaurants is on “the plateau” along Rue Rachel or Avenue Duluth. Downtown has a large selection of restaurants as well, with Montréal smoked meat being a classic. Google is your friend to check for pricing as the restaurants range from $ to $$$$. Outdoor dining is popular in the summer so look for options, especially in the plateau or Old Montréal areas.
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Tentative Program (as of 26 June 2025)
The Mountjoy Carbonate Research Conferences are an initiative of the Canadian Energy Geoscience Association (CEGA) and SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). The Mountjoy conferences are a result of these two societies’ efforts to honor Eric Mountjoy who was both a tremendous geologist and an active member of both organizations.
We are tentatively planning for two days of technical sessions with both oral and poster programs. Topical sessions include:
- Mountjoy Legacy Session
- Structural Geology and Fractures
- Carbonate Diagenesis/Dolomitization
- Carbonate Cyclicity
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)/Critical Mineral Resources (CMR)
- Karst
- Hydrogeology
- Biogeochemistry of carbonates
- Blast from the Past Session
- Carbonate Depositional Systems
Technical Sessions Description List(s)
Contact Michele Tomlinson (mtomlinson@sepm.org) with any abstract questions.
Mountjoy IV Committee
Jean Hsieh, Sedimentary Geology Consultants
Sherry Becker, Imperial Oil
Hairuo Qing, University of Regina
John Rivers, Queen’s University
Alex MacNeil, Alberta Energy Regulator
Lauren Eggie, Imperial Oil
Cole McCormick, Penn State University
Mumtaz Shah, Director of China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Graham Dolce, CEGA representative