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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:  
 

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. 

 
 

Ontario Pest Management Conference 2014

Congratulations Justine & Zach!

Justine Shiell - Honorable Mention Oral Presentation, Crop Life Canada Award (co advised by Cynthia Scott-Dupree and Simon Lachance) 

Zach Telfer - 1st place undergrad poster competition and winner of C. Ron Harris award (undergrad project with Rebecca Hallett, now MSc student with Cynthia Scott-Dupree)

Eastern Apicultural Society Graduate Student Award to Daneil Borges

Congratulations  to Daniel Borges, graduate student under the supervision of Prof. Ernesto Guzman and Prof. Paul H. Goodwin

Graduate Student Award, given by the Eastern Apicultural Society. This award is given to outstanding graduate students of Apiculture studying in North American Universities. In this case for studies on the use of nutraceuticals for the control of the honey bee parasitic fungus Nosema ceranae. Richmond, Kentucky, USA, July 2014.

Birks Canadian Diamond Award to Prof. Ernesto Guzman

Please join us in congratulating Ernesto Guzman
Birks Canadian Diamond Award, given by Maison Birks. Recognizes exceptional contributions made by Canadians on the preservation of ecosystems. In this case for research on honey bee health. Toronto ON, September 2014.

 

Kurtis Baute, MSc thesis: Tall Grass Biomass for Biogas

This is the music video of my MSc thesis, and my submission to the EURAXESS Science Slam competition. My name is Kurtis Baute, and I'm doing environmental science research. Filmed at the Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability (CARES) at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus.

YouTube Video - Tall Grass Biomass for Biogas - a music video of my MSc

2nd global EURAXESS

The call for researchers based in North America (USA and Canada) to participate at the 2nd edition of the EURAXESS Science Slam is still OPEN!!

Researchers of ALL nationalities and ALL fields, including social sciences and humanities, are invited to participate.

The submission period for the videos is between 15 May and 10 August 2014.

Five videos will be pre-selected for the LIVE finals. The finalists will battle for the EURAXESS Science Slammer North America 2014 title on 22 October in Toronto, ON, Canada.

SES has 2 New Artists in Residence

 We are excited to have Sarah Jane and Wojciech for our 2015 and 2016 season. Soft Turns is the collaborative effort of Sarah Jane Gorlitz (MFA Malmo Art Academy, 2011) and Wojciech Olejnik (MFA University of Waterloo, 2002). Come and see them in person Monday October 17th at 5:30pm they will be giving a lecture with SOFAM, more details to follow. 

Check out our Artist in Residence website for further details on them and our past Artist in Residence. /ses/service/artist-residence

 

 

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