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."
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) is recruiting for a M.Sc. or Ph.D. student position that is available immediately for three years at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. The candidate will be involved in a project titled “Development of wireless sensing and decision support systems” and work under the supervision of Dr. Youbin Zheng (/ses/users/yzheng) and Dr. Gideon Avigad on the Vineland campus. Please see attachment for more information.
The Purple Wheat Study will be taking place in the Human Nutraceutical Research Unit at the University of Guelph. The purpose of this study is to determine the bioavailability of anthocyanins/phenolic acids and antioxidant capacity after consuming purple wheat products. Please see poster for study requirements .
Canadian farmers might one day grow sugar corn for a potentially huge alternative fuels market through a new project involving University of Guelph researchers.
Along with scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), and Western University, the Guelph researchers will study sugar corn varieties whose higher sucrose concentrations might make them more suitable for making ethanol.
Come out to the Arboretum Saturday September 12, 2015 rain or shine from 9 am to 2 pm at the RJ Hilton Centre on College Avenue East. This year, a huge selection of unique plants is available including rare natives, and you’ll also find a diverse selection of native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, fruit trees, indoor plants and high-quality ornamental perennials.