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Faculty of Graduate Studies Virtual Conference Award
by Martha Blouw 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] ________________________________ To: Deans and Directors, Grad Chairs, Graduate Support Staff and Graduate Students The Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased to offer the Faculty of Graduate Studies Virtual Conference Award<https://universityofmanitoba.formstack.com/forms/fgs_virtual_conference_awa…> for current, full time Master’s and PhD students who will be attending conferences that have moved to a “virtual” format due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The FGS Virtual Conference Award will be offered in lieu of the FGS Travel Award for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic while travel is not advisable. Students attending virtual conferences may apply for a maximum of $250.00 towards their costs of attending a virtual conference. To be eligible for the FGS Virtual Conference Award<https://universityofmanitoba.formstack.com/forms/fgs_virtual_conference_awa…>, a student must: * be enrolled full-time, and registered in a Master’s or Ph.D. program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the time of the virtual conference; * have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.50 in the last 60 credit hours of study (or equivalent); * be in good academic standing; * be attending a virtual conference that is sponsored by a recognized national or international organization to either: o present a paper/poster/creative work that is relevant to their program of study; or, o are attending, but not presenting, as part of the conference agenda; and, * submit a complete application for the FGS Virtual Conference Award (found here)<https://universityofmanitoba.formstack.com/forms/fgs_virtual_conference_awa…> prior to the start date of the conference, or up to 30 days after the conference. Preference will be given to students who are presenting at a virtual conference; however, students attending virtual conferences, and are not presenting, may also apply for this opportunity. Students may not receive the FGS Virtual Conference Award more than once at the Master’s level or more than twice at the Ph.D. level. The FGS Virtual Conference Award will not count towards the limits on the FGS Travel Award when travel to conferences resumes. The funding available for the FGS Virtual Conference Award will be spent until the funds are exhausted. Questions on the FGS Virtual Conference Award may be directed to Kayla Wharton, Awards Assistant, at Kayla.Wharton(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Kayla.Wharton@umanitoba.ca> ________________________________ Faculty of Graduate Studies · 500 University Centre · Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> · Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/> · FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> ________________________________

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FW: Reminder: Roundtable discussion with Professor Carolee T. Bull on Oct 22, 2020,
by Bev Godard 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

From: Sachithrani Kannangara Sent: October 13, 2020 4:13 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Dilantha Fernando <Dilantha.Fernando(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Reminder: Roundtable discussion with Professor Carolee T. Bull on Oct 22, 2020, Hi Bev, Could you please circulate the following event with all grad students and postdocs? Thank you very much! Have a nice day. Sachi Hi all, Dr. Carolee T. Bull (Professor & Department Head, Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology and Director of Penn State Microbiome Center) has offered to talk to our department Grad students and postdocs before the seminar. You can meet her and ask questions during this event. She is a marvelous inspiration for young scientists and their careers. Please register for a Roundtable discussion with Professor Carolee T. Bull on Oct 22, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8249007232557791246 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Brought to you by GoToWebinar(r) Webinars Made Easy(r) Hope to see you all. Sachi

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Fall Office Schedule
by Bethany Asmundson 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

Hi all, Sorry for the delay with the office schedule, we were waiting to hear about new university/department restrictions. New restrictions permit only one person in an office at once even if the space is large enough for two. That being said, everyone take a look at the schedule as you may have had some days removed and/or altered. Please be mindful of your peers and remember to sanitize when entering and exiting. If you run out of sanitizer and/or wipes please let Sonia know. >From now on if you have any questions or concerns regarding the office space/schedule please contact PSGSA president, Sonia Wilson (wilson44(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:wilson44@myumanitoba.ca>). Note, all previously mentioned restrictions are still in effect (no permission = no access, masks at all times, no grad lounge, fill out covid19-survey when entering/exiting, etc.). Thanks everyone! Take care, Bethany

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FW: Thursday Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Register for "Genome wide association and prediction in Brassica napus"
by Bev Godard 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

From: Kristen MacMillan Sent: October 13, 2020 9:49 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Thursday - Register for "Genome wide association and prediction in Brassica napus" [cid:logo-b62aa621-6eb3-428c-86ac-f68a28a91b86.jpeg] Genome wide association and prediction in Brassica napus Join us for a webinar on Oct 15, 2020 at 3:00 PM CDT. Register now!<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2817666081722087438> Ms. Jia Sun, PhD student Brought to you by the Department of Plant Science Advanced Plant Science Seminar Series After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements<https://link.gotowebinar.com/help-system-requirements-attendees> [cid:theme-e8afbc2d-1adf-4c3c-9274-23e1178d2876.jpeg]

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FW: FW Advanced Plant Science Seminar: Join Us for The Effect of Glyphosate on Soil Microbial Communities: Fake News vs. Facts
by Bev Godard 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

From: Sachithrani Kannangara Sent: October 7, 2020 2:52 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Dilantha Fernando <Dilantha.Fernando(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Fw: FW Advanced Plant Science Seminar: Join Us for The Effect of Glyphosate on Soil Microbial Communities: Fake News vs. Facts Hi Bev, Could you please circulate following email with all grad students? Thanks a lot. Sachi Hi all, Please remember to register for tomorrow's seminar! It would be an excellent opportunity to meet Dr. Timothy Paulitz (Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS; Adjunct Professor, Washington State University) and learn about his research. He is a world authority on soil-borne and root diseases. I have attached a short bio of himself and the abstract for the seminar for your reference. Hope to see you all! Thank you, Sachi ________________________________ From: plants-all-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:plants-all-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca> <plants-all-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:plants-all-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca>> on behalf of Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Bev.Godard@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 11:15 AM To: plants-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:plants-all@lists.umanitoba.ca> <plants-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:plants-all@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Subject: FW Advanced Plant Science Seminar: Join Us for The Effect of Glyphosate on Soil Microbial Communities: Fake News vs. Facts [cid:8049ee76-d3f2-426c-9568-1117ae952ab1] The Effect of Glyphosate on Soil Microbial Communities: Fake News vs. Facts Join us for a webinar on Oct 08, 2020 at 3:00 PM CDT. Register now!<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3278258099667202319> Dr. Timothy Paulitz, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS; Adjunct Professor, Washington State University Glyphosate (Roundup) is a key component of no-till systems throughout the world, especially for wheat in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). It is relatively safe, tightly bound to soil particles, is broken down by microbes, and does not have a long residual in the soil. However, there are concerns about non-target effects, especially on beneficial bacteria and fungi in the soil. With high-throughput sequencing, we can generate tens of thousands of DNA sequences from a single soil sample and identify all the microbes that could never be cultured. To answer the question: how does glyphosate affect soil microbes, we sampled the fields of four long-time no-tillers across the precipitation zones of WA and ID, over two years. At each farm, we sampled wheat fields with a long history of glyphosate use, and adjacent CRP land with no history of use. Brought to you by the Department of Plant Science Advanced Plant Science Seminar Series After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. View System Requirements<https://link.gotowebinar.com/help-system-requirements-attendees> [cid:1995dafc-2973-4e12-a7cd-0f1ed58c1106]

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Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

KARL C. IVARSON AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP<https://bit.ly/39Q5qpn> Master's scholarship valued at $10,000; Doctoral scholarship valued at $17,000 * For Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Agricultural science related fields Deadline: October 23, 2020 More Info<https://bit.ly/39Q5qpn>

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FW: Competition Launch – NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M)
by Martha Blouw 06 Oct '20

06 Oct '20

From: gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca <gs-suppstaff-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> On Behalf Of Graduate Communications Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:07 AM To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] Competition Launch – SSHRC, NSERC, & CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M) [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] ________________________________ To: Deans & Directors, Graduate Chairs, Department Heads, Support Staff Contacts, Graduate Students Please be advised that the SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M) competition has launched, and the following information will be sent out to currently registered graduate students in tomorrow’s “Upcoming Awards and Deadlines” email from the Faculty of Graduate Studies Awards Team. Details regarding the deadline for this competition, a link to our institutional instructions for this award, as well as a sign up for a virtual information session can be found below. Kindly circulate this message to graduate students, as well as to any undergraduate students, who might be interested in this funding opportunity and information session. Title: Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, & CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Deadline: December 1st, 2020 – 7 pm Central Time Level: Master’s Value: $17,500 for 1 year Research Field(s): SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR Citizenship: Canadian Citizens & Permanent Residents of Canada are eligible for the CGS-M per the Tri-Agency requirements<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp#D…> Click here to read the institutional Awards Database information for this award which will assist students in submitting their applications<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, & CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (CGS-M) Virtual Information Session<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/G0Tk3OKKzx6G0x8k3Ll.s…> Date: October 15th, 2020 Time: 2 pm CDT Sign up required: Click here to sign up for this session<https://manitobagrad.radiusbycampusmgmt.com/ssc/eform/G0Tk3OKKzx6G0x8k3Ll.s…> ** The WebEx link to join this virtual information session will be sent to all those signed up closer to October 15th, 2020.** Sara Sealey, Awards Officer for the Faculty of Graduate Studies, will host this virtual information session on the WebEx platform for students interested in applying for the Tri-Agency (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M). This session will cover the eligibility requirements for the CGS-M as well as provide information and tips for submitting the application via the online Research Portal. Students who would like this information, but are unable to attend this session on October 15th, 2020, are highly encouraged to still sign up for this session via the link above. A link to watch a recording of this presentation, as well as a PDF copy of the presentation slides, will be sent to all students who signed up for the session a few days after, regardless if they attended or not. The CGS-M eligibility<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp> indicates that only Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada are eligible to apply for this opportunity. Staff and faculty are also welcome to join this session, as well! Questions can be directed to the Graduate Awards Team at: graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> ________________________________ Faculty of Graduate Studies · 500 University Centre · Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies/> · Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/umgradstudies/> · FGS Website<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/> ________________________________

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FW from Sachi Kannangara: Roundtable discussion with Professor Carolee T. Bull on Oct 22, 2020,
by Bev Godard 05 Oct '20

05 Oct '20

From: Sachithrani Kannangara Sent: October 5, 2020 1:50 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Dilantha Fernando <Dilantha.Fernando(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Roundtable discussion with Professor Carolee T. Bull on Oct 22, 2020, Hi Bev, Could you please circulate the following the event with all grad students? Thank you very much! Have a nice day. Sachi Hi all, Dr. Carolee T. Bull (Professor & Department Head, Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology and Director of Penn State Microbiome Center) has offered to talk to our department students before the seminar. You can meet her and ask questions during this event. Please register for a Roundtable discussion with Professor Carolee T. Bull on Oct 22, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8249007232557791246 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Brought to you by GoToWebinar(r) Webinars Made Easy(r) Hope to see you all. Sachi

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Use of Grad Offices
by Bethany Asmundson 28 Sep '20

28 Sep '20

Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well! It is a new semester and I ancitipate some more students have received access to the main Plant Science/Agriculture building. With that, I am sending out another email regarding office space use. For those of you who have access and did not email me in August, this is your chance to be added to the office schedule. For those of you who have access, do not email me again I will keep your name on the schedule. As per the Covid-19 guidelines there can only be 1-2 people in an office space at a given time, so in order to ensure fairness of time students will be assigned full days. I will try my best to accommodate days requested in the fairest way possible. For those who would like to use their office email me with the days you are allowed to be in the building (assigned by the department/ your supervisor) and your specific office (Eg. 147A) no later than Thursday, October 1st. >From there, I (and new president of PSGSA, Sonia) will create a new schedule and have it sent out to you. Keep in mind, with more students being added your schedule may be slightly changed. Things to note/Reminders: 1) You are only to be in your office on assigned day(s). 2) You must sanitize (handles, hands, etc.) upon entering and exiting. Wipes and sanitizer are in each office/corridor. If you run out, email me! 3) You must wear a mask at all times. This applies even when physical distancing is possible. 4) Grad Lounge will remain off limits. Have a good week, Bethany

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FW from Yvonne Lawley: Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) Graduate Student’s ‘Green’ Bagger Sessions
by Bev Godard 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

From: Yvonne Lawley Sent: September 24, 2020 9:35 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) Graduate Student’s ‘Green’ Bagger Sessions Hi Bev, Can you please forward this opportunity from the Canadian Society of Agronomy to faculty and graduate students in Plant Science? The Green Bag Session with the CSA are being co-organized by our department’s own Amy Mangin who is giving the first presentation on Oct 21st. Graduate students must be CSA members to participate. Membership for graduate students is $25. https://agronomycanada.com/membership/sign-up-and-renewal/ Dr. Yvonne Lawley Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Office: 109 Plant Science Mailing Address: 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504<tel:204-474-6504> (Fax) 204-474-7528<tel:204-474-7528> yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca> From: Canadian Society of Agronomy <nzubriski(a)gmail.com<mailto:nzubriski@gmail.com>> Sent: September 24, 2020 8:14 AM To: Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Yvonne.Lawley@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA) Graduate Student’s ‘Green’ Bagger Sessions [http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381/images/image_1355235…] Reminder - CSA Green Bagger Session What: * Virtual 13 min graduate student presentations on their research proposals, early project findings or completed research This is a new CSA initiative to: * Connect graduate students studying agronomy * Build the CSA graduate student community * Provide a positive and supportive platform for young scientists to share their research * Help prepare graduate students for live oral presentations at future CSA meetings. When: * Third Wednesday of each month from October 2020 to April 2021, 12:15 – 12:35 CST * The first virtual presentation will feature PhD candidate, Amy Mangin from the UofM, on October 21, 2020 at 12:15 CST * Register online using the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucuivrz8jHtHFpcKKQi_8Z2SsfOetx_…<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> Who: * All CSA graduate student members are eligible and encouraged to present and attend sessions. CSA graduate student memberships are available for $25 (https://agronomycanada.com/membership/sign-up-and-renewal/<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…>) * All CSA members are welcome to login and learn about the diverse CSA graduate student research projects * Please share this information with all graduate students, supervisors, and institutions with agronomy graduate student programs Did you know? * CSA graduate students are eligible for many cash travel and presentation awards including: * $500 - Ali Navabi Grad Student Travel Award (https://agronomycanada.com/awards/student-travel-award/<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…>) * Up to $1500 - Graduate Student Pest Management Award (https://agronomycanada.com/awards/pest-management-award/<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…>) * Various cash awards for Graduate student oral and poster presentations (https://agronomycanada.com/awards/graduate-student-presentation-and-poster-…<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…>) Sign up to present: Graduate students interested in making a presentation should email nzubriski(a)gmail.com<mailto:nzubriski@gmail.com> and indicate their name, school, supervisor, degree, presentation title and their preferred presentation date: * November 18, 2020, 12:15 – 12: 35 CST * December 16, 2020, 12:15 – 12: 35 CST * January 20, 2021, 12:15 – 12: 35 CST * February 17, 2021, 12:15 – 12: 35 CST * March 17, 2021, 12:15 – 12: 35 CST * April 17, 2021, 12:15 – 12: 35 CST Note: if students find they cannot make these presentation times work due to class scheduling conflicts, we are happy to adjust presentation times. ‘Green’ Bagger Session outline: 12:15 – 12:17 - Moderator introduces the CSA Graduate Student ‘Green’ Bagger initiative (live) 12:17 – 12:19 - Graduate student introduces themselves, their school, degree, future career plans and an interesting fact about themselves (live) 12:19 – 12:32 - 13-minute graduate student presentation (pre-recorded zoom MP4). Instructions for recording your screen presentation along with a webcam video can be found in appendix A<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> 12:32 – 12:34 - 2 minutes for questions. As these presentations are aimed at the graduate student community, preference will be given to graduate students asking fellow graduate students questions (live) 12:34 – 12:35 - Moderator concludes the session and encourages all attendees to complete the survey and promote future ‘green’ baggers to the graduate student community (live) Appendix A<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> Copyright © 2020 Canadian Society of Agronomy, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a member of CSA Our mailing address is: Canadian Society of Agronomy Box 637 Pinawa, MB R0E 1L0 Canada Add us to your address book<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/vcard?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b38…> unsubscribe from this list<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> | update subscription preferences<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b…> This email was sent to yvonne.lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne.lawley@umanitoba.ca> why did I get this?<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/about?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b38…> unsubscribe from this list<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> update subscription preferences<https://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b…> Canadian Society of Agronomy · Box 637 · Pinawa, MB R0E 1L0 · Canada [Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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