摘要:science for Environmental Manage- ment. As co-chairs of the session, we decided that if we were indeed to bring the issue of communication to the forefront, then the traditional scientific approach of a series of structured pre- sentations would not be sufficient on its own. Instead, we combined posters and a series of conventional presenta- tions with a keynote speaker, a panel discussion and a workshop. The organ- izing committee for GeoCanada 2010 is thanked for their assistance in facili- tating this approach, as well as for highlighting the session as part of the outreach activities of the meeting. The session was also made possible through funding from the IUGS working group, the Canadian Geological Foun- dation and Let’s Talk Science.