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

Plant Science Head- Summary of meetings
by Mya Kraft 22 May '24

22 May '24

Hello everyone, Below is a summary of the schedule of meetings that are organized with Dr Cattani early next week. Please try and attend both the public seminar and the special meet & greet designed for you. Plant Science Department Head - Meet and Greet schedule Monday May 27 Who is the meeting for? Location 9:00 am Department Support Staff Meeting Plant Science Support Staff Room 252 Agriculture 9:30 am Department Research Staff Meeting Plant Science Technicians Room 252 Agriculture 10:30 am 30 min Public Seminar with 30 min Q & A Open to the public- everyone welcome. Faculty, staff, students Room 130 Agriculture 11:30 am Department Meet and Greet following presentation for Academics, RAs and PDFs Academics, Research Associates and Post Doctoral Fellows Room 130 Agriculture Tuesday May 28 Location 9:15 am Undergrad/Grad Student Meeting (30 mins) Plant Science undergraduate and graduate students Room 252 Agriculture TBC Individual meetings with Academics Contact Bev Godard to schedule TBC Mya Kraft Confidential Assistant to the Dean Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba Pronouns: She/Her 256 Agriculture Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-9395 Mya.kraft(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Mya.kraft@umanitoba.ca> Chat with me on TEAMS<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=Mya.kraft@umanitoba.ca&topicna…> [UMLogoSignature] Please expect 3 days for turnaround for signatures and meeting requests with the Dean. Inquiries will be answered on a priority basis.

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Invitation to students - Department Head Candidate Meet & Greet: Tuesday May 28 @9:15am
by Mya Kraft 21 May '24

21 May '24

This message is sent on behalf of Lauren Gislason, Graduate Student member, Plant Science Department Head Search Committee ********** Hello Plant Science undergraduate and graduate students, On behalf of the Faculty's Plant Science Head Search Committee, you are invited to a special student meeting with Dr Doug Cattani, candidate for Department Head in Plant Science on Tuesday May 28th at 9:15am in room 252 in the Agriculture Building. This is an opportunity to have a casual conversation and raise any student related questions you may have with Dr. Cattani. Coffee and donuts will be served. During the student meeting, I will be the host moderator. The Search Committee would be pleased to receive any written feedback that you might wish to provide following this meeting. This confidential feedback should be sent directly to Mya Kraft, support to the Faculty's Search Committee for Plant Science Department Head, by email to mya.kraft(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:mya.kraft@umanitoba.ca> no later than Wednesday May 29th at noon. All input is treated in strict confidence and is shared with the Head Search Committee. Anonymous feedback will not be accepted. Thank you and I look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting on Tuesday May 28th at 9:15am. RSVP to Lauren Gislason at gislasol(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:gislasol@myumanitoba.ca> at your earliest convenience. Lauren Gislason PS - You may be aware of receiving a separate invitation earlier this week from Mya Kraft to attend Dr. Cattani's public presentation/ meet and greet which is on Monday May 27th at 10:30am. You are encouraged and welcome to attend both meetings! Please see the attached poster for full details.

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Public Seminar - Plant Science Head - Monday May 27 @ 10:30
by Mya Kraft 21 May '24

21 May '24

This message is sent on behalf of Dr Martin Scanlon, Dean and Chair of the Search Committee The Faculty's Search Committee for a Department Head in Plant Science has completed their review of applications. The Committee has arrived at a short-list of one individual. A copy of the Candidate's CV can be made available on a secured MS Teams site by email request to mya.kraft(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:mya.kraft@umanitoba.ca>. The public presentation and candidate interview will be held in accordance with University policy on department head searches. Attached is a poster detailing the public presentation event. Please plan to participate on Monday, May 27th at 10:30am in Room 130 in the Agriculture Building. Following the candidate's presentation/ Q&A, there will be a meet and greet for Academics, RAs and PDFs from the department. RSVP to mya.kraft(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:mya.kraft@umanitoba.ca>. The Search Committee would be pleased to receive any written feedback that you might wish to provide following the presentation. This confidential feedback should be sent directly to Mya Kraft, support to the Faculty's Search Committee for Department Head in Plant Science, by email to mya.kraft(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:mya.kraft@umanitoba.ca> no later than noon on Wednesday May 29th. All input is treated in strict confidence and is shared with the Search Committee. Anonymous feedback will not be accepted. PUBLIC SEMINAR & CANDIDATE MEET AND GREET Dr. Doug Cattani Associate Professor and Acting Head, Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Monday, May 27th 10:30-11:30am Seminar and Q & A 11:30am Candidate meet and greet for Academics, RAs and PDFs Location: ROOM 130 AGRICULTURE BUILDING

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M.Sc. Thesis Defense Announcement
by Bev Godard 14 May '24

14 May '24

M.Sc. Thesis Defense YONG LIU Department of Plant Science will defend their M.Sc. thesis entitled Discovery of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Erucic Acid Content in Brassica napus L. Seed 1:00p.m., May 29, 2024 218 Plant Science Seminar Room Bev Godard (She/Her) 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 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 Metis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms of the past, and we are dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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Food leftover from Spring Welcome
by Bev Godard 13 May '24

13 May '24

The remaining food/juices/coffee/tea from this morning's Spring Welcome is on the counter in the general office - 222 Agriculture Building. Please stop in and help yourself. Thanks, Bev Bev Godard (She/Her) 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 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 Metis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms of the past, and we are dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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Reminder - Spring Welcome Monday May 13, 2024
by Bev Godard 10 May '24

10 May '24

Mark your calendars for the Department of Plant Science Spring Welcome Monday, May 13, 2024 Plant Science Seminar Room 218 Agricultue Building 8:45 - 10:00am Refreshments 8:30am Bev Godard (She/Her) 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 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 Metis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms of the past, and we are dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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by Bev Godard 09 May '24

09 May '24

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FW from Dilantha Fernando: Plant Canada 2024 - announcement
by Bev Godard 09 May '24

09 May '24

From: Dilantha Fernando <Dilantha.Fernando(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 9:23 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Dilantha Fernando <Dilantha.Fernando(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Plant Canada 2024 - announcement Dear All, You might be interested in this National Conference of Canada (Plant Canada 2024). We would love to see you here. July 7-10 2024 Plant Canada Convention Centre Themed “Plants: Adapting to a Changing World”, this once-every-four-years conference is taking place in Winnipeg in 2024. Plant Canada is a federation of Canadian plant science societies that seeks to bring together researchers, educators, extension personal, postdoctoral fellows and students in plant science and related disciplines in Canada. The early-bird rate ends on May 17, 2024. Visit https://phytopath.ca/meetings/plant-canada-2024/. Regards Dilantha [cid:0261a3a6-461f-4f12-868a-e5f0d9b08d8b] Dr. Dilantha Fernando, Fellow of the APS Dean of Studies, St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba Professor, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, CA R3T 2N2 | T: (204) 474-8577 | T: (204) 474-6072 🧪 Fernando Lab<https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~fernando/> | 📄 Papers<http://www.bashanfoundation.org/contributions/Fernando-D/dilanthapub.html> | 🎓Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=vUFlELUAAAAJ&hl=en>

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REVISED - Fire Wardens - includes The Point
by Bev Godard 06 May '24

06 May '24

Bev Godard (She/Her) 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 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 Metis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms of the past, and we are dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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Plant Science Fire Wardens and First Aid Trainees
by Bev Godard 06 May '24

06 May '24

Good morning to all, On behalf of the Plant Science Safety Group, please find attached a listing of the Plant Science fire wardens, and a listing of Plant Science First Aid trainees. Thank you, Bev Bev Godard (She/Her) 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 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 Metis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms of the past, and we are dedicated to move forward in partnership with Indigenous Peoples in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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