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From: Habibur Rahman <hrahman(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:hrahman@ualberta.ca>>
Subject: Field Technician
Date: February 24, 2023 at 6:29:47 PM CST
To: Rob Duncan <Rob.Duncan(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Rob.Duncan@umanitoba.ca>>
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Hi Rob,
I am looking for a Field Technician. If you know someone looking for a job, please advise to apply.
Thanks
Habib
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Field Technician
ALES AFNS General
Competition No. -
S108449551
Posting Date -
Feb 14, 2023
Closing Date -
Mar 28, 2023
Position Type -
Full Time - Grant Funded
Salary Range -
$51,055 to $69,342 per year
Grade -
08
Hours -
35.00
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
This position has a term length of 2 years with the possibility of extension and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits<https://www.ualberta.ca/faculty-and-staff>.
Location - North campus
Position summary
Conducts field trials with canola breeding and research materials at 3-4 sites; trial plans are prepared by Canola Breeder. Technician’s responsibility includes trial seed set-up, seed treatment with chemicals, land preparation, field plot layout, seeding in field plots, plot management, note taking, and harvesting the field plots. The technician will also assist graduate students in their field experimentations.
In winter and during less busy time in the field season, seed increase in greenhouse; this includes seeding and harvesting of the plants.
Duties would require flexibility to work occasionally beyond normal working hours on weekdays, and on weekends, as and when required, during the crop season.
Duties
Field trials:
* Responsible for executing all tasks for the field trials including disease nursery plots. This includes, seed set-up; seed treatment with chemicals; land preparation including fertilizer application; layout of the field plots; seeding; plot management which also includes fertilizer, herbicides and pesticide application, as needed; note taking; harvesting; and sample preparation for chemical analysis. Field trials are conducted at 3-4 sites (e.g. trials at South Campus and St. Albert; disease nursery plots at Spruce Groove and St. Albert/Leduc); for this, transportation of farm machinery to different trial sites will be needed.
* Organize and perform analysis of the yield and other data collected from the field trials using a computer. The summarized data will be used by Canola Breeder for selection of materials and germplasm development.
* Assists graduate students in their field experimentations
* Communication with industry partner/collaborator regarding field trials (e.g. exchange trials).
* Duties would require flexibility to work occasionally beyond normal working hours on weekdays, and on weekends, as and when required, during the crop season.
* Responsible for maintaining seed inventory at the research station. All breeding and research seed materials need to be maintained in an orderly fashion for easy access by the Canola Breeding program personnel. Materials this is no longer needed will be discarded in consultation with the Canola Breeder.
Greenhouse:
* In winter as well as during less busy time in summer, seed increase of the canola breeding and research materials in greenhouse for generation advance. This includes seeding and harvesting of the plants, and seed preparation for seeding in field or in greenhouse.
* Responsible for maintaining the machineries used for field plot trials in proper working condition and getting any repairs done (or sending the machinery for repairs) as and when necessary
* Help in canola seed quality analysis in laboratory during winter months.
* Supervises 1-3 summer students and 1-2 casual in field operations.
* Responsible for safety operation of the field trial and other equipment, as well as providing training to the summer and graduate students, whenever they will be operating the equipment.
Qualifications
* B.Sc. in Agriculture or Plant Science. Selected candidate need to have Alberta pesticide application license/permit, or required to get it, and obtain approval for driving privileges for U of A vehicles.
* A minimum of two to three years’ experience in conducting field trial research is required.
* Experience in operating and maintaining farm machinery in good working order (for land preparation, seeding, spraying, harvesting, etc.).
* Experience in driving truck, and transporting tractor, plot seeder, sprayer, plot combine, etc. (chained down to a trailer) to different trial sites.
How to Apply
Apply Online<http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/S108449551/Apply/>
Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.
Plant Science University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF) Competition 23-24
Please see the attached information and application.
Application Deadline: March 13, 2023
Please submit applications to Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca>
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Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science │ Department of Soil Science
226 Agriculture Building
University of Manitoba │Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2
204-474-8223
From: Brogan Stewart <brogan.stewart(a)concordia.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 1:55 PM
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Subject: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – 3rd Annual CIREQ Interdisciplinary PhD Student Symposium on Climate Change
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Facilitating communication and collaboration between disciplines is essential to address climate change and the many issues it intensifies. The climate crisis and sustainability issues touch on virtually every discipline and the next generation of experts must reinforce the networks between specialists operating in the spheres of environment, economy and society.
In this context, we are pleased to invite you to the 3rd annual CIREQ Interdisciplinary PhD Student Symposium on Climate Change. The symposium will take place on June 1st - 2nd, 2023, in hybrid format: online via Zoom and in person at 4th Space - Concordia University in Montréal. The event will showcase PhD students’ presentations embedded in thematic discussions along with a scientific communication workshop and panel discussions with scholars and workplace experts. The attendance is free and open to everyone.
We invite doctoral students from all disciplines to submit their 300-word abstracts, through the online submission form on the symposium web page<https://cireqmontreal.com/?p=42673>. There is no submission or registration fee for the symposium. The submission deadline is April 17th, 2023 at 23:59. Early submissions will be given priority for in-person attendance. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by May 1st.
The symposium is designed to promote open discussion. Each speaker will have up to 10 minutes of presentation time followed by a thematic roundtable discussion. Our mission is to foster the exchange of scientific knowledge and to lay the foundation for the collaboration among students conducting research on climate change.
We look forward to meeting you!
The Organizing Committee,
Brogan Stewart
Geography, Planning & Environment, Concordia University
Giti Nouri
Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University
Nancy Rachidatou Bouda
Developments Economics, Université de Sherbrooke
The symposium is organised by CIREQ<https://cireqmontreal.com/> and 4th Space<https://www.concordia.ca/next-gen/4th-space.html> in collaboration with the departments of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering<https://www.concordia.ca/ginacody/building-civil-environmental-eng.html>, Geography, Planning & Environment<https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/geography-planning-environment.html>, the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre<https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/research/loyola-sustainability.html> at Concordia University<https://www.concordia.ca/>, and the Department of Economics<https://www.usherbrooke.ca/ecole-gestion/departements/economique> at Université de Sherbrooke.
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APPEL À CANDIDATURES
Faciliter la communication et la collaboration entre les disciplines est essentiel pour faire face au changement climatique et aux nombreux problèmes qu'il intensifie. La crise climatique et les questions de durabilité touchent pratiquement toutes les disciplines et la prochaine génération d'experts doit renforcer les liens entre les spécialistes opérant dans les sphères de l'environnement, de l'économie et de la société.
Dans ce contexte, nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter au 3ème colloque interdisciplinaire annuel des doctorants sur le changement climatique du CIREQ. Le colloque aura lieu les 1er et 2 juin 2023, en format hybride: en ligne via Zoom et en personne à l'Espace 4 de l'Université Concordia à Montréal. L'événement comprendra des présentations de doctorants intégrées dans des discussions thématiques ainsi qu’un atelier de communication scientifique et des tables rondes avec des universitaires et des experts du monde du travail. La participation est gratuite et ouverte à tous.
Nous invitons les doctorants de toutes les disciplines à soumettre leurs résumés de 300 mots, par le biais du formulaire de soumission en ligne sur la page web du colloque<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcireqmont…>. Il n'y a pas de frais de soumission ou d'inscription au symposium. La date limite de soumission est le 17 avril 2023 à 23h59. Les premières soumissions reçues auront la priorité pour la participation en personne. Les notifications d'acceptation seront envoyées d’ici le 1er mai 2023.
Le colloque est conçu pour promouvoir une discussion ouverte. Chaque intervenant peut s'attendre au plus à 10 minutes de temps de présentation, suivi d'une table ronde thématique avec ses pairs. Notre mission est de favoriser l'échange de connaissances scientifiques et de jeter les bases d'une collaboration entre les étudiants qui mènent des recherches sur le changement climatique en s'appuyant sur une communication efficace.
Au plaisir de vous y rencontrer !
Le comité organisateur
Brogan Stewart
Geography, Planning & Environment, Concordia University
Giti Nouri
Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University
Nancy Rachidatou Bouda
Developments Economics, Université de Sherbrooke
Le colloque est organisé par le CIREQ<https://cireqmontreal.com/> et l’Espace 4<https://www.concordia.ca/next-gen/4th-space.html> en collaboration avec le Département d’économique de l’Université de Sherbrooke<https://www.usherbrooke.ca/ecole-gestion/departements/economique/>, les départements de géographie, aménagement urbain et environnement,<https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/geography-planning-environment.html> Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering <https://www.concordia.ca/ginacody/building-civil-environmental-eng.html> et le Centre de recherche sur la durabilité Loyola<https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/research/loyola-sustainability.html> de l'Université Concordia<https://www.concordia.ca/>.
Hi Plant Science Grad Students!
Join PSGSA for a tour of The Leaf at Assiniboine Park on February 16th at 7:00 pm. Tickets must be reserved in advance and can be purchased online from this link, https://tickets.assiniboinepark.ca/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=TKT&c=LE…. Make sure to take advantage of the student discount. Reserve your ticket for the 7-7:30 pm time slot. We will meet just outside the biome and go in together as a group.
If you are interested in coming, please fill out the form (https://forms.gle/ihnsufu5bRuxMg878) and let us know you’ll be joining and if you need a ride. Carpooling will pick up and drop off at the Ag building on campus.
Hope to see everyone there :)
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From: Thao Ha <Thao.Ha(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Thao.Ha@umanitoba.ca>>
Sent: February 8, 2023 11:38 AM
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Cc: Jane Lastra <Jane.Lastra(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Jane.Lastra@umanitoba.ca>>; Lesli Lucas-Aseltine <Lesli.Lucas-aseltine(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Lesli.Lucas-aseltine@umanitoba.ca>>; Maria Roy <Maria.Roy(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Maria.Roy@umanitoba.ca>>; Ben Di Geronimo <Beniamino.DiGeronimo(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Beniamino.DiGeronimo@umanitoba.ca>>
Subject: Student Affairs Participation Award - 2023
Hi everyone,
Please see attached the Student Affairs Participation Award Package for this year, and the FAQ. If you have any questions regarding the award itself or the nomination process, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
Thank you and have a good day.
Thao
Thao Ha
Awards Selection Coordinator
Financial Aid and Awards
University of Manitoba
422 UMSU University Centre
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Office: (204) 474-8489
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From: Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 3:55 PM
To: Emily Wolverton <Emily.Wolverton(a)umanitoba.ca>; Martha Blouw <Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca>
Cc: Rob Gulden <Rob.Gulden(a)umanitoba.ca>
Subject: FW: Student Affairs Participation Award - 2023
Please forward to departmental academics and graduates students.
From: Thao Ha <Thao.Ha(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Thao.Ha@umanitoba.ca>>
Sent: February 8, 2023 11:38 AM
To: hris-ddd-execasst-businessmgr(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:hris-ddd-execasst-businessmgr@lists.umanitoba.ca>
Cc: Jane Lastra <Jane.Lastra(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Jane.Lastra@umanitoba.ca>>; Lesli Lucas-Aseltine <Lesli.Lucas-aseltine(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Lesli.Lucas-aseltine@umanitoba.ca>>; Maria Roy <Maria.Roy(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Maria.Roy@umanitoba.ca>>; Ben Di Geronimo <Beniamino.DiGeronimo(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Beniamino.DiGeronimo@umanitoba.ca>>
Subject: Student Affairs Participation Award - 2023
Hi everyone,
Please see attached the Student Affairs Participation Award Package for this year, and the FAQ. If you have any questions regarding the award itself or the nomination process, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
Thank you and have a good day.
Thao
Thao Ha
Awards Selection Coordinator
Financial Aid and Awards
University of Manitoba
422 UMSU University Centre
Winnipeg, MB R3T2N2
Office: (204) 474-8489
Thao.Ha(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Thao.Ha@umanitoba.ca>
https://umanitoba.ca/financial-aid-and-awards
Student Affairs: Leaders in cultivating exceptional student experiences.
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.
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