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Marianne Falardeau­Côténamed Top 30 under 30 insustainability by CorporateKnights

Photo: http://mariannefalardeau.wixsite.com/polar "From aspiring astronauts to social entrepreneurs:Canada's future is in good hands with theseleaders." Corporate Knights. Marianne, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department ofNatural Resource Sciences (Supervisor ElenaBennett), "is investigating how climate change isaffecting Arctic marine food webs, ecosystemservices and the well­being of Inuit communities.Through her research, Marianne hopes to provideknowledge that will help governments sustainablymanage ecosystems. Her research was featuredin the June 2016 issue of CanadianGeographic". Read full article Campus Project webpage live

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Involved in academic recruitment andappointments25­Oct­1613h00­15h00, Faculty LoungeRSVP Wikipedia edit­a­thon: Women in Agriculture26­Oct­1613h30, Macdonald Campus LibraryRegister Immigration and Diversity in Canada: Mythand RealitiesProfessor Morton Weinfeld, Director ­ CanadianEthnic Studies; Chair Ethnic Studies, Departmentof Sociology, McGill UniversityFood for Thought Lecture Series26­Oct­1619h00, R2­045 Talking It Up Without Dumbing It DownOral Presentation Skills27­Oct­1614h00­16h00, R4­046/048 Macdonald Homecoming &Sneak Peek Macdonald29­Oct­16Homecoming infoSneak PeekContra Dance ­ 20h30 ­ Ceilidh McGill Open House30­Oct­16Website Ending Malnutrition by 2030: What can we do?The McGill Centre for the Convergence of Healthand Economics (MCCHE), in conjunction with theGlobal Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) andthe Micronutrient Initiative (MI)Panel presentation01­Nov­1617h30­20h00, University Centre (SSMU), 3rdFloorInfo and register McGill Smoking Policy Public ConsultationMacdonald Campus Session3­Nov­1611h30­13h00Centennial Centre, Rm 163 Talking It Up Without Dumbing It DownVisual Aids in Research Communication3­Nov­1614h00­16h00, R4­046/048 So That You Can StandFilm screening followed by panel discussion9­Nov­1619h00, Casgrain Theatre, John Abbott CollegeInfo and tickets

Why were trees planted along the farm road andwhere did those humungous landscaping boulderscome from? What is the Macdonald MacdonaldCampus Energy Project? A new web page has been developed to let youknow more about projects taking place acrosscampus. We hope that you'll find the pageinformative. In the coming weeks, we'll bring youup to speed on the Macdonald Farm CommunityEngagement Centre and as well as other campusconstruction projects. Let us know what youthink. Webpage. Feedback. Save the date!The McGill SustainabilitySciences and TechnologiesInitiative:Developing the McGill GrandChallenges With a McGill commitment of $10M over 5 years,the Sustainability Sciences and TechnologiesInitiative (SSTI) is a major initiative that aims tocreate a hub of expertise and centre of excellencein the field of sustainability sciences andtechnologies. This hub will bring together McGill’smany experts from a variety of fields and providesupport and seed funding for transdisciplinaryteams to tackle some of the most complex andchallenging issues in sustainability. Its researchactivities will be based on a small number ofGrand Challenges – areas in which McGillexpertise can make a tangible and significantimpact. Faculty members working in the field ofsustainability sciences and technologies arestrongly encouraged to participate in one or moreof three SSTI “Lightning Talk” sessions takingplace across the university in the coming weeks.Speakers will give a 4­minute presentation of theirresearch in the context of the big sustainabilityquestions. Sessions will be followed by a paneldiscussion and an opportunity for cross­disciplineinteraction. An invitation to join the sessions (aspresenter and/or participant) will be forwarded toyou in the coming days.

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