October 2015 - Soils-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

[Plants-grads] FW: Need help for a field visit
by Martha Blouw 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

From: Geethani Eragoda Arachchilage [mailto:eragodag@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: October-21-15 4:39 AM To: Martha Blouw Subject: Need help for a field visit Hello, I am looking for some help (2 students) for my field visit from Oct 26 to 28 to a First Nations community 500 km away from Winnipeg . We will collect water samples from homes, water treatment plant and lake and will do some onsite water analysis (turbidity, chlorine... etc...). This would be a good opportunity to experience First Nations culture and customs and Winnipegosis and food and accommodation will be provided. If you are willing to help me and available on those mentioned dates, please email me at eragodag(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:eragodag@myumanitoba.ca>. Geethani Amarawansha Eragoda Arachchilage PhD Candidate 301 Ellis Building Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2

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[Plants-grads] Followup on CanU Practice evening
by Paul Bullock 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

All, It sounds like the practice evening went well and has resulted in some modifications that should improve the experience for the Grade 8 students. Thanks to everyone for setting up and for those who tested out the activities and provided feedback. Just to ensure that we are all caught up on the changed format, here are the details. We will have all of the Grade 8 students on both Oct 15 and 22. The latest information I have is that there will be 36 students in total and they should arrive around 5:00 p.m. We will arrange to have them all come upstairs to Room 318. We decided to run 3 of our activities on Oct 15 and the other 3 on Oct 22. Oct 15 - Nutrients in Soil (Room 346), pH/Conductivity (Room 318), Soil Ecology (Room 333) Oct 22 - Physical Properties (Room 318), Technology and Soil (Room 346), Soil and Water (shed) We will split the Grade 8 students into 3 groups on both evenings. They will cycle through the 3 activities on each evening over three 40-minute time slots. 5:15 to 5:55, 6:00 - 6:40, 6:45 to 7:25. The changed format means that there will be more students in each group and they will be spending more time at each activity. Therefore, it would be helpful for grad students with activities on Oct 22 to help out those on Oct 15 and vice versa. If there are any concerns or unresolved issues, let me know right away. Otherwise, I look forward to next Thursday. Thanks for all of your creativity and work! Paul -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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[Plants-grads] CanU Grow practice session
by Paul Bullock 07 Oct '15

07 Oct '15

Hello everyone, Tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. (Oct 8) is the time we set aside for a practice run on the Soil Science CanU Grow activities. The spaces in Rooms 318, 333 and 346 should be available starting at 4:00 p.m. so you can set up your apparatuses beforehand. I have attached the list of people looking after each activity station. We would like other graduate students to come at 5:00 p.m. and do a hands-on test of the activities. It will provide an opportunity to make any adjustments needed before the Grade 8 students arrive on Oct 15 and 22. If you are a graduate student who is not looking after an activity and are planning to attend, please let me know. Mitch may not be able to get set up tomorrow. However, we have space set aside for him in the shed, so he will be here for the Grade 8 students for sure. I am waiting to confirm whether there may be a change in the format of the 2 evenings. We may have all 40 students with us on both nights. If this is confirmed, then I will schedule a meeting and we can discuss options to handle this if it occurs. In the meantime, tomorrow is to confirm that everything is working as per your plans. And no matter how many Grade 8 students are coming each day, we need to know if the activities all work as planned. See you tomorrow. Paul -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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[Plants-grads] FW: FGS GradSteps October workshops
by Martha Blouw 06 Oct '15

06 Oct '15

I encourage you to take advantage of workshops. Martha [University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies] ________________________________ GradSteps Workshops - October 2015 October 1 Library Essentials (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235773d2…> October 5 Citing, Referencing and Paraphrasing (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577dac…> October 6 Grant Writing for Graduate Students - SSHRC Talent Program (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577240…> Library Essentials (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577c73…> Managing Your References With RefWorks - Social Sciences/Humanities (EVENING) (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577a22…> October 7 Basics of Conflict Management (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235772a0…> Beyond the Acronyms: the REB and RQM on the Research Ethics Approval Process (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577433…> Library Essentials (EVENING) (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235774ae…> October 8 Managing Your References With RefWorks - Sciences and Technology (EVENING) (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235774bd…> October 13 Managing Your References With RefWorks - Sciences and Technology (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577aef…> October 14 Library Essentials (St Boniface)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235775ef…> Academia or Industry? What's Your Plan? (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235774b9…> Copyright & Your Thesis (EVENING) (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577e1c…> October 16 Avoiding Procrastination and Getting it Done: Completing Your Thesis on Time (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235771a3…> October 19 Intercultural Considerations in the Classroom (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235776a8…> October 20 Intellectual Property: Have you invented something? (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235770e1…> Managing Your References With EndNote (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577828…> October 21 Managing Your References With RefWorks - Social Sciences/Humanities (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577e78…> Managing Your References With EndNote (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=62357743b…> October 22 Effective Networking for a Successful Job Search (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577e99…> International Student Success (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577f55…> Managing Your References With Mendeley (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577d6d…> October 23 Luck Isn't Everything: Creating Your Own Opportunities (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577c2a…> October 27 Avoiding Procrastination and Getting it Done: Completing Your Thesis on Time (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235772b5…> Managing Your References With RefWorks - Sciences and Technology (St Boniface)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577074…> October 28 Effective Networking for a Successful Job Search (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=62357712b…> Disability Studies: Opening Doors and Creating Opportunities (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235771ee…> Managing Your References With Mendeley (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577ac3…> October 29 Public Speaking: Having the Words Come Out Right (Bannatyne)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577958…> Understanding Your Rights as a Graduate Student (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=62357732d…> Managing Your References With EndNote (EVENING) (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235776dd…> October 30 Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships During Busy Times (Fort Garry)<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577d9b…> For the full workshop listing, please visit http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/workshops/schedule.html ________________________________ Mitacs Step Workshops Space is limited - register now!<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/workshops/mitacs.html> The Faculty of Graduate studies has partnered with Mitacs to offer a selection of free professional development workshops to University of Manitoba Graduate students and Postdocs. Workshops are FREE, and breakfast drinks and lunch will be provided. Please note that workshop sessions fill up rapidly. As there is a limit on the number of attendees, those who are interested should register<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/workshops/mitacs.html> as soon as possible. October 20, 2015 Networking Skills (Fort Garry)<https://step.mitacs.ca/en/workshop/2015/10/networking-skills-winnipeg-octob…> This full day workshop is designed to provide insight and interaction along with the know how to build and stabilize business relationships through effective networking. To register, visit http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/workshops/mitacs<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/workshops/mitacs.html> ________________________________ 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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Re: [Plants-grads] Soil Science CanU Grow - preparation to deploy
by Timmerman, Mitchell (MAFRD) 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Here is my status update, Paul. 1. The estimated footprint of my learning station has been communicated to Tim (rainfall simulator being “permanent-ish” while supporting pieces are temporary). 2. Assembling my learning station this Thursday is a possibility but is contingent on another extension event that day in Oakville. If assistance from a student that day can be arranged it would be more feasible to sync the ~1 h set-up with the test run that day. My earliest ETA, however, is 17:00 contingent upon being able to travel directly from Oakville to campus. As the gear will already be in the truck following an extension event at Pilot Mound on Wednesday, I would like to get this installation done either Thursday (first choice) or Friday (second choice). However, this week is rather nuts nuts nuts and there will be a different learning station to manage after the Oakville event as well. To be confirmed... 3. Regarding staffing my station, I may follow up with undergraduate students of Dr. Lobb’s field methods course, however, there have been no firm commitments from that potential source. A summer student from the Crops Branch in Carman may follow through on her tentative indication of availability. M.D.T. 793-8288 From: Amberlee Anderson [mailto:amberleeireneanderson@gmail.com] Sent: October-01-15 12:50 PM To: Paul Bullock Cc: soils-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; Rob Ellis; Timmerman, Mitchell (MAFRD); James House; Fouad Daayf; Claudio Stasolla Subject: Re: Soil Science CanU Grow - preparation to deploy Hi Everyone, First I want to thank you for the enthusiasm and effort put into planning and implementing these modules! I have looked over the documents and have no concerns for the evening. I can confirm there will be a minimum of 2 student chaperones on both of the evenings with the CanU group. I will make note that you will need a third chaperone for that third group for both of the evenings and will keep you updated. I'm very excited to see these stations carried out, I know the students will have a great time. Amberlee On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 2:21 PM, Paul Bullock <prof.p.bullock(a)gmail.com<mailto:prof.p.bullock@gmail.com>> wrote: All, It was very good to hear the details of each activity station for CanU Grow. Now that those have been designed, we are at the stage to plan the deployment. I have attached some ideas for how the Soil Science module will unfold and ask for your input, especially if you have any concerns. There is a schedule outlining the overall timeline of events on each evening. We need to consider the set up and take down of each station on each day because the space will be needed for other uses in between sessions. I have tried to build that into the schedule. Mitch, can you let me know about how much lead time you require to get set up? I will need to confirm with Tim that we can get into the shed by 3:00 for Mitch's station to get set up. If more or less time is required, I need to let him know. Rob, I don't think it will be a problem for students to start assembling activity stations at 4:00 p.m. on Oct 8, 15 and 22 but I just want to check with you to be sure about it. Room 346 is booked for all 3 evenings starting at 4:00. I don't think that there is anything scheduled for Room 318 and 333 at that time. There is also a list of activity station workers for the three evenings. This was compiled at Monday's meeting and there are a few gaps. Megan and Abolfazl, can you confirm your availability at the Soil Ecology station for the three evenings and for set up and take down? Magda and Gustavo, you have helped Mitch in the past. I realize that corn harvest may interfere with your availability for CanU Grow. Should we try to identify some backup workers to assist Mitch? Amberlee, can you confirm that there will be 2 student chaperones on each evening? We want to divide the students into 3 groups, so we will need at least 1 more chaperone, if that is the case. I also have a rotation designed to accommodate Mitch's request that the students first go to the Nutrients in Soil activity before they come to his station. The rotation will facilitate that flow and allow each activity station about 20 minutes to "reset" between groups. Note, that all of the students will start in Room 318, which may help to get everyone started by having them in one place at the beginning. Please note, on October 8, we want ALL the grad students to come to Room 318 at 5:00 p.m, not just the workers at the activity stations. That night is designed to be a practice run, so the the activity station grad students will have a chance to get set up. Then we need at least a couple of groups of other grad students to go around the circuit and test out the activities at each station. Mitch, you have done this many times before, so let me know if you rather skip the practice and the work to set up on October 8. Based on the experience from Oct 8, we may want to make some adjustments prior to the Grade 8 students coming on Oct 15 and 22. Finally, I would ask each of the activity group coordinators to forward me the 1-page description of the workstations provided on Monday. I have Timi's write-up. They will be kept together in an archive for future CanU academies. Thanks to all who have spent time and energy to pull the activities together. It is very impressive and I am excited about seeing it go ahead. Let me know if you think of anything else. Paul -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666<tel:%28204%29%20474-8666> Fax: (204) 474-7642<tel:%28204%29%20474-7642> Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Paul_Bullock@umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/<http://umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/> -- Amberlee Anderson CanU Grow Program Coordinator growcanu(a)gmail.com<mailto:growcanu@gmail.com>

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