January 2024 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

3MT and MT180 applications close in one week
by Ekta Badesha 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

From: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2024 9:30 AM To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] 3MT and MT180 applications close in one week [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> ________________________________ To: Graduate Students CC: Graduate Chairs, Department Heads and Graduate Support Staff This is a friendly reminder that there is one week left to apply to compete in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT©) and Ma théses en 180 secondes (MT180©). Deadline to apply: January 29, 2024 @ 4:00p.m. Key Details for 3MT© (English competition) Rules and Eligibility<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/three-minute-thesi…> Coaching Session: February 26, 2024 Heat Dates: March 7, 2024 (Bannatyne), March 12 and 13, 2024 (Fort Garry Campus) Final Event: April 10, 2024 (Fort Garry Campus) Application Deadline: January 29, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. CT Key Details for MT180© (French competition) Rules and Eligibility<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/three-minute-thesi…> Final Event: March 7, 2024, Bannatyne Campus Application Deadline: January 29, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. CT. To participate, interested graduate students need to submit their applications and videos by the specified deadline. A selection committee will review the applications and offers to compete will be sent out the week of February 5th. We encourage all students across disciplines in thesis based programs to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase the significance and impact of their research in just three minutes. We look forward to receiving your applications and witnessing the innovative research presentations from our talented graduate student community. Students are eligible to compete in both competitions if they are able to present in English (3MT©) and French (MT180©) and have not won the competition previously. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact graduate.communications(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.communications@umanitoba.ca> 3MT Application Form<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/portal/3mt> MT180 Application Form<https://forms.office.com/r/nA5mmitLKe> ________________________________ [Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies> UMANITOBA.CA/GRADUATE-STUDIES<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>

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by Ekta Badesha 18 Jan '24

18 Jan '24

Hi everyone, The printer is not working. A repair service has been called so for now, we cannot print from it. Thanks, Ekta

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PLNT7250 Plant Science Seminar Announcement
by Bev Godard 17 Jan '24

17 Jan '24

PLNT7250 PLANT SCIENCE SEMINAR Presents Janelle Gawiak Topic: Are Intercropped Cover Crops Compatible with Canola Weed Management on the Canadian Prairies? 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2024 218 Plant Science Seminar Room

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Charge Ahead Peer Mentor Support
by Ekta Badesha 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

This is available to all students. From: Stephanie Young <Stephanie.Young(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 1:26 PM To: advisor-exchange(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: [Advisor-exchange] Charge Ahead Peer Mentor Support Hello UM Advisors! Charge Ahead is up and running again for the Winter 2024 term. There are 24 appointment slots available each week, so students are likely to find an appointment time that works for them. We have three undergraduate mentors and one graduate mentor available. The mentors are also running a workshop series on Tuesdays (1:00-2:15) from January 23 - February 14. Our website<https://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/academic-supports/charge-ahead> includes a link to our booking calendar as well as workshop registration information. Please pass this information along to any students you think would benefit! We have found the most common reason for students attending is staff referrals, so it very much makes a difference. Thanks again for your continued support! Stephanie Young, M.Ed. Student Transitions Lead Student Transitions and Success Centre Student Affairs University of Manitoba 205 Tier Building 204-474-7661 stephanie.young(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:stephanie.young@umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-affairs Student Affairs - Leaders in cultivating exceptional student experiences! The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis Nation. [cid:image001.png@01DA47B6.68977FB0]

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External Graduate Student Scholarship Opportunity
by Ekta Badesha 12 Jan '24

12 Jan '24

From: Aleksandra Dolezal <Aleksandra.Dolezal(a)raresites.org<mailto:Aleksandra.Dolezal@raresites.org>> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 12:05 PM To: Aleksandra Dolezal <Aleksandra.Dolezal(a)raresites.org<mailto:Aleksandra.Dolezal@raresites.org>> Subject: External Graduate Student Scholarship Opportunity Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Good afternoon, I am contacting you on behalf of my organization, rare Charitable Research Reserve, with the hope you can advertise a scholarship opportunity to graduate students. If you aren't familiar with us, rare is a 1200+ acre urban land trust located in Waterloo Region with goals in conservation, research, and education. We have been a field site for over 81 projects in a variety of disciplines, at no cost to the researcher. To support student research, we offer a scholarship and bursary program (see attached flyer) as well as accommodations to graduate students conducting field research on the property. Check out our website (https://raresites.org/research/) to see some of the ongoing or past research. If you would like more information about rare as a research site, please feel free to contact me. Best, Aleksandra Aleksandra Dolezal (she/her) Conservation Scientist- Research Priorities, Partnerships & Monitoring rare Charitable Research Reserve 1679 Blair Road, Cambridge ON N3H 4R8 phone: 519-650-9336 x111 fax: 519-650-5923 email: aleksandra.dolezal(a)raresites.org<mailto:christine.thompson@raresites.org> website: raresites.org<http://raresites.org/> I live and work on Anishinaabe & Haudenosaunee territory ? Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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FW: 2024 VPRIO Innovation Series - An Introduction to World Trade Centre Winnipeg
by Ekta Badesha 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

Ekta Badesha (she/her) B.A. Graduate Program Advisor Departments of Plant Science and Soil Science Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences From: Research Agriculture <agresearch(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 3:02 PM To: FAFS-PDF-RA(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; FAFS-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: FW: 2024 VPRIO Innovation Series - An Introduction to World Trade Centre Winnipeg Students and Post-Docs: Please see the invitation below from Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden, Associate Vice-President (Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation). From: AVP PKMI <AVP.PKMI(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:AVP.PKMI@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 10:50 AM Subject: [Adr-rlo] 2024 VPRIO Innovation Series - An Introduction to World Trade Centre Winnipeg [cid:image001.png@01DA42E7.D1960780] This message is sent on behalf of Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden, Associate Vice President (Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation) Dear Colleagues, We are excited to invite you to join a roundtable discussion introducing the World Trade Centre Winnipeg. This marks the second session of the 2024 VPRIO Innovation Series. Event Details: Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Architecture II Building, 56 Curry Place, Room 25 Join us for an engaging discussion featuring two Business Advisors from the WTC Winnipeg. Explore firsthand how they help Manitoba-Based entrepreneurs start, grow, and scale their businesses. Whether you have a business idea brewing, manage a side hustle, run an existing business, or are simply curious about the business support available in Manitoba, this event is tailored for you. For more details about our presenters, please visit this link: Research and International - An Introduction to World Trade Centre Winnipeg (umanitoba.ca)<https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/research/event/an-introduction-to-…>. Students and post-docs are encouraged to join, so please do share the event details with them. During this session, you will: * Gain insights into the services offered by WTC Winnipeg * Learn about how the WTC connects with the UManitoba innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem * Engage with the advisors to address your business-related queries * Connect with ambitious students within our community Kindly RSVP by Friday, January 12, 2024 to confirm your attendance by filling out this form<https://forms.office.com/r/dXb6Z5HxcV>. We are looking forward to your participation. For any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at AVP.PKMI(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:AVP.PKMI@umanitoba.ca> Kind Regards, Hans-Joachim --- Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden (he/his) Associate Vice President Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation University of Manitoba 111 Administration Building 66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada E: hans-joachim.wieden(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:hans-joachim.wieden@umanitoba.ca> P: +1.204.474.9568 (office) P: +1.431.336.3767 (mobile) The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s), and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.

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PLNT7250 Plant Science Seminar Announcement
by Bev Godard 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

PLNT7250 PLANT SCIENCE SEMINAR Presents Vinuri Weerasinghe Topic: Understanding the Endophytic Bacterial Microbiome of Barley and the Role of Endophytes Under Fusarium Head Blight Disease 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2024 218 Plant Science Seminar Room Bev Godard Assistant to the Department Head/Associate Department Heads Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bev.godard@umanitoba.ca> 204-474-8563

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Job Opportunity: Director of Exclusive (Potato) Varieties
by Ekta Badesha 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

Ekta Badesha (she/her) B.A. Graduate Program Advisor Departments of Plant Science and Soil Science Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences From: Plant Science Reception <plant_science(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 8:52 AM To: Plants-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: FW: Director of Exclusive (Potato) Varieties From: Martin Gooch <martin(a)vcm-international.com<mailto:martin@vcm-international.com>> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 4:08 PM To: Plant Science Reception <plant_science(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:plant_science@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: Director of Exclusive (Potato) Varieties Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hello, Happy New Year! EarthFresh Foods are seeking an experienced individual to fill the newly created position: "Director of Exclusive (Potato) Varietal Programs." Attached is the job posting. The notice can also be accessed on EarthFresh's career page<https://www.earthfreshfoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Director-of-Excl…> and here on LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7150593779752726528/>. Could you please circulate this post among the Plant Science Department and Alumni. It is a tremendous opportunity for the correct person. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you Martin Martin Gooch, PhD Chief Executive Officer Value Chain Management International 1155 North Service Road West, Suite 11 Oakville, ON, L6M 3E3 Canada Tel: +1.289.291.3991 Cell: +1.416.997.7779 martin(a)vcm-international.com<mailto:martin@vcm-international.com> www.vcm-international.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.vcm-2Dinternational…> [VCMi-10th-Anniversary-FINAL] CONFIDENTIALITY This message (plus any attachments) is confidential, intended for the use of the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are requested not to use, copy, distribute or reproduce this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and destroy the original message.

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FW: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] New Additions - Upcoming GradSteps and Other workshops - January 1 - 31, 2024
by plantscience gradstudies 09 Jan '24

09 Jan '24

From: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 1:44 PM To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] New Additions - Upcoming GradSteps and Other workshops - January 1 - 31, 2024 [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> ________________________________ GradSteps Workshops GradSteps are free workshops designed to help graduate students navigate their programs and prepare them to transfer their skills and knowledge into the workplace. Postdoctoral fellows are also welcome to attend GradSteps workshops to continue learning new skills for their careers. Workshops are a hybrid format of in-person and online. Please check the location carefully when registering. January 10 CORE’d out? A Guide to Fort Garry Research Ethics Board Submissions<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=21714517-5476-4a39-a097-d9b8262…> (Online) Newly Added - January 12 Writing at the Graduate Level (Fort Garry)<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=1f8b6f65-7d0f-4c55-af7b-9c61f4e…> (In Person) January 18 Responding to Microaggressions<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=e8f4be07-f130-4913-8932-eed2ce0…> (In Person) Newly Added - SciFinder-n for non-chemists<https://lib-umanitoba.libcal.com/event/3777543> (In Person) Newly Added - January 23 Searching OVID Databases - Exploring CAB Abstracts and Food Science and Technology Abstracts<https://lib-umanitoba.libcal.com/event/3777544> (In Person) Newly Added - January 24 Managing your references with Zotero<https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5AocuCoqDoiHt06HqwzLOdshSPf3OKD…> (Online) Navigating Environmental and Geoscience Resources: Searching GeoRef and GreenFILE<https://lib-umanitoba.libcal.com/event/3777846> (In Person) Newly Added - January 25 GIS Hub at Campus Libraries: Accessing your ESRI License and other mapping tools<https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u50kc-iqpz8oE9VQjzSWHwJx0BLVqr5K…> (Online) Newly Added - January 26 Citing Sources: Why, When, and How<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=55240bbe-926e-4094-912c-b667d2c…> (In Person) Newly Added - January 30 Navigating Environment and Geoscience Resources: Searching GeoRef and GreenFILE<https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5EtcemrrTwpGdY7DbP5aZR50RLb83vV…> (Online) January 31 Navigating Difficult Teaching Discussions<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=40b647d7-f5c3-4e7b-87ce-f674cc4…> (Online) Newly Added - Getting Started with Web of Science<https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u50rc-uhqzovH9KWI8uR9QdtCm6E_EPo…> (Online) View full schedule<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-w…> Other Workshops Human Ethics Drop-in Sessions Wednesdays Online via Zoom 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m The Human Ethics - Fort Garry office is providing weekly drop-in sessions for all researchers, including students. They will be available to answer questions on the ethics applications as well as feedback you have received from the committees. If you are not able to make the drop-in time, please email humanethics(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:humanethics@umanitoba.ca> with your questions or to set up another time to meet. Link to meeting: Human Ethics drop-in<https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/61892069166?pwd=YnlRcjE4eXZQZzdoVFNpbHJVNUVEUT09> Meeting ID: 618 9206 9166 Passcode: Ethics Please log in using your myumanitoba.ca or umanitoba.ca Zoom account. Human Ethics Newsletter<https://umanitoba.ca/research/opportunities-support/ethics-compliance/ethic…> Human Ethics Resources<https://umanitoba.ca/research/opportunities-support/ethics-compliance/ethic…> SAGE Writing Supports SAGE Writing Circles<https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/indigenous/event/sage-writing-circ…> take place every 2nd Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM over Zoom. CSSRP Workshops Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Theory and Practice<https://forms.office.com/r/qmxG5s9itz> (In-person) Introduction to Qualtrics<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuCrqzsuH9a_9yN0CLlQlq0q52P42z…> (Online) CAGS Workshops Anti-Racism Response Training (ART)<https://cags-aces.wildapricot.org/ART-Training/> (Online) Réconciliations, Équité, Diversité et Inclusion (REDI)<https://cags-aces.wildapricot.org/REDI/> (Online) The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Whether you are a new or experienced instructor, graduate student, or a postdoctoral fellow starting out on your teaching career, The Centre offers a broad range of teaching development supports that will assist your teaching. Learn more<https://umanitoba.ca/centre-advancement-teaching-learning/support%20> Mitacs Training See the Mitacs Calendar<https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/training/training-courses> for this month's offerings. Visit the FGS website<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-w…> for information on setting up an EDGE account. Experience Record As GradSteps is an approved activity, you can claim experience credit for your workshop attendance if you register for and attend at least six GradSteps workshops within the applicable year (May 1 to April 30). For in-person workshops, please ensure that you sign the attendance sheet at workshop start. Learn more<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-w…> ________________________________ [Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies> UMANITOBA.CA/GRADUATE-STUDIES<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>

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FW: Upcoming GradSteps and Other workshops - January 1 - 31, 2024
by plantscience gradstudies 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

From: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 10:05 AM To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] Upcoming GradSteps and Other workshops - January 1 - 31, 2024 [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> ________________________________ GradSteps Workshops GradSteps are free workshops designed to help graduate students navigate their programs and prepare them to transfer their skills and knowledge into the workplace. Postdoctoral fellows are also welcome to attend GradSteps workshops to continue learning new skills for their careers. Workshops are a hybrid format of in-person and online. Please check the location carefully when registering. January 10 CORE’d out? A Guide to Fort Garry Research Ethics Board Submissions<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=21714517-5476-4a39-a097-d9b8262…> (Online) January 18 Responding to Microaggressions<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=e8f4be07-f130-4913-8932-eed2ce0…> (In Person) January 31 Navigating Difficult Teaching Discussions<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=40b647d7-f5c3-4e7b-87ce-f674cc4…> (Online) View full schedule<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-w…> Other Workshops Human Ethics Drop-in Sessions Wednesdays Online via Zoom 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m The Human Ethics - Fort Garry office is providing weekly drop-in sessions for all researchers, including students. They will be available to answer questions on the ethics applications as well as feedback you have received from the committees. If you are not able to make the drop-in time, please email humanethics(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:humanethics@umanitoba.ca> with your questions or to set up another time to meet. Link to meeting: Human Ethics drop-in<https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/61892069166?pwd=YnlRcjE4eXZQZzdoVFNpbHJVNUVEUT09> Meeting ID: 618 9206 9166 Passcode: Ethics Please log in using your myumanitoba.ca or umanitoba.ca Zoom account. Human Ethics Newsletter<https://umanitoba.ca/research/opportunities-support/ethics-compliance/ethic…> Human Ethics Resources<https://umanitoba.ca/research/opportunities-support/ethics-compliance/ethic…> SAGE Writing Supports SAGE Writing Circles<https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/indigenous/event/sage-writing-circ…> take place every 2nd Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM over Zoom. CSSRP Workshops Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Theory and Practice<https://forms.office.com/r/qmxG5s9itz> (In-person) Introduction to Qualtrics<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuCrqzsuH9a_9yN0CLlQlq0q52P42z…> (Online) CAGS Workshops Anti-Racism Response Training (ART)<https://cags-aces.wildapricot.org/ART-Training/> (Online) Réconciliations, Équité, Diversité et Inclusion (REDI)<https://cags-aces.wildapricot.org/REDI/> (Online) The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Whether you are a new or experienced instructor, graduate student, or a postdoctoral fellow starting out on your teaching career, The Centre offers a broad range of teaching development supports that will assist your teaching. Learn more<https://umanitoba.ca/centre-advancement-teaching-learning/support%20> Mitacs Training See the Mitacs Calendar<https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/training/training-courses> for this month's offerings. Visit the FGS website<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-w…> for information on setting up an EDGE account. Experience Record As GradSteps is an approved activity, you can claim experience credit for your workshop attendance if you register for and attend at least six GradSteps workshops within the applicable year (May 1 to April 30). For in-person workshops, please ensure that you sign the attendance sheet at workshop start. Learn more<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-w…> ________________________________ [Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies> UMANITOBA.CA/GRADUATE-STUDIES<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>

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