Karen Shlemkevich, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "The Influence of a Greenwall on Residents' Eating Habits in a Long-Term Care Facility Dining Room." The adviser is Prof. Nathan Perkins. All are welcome to attend. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture,

Erika Bullock, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Increasing Winter Cycling in Toronto Through Improved Bicycle Network Design." The adviser is Prof. Cecelia Paine. All are welcome to attend. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

Taïga Cholette, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Cover Crops: A Component of an Integrated Weed Management Strategy for Ontario Field Crops.” All are welcome to attend. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Crop Science, Room 202

Julia Taucer, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Design for Citizen-Generated Urban Interventions: Understanding the Relationship Between Formal and Informal Urban Design in Toronto." The adviser is Prof. Karen Landman. All are welcome to attend. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture,

For want-to-be bird watchers, this workshop will cover topics such as identifying birds, choosing and using binoculars, and ornithology, including anatomy, breeding biology, classification and habitat requirements. Bring a lunch and, if you have them, a bird book and binoculars.  The early bird fee is $75 by April 13 or $85 after. Date: April 24,

Adam Carter, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on “Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) and Genes Associated with Seed Isoflavone Concentration in Soybean (Glycine max Merril.)” All are welcome to attend. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Crop Science, Room 202

Adele Pierre, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Using Geodesign to Communicate the Effects of Bioswales in Urban Stormwater Management." The adviser is Prof. Sean Kelly. All are welcome to attend. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

Emma Tarbush, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Exploring Strategies for Soundscape Design in the Field of Landscape Architecture." The adviser is Prof. Cecelia Paine. All are welcome to attend. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

Johnny Junyi Zhang, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Exploring the Application of Sponge City to Downtown Guelph." The adviser is Prof. Cecelia Paine. All are welcome to attend Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

Andrew Ferguson, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Identifying Municipal Barriers Preventing the Adoption of Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management in Ontario, Canada." The adviser is Prof. Nathan Perkins. All are welcome to attend Time: 10 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

This introductory course in beer education is designed for participants interested in developing their beer knowledge. The focus will be on brewing ingredients and processes, tasting concepts, pouring and serving concepts (including an introduction to draught systems), and food and beer pairings. Open to the public, this four-week course will take place on Wednesday nights

Michelle French, a physiology professor at the University of Toronto, will share what she learned during her sabbatical when she interviewed more than 100 biology professors in Australia, New Zealand and the eastern United States.