November 2019 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Free food!
by Samuel Day 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

Hey all, Just wanted to let you know that there are a few extra burgers and lots of extra buns left over from the BBQ in the lounge. If you think you might use them soon then please help yourself to some of them, otherwise they will probably go to waste/compost. Have a good weekend, and thanks to all who came out today! Cheers, Sam

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Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, December 5, 2019
by Christy Doyle 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

On Thursday, December 5, 2019, there will be a Department of Plant Science Advanced Plant Science Seminar: "Gene Editing in Leptosphaeria maculans: Exploring Strategies for Disease Management in the Arms Race Between Canola and Blackleg" Presented by: Dr. Zhongwei Zou, Research Associate Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 3:30 p.m. Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre Room 130, Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba Coffee at 3 p.m. Everyone Welcome!! (poster attached)

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Upcoming Events - Movember BBQ and Holiday Potluck
by Samuel Day 28 Nov '19

28 Nov '19

Hi all, I just wanted to send out a reminder for a few upcoming events: First, the plant science Movember BBQ is being held tomorrow at 12:00 pm in the greenhouse hallway, so stop by and grab a bite to eat and check out some terrible staches! Donations will be collected instead of payment (proceeds going to Cancer Care). Also, next Friday (Dec 6th, 12:00 pm) is the PSGSA holiday potluck/gift exchange - Bring a dish to share and if you want, a gift ($20 limit) for the exchange. See you around! Cheers, Sam

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FW: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships - Information Session for Students
by Martha Blouw 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

From: awards-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <awards-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Rachel Barber Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 1:53 PM To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Cc: Sara Sealey <Sara.Sealey(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships - Information Session for Students Importance: High Hello Awards Contacts, I'm writing to let you know about an information session that FGS is holding for the upcoming Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship award. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this prestigious award, it is perhaps most comparable to the Tri-Agency Vanier award, in that it seeks to support academics and researchers who show strong leadership skills in various community and work settings; additionally, the Trudeau Scholarship also seeks to encourage the development of public intellectuals - the movers and shakers who will shape social conversations and movements in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. As per the Trudeau Foundation's website, the intent of this doctoral scholarship is to support "courageous, bold, original thinkers" who have held extensive leadership roles in their communities, and who seek to extend their research "beyond academia, to partner and work with a diversity of actors across society, and to help address some of the most pressing domestic and global issues of direct relevance for the future of Canada." This is a three-year funding program that will require award recipients to attend, participate and organize several international conferences, in addition to collaborating on a creative project that will showcase the knowledge aquired over the duration of the award and to stimulate public dialogue. If interested in the scholarship, potential applicants are encouraged to review previous award recipients here<http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/community/boursiers/all/all>. The competition for the Trudeau Foundation Scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year is currently underway, and will be advertised to all graduate students via our "Upcoming Awards" email that will be sent out on Wednesday. Information on how to apply for the Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship, as well as the award requirements and deadlines, can be found on the Awards Database by clicking here<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>. Note that award application is open to all doctoral students who are either accepted into a program or currently pursuing full-time studies at the University of Manitoba - Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, and International students may apply. While I will send out the details of this information session to all students in the next "Upcoming Awards" email, I am hoping you can also assist in getting the word out about this session by forwarding this information to your graduate students. Sign up is required to attend this session, so please encourage your doctoral students to indicate their intended participation, as follows: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships - Information Session (Fort Garry Campus) - Sign-Up Required<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/zB0k8IEC686G0x671wB71…> Tuesday, December 3, 2019 10:00 am to 11:30 am Room 252 St. Paul's College (Mauro Centre Boardroom) Sign up here for the Fort Garry Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship Information Session<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/zB0k8IEC686G0x671wB71…> Doctoral students who have questions about the Trudeau Foundation Scholarship award application process, eligibility, and requirements are encouraged to attend this session. Thank you for your support of our students! Best, Rachel ________________________________ Rachel Barber Awards Assistant Faculty of Graduate Studies * University of Manitoba 500 University Centre * Winnipeg, Manitoba * R3T 2N2 Phone: 204.272.1556 ________________________________ 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. [cid:image002.png@01D55118.2A296AC0]

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FW: PLNT7480 Graduate Course
by Martha Blouw 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Forwarded on behalf of Dr. Fernando. 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

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Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, November 28, 2019
by Christy Doyle 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

On Thursday, November 28, 2019, there will be a Department of Plant Science Advanced Plant Science Seminar: "Plant Microbial Interactions on Plant and Human Health" Presented by: Dr. Champa Wijekoon, Research Scientist Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada St. Boniface Hospital 3:30 p.m. Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre Room 130, Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba Coffee at 3 p.m. Everyone Welcome!! (poster attached)

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A Reminder of the PSGSA Special Seminar Today
by Callum Morrison 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Hi Everyone, A reminder that The Plant Science Graduate Students Association has organized a Special Seminar at 3:30pm (refreshments at 3pm). Production of Chimeric Secretory IgA Antibodies Against Shiga-Toxin Producing E. coil in Plants By Dr Rima Menassa - A Research Scientist from the London Research and Deveopment Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. It is important we make an effort to attend and I look forward to seeing you there, Callum Morrison

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Upcoming Events
by Samantha Clemis 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Hey everyone, We want to let you know of two upcoming events: 1) Hub night - November 20th (meet at 4:30 in the atrium) 2) Holiday potluck lunch and gift exchange - December 6th (12:00 pm). See details on attached poster. Thanks, Sam C, Younyoung

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McVetty Plant Breeding Scholarship in the Department of Plant Science
by Martha Blouw 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

Peter B.E. McVetty Plant Breeding Scholarship in the Department of Plant Science The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize students who have achieved academic excellence in a Master's or Ph.D. program in plant breeding in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba. One or more scholarships will be offered to graduate students who: * are enrolled full-time in their second year of a Master's program, or in their second or third year of a Ph.D. program in plant breeding in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Manitoba; * have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study; * have demonstrated achievement in plant breeding research applicable to the Canadian Prairies. Applications should be submitted to Martha Blouw and must include: * A covering letter describing: a) the status and progress of the applicant's research program and coursework; b) the value of the applicant's research project to cultivar development in the Canadian Prairies; * An abstract of the applicant's research project; * A copy (photocopy is acceptable) of the transcript of the applicant's graduate student program academic record; * A letter of recommendation from one member of academic staff. While the scholarship is open to all graduate students engaged in plant breeding research, preference will be given to graduate students engaged in canola/rapeseed plant breeding research. VALUE: $5250 DEADLINE: December 4, 2019 Dr. McVetty joined the Department of Plant Science in 1979 and retired in 2014. He rose through the ranks to become full professor, associate head, acting head and head of the Department of Plant Science. He was an NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in High Erucic Acid Rapeseed research and development in the last decade of his career. In his 35 years tenure at the University of Manitoba, Peter McVetty touched the lives of many people including over 35 graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates as well as hundreds of undergraduate students. Many of these people have gone on to positions of power and influence in the private and public agricultural sectors globally. He developed or co-developed 25 cultivars of canola, speciality canola, herbicide tolerant canola, high erucic acid rapeseed and herbicide tolerant high erucic acid rapeseed during his career at the University of Manitoba. In recognition of his work, Dr. McVetty received an NSERC / Conference Board of Canada Synergy Award in 2001. Canola / rapeseed research and development and Dr. McVetty were also featured on the 125th Anniversary of the University of Manitoba Canada Post stamp, issued February 2002.

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Morrison Award for Advanced Studies in Crop Protection
by Martha Blouw 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

Ian N. Morrison Award for Advanced Studies in Crop Protection An endowment fund has been established at the University of Manitoba as a memorial tribute to Dr. Ian N. Morrison. The purpose of the award is to provide support for graduate students in the Department of Plant Science. The scholarship, valued at $5000, will be offered to one or more graduate students who: (1) have completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Food Science; (2) have demonstrated academic excellence with a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 in their last 60 credit hours of study; (3) have enrolled as a full-time student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba and undertake a graduate program in the Department of Plant Science investigating an aspect of crop protection. Preference may be given, in order of priority, to: (a) a student entering or in the second year of the graduate program and (b) to a student whose project is related to the advancement of knowledge on the biology and/or management of weeds. Applications should be submitted to Martha Blouw. Applications include: 1. Summary of research project (one page maximum); 2. All academic transcripts/student histories (photocopies are sufficient); 3. Curriculum vitae; 4. Two letters of recommendation from academic staff (each one page maximum). DEADLINE: December 4, 2019 Dr. Morrison joined the Department of Plant Science in 1976, later serving as Head from 1989 to 1996. In the mid-80s he worked in Pakistan for almost two years as an oilseed agronomist on a CIDA project. In September 1996 Dr. Morrison was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics at the University of Alberta. In his 20 year tenure at the University of Manitoba, Ian Morrison touched the lives of many people including over 20 graduate students and hundreds of undergraduate students. Many of these have gone on to become influential in the agricultural sector. His research was instrumental in providing growers with new tools and methods for weed control and crop protection. In recognition of his work, Ian Morrison received the Excellence in Weed Science award from the Canadian Weed Science Society, and was made a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America.

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