2015 Summer field work for Geoscience students
Attention Geoscience students!
News
University of Guelph Bee Expert Nigel Raine Studies the Plight of Pollinators
University of Guelph Bee Expert Nigel Raine Studies the Plight of Pollinators
@ Guelph Article By Andrew Vowles Monday, January 5, 2015 http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2015/01/university-of-guelph-bee-expert-nigel-raine-studies-the-plight-of-pollinators/
John Riley (Nature Conservancy of Canada) Talk
Next Wednesday, January 14th, John Riley (Nature Conservancy of Canada senior science advisor, author of "The Once and Future Great Lakes Country") will be a guest of SEDRD.
Riley's talk will describe the history of environmental change in the Great Lakes basin, including massive declines in flora and fauna to recent increases in nature protection and re-wilding.
Environmental Soil Chemistry Faculty position at McGill University
The Department of Natural Resource Sciences of McGill University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental Soil Chemistry. The successful candidate will conduct research with a focus on the chemistry of degraded soils, particularly as it applies to urban and peri-urban agricultural and contaminated sites. Research areas of particular interest include the remediation and restoration of soil quality of degraded and contaminated sites, and the behavior, bioavailability and transport of trace metals and organic contaminants.
Congratulations to our Graduate Students
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Name of the Award |
Donor |
Recipient |
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*EDMUNDS, MILLEN, OZBURN PEER |
Mrs. Ruth B. Peer |
Daniel Borges |
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*ONTARIO SOIL AND CROP IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP |
Congratulations Gard on receiving the Commemorative Medal for "Agriculture and Rural Development"
DECISION Rev. Awarding Commemorative Medal “For Agriculture and Rural Development” from the MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to Decree No. 199/2013/ND-CP dated 26/11/2013 of the Government regulating functions, tasks, rights and organizational structure of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Dr. Mark Boyce, a world leader in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Ecology
As we prepare to hunker down for the chilly holiday season; we have a few more opportunities to huddle together over a warm cup of coffee (or at least sit stoically in the same room). Importantly, we have three exciting departmental seminars before 2014 gives way to a new year:
Cities Alive award article in At Guelph
In the news Cities Alive award to the Youbin Zheng of SES this article was posted in the At Guelph http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2014/11/green-roof-technology-lauded/
Congratulations to Dr. Youbin Zheng and his research team.
They have been awarded the Cities Alive 2014 Award of Excellence.http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php/events/awards-of-excellence/2014-award-winners/2-uncategorised/323-youbin-zheng
Congratulations Dr Yamini Gopalapillai
Please join us in congratulating Dr Yamini Gopalapillai (PDF with Dr. Bev Hale's lab). Yamini is the 2014 recipient of the SETAC / ICA Chris Lee Award for Metals Research, sponsored by The International Copper Association and initiated by SETAC to recognize the leadership and technical contributions by the late Dr. Chris Lee.