USRA Jobs - School of Environmental Sciences

• Aquatic and terrestrial risk assessment of neonicotinoid insecticides and fungicides
• Automatic radio tracking of pollinator movements at a landscape scale: foraging and dispersal.
• Microbial respiration of uranium during climate fluctuation

2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) positions

URA Jobs - School of Environmental Sciences

You must have an email approval from SFS to participate in the URA program. Please review the application process.

The School of Environmental Sciences (SES) is pleased to welcome Dr. Scott Krayenhoff as an assistant professor in the area of atmospheric science. Krayenhoff began in his role on January 8, 2018."Scott’s expertise in regional climate and urban meteorology is an excellent complement to our existing strengths,” says Prof. Jon Warland, director of the School of Environmental Sciences.

https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/news/prof%E2%80%99s-research-featured-national-museum

SES students won prizes for their presentations at OPMC last week.

1st place Grad Student Oral Presentation - Crop Life Canada Award ($500) Matt Muzzatti (Dr. Rebecca Hallett - Supervisor)

The development of phermone-based action thresholds for management of swede midge in canola.

1st place Undergrad Poster Presentation - Dr. Ron Harris Award ($250) Kevin Scaife (Drs. Cynthia Scott-Dupree and Andrew Frewin (PDF) - Supervisors)

Brown marmorated stink bug distribution and phenology in Ontario.

Three University of Guelph professors have been invited to share their expertise with the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry this week.

Profs. Claudia Wagner-Riddle, School of Environmental Sciences; Alfons Weersink, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE); and Barry Smit, emeritus professor in the Department of Geography, will address the committee Oct. 19 at 8 a.m.

OAC Alumni Distinguished Researcher AwardRene Van Acker, OAC Dean; Kari Dunfield and Rocio Morales Rayas, OAC Alumni Association.

New Associate Vice-President Research Named

Field Entomology (ENVS*4260): Apr. 27 - May 12, 2018

Instructors: Dr. Cynthia Scott-Dupree (cscottdu@uoguelph.ca, 824-4120 x52477) Insect pest management & scientific protocol; Rm. 2110 Bovey Bldg

Dr. Steve Marshall (samarsha@uoguelph.ca, 824-4120 x52720) Insect diversity/systematics; Rm. 1211 Bovey Bldg.

Dates: Departure - Apr. 27 9:15am; Return - May 12, 2018 8:40 pm; Toronto to Liberia, CR return.