You are invited to attend a virtual presentation by the following candidates for the position of Canada Impact+ Research Chair (CI+RC) in Climate-related Disasters and Community Resilience, position #'s 37358/37361. The first 30 minutes will be the presentation where the candidate will highlight their most significant research contributions, followed by 30 minutes for Q/A.
Candidate posters with biographies to come!
Monday, March 2, 2026 Research Title: Governing uncertainty: Building resilience in complex adaptive systems Candidate: Dr. Dewald van Niekerk, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Location: Zoom
Topic: Research Seminar - DR. van Niekerk Time: Mar 2, 2026 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/63951625280?pwd=8o00TnNIvgrnRXobOOI59KxOCIobYk.1
Meeting ID: 639 5162 5280 Passcode: 923741
Monday, March 2, 2026 Research Title: Climate Disasters, Water Security, and Community Resilience Candidate: Dr. Farhana Sultana, University of Syracuse Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Zoom
Topic: Research Seminar - Dr. Sultana Time: Mar 2, 2026 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/69227572275?pwd=Q9cFXuZp2Svt4YN9qoohxoubMRTmkt.1
Meeting ID: 692 2757 2275 Passcode: 212224
We are requesting your feedback on the CI+RC Candidates Research Seminars. Please submit your feedback to Kelly Pokorny Smilinski (Kelly.Pokorny@umanitoba.camailto:Kelly.Pokorny@umanitoba.ca), by 5:00 pm Monday, March 2, 2026.
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