Congrats to these exceptional Macdonald students who achieved the highest aggregate standing in the first or second year of their respective programs! 听The Macdonald 听Medals (BSc(AgEnvSc), BEng(Bioresource) and BSc(FSc) programs) and Stewart Medals (BSc(NutrSc) progam) were presented at the recent Scholastic Awards Ceremony.
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鈥淟a plantation d鈥檃rbres sur le campus Macdonald, on en fait depuis des d茅cennies. Mais on s鈥檈st engag茅 脿 en faire beaucoup plus au cours des prochaines cinq ann茅es dans un objectif de d茅veloppement durable. On veut, entre autres, essayer de diminuer les gaz 脿 effet de serre (GES)鈥�, indique le directeur associ茅 du programme de gestion et de technologies agricoles, David Wees [FMT/PlantScience/Sustainability Workgroup].
"I am constantly inspired and motivated by the outstanding enthusiasm we have had from within the working group and from the larger community of students and staff,鈥� says Cynthia Kallenbach, who also serves as the [Sustainability of Campus Operations] Workgroup鈥檚 Chair. 鈥淎s for the survey results, we saw common themes emerge, including banning single-use items, diversifying the green space, and 鈥榞reening鈥� the campus infrastructure.
Emily Choy [Post Doctoral Fellow, NRS. Advisor : Kyle Elliott] became hooked on the Arctic when, as a Master鈥檚 student, she jumped on a research opportunity to study the effects of manmade contaminants on High Arctic food webs on Devon Island, Nunavut. 鈥淲hen I experienced how out of the world it was and observed the wildlife that are so highly adapted to the Arctic environment, I just fell in love,鈥� says Choy.
[Natural Resource Sciences professor Kyle Elliott,听Canada Research Chair in Arctic Ecology, and grad students Allison Patterson and Don-Jean Leandri-Breton are co-authors on this study]
[Co-author Joshua Sterlin is a PhD student in the听Department of Natural Resource Sciences at 69热视频.]
An increase in cutting in Quebec鈥檚 public forests would be a mistake for the forests, the industry, the climate and the regions.
A recent opinion article in the Montreal Gazette (鈥淪hortfall in forest harvest is costly to economy鈥� Oct. 29) called on governments and logging companies to work together to increase cutting in Quebec.
John R. Ogilvie, BScAgr鈥�54, PhD, FCSBE, FASABE, P.Eng., P.Ag (Dist), 2010 Distinguished Alumni听 Award recipient, a leader in agricultural and bioresource engineering, died on March 20, 2020 at the age of 90, in Guelph, Ontario.
This year鈥檚 Homecoming was different from what we all know and love about a Mac Reunion. While we were not able to reconnect in person, there were many virtual opportunities for alumni to participate in, such as favourite events like the Beatty Lecture and Leacock Luncheon. Dean Anja Geitmann also hosted a Masterclass titled Indigenous Peoples鈥� Nutrition, Food Security, and Well-being that was moderated by Professor Murray Humphries, Director of the Centre for Indigenous Peoples鈥� Nutrition and Environment (CINE).
Macdonald Dietetics students Alyshia Guan, Asmaa Housni, Danielle Kasis Akal and Kristina Madjuga were recent Forces AVENIR award winners (health category) for their work as part of the Collaboration Interprofessionelle Montr茅alaise 脡tudiante (CIME). is an interprofessional team of medical, nursing, dietetics and social work students sharing听the听common goal of diminishing healthcare gaps experienced by asylum seekers in Montreal.
Although Homecoming 2020 took on a different shape this year, the new virtual delivery of Masterclasses and other celebratory events gave alumni a unique opportunity to tune in to fascinating discussions on a variety of different topics, at their convenience, from the comfort of their homes.
Dear friends,
The fall semester is well underway and although we continue to face challenging circumstances and restrictions, every day I feel extremely proud of the hard work, resilience and flexibility of everyone in our community in delivering our academic programs and providing a safe environment for all. Life on campus is significantly different this year, and although it can be easy to dwell on some of the current hardships, it is more important than ever to try focusing on all that is still great at 69热视频 and Macdonald!
A resident of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, 69热视频 Reporter editor Neale McDevitt frequently visits Macdonald Campus. Recently, over the course of a few weeks, he took pictures of the grounds as they underwent their annual fall transformation.
Scientists grappling with complex and seemingly unresolvable issues often refer to them as 鈥渨icked problems鈥�. Arguably, some of the nastiest are those related to the deteriorating health of our environment.
Congratulations to Professor Robin Beech (Parasitology) who will become 69热视频鈥檚 Dean of Students on November 1. 听
Robin joined the Institute of Parasitology in 1992 and has served as the Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies since 2015. 听In addition to his extensive experience in student advising, supervision, discipline and policy, he is skilled in conflict resolution, mediation and creative problem solving.听
Earlier today, Maclean鈥檚 Magazine issued its 30th annual Canadian university rankings and, for the 16th straight year, 69热视频 was named the country鈥檚 top medical-doctoral university. The Medical Doctoral category includes 15 universities with a broad range of PhD programs and research, as well as medical schools.
