The Hugh C. Morris Experiential Learning Fellowship in the Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences will be awarded to a graduate student enrolled in a Canadian University who demonstrates or exhibits each of the following qualities or capabilities:
With the burgeoning interest in honeybees, we can no longer keep up with the demand for our educational services without more resource material. We would like to hire an individual with audio visual and web design skills to work with our team in an initiative to improve our honey bee educational resources.
In support of research conducted by Drs. Madhur Anand, Professor at the School of Environmental Sciences and Research Chair at University of Guelph, and Dr. Chris Bauch, Professor of Applied Mathematics and University Research Chair at the University of Waterloo and Adjunct professor at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, the incumbent would be employed as a Research Associate at the University of Guelph, School of Environmental Sciences.
Specific responsibilities include:
Project title: Irrigation Management Strategies for Medicinal Cannabis in Controlled Environments Primary Advisor(s): Dr. Michael Dixon/Dr. Thomas Graham Term: 2 years/6 semesters
Start: Immediate Stipend: Full stipend as per University of Guelph standards
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Prof. Jon Warland has been appointed as the new director of the School of Environmental Sciences (SES).
“It is an honour to have the chance to help SES move forward,” shares Warland. “We are surrounded by transition, and this is an exciting time to work with the school, and the rest of the college, to continue our reputation for excellence. Many opportunities are before us, and it is a pleasure to engage with all of the amazing work going on throughout SES.”
Article on Nigel Raine a professor from the School of Environmental Sciences has found the first evidence that low-level neonicotinoid pesticide exposure affects the pollination services provided by bumblebees to an economically important crop.The study by environmental sciences professor Nigel Raine was published today in Nature.
In October, 2015, University Professor Emeritus, Peter G. Kevan, was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.
Research article by Emmanuelle Arnaud, Anna Best, Beth Parker, Kari Dunfield, and Ramon Aravena "Transport of Escherichia coli through a thick vadose zone" published in the Journal of Environmental Quality as part of a special collection of papers in the September-October 2015 issue of JEQ on "Microbial Transport and Fate in the Subsurface."