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The Centre for Land & Water Stewardship is pleased to announce the availability of a graduate Research Assistantship.
The Centre for Land & Water Stewardship is pleased to announce the availability of a graduate Research Assistantship, made possible by an endowment from the former Wellington County Stewardship Council.
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Congratulations to Jon Warland
Jon is the 2016 faculty recipient of the Dr. William Winegard Exemplary Volunteer Involvement Award. He will be presented with his award on March 30th at the McLaughlin Library.
Bee Brains as Never Seen Before
Feature by UofG News Service Prof. Nigel Raine, Rebanks Family Chair in Pollinator Conservation in the School of Environmental Sciences, worked with researchers at Imperial College and the Natural History Museum in London on the new method, which images the bees’ heads without mechanical trauma.http://news.uoguelph.ca/2016/03/bee-brains-as-never-seen-before/
Shining the Spotlight on Soil: ‘We Can’t Take it For Granted’
Poor management practices and freeze-thaw cycles affect soil structure — Feature by Andrew Vowles
That’s more than common dirt under your feet. Guelph loam underpins some of the best farming in the province — and it’s now the official soil of Ontario.
In late 2015 during the International Year of Soils, Jeff Leal, Ontario minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, visited the city to designate the Guelph soil series as the official soil of the province.
Arboretum Workshop Series Gardening Fundamentals
Wednesdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 2016 - 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. - Gardening Fundamentals is a series of courses designed for both the beginner and experienced gardener. Course material covers basic information to provide a good grounding and then goes on to introduce advanced topics that are normally not found in gardening books. The presenter has over 35 years of gardening experience, most of it in the Guelph area.
2 PhD positions with NSERC CREATE program
Accumulation and toxicology of microcystins in Great Lakes fish or Tracing the effects of oligotrophication on contaminant dynamics in Great Lakes benthic food webs
Both Positions PhD Institution: University of Guelph Department: School of Environmental Sciences Primary Advisor(s) Dr. Paul Sibley Term: 3 years/9 semesters Start May 2016 Stipend: $21,000 /annum
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(Summer student position)Training as an Aquatic Toxicity Testing Technician Position BSc
A placement with the Biological Analysis Section at the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (OMOECC) in Etobicoke ON will provide the opportunity to work in a government facility and learn the intricate operations of an Aquatic/Sediment toxicology laboratory involved in routine testing of industrial effluents, contaminated site assessments, method development and applied research. The OMOECC is a signature to the Canada/Ontario Agreement (COA) and has direct responsibility for monitoring and controlling pollutants in the Great Lakes watershed.
Summer Jobs @ The Arboretum
We are seeking students to join our summer grounds crew The University of Guelph Arboretum is currently accepting applications for seasonal summer employment on the grounds. The position will be based out of the RJ Hilton centre on College Ave E., Guelph, Ontario. The position pays $12.00 per hour, for 35 hours per week (8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday), and runs for 18 weeks, starting April 25th (start date is flexible).
The position entails outdoor physical work in a team environment. Day to day tasks may include:
Landscaping
Tree planting