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Weekend Waterer Position!
by Martha Blouw 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Forwarded on behalf of Cathy Bay: From: Cathy Bay <Cathy.Bay(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 2:13 PM To: Susan Ness <Susan.Ness(a)umanitoba.ca>; Martha Blouw <Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Weekend Waterer Position! Hello Susan and Martha, Just wondering if one of you could circulate to the grad students that l am looking to fill a weekend waterer position. Very flexible schedule, 3 1/2-hour shifts. Thank you, Cathy Bay

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37th PSGSS Registration Closing Feb. 1!
by Sonia Wilson 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Hello! A reminder that registration for the upcoming virtual Plant Sciences Graduate Students Symposium<https://www.uofmpsgsa.com/psgss> on March 4-5, 2022 is closing February 1st, 2022 at 11:59 pm for student presenters! To register: 1. Visit the symposium website and complete this registration form<https://www.uofmpsgsa.com/contact-1> to sign up for a presentation category. (PS. There will be cash prizes available in each category!!) 2. 3. Then send your 300-word abstract to psgsa.website(a)gmail.com by February 1, 2022. Details on abstract formatting etc. can be found here<https://www.uofmpsgsa.com/guidelines>. 1. Once registration is closed, we will send a DropBox link for presenters to upload their 10-12 minute recorded presentations before February 15, 2022. Details on presentations can be found here.<https://www.uofmpsgsa.com/guidelines> Please email psgsa.website(a)gmail.com for any questions or contact me. Also follow our Instagram (@um_psgsa) and Twitter (@UM_PSGSA) for regular updates! See you at the symposium! Sonia Wilson PSGSS Organizing Committee wilson44(a)myumanitoba.ca [cid:1d715227-c976-4a26-89e6-6d45619bd485]

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Coffee Break Reminder
by Dale Penner 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Greetings, The coffee break will be hosted on teams on Wednesday at 10:30 am. We look forward to seeing everyone! Please see the link below. Thanks, Social Directors Dale & Sam [Image.jpeg] You're invited to a Teams meeting! PSGSA Coffee Break https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTQ2NzYzNDItMjJkYi00… Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join.

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FW: Advanced Plant Science Seminar - 27 January - Dr. Andrew Hammermeister - Is organic a good model of sustainable agriculture?
by Susan Ness 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Hello All, We are excited to remind you about this week's speaker of the Advanced Plant Science Seminar program and his topic. This week, our guest speaker is Dr. Andrew Hammermeister from Dalhousie University, and he will be talking about "Is organic a good model of sustainable agriculture?". We hope you all will join us and will find it interesting. More information and the link to the presentation are in the announcement attached herewith. Hope to see you all there on Thursday! Stay safe! Thanks Lakmini

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announcement/invitation: Plant Science Seminar (PLNT 7250) January 25 at 1 PM
by Susan Ness 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

PLANT SCIENCE SEMINAR SERIES PLNT 7250 Soil health in the Red River Valley Jacob Kolody 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Join with a video conferencing device teams(a)cvi.umanitoba.ca Video Conference ID: 112 443 724 8 Alternate VTC instructions Learn More | Meeting options Everyone welcome

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COVID case notification
by Susan Ness 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

An individual who is considered a probable positive COVID case (from Rapid Antigen Test) was on campus on January 18-20 during their period of communicability. The individual was at the following locations: DATE TIME LOCATION(S) January 18, 2022 9:15 am to 4:30 pm Plant Science room 311 January 19, 2022 12:00 to 1:00 pm 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Plant Science room 311 January 19, 2022 9:30 am to 12 noon Greenhouse in Agriculture Building January 19, 2022 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Soil room 176/178 Agriculture Building January 20, 2022 9:30 am to 11:45 am Greenhouse in Agriculture Building January 20, 2022 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Plant Science room 311 The individual has reviewed their activities while on campus and utilized the Manitoba Government Contact Tracing Tool (https://manitoba.ca/asset_library/en/covid/covid-contact-tracing-tool.pdf). The case has identified and notified their close contacts. If you have not been notified that you are a close contact and you attended any of the above locations during the time period specified, you are advised to self-monitor for the next 14 days. If you develop any symptoms that could be due to COVID-19, immediately self-isolate and seek testing. For more information on self-monitoring after a public exposure, review this fact sheet: https://manitoba.ca/asset_library/en/covid/covid-self-monitoring-possible-p…. All facets of the activity adhered to all UM and Provincial health and safety requirements and protocols. The spaces where the individual was present on campus have been appropriately cleaned and disinfected. All individuals in all UM indoor spaces are required to wear 3-ply reusable or disposable masks at all times. It is more important than ever that individuals who attend work or any on-campus activities in person be fully vaccinated and strictly follow public health guidance including limiting close contacts outside of the home, practicing physical distancing, and staying home when sick, no matter how mild the symptoms. If you have symptoms that could be COVID-19, use the Online COVID-19 Screening Tool<https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/> to self-screen and get tested if that is what is recommended. Without the test there is no way to tell if the symptoms are from COVID-19 or another cause. For the latest COVID-19 updates and safety information as it relates to our UM community, please visit the COVID recovery webpage<https://umanitoba.ca/coronavirus>. Douglas Cattani Acting Department Head, Perennial Crop Breeding Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba (204) 474-6071 Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Doug.Cattani@umanitoba.ca>

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Advanced Plant Science Seminar
by Susan Ness 23 Jan '22

23 Jan '22

Advanced Plant Science Seminar Jan 27, 2022 3:00 - 4:00 PM Dr. Andrew Hammermeister (Dalhousie) Is organic a good model of sustainable agriculture? ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDY1MjcyZjMtMGY3OS00…> Join with a video conferencing device teams(a)cvi.umanitoba.ca<mailto:teams@cvi.umanitoba.ca> Video Conference ID: 114 186 319 9 Alternate VTC instructions<https://pexip.me/teams/cvi.umanitoba.ca/1141863199> Learn More<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=e8bcb8bf-a8b8-4f1b-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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FW: Job: Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Soils at Guelph
by Susan Ness 20 Jan '22

20 Jan '22

From: Martin Entz <M.Entz(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:59 AM To: Susan Ness <Susan.Ness(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Fw: Job: Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Soils at Guelph Please circulate to all UM Plant Science grad students. Thanks, Martin Martin Entz, PhD, FCSA Professor of Cropping Systems and Natural Systems Agriculture Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada R3T 2N2. Ph 204 474-6077 I invite you to learn about our Glenlea long -term study. Here is our 2021 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O6WoKeNmBk&t=9s ________________________________ From: Jordan Minigan <jminigan(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:jminigan@uoguelph.ca>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:56 AM To: Martin Entz <M.Entz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:M.Entz@umanitoba.ca>>; peter.tyedmers <peter.tyedmers(a)dal.ca<mailto:peter.tyedmers@dal.ca>>; Myrna Simpson <myrna.simpson(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:myrna.simpson@utoronto.ca>>; Alfons Weersink <aweersin(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:aweersin@uoguelph.ca>>; Cynthia Kallenbach, Professor <cynthia.kallenbach(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:cynthia.kallenbach@mcgill.ca>>; kate.congreves <kate.congreves(a)usask.ca<mailto:kate.congreves@usask.ca>>; Helen Hambly Odame <hhambly(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:hhambly@uoguelph.ca>>; David Burton <dburton(a)dal.ca<mailto:dburton@dal.ca>>; Mario Tenuta <Mario.Tenuta(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Mario.Tenuta@umanitoba.ca>> Cc: Claudia Wagner Riddle <cwagnerr(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:cwagnerr@uoguelph.ca>>; Kari Dunfield <dunfield(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:dunfield@uoguelph.ca>> Subject: Job: Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Soils at Guelph Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hi all, Soils at Guelph is looking for a Knowledge Mobilization and Communications Coordinator (posting attached). I have sent this to the CREATE-CSS students already, but please feel free to share it with your labs and others who might be interested. Thanks! Jordan --- Jordan Minigan, MSc, CERPIT Program Coordinator - NSERC CREATE Climate-Smart Soils School of Environmental Sciences University of Guelph Web: smartsoils.ca | Twitter: @SmartSoils<twitter.com/smartsoils>

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FW: undergraduate summer employment
by Susan Ness 19 Jan '22

19 Jan '22

_____________________________________________ From: Amanda Bonne <Amanda.Bonne(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7:00 AM To: Susan Ness <Susan.Ness(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: FW: undergraduate summer employment Hi Susan, Please see email below and share if approved. Thank you, Amanda _____________________________________________ From: Soil Ecology <Soil.Ecology(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Soil.Ecology@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:25 AM To: Ilka Cudmore <Ilka.Cudmore(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Ilka.Cudmore@umanitoba.ca>>; Jodena Baertsoen <Jodena.Baertsoen(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Jodena.Baertsoen@umanitoba.ca>>; Ann Brassinga <Ann.Brassinga(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Ann.Brassinga@umanitoba.ca>>; Sarah Fortier <Sarah.Fortier(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Sarah.Fortier@umanitoba.ca>>; Lynda Whitlam <Lynda.Whitlam(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Lynda.Whitlam@umanitoba.ca>>; Amanda Bonne <Amanda.Bonne(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Amanda.Bonne@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: undergraduate summer employment Good morning, The Applied Soil Ecology Lab is based out of the Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba under the leadership of Dr. Mario Tenuta. We have highly productive and impactful research programs with several important foci: soil ecology, nematology, plant disease, and the relationship between nutrient management and greenhouse gas emissions. Please see www.soilecology.ca<http://www.soilecology.ca> for more information on our lab, including its personnel, projects, facilities, and a photo gallery. We are currently looking for motivated undergraduate students who want to gain hands-on experience conducting scientific research to assist with our research projects from May through August. Our employment opportunities include field technicians in our Greenhouse Gas Research Program and lab technicians in our Soil Ecology & Plant Disease Research Program. Field technicians for the Greenhouse Gas Research Program will have the opportunity to assist graduate students and senior technicians in small scale research field plot maintenance; collect soil, manure, plant and greenhouse gas samples; measure spectral reflectance from crops; prepare gas sample vials; process soil samples and conduct nutrient extraction; and thresh and grind plant samples. Lab technicians for the Soil Ecology & Plant Disease Research Program will have the opportunity to assist graduate students and senior technicians in laboratory studies; count and identify soil organisms using compound / dissecting microscopes; make culture media and reagent solutions; extract pathogens and nematodes from soils; and potentially learn basic molecular biology analyses such as PCR, qPCR, and gel electrophoresis. In the past, students have been able to use this employment as a co-op work term. Additionally, the Applied Soil Ecology Lab occasionally has the need for and offers part-time employment beyond the summer. Please see the attached files for details on each position, including their job description, duties / responsibilities, qualifications, terms of employment, and how to apply. These files are also available on the employment page of our website, https://soilecology.ca/research-job-openings/#UG. I would greatly appreciate it if you could share these opportunities with the undergraduate students in your department. Kind regards, Marliese Peterson Applied Soil Ecology Lab .................................................................. Applied Soil Ecology Lab c/o Mario Tenuta Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba Room 329 Ellis Building (13 Freedman Crescent) Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T 2N2 Soil.Ecology(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Soil.Ecology@umanitoba.ca> .................................................................. Follow the Applied Soil Ecology Lab: Soilecology.ca<http://soilecology.ca/> Twitter<https://twitter.com/soilecologyUMan>: @soilecologyUMan YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfL0EKIg0Nu6_3DTU-4ENKQ>: Soil Ecology University of Manitoba Videos

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PSGSA Coffee Break’s Moving Online
by Dale Penner 17 Jan '22

17 Jan '22

Greetings, Due to new public health restrictions the PSGSA Coffee break's will be moving to Teams. Meetings will occur every Wednesday at 10:30am! Please see the link below. Look forward to seeing everyone. Thanks, Social Director's Dale & Samantha [Image.jpeg] You're invited to a Teams meeting! PSGSA Coffee Break https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTQ2NzYzNDItMjJkYi00… Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join. Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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