March 2009 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

[Fwd from Kevin: Friday - Student Sandbagging]
by Bev Godard 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Friday - Student Sandbagging Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:12:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Kevin Baron <kevin_n_baron(a)yahoo.ca> To: Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca, Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca Hello Plant Science Graduate Students, Several grad students in the Plant Science Department are planning to volunteer with the sandbagging efforts north of the City of Winnipeg this upcoming Friday. We will be leaving early Friday morning at approximately 8 a.m. If you are interested in joining us please email me at kevin_n_baron(a)yahoo.ca <mailto:kevin_n_baron@yahoo.ca> or come see me up in the Stasolla lab. We'll try to find a ride for anyone who is interested in coming along. Thanks for your help. Cheers, Kevin See the links below for info: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/03/30/mb-flood-appeal-voluntee… http://www.weststpaul.com/pages/notices_detail.asp?ID=1062 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Yahoo! Canada Toolbar :* Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! <http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com/> -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: Graduate Students One Day Workshop]
by Martha Blouw 30 Mar '09

30 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Graduate Students One Day Workshop Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:51:52 -0500 From: Michelle Kauenhowen <kauenhow(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> To: 'Brian Oleson' <brian_oleson(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Laurie Connor' <mconnor(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, 'Danny Mann' <Danny_Mann(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Neil Holliday' <Neil_Holliday(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Gary Fulcher' <gary_fulcher(a)umanitoba.ca>, <peter_mcvetty(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Brian Amiro' <brian_amiro(a)umanitoba.ca> CC: Chartrand, Beata <chartrab(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, Baker, Margaret Ann <ma_baker(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Debby Watson' <Debby_Watson(a)umanitoba.ca>, <langec(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, 'Bev Godard' <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, Bialek, Debbie <debbie_bialek(a)umanitoba.ca>, 'Martha Blouw' <blouw(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>, 'Terry Ramm' <tramm(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Please distribute internally within your departments. Thanks m *From:* Erica Jung [mailto:junge@cc.umanitoba.ca] *Sent:* Monday, March 30, 2009 2:16 PM *To:* 'Erica Jung' *Subject:* Graduate Students One Day Workshop In collaboration with the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University Teaching Services will be hosting an all day workshop for Graduate Students on ‘Students becoming Teachers’. We would very much appreciate it if you could use the attached poster as advertisement for this event. We have also sent this out to the grad students through a listserv. Thank you in advance. Erica Jung Program Administrator University Teaching Services University of Manitoba 220 Sinnott Building - 70 Dysart Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474 - 7025 Fax: : (204) 474 - 7607 e-mail : junge(a)cc.umanitoba.ca <mailto:junge@cc.umanitoba.ca> UTS website: www.umanitoba.ca/uts -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528 http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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The Keith Gilmore Foundation
by Bev Godard 27 Mar '09

27 Mar '09

Scholarships are available from The Keith Gilmore Foundation. The Keith Gilmore Foundation was established in 1987 and has headquarters at the Canadian Hereford Association in Calgary, Alberta. It was established to provide scholarships to worthy applicants taking secondary education in the fields of agriculture, agricultural journalism and veterinary medicine. The Foundation was named in honour of the late Keith Gilmore, editor and publisher of The Canadian Hereford Digest for 30 years, in recognition of his contribution to the Hereford breed, agricultural journalism and the beef cattle industry. The Keith Gilmore Foundation is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees. All successful applicants for scholarships awarded by the Foundation are chosen by this Board of Trustees. The following scholarships are available and awarded September 1 of each year: a) Two $2,500 scholarships are offered to individuals in a post graduate degree program in agriculture, agricultural journalism and veterinary medicine at a recognized university, leading to a career in the field of agriculture. b) Four $2,000 scholarships are offered to individuals in an undergraduate degree program in agriculture, agricultural journalism and veterinary medicine at a recognized university, leading to a career in the field of agriculture. The successful applicants will have already completed a minimum of one year of college or university in their major field of studies. c) Four $1,500 scholarships are offered to individuals enrolled in a recognized diploma program in agriculture and agricultural journalism, leading to a career in the field of agriculture. The successful applicants will have already completed a minimum of one year in a diploma program. The deadline for application is July 1 of each year. Applications are to be mailed to The Keith Gilmore Foundation, 5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1. Applicaton forms are available on the Foundation web site, www.keithgilmorefoundation.com -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd from Muthu: Phd positions in agrl. sciences]
by Bev Godard 27 Mar '09

27 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Phd positions in agrl. sciences Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:12:46 -0500 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca Hi everyone, If you are aiming to do a phd abroad somewhere in Europe... here is a great opportunity. There are several phd positions available at Aahurs University, Denmark, in the wide area of agriculture. Please follow this link for specific details of individual projects. (if it doesn't open right away, copy the whole link and paste it in the browser) http://www.agrsci.dk/ny_navigation/om_djf/jobs/14_phd_positions_at_the_facu… Best- Muthu -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: Time change-Plant science discussion group- DOCUMENTARY evening II]
by Bev Godard 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Time change-Plant science discussion group- DOCUMENTARY evening II Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:12:30 -0500 From: umcicek(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Hello Bev, I am sorry to bother you again but can you please forward this as well? Thanks Harun ------------------------------------ Hello all, Instead of today (Wednesday) we will watch the documentary tomorrow (Thursday) 4:30. Sorry for the confusion. -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: Plant science discussion group- DOCUMENTARY evening II]
by Bev Godard 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Plant science discussion group- DOCUMENTARY evening II Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:36:37 -0500 From: umcicek(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> ---------------------------------------------------------- Hello all, This week we will continue to watch the second part of the documentary "Seeds of Change" by University of Manitoba professor Stéphane McLachlan and his PhD student Ian Mauro. Here is the link for this movie if you want to take a peek at it; http://seedsofchangefilm.org/ We will meet in room 218 on Wednesday (today) at 4:30pm. See you all! PSDG -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd: FGS Announcements March 17, 2009]
by Martha Blouw 18 Mar '09

18 Mar '09

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[Fwd: Symposium pictures]
by Bev Godard 18 Mar '09

18 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Symposium pictures Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:36:53 -0500 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca Hi Bev, Please forward this to all graduate students in plant science. Thanks Muthu --------------------- Hi everyone, The symposium pictures are now available on our webpage. Please check the following link: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~psgrads/Photogallery.html Thanks again for all your participation and support. Muthu -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd from Harun: Plant science discussion group- DOCUMENTARY evening]
by Bev Godard 17 Mar '09

17 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Plant science discussion group- DOCUMENTARY evening Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:08:15 -0500 From: umcicek(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> ----------------------------------------------- Hello all, In the spirit of our discussion on GMOs, this week we will watch a documentary called "Seeds of Change" by University of Manitoba professor Stéphane McLachlan and his PhD student Ian Mauro. Here is the link for this movie if you want to take a peek at it; http://seedsofchangefilm.org/ We will meet in room 218 on Wednesday at 4:30pm. See you all! PSDG -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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[Fwd from Harun: Plant/Seed Physiologist candidate meeting]
by Bev Godard 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Plant/Seed Physiologist candidate meeting Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:43:57 -0500 From: umcicek(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello all, Fourth candidate, for assistant professor position in our department, Plant/Seed Physiologist Dr. Belay Ayele is visiting our department today (March 16) and tomorrow. It is recommended that graduate students held a meeting with candidates and give their feedback regarding the suitability of the person for the position. We will meet Dr. Ayele on March 17, at 2:30pm in Graduate Lounge. Please send me your comments through e-mail (umcicek(a)cc.umanitoba.ca) after the meeting. You can include comments on other candidates as well. All are welcome! Regards Harun -- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca

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