October 2021 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW Dr. Rob Duncan : Point Working Zones
by Bev Godard 06 Oct '21

06 Oct '21

From: Rob Duncan Sent: October 6, 2021 4:58 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca>; Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Point Working Zones -------------------- Good Morning, The Point Management and Operations Committee would like to call a meeting for November 2nd for 8:30 - 10:30 am (please add to your calendar - link below). At this meeting, we will review the Point Zones, responsibilities and the people associated with each zone. I have attached the latest version of Point Zone document. Please review prior to the meeting and come with edits and improvements. Thank you for making time for this important discussion. Sincerely, Rob Robert W. Duncan, Ph.D., P.Ag. Associate Professor and Brassica Breeder Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: 204 474 6076 Email: rob.duncan(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:rob.duncan@umanitoba.ca>

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FW Dr. Rob Duncan: Seed Storage Cleanup and Organization Meeting
by Bev Godard 06 Oct '21

06 Oct '21

From: Rob Duncan Sent: October 6, 2021 4:48 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca>; Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Seed Storage Cleanup and Organization Meeting ———————————————————————————————————— Dear Point Users, The Point Management and Operations Committee would like to meet Tuesday, October 12th, 8:30 - 10:30 am (link below). If you and your research group have seed stored at the Point and/or Glenlea, please attend this meeting. Our overall goal is to develop a plan to organize and optimize the seed storage situation at the Point and Glenlea (ensuring a safe and healthy working environment and equity in space/resources). To start, we would like to discuss and develop the steps that are required to achieve this goal, along with associated timelines. We are striving to make this happen in October and November. Leading up to this meeting, please start thinking about this topic and what you can physically accomplish in the coming weeks to cleanup/organize/consolidate your existing space. Looking forward to seeing you there, Rob Robert W. Duncan, Ph.D., P.Ag. Associate Professor and Brassica Breeder Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: 204 474 6076 Email: rob.duncan(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:rob.duncan@umanitoba.ca> https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a9mPsu2fhFT_uNsQmT3-wci2NFAKm…<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:9mPsu2fhFT_uNsQmT3-wci2NFAKmNT…>

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FW: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] 2nd annual Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Information
by Martha Blouw 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

From: gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Dean of Graduate Studies Sent: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 2:27 PM To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] 2nd annual Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Information [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] To: Graduate Chairs, Dept. Heads, Graduate Support Staff, Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows The University of Manitoba, Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased to support the Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Network <https://gpdn-rpesp.ca/> (GPDN) in hosting the 2nd annual Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, October 18-21, 2021. It is aimed at professional development and career exploration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The symposium includes a keynote address from Molly Grisham<https://www.mollygrisham.com/>, presentations from Loleen Berdahl and Jonathon Malloy, as well as career sessions delivered by GPDN career experts on topics including individualized development plans and career planning, positive psychology in the job search, getting a foot in the door, labour market information, and more. Registration for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and staff who work in graduate student and postdoctoral fellow professional development of registered universities is available at no cost. Event details can be found at https://gpdn-rpesp.ca/event-4382551. Registration is now open, we encourage you to review the agenda<https://www.gpdn-rpesp.ca/resources/Symposium/2021/GPDN-Career-Symposium-20…> and register<https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0oj2pcIbfRGAEKO> for any workshops and presentations that may be of interest to you. ________________________________ Faculty of Graduate Studies · 500 University Centre · Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umanitoba/> · Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/> · FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> ________________________________

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Plant Science Travel Awards
by Martha Blouw 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

Please see the attached application for the Plant Science Travel Awards. These awards can be used for in-person or virtual attendance at a conference. When writing your abstract, please note that an abstract should generally include: · An introductory sentence; · Objectives of your research; · Brief description of what was done; · Results (this should be the bulk of the abstract); · A conclusion with a "take-home" message and future directions. Application deadline: October 29, 2021 [cid:image001.png@01D7B920.A0DFC2F0] 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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FW: Reminder Advanced Plant Science Seminar - October 7th - Dr. Bernard Glick
by Bev Godard 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

From: Lakmini Rathnayaka Pathiranage Sent: October 5, 2021 9:26 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Dilantha Fernando <Dilantha.Fernando(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Advanced Plant Science Seminar - October 7th - Dr. Bernard Glick Hello all! Hope you all are doing well and safe. We are excited to remind you about the second week of Advanced Plant Science Seminar program. This week's seminar presentation is by Dr. Bernard Glick, Distinguished Professor, University of Waterloo, and his seminar will be on "SOIL BACTERIA AND PLANT GROWTH". More information and the link to presentation are in the announcement attached herewith. We hope you will find this seminar informative as well as inspiring. Hope to see you all there on Thursday! Thank you, Lakmini

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FW: The CAPI Connection // Connexion ICPA
by Martha Blouw 04 Oct '21

04 Oct '21

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