Wildlife Preservation Canada is now hiring a Pollinator Field Assistant to assist with at-risk pollinator surveys across southern-Ontario. This person will be responsible for field work and data collection, as well as assisting with literature reviews and other tasks. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with at-risk and declining pollinator species and directly contribute to recovery efforts.  The tentative start date for this position is mid-February, so please apply asap as the position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Attention Geo-grads and Geo-undergrads:

Are you know an undergraduate student looking for a unique summer research experience? Are you an undergraduate who would like to get a feel for graduate school and work in a lab this summer? Consider the Biophysical Society’s Summer Research Program.

FAO Professional Vacancy Announcement Human Resources Officer P4
Please find below a link to FAO Professional Vacancy Announcement:  'Human Resources Officer' P4.
English URL:  http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC2740e.pdf

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are meant to stimulate your interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering. They are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields. If you would like to gain research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting then these type of awards may be of interest to you. 

By Kevin Gonsalves
Monday, December 8, 2014

 The 2014 In Review issue of OAC's FACE >forward newsletter can also be downloaded from this link: https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/sites/uoguelph.ca.oac/files/FaceForward_YearinReview_2014_AODA.pdf
from: Stephanie Craig Communications Manager Ontario Agricultural College

Attention Geoscience students!

University of Guelph Bee Expert Nigel Raine Studies the Plight of Pollinators

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.