News from Atlantic Canada’s science and research community.
The 2017 Science Atlantic Environment (SAE) conference will be hosted by UNB-Fredericton on March 3-5. The deadline for abstract submission is February 10. Register Now! The Science Atlantic Aquaculture and Fisheries and Biology Conference 2017 will be hosted by StFX on March 10-12. The deadline for abstract submission and registration is February 17.
The 2017 Aquaculture and Fisheries and Biology Conference will be hosted by St. Francis Xavier University on March 10-12, 2017. (Click on each of the images to download the conference poster.) AFBC2017_English
Award recipients (l to r): Kathy Singfield (SMU), Jon Ohlhauser (Crandall), Amanda Cockshutt (MtA), Bruce MacDonald (UNB-SJ), Van Lantz (UNB-F), Dave McCorquodale, Board Chair (CBU), Chris Moore (Dal), Merrill Edwards (UNB-F; retired). Not pictured: Tillmann Benfey (UNB-F), Marcia English (StFX), Anton Feicht (UNB-SJ), Jeff Hooper (Acadia), Christian Lacroix (UPEI), Igor Mastikhin (UNB-F),
Award recipients (l to r): Sandra Barr (Acadia), Brendan Murphy (StFX), Rob Raeside (Acadia), Dave Lentz (UNB-F), Ian Spooner (Acadia) Science Atlantic depends on the many faculty members from across the region who volunteer their time to ensure the continuing activities of the organization. In gratitude, we have initiated a
Award recipients (l to r): Haiyi Zhang (Acadia), Stephen Finbow (StFX), Cezar Câmpeanu (UPEI), George Chen (CBU), Robert Dawson (SMU), Paul Deguire (UdeM), Jim Diamond (Acadia) Science Atlantic depends on the many faculty members from across the region who volunteer their time to ensure the continuing activities of the organization.
AFRED 2.0 Beta is ready to populate! afred.ca/beta We are more than half way to our minimum goal! We already have 196 pieces of equipment from 48 facilities at 10 institutions. AFRED is an online, open access database matching people with research equipment and facilities. It will drive research intensification
By Lindsay Vandewater, 6th year, SMU Note: This experiment was conducted while wearing appropriate protective attire. Do not attempt to duplicate, re-create, or perform the same or similar experiments at home, as personal injury or property damage may result. Introduction With Halloween just around the corner, I have conducted an
By Lindsay Vandewater, 6th year, SMU Hey, First Year. If you’ve just started at your new university and are feeling a million different emotions at this point. I get it. This is a new experience for you, you know it’s going to be a great time, but maybe you’re feeling
Enthusiastic students returning to campus reminds us of the hope and challenges that September brings. September returns us to a comfortable routine and structure with classes and labs; assignments and exams. For Science Atlantic, there are new prospects, developing challenges, and a return to comfortable routine. An exciting year of
