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Faculty and Staff Newsletter / #McGillMacCampus / December 9, 2016

Next issue: January 4, 2017

Two Canada Research Chairsfor the FAES

Congrats to Dean Anja Geitmann who has beennamed the Canada Research Chair inBiomechanics of Plant Development and toProfessor Sarah Kimmins, the Canada ResearchChair in Epigenetics, on the renewal of her Chair. The announcement was made last Friday by theHonorable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science.Over $173 million in funding was awarded for 203new and renewed Canada Research Chairs atuniversities across Canada. McGill Reporter. BRE student receivesinaugural Ice River SpringsMaster's Scholarship forSustainability

Congrats to Jillian Treadwell, an MSc candidate inthe Department of Bioresource Engineering(Supervisor Grant Clark). Her research project“Driving factors for organic waste and phosphorus

McGill researchers leaddevelopment of tool to assessenvironmental risks ofchemicals

$9.6M project funded through Genome Canadacompetition for natural resource, environmentsectors. An interdisciplinary McGill team led byProf. Nil Basu of the Department of NaturalResource Sciences in the Faculty of Agriculturaland Environmental Sciences, in collaboration withcolleagues at the University of Saskatchewan andEnvironment and Climate Change Canada as wellas a series of industrial partners, is working on agenomics­based tool for assessing the effects ofchemicals on a range of fish, birds andamphibians. A major strength of the team, whichincludes Prof. Jessica Head and Prof. GordonHickey (also from Natural Resource Sciences),Prof. Jianguo Xia (Animal Science/Institute ofParasitology), and Prof. Steve Maguire(Desautels Faculty of Management), is itsdiversity and breadth of expertise. McGillNewsroom. Read more. What training is needed for thenext generation of wateroperators?

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recycling: a quantitative analysis and scenariobased model” aims to explore how socio­economic factors and management strategieshave impacted organic waste diversion ratesacross Europe and Canada, as well as the impactthis diversion has had on phosphorus recycling.Read more. Mac Woodsmen having astellar year!

Mac Woodsmen are having a breakout season,with the women winning both of their fallcompetitions, putting them at the top of the six­team Canadian Intercollegiate LumberjackAssociation (CILA). Showing prowess with theiraxes and saws not to mention teamwork and aseries of solid individual performances, thewomen are on track to sweep the 2016­17season. The men are third in a competitive field thatincludes perennial powerhouse Dalhousie alongwith Maritime College, UNB, Fleming andAlgonquin Colleges. The team shows potential toclimb up in the standings and are excited to showoff their skills at the Mac WoodsmenCompetition taking place on campus January28, 2017. The annual event brings in teams fromthe US and Canada and is an exciting showcaseof skill, speed, strength and strategy. Make anote in your calendar to see one of Canada’soldest sports up close and personal. Read. Gold KeyNominate a worthy student

In generations past, most water operators gainedemployment straight out of high school; however,these days, operators are required to have astrong foundation in science, engineering, andtechnology. Commentary from Kate Reilly, a PhDcandidate in the Department of BioresourceEngineering and an educator in the Faculty'sIntegrated Water Resources Managementprogram. Read more in Water Canada. Winners of the 2016 FMTLandscape Photo Exhibit

Photo: Megan McFaul Each year students in Prof. David Wees'Landscape Design (FMT4­097) course are askedto compete in a year­end Photo Contest­ thisyear's theme was plants native to EasternCanada. Photos were evaluated by a jury, andmore than 250 faculty, staff, and studentsweighed in on their favorites. First place wasawarded to Megan McFaul, Derek Oliver placedsecond, and Ketsia Croteau placed third. In thePeople's Choice awards, first place was awardedto Justin Bohemen, with photos taken by KetsiaCroteau and Josee Bourdon placing second andthird respectively. Congratulations. In Other News 2016 Facilities Holiday Bulletin Register now for WinterSessions of Lunchtime workshopsSurvivalMondays @#McGillMacCampus

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2016 Gold Key winners L­R:Julia Lévy­Ndejuru, Kamil Chatila­Amos, Anthea Pinto,Nihal Mandanna CP and Mitchell Steele. Absent from photo: Reshmi Raman.

Students nominated for the Award must showleadership and excellence in the promotion anddevelopment of extra curricular activities atMacdonald, to the benefit of the Macdonaldcommunity as a whole. Selection will be based onthe extent and effectiveness of involvement,leadership shown, ability to work with peers andcontinuity of programs. Awards will be presentedat Founder's Day Celebrations on Thursday,February 9, 2017. Deadline for the submission ofnominations is January 11, 2017. More info andnomination form.

Starting January 23rd at Mac, a suite of fourlunch­hour workshops for undergrads, gradstudents and staff will introduce essential self­sufficiency skills such as building shelters,animal tracking, fire by friction, growing your ownseedlings, etc. FREE for McGill students andstaff. Space is limited and registration isrequired by Dec. 22nd. Spread the word!Register . Funded by the McGill SustainabilityProjects Fund.

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