MLA Thesis Defence: Luc Palmer
Luc Palmer, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "A Critique of Corktown Common's Planting Design Based on Principles of Ecologically-Informed Plant Communities in the Urban Core." The adviser is Prof. Cecelia Paine. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location:
Chappel Memorial Lecture
Dr. Gary Nabel, chief scientific officer, Sanofi Global Research and Development, will present this year’s Chappel Lecture on "Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Emerging Viruses and Cancer." A reception will follow. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800 (reception in OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1707C, from 4:30 to 5 p.m.)
MLA Thesis Defence: Alison Maxwell
Alison Maxwell, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Investigating the Performance of Simple Rain Gardens Created in Existing Soils: An Assessment of Five Case Study Rain Gardens in Guelph, Ontario." The adviser is Prof. Larry Harder. All are welcome to attend.
Research in Action: Immigration Series
Political science professor Edward Koning presents a public lecture on "Why Canada and Europe Chose Different Approaches to the Syrian Crisis." He will discuss the political implications of this crisis and their impact on the ability or willingness of various countries to welcome refugees. Please RSVP to bit.ly/ResearchInActionApr21 Location: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St.
Qualifying Exam Seminar for Mery Perez
Mery Perez presents her qualifying exam seminar on “Indigenous Music Festivals as Communication for Social and Environmental Change: The Case of Nicaragua’s Unidos Por Bosawas Festival” for her PhD in rural studies. Everyone is welcome. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143
MLA Thesis Defence: Paul Chorley
Paul Chorley, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "A Model for Sustainable Design: An Urban Agriculture Autoethnography." The adviser is Prof. Robert Brown. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Abdalla Albeely
Abdalla Albeely, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on "Termination of Ribosomal RNA Transcript by RNA Polymerase I in Schizosaccharomyces pombe." His advisers are Profs. Andrew Bendall and Ross Nazar. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 2315
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Dylan Harding
Dylan Harding, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on "Effects of Bacterial Endophytes from the Genus Zea on Non-native Host Species in the Context of Application to Biological Weed Control." All are welcome to attend. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Crop Science, Room 202
PhD Thesis Defence: Maureen Mundia
Maureen Mundia, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on "Analysis of the Genetic Requirements for Rad51-mediated 3’ Polymerization During DNA Repair by Homologous Recombination." The adviser is Prof. Mark Baker. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 1511
MLA Thesis Defence: Laura Williams
Laura Williams, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Floral Lawns: Developing and Evaluating a Residential Lawn Alternative for Southern Ontario." The adviser is Prof. Robert Brown. All are welcome to attend. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
MLA Thesis Defence: Scott Cafarella
Scott Cafarella, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Urban Open Space Planning in Southern Ontario: Lessons From the Red Hill Valley Project." The adviser is Prof. Karen Landman. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
MLA Thesis Defence: Keith Cutten
Keith Cutten, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Exploring the Evolution of Golf Course Architecture." The adviser is Prof. Robert Brown. Time: 3:45 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
PhD Thesis Defence: Chevonne Carlow
Chevonne Carlow, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on "Analysis of the Vitis CBF Genes and Their Potential Roles in Both the CBF and Stomatal Development Pathways." Her adviser is Prof. Annette Nassuth. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 2315
Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Football Facility
The U of G community is invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new $8.5-million Gryphon football facility at Alumni Stadium. Construction is set to begin this spring with a completion date set for December 2016. Please RSVP by Friday, April 22 to Jen Green at jgreen15@uoguelph.ca. Location: Alumni Stadium, University of Guelph, 26
2016 Kenneth Hammond Lecture and Spring Sustainability Symposium
Join the School of Environmental Sciences for the 2016 Kenneth Hammond Lecture and Spring Sustainability Symposium. The Hammond guest speaker will be Reg Melanson, executive director of the Canadian Business and Biodoversity Council. He will give a presentation on "Linking Business and Biodiversity: Challenges and Successes." Following the talk, a panel discussion will take place
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Farouq Ayiworoh
Farouq Ayiworoh, a master's student in capacity development and extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "An Exploratory Case Study of HIV/AIDS Related Stigma in Rural Ghana." The adviser is Prof. Helen Hambly Odame. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143
MLA Thesis Defence: Calen Hamelin
Calen Hamelin, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "The Potential of Lost Space: Identifying, Classifying and Transforming Urban Food Void Space." The adviser is Prof. Larry Harder. All are welcome to attend. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
MLA Thesis Defence: Alexander Waffle
Alexander Waffle, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Urban Agricultural Hot Spots: Taking Advantage of the Urban Heat Island for Production of Warmer-Climate Crops." The adviser is Prof. Robert Brown. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143
MLA Thesis Defence: Tim O’Brien
Tim O'Brien, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as Remote Sensors: An Effective Interpretation Tool for Wetland Mapping." The adviser is Prof. Cecelia Paine. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 202
PhD Thesis Defence: Adina Bujold
Adina Bujold, a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathobiology, will defend her thesis on "Role of Actinobacillus suis Adhesions in Host-Pathogen Interactions in the Tonsils of the Soft Palate of Swine." The adviser is Prof. Janet MacInnes. Examination committee: Prof. Eva Nagy, chair Prof. Janet MacInnes, Pathobiology Prof. Marc Coppolino, Molecular and Cellular Biology