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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Allison Taziar, an M.Sc. thesis candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on "The Suitability of Sulfentrazone and Pyroxasulfone for Ontario Dry Bean Production." All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Crop Science, Room 202

Kearney Coupland, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Models of Good Design: The Role of Landscape Architects in Public Interest Design."  The adviser is Prof. Karen Landman. All are welcome to attend. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

Shirene Singh, a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathobiology, will defend her thesis on "Enhancement of Avian Influenza Virus Vaccines in Chickens Through Identification and Application of Novel Mucosal Adjuvants." The adviser is Prof. Shayan Sharif. Examination committee: Prof. Patrick Boerlin, chair Prof. Shayan Sharif, Pathobiology Prof. Eva Nagy, Pathobiology Prof. Byram Bridle, Pathobiology Prof. Arshud Dar, VIDO,

Scott Mazurkewich, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on "Characterization of the 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate hydratase and the 4-carboxy-4-hydroxy-2-oxoadipate/4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate aldolase from Pseudomonas putida." His adviser is Prof. Stephen Seah. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 1511