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[Fwd: free bbq]
by Bev Godard 08 Sep '08

08 Sep '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: free bbq Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:16:56 -0500 From: umvaisma(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Hi Bev, Can you please forward this to all the grad students.Thanks! iris Hi Everyone! To kick off a new and exciting school year the Plant Science Graduate Student Association will be hosting a free bbq this week! It will be at 4 pm this Thursday, so after a long day at school, stop by and enjoy some food, drinks, or just come say hi to everyone. here is the info again: Time: Thursday Septemeber 11 at 4pm Where: Green space near the atrium Cost: Free! See you all there!! -- 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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2009-2010 NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship Competition
by Martha Blouw 08 Sep '08

08 Sep '08

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[Fwd: Carman Fuel tank access and training.]
by Bev Godard 05 Sep '08

05 Sep '08

I am forwarding the following message on behalf of Alvin Iverson. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Carman Fuel tank access and training. Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:51:02 -0500 From: Alvin Iverson <Alvin_Iverson(a)umanitoba.ca> To: 'Bev Godard' <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> CC: Peter McVetty <Peter_McVetty(a)umanitoba.ca> New gas and diesel fuel have been installed at Carman. There are new procedures for safe access and use of these tanks. I would like to personally review these changes with each person who will use these tanks. When you are in Carman next come and see me. Items to be discussed include: a) Emergency shut off button. b) End and start of day power shutoff to tanks. c) Fuel access logging. d) Fire extinguishers e) Spot spill cleanup f) Staff access to building #9. Alvin Iverson (Manager) University of Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research Farm Carman & Region Facility Box 1669 Carman, Manitoba R0G 0J0 204-745-3944 office 204-745-6992 fax 204-745-8642 cell -- 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: Postdoctoral position in bio-statistics/genetics]
by Bev Godard 04 Sep '08

04 Sep '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Postdoctoral position in bio-statistics/genetics Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:41:44 -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 ----------- 18 months postdoc position at The Biometry and Artificial Intelligence Unit of INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) in Toulouse, France. The project, funded by the French Research Agency, aims at incorporating linkage disequilibrium into linkage mapping analysis, in order to fine map QTL. It consists in developing statistical methods using linkage disequilibrium for predicting similarity of genitor alleles in a multiple families design, and developing the necessary software tools. The aim is to attribute, at every locus of the genome, for the alleles of the genitors in the design, (i) a measurement that accurately reflects the identity by descent probability with the ancestral alleles, or (ii) a probable coalescence tree to enable ancestral alleles to be tracked. The candidates should have a strong background in statistics and/or genetics. The project will also require a programming skill. Application Send Curriculum vitae at: brigitte.mangintoulouse.inra.fr Best regards, 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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Bursaries Available
by Martha Blouw 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Please see attached information about the Miriam Green Ellis Bursary in the Department of Plant Science. An application is also attached. Please submit your application directly to me (not to Financial Aid and Awards) by October 1, 2008. Financial Aid and Awards offers general and special bursaries. Information about these is available at http://umanitoba.ca/student/fin_awards/ -- 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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Jobs available - Regulatory Associate Positions
by Martha Blouw 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

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[Fwd: Postdoctoral position - wheat transcriptomics]
by Bev Godard 02 Sep '08

02 Sep '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Postdoctoral position - wheat transcriptomics Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:00:55 -0500 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca Dear Bev, Please forward it to all graduate students in plant science. Thanks Muthu ---------------------- Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Wheat Transcriptomics *School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK* * (Ref. 14226) * Working in the School of Biological Sciences, you will undertake a new project within the Cereal Genomics Group at the University of Bristol. You will help to develop and use novel transcriptome technologies to examine homoeologous and paralogous gene expression in allohexaploid wheat. Candidates with expertise in the use of microarrays and GeneSpring software are encouraged to apply for this two year six month, BBSRC-funded project. *Grade: *Level a in Pathway 2 *Salary: *£28,290 *Contact for informal enquiries: * Professor KJ Edwards k.j.edwards(a)bristol.ac.uk <mailto:k.j.edwards@bristol.ac.uk> Tel. 0117 33 17079 *Timescale of appointment : * Contract: Fixed Term Contract, 30 months Anticipated start date: 01 November 2008 **Closing date for applications: * 9.00 am on 19 September 2008 * *Further information: * The job: 14226fds.doc <https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/staff/particulars/partfiles/fff74050/1422…> /(If you do not have Microsoft Word you may require a Word document reader to open this file: Open Office <http://www.openoffice.org/> - download <http://download.openoffice.org/>, or Word viewer <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=95E24C87-8732-48D5…> are available)/ The Department <http://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/> The University of Bristol <http://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/> Benefits of working at the University of Bristol <http://www.bris.ac.uk/personnel/newstaff/empbenefits.html> Information about the University's Positive Work Environment <http://www.bris.ac.uk/pwe/> *Application process:* You can apply online here <https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/apps/application1_html?ID=74050&NEWAPP=1> /(If you are using a standard telephone line to connect (not broadband) then you may experience problems attaching your cv and covering letter. As an alternative you can use the downloadable version of the application form below) / //or you can download the application form here: application form <http://www.bris.ac.uk/personnel/forms/academic.rtf> Click here for Employer Profile <http://www.jobs.ac.uk/profiles/links/49> Best regards, 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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Teaching Assistant Positions Still Available
by Martha Blouw 27 Aug '08

27 Aug '08

Teaching assistant positions are still available for the fall term: PLNT 0760 Special Crops; PLNT 2510 Fundamentals of Horticulture; DAGR 0420 Introductory Soils and Crops (for the crops labs). Let me know right away if you want to apply for any of these. -- 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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[Fwd: Grad. lounge petty shop]
by Bev Godard 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Grad. lounge petty shop Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:42:00 -0500 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca --------------- Hi all, The petty shop is back at the grad. lounge and we only sell pocket/cup noodles and pops at this time. We bought a mouse proof container - please make sure the container is always closed. Cost of the items: Pocket noodles: 25 cents each Cup noodels: $1 each Pop: 50 cents each Please *PAY *for your purchase. The coin box is located in the shelves. Thanks 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: Postdoctoral position - crop modeling]
by Bev Godard 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Postdoctoral position - crop modeling Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:37:16 -0500 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca ---------- Post doctoral position in crop modeling at INRA, France The postdoctoral research fellow will work as part of a young interdisciplinary team in an exciting bilateral research initiative between France (UMR1095 GDEC, Clermont-Ferrand) and Great Britain (University of Nottingham, John Innes Centre, and Rothamsted Research) (http://www.rothamst ed.bbsrc. ac.uk/bab/ mas-projects/ NUE.html <http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/bab/mas-projects/NUE.html>). This project aims at a better understanding of the ecophysiological and genetic determinism of high nitrogen use efficiency and high and stable grain protein concentration under variable environment for bread wheat. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary group of scientists (crop physiologists, modellers, geneticists, and molecular biologists) actively working on wheat ecophysiology and genetics, and developing the /SiriusQuality/1 wheat simulation model [Plant Physiol. 133(4)1959-1967; Eur. J. Agron. 25(2):138-154] . This model is designed to simulate mechanistically, at the square meter scale, wheat development, growth, and dry matter and nitrogen allocations. It allows to better understand genotype x environment interactions and to decompose complex traits, such as NUE and grain protein concentration, into elementary processes and traits, which are independent of the environment. The successful applicant will be in charge of the model validation based on the large experimental dataset obtained during the first part of the project. This dataset includes two years, 4 locations, 16 genotypes and 2 nitrogen fertilisation treatments. This work should highlight the possible lack in the model framework and lead to their correction. In a second time a global sensitivity analysis of the entire model input variables and parameters should be performed. This work aims at detecting parameters that are proxies for true and simple physiological traits that have stable effects on variable of interest like yield, grain protein concentration and nitrogen use efficiency. The genetic determinism of the physiological traits identified through simulation analysis will then be analysed for several related mapping populations (QTL detection). The latter part of the work will be performed by the geneticists involved in the project. The results of these researches should identify physiological traits and genetic loci associated with improved stability of grain protein concentration and high nitrogen use efficiency while conserving high grain yield potential. For the full announcement, please see the project web site at :<http://www.rothamst ed.bbsrc. ac.uk/bab/ mas-projects/ NUE/Downloads/ PostDocINRA. pdf> <http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/bab/mas-projects/NUE/Downloads/PostDocINR…>: Best regards, 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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