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[Fwd: Fridge replacement]
by Bev Godard 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fridge replacement Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:37:13 -0500 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca ---------------------- Hi all, The fridge in the graduate lounge is not working properly and that we need to replace it sooner than later. We are investigating the possibilities of getting a used/new one. Please let me know if you know any place where we can get good used ones. Also, if you have anything sitting in the fridge for long time, please check if it is still good and remove if needed. Thanks for your co-operation. 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: [UM GradStudies notice] FGS Announcements for the week ending June 13]
by Martha Blouw 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

-- Martha Blouw, Administrative Assistant 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 martha_blouw(a)umanitoba.ca http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: Minister of Water Stewardship Scholarship]
by Martha Blouw 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

-- Martha Blouw, Administrative Assistant 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 martha_blouw(a)umanitoba.ca http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: Phd studentship in plant pathology]
by Bev Godard 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Phd studentship in plant pathology Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:09:36 -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 ------------------ The Halpin Phd studentship program in rice blast research: School of Biosciences University of Exeter Training the next generation of scientists in combating one of the world's most serious plant diseases. Rice blast disease is a major constraint on world rice production and there is an urgent need for more effective and durable control strategies, particularly in the rice-growing nations most affected. The Halpin Studentship Programme provides generous funding for scientists to carry out a PhD in molecular plant pathology in the laboratory of Professor Nicholas J. Talbot. Rice blast research at Exeter is focused on developing an understanding of the biology of the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe grisea, utilizing molecular genetics, functional genomics and cell biology. Applicants should have a first degree in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry or Genetics and have a strong interest in plant disease research. Applicants from the rice-growing regions of the world are strongly encouraged to apply. The four-year studentship has a generous stipend, travel allowance, consumables budget and a home-integration award that will be made upon completion of the PhD. *Funding information* *Funding applies to: *Open to applicants from a range of countries Contacts and how to apply *Administrative contact and how to apply: Available from October 2008* To apply send a CV and covering letter, outlining your suitability for one of these studentships and providing contact details for two academic referees, to BS-PGadmissions@ ex.ac.uk <http://mailto+%3A+BS-PGadmissions@ex.ac.uk/> Further information: www.exeter.ac. uk/biosciences <http://www.exeter.ac.uk/biosciences> 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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[Fwd: The Ex!]
by Bev Godard 12 Jun '08

12 Jun '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: The Ex! Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:12:35 -0500 From: Victoria Gauthier <umgauthv(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Hello all, Just one last reminder, tonight is the last night that you can get the cheap ex passes (admission and unlimited rides for $29.40) at Mac's convienence stores. After tonight at midnight, prices go up, so now is the cheapest time to buy. I am going to get my pass this evening so if you would like me to pick one up for you and pay me back I will do that. Let me know if you would like to come. Remember, the more people that come, the more fun it will be. So take an afternoon off from your research and come out for a good time! Hope to see you there, Victoria P.S. just in case you didn't get the last email, we're planning on going there on Saturday, June 21 -- 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: Fw: Post Doc Vacancy: Computational Genetics & Informatics]
by Bev Godard 12 Jun '08

12 Jun '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fw: Post Doc Vacancy: Computational Genetics & Informatics Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:57:53 +0530 (IST) From: Muthukumar Bagavathiannan <vbmuthukumar(a)yahoo.co.in> Reply-To: vbmuthukumar(a)yahoo.co.in To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca Hi Bev, Please forward this to all graduate students in plant science. Thanks Muthu --- On *Thu, 6/12/08, rres bab-announce (RRes-Roth) /<rres.bab-announce(a)bbsrc.ac.uk>/* wrote: From: rres bab-announce (RRes-Roth) <rres.bab-announce(a)bbsrc.ac.uk> Subject: Post Doc Vacancy: Computational Genetics & Informatics To: michael.primig(a)unibas.ch Cc: "chris rawlings (RRes-Roth)" <chris.rawlings(a)bbsrc.ac.uk>, "graham king (RRes-Roth)" <graham.king(a)bbsrc.ac.uk> Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 6:43 PM */Post Doctoral Research Scientist/ /Computational Genetics and Informatics/* *//* Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, UK ** A postdoctoral computational geneticist / bioinformatician is required to work in the group of Graham King, contributing to the Multinational /Brassica/ 'A' Genome Sequencing Project. The job will require the post holder to deliver computational genetics and bioinformatics methods, tools and information to add value to the annotated genome sequence, specifically including alignment and interpretation of genomic sequences with consensus genetic linkage maps and presentation via Ensembl. Working alongside a team of geneticists, bioinformaticians and other mathematical biologists in the Centre for Mathematical and Computational Biology, the work will contribute to the development of methods to enable re-calculation of integrated genetic maps constrained by evidence from sequence scaffolds. Applicants should have a PhD in comparative genomics, quantitative genetics or bioinformatics. Appointment will be at Band 6-PD, with a salary normally in the range of £24,563 to £28,418 per annum. This post is available for *24 *months. *For more details and to download application form , please go to http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/careers/vacancies/Vacancies.html* *and return the form to the HR Group, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ **(e-mail rres.hr(a)bbsrc.ac.uk).* <mailto:rres.hr@bbsrc.ac.uk> *Please quote reference: 1044 Closing date: 30 June 2008 * ** -- 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: The Red River Ex]
by Bev Godard 11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: The Red River Ex Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:44:08 -0500 From: Victoria Gauthier <umgauthv(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello all, I received a very good suggestion today about chosing a specific day to go to the ex so that people will be able to give me a more definate idea of whether they will be able to attend or not. So...we will be going to the ex on Saturday, June 21. Please let me know if you would like to join in on the fun and if you have any more suggestions. Thanks, Victoria -- 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: June's Social Activity...the Red River Ex]
by Bev Godard 09 Jun '08

09 Jun '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: June's Social Activity...the Red River Ex Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 09:30:57 -0500 From: Victoria Gauthier <umgauthv(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> Hi Bev, Could you please forward this message onto the rest of the grad students? Thanks, Victoria ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Grad Students, The Social Committee (Iris, Anne, Meghan, Jessica, Kaleigh, Teresa and I) have decided that for the summer months we are going to have activities planned once a month to try to get all of the grad students out and getting to know eachother better. The activity for the month of June is the Red River Ex. Now for those of you who aren't familiar with "the Ex" it is a carnival that comes around to Winnipeg (this year it is June 13-22) which involes rides, carnival games, concerts, exhibits, a petting zoo and delicious carnival food. It is located in the Red River Exhibition Park (west on Portage Ave i.e. towards Brandon/Portage la Prarie). We are planning to go either June 21 (Saturday) or the 22 (Sunday). To learn more about to Ex, visit this website: http://www.redriverex.com/ex_whatson.html. Now there is going to have to be quite a bit of organization for this event to be a success. First of all, there is purchasing the tickets. The most cost effective way to purchase your tickets is to buy the early bird tickets (i.e. before June 12 at midnight). Tickets before June12 at midnight are: * $29.40 (unlimited rides, admission) at Mac's; or * $7.35 (gate admission ONLY) at Sobey's; or * $15.75 (10 ride swipe card) at Sobey's Tickets purchased between June 13-22 are: * $39.99 (unlimited rides, admission) at Mac's; or * $7.35 (gate admission ONLY) at Sobey's; or * $26.25 (10 ride swipe card) at Sobey's At the gate... * $8.00 (general admission) * Free (children 6 and under) * $1.00 (1 ride coupon) * $10.00 (11 rides) * $20.00 (22 rides) * $50.00 (55 rides) What your social committee has decided to do is to collect everyone's money and purchase the tickets together. This way, you won't have to worry about finding the time to pick up your ticket. The next thing is rides. For those who have a vehicle available, we should think about carpooling out there (once we determine how many drivers we have we can figure out a meeting place). Winnipeg Transit also provides a shuttle to the ex grounds. For information on that schedule follow the link: http://winnipegtransit.com/redriverex.jsp. Please let me know if you are interested in joining us at the Ex and if you are willing to share your vehicle with carpoolers. This will be a great opportunity to meet and get to know your fellow grad students better and to get out of your office and have some fun! Hope to see you there, and please let me know if you have any suggestions, Victoria (umgauthv(a)cc.umanitoba.ca <mailto:umgauthv@cc.umanitoba.ca>) -- 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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Graduate Student Travel Award
by Martha Blouw 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

The Faculty of Graduate Studies allocates funds to assist Master's and Ph.D. students with costs for travel for presentations of papers, posters, or other creative work pertinent to their studies. Approved events include conferences, major festivals or other artistic events sponsored by recognized national or international organizations. Application Deadline: July 3 - for conferences scheduled from August 1 to November 30. Applications and information are available at http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/FGS_Travel_App.pdf -- Martha Blouw, Administrative Assistant 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 martha_blouw(a)umanitoba.ca http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/

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[Fwd: Phd studentships in grassland soil research]
by Bev Godard 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Phd studentships in grassland soil research Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:08:20 -0500 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca --------- Hi all, There are 2 phd positions available in grassland soil research at Cranfield University, UK. Following are the details of the position as given in their webpage: Supported by TEAGASC Walsh Fellowships, studentships of £14,200 p.a. are available* Two PhD studentships are available, focusing on developing a mechanistic understanding of optimal ways to manage organic matter in pastures in order to optimise nutrient cycling and minimise environmental impacts. The individual projects are: * Assessing the balance between greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from Irish pastures under various N-management regimes <http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/SAS/pdf/221b_Sakrabani.pdf> * Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in animal slurries: impact of slurry pre-treatment and soil conditions <http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/SAS/pdf/221d_Harris.pdf> The cluster is based within an alliance between Teagasc <http://www.teagasc.ie/>, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Johnstown Castle and the National Soil Resources Institute <http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/SAS/nsri/index.jsp>, Cranfield University, UK. Students will be academically registered at Cranfield. The programmes of work will be carried out at the two institutions, according to need, with supervisory teams based at both. The studentships, whilst independent, form a coherent programme that complement the wider portfolios of research at both Teagasc and Cranfield. To informally discuss the projects, contact Professor Karl Ritz, k.ritz(a)cranfield.ac.uk <mailto:k.ritz@cranfield.ac.uk> or Dr Rogier Schulte, rogier.schulte(a)teagasc.ie <mailto:rogier.schulte@teagasc.ie> Entry requirements Applicants should have a first or upper second class UK honours degree, or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as biology, microbiology, environmental chemistry or soil science. Interested graduate/postgraduate students with relevant background are invited to submit their detailed CV and application form. Funding *Supported by a TEAGASC Walsh Fellowship, this studentship provides a bursary of £14,200 p.a. (EUR21k) dependent upon qualifications, experience and project, to cover university fees and subsistence. Details on student fees are available on our website. How to apply Applicants are welcome to apply to be considered for more than one of the projects, and in this case should submit a separate application for each project. If you are eligible to apply for this research studentship, please complete the Application Form <http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/students/Applications/Postgraduate%20A4s.pdf>, or you can request that we post one to you. Alternatively you may wish to apply online <http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectuslinks/course.jsp?course=PhD/MPhil%20Sc…>. For further information contact us today: School of Applied Sciences T: +44 (0)1234 754086 E: appliedsciences(a)cranfield.ac.uk <mailto:appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk> For more information, visit http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/postgraduatestudy/researchopportunities/page… 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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