Science Atlantic News

News from Atlantic Canada’s science and research community.

Software Carpentry Workshop March 12-13, 2018

There will be a Software Carpentry workshop following the 2018 Aquaculture and Fisheries and Biology Conference, March 12-13, at Memorial University. All are welcome. Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time by teaching basic research computing skills. Registration is due to open soon. See

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AFB 2018: Registration and Travel Reimbursement Forms

Registration for the 2018 Aquaculture and Fisheries and Biology Conference opened on January 30, 2018. The deadline for registration and abstract submission was February 23. Late registrations were accepted up until March 5. — This event is now passed. Please visit our Conference and Events page for upcoming activities.

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SAEC 2018: Registration now open!

Registration closed. Please visit our conference page to see when the next event is happening. SAEC 2018 will be taking place from March 16-18 at Mount Allison University, Sackville New Brunswick, and we would love it if you could attend! You can find all relevant information regarding the conference as it becomes available here.

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In case you missed it: Biennial Report and Student Year Book

Want to know what Science Atlantic students, staff, and members have been up to this past year? Check out our 2015-17 Biennial Report and 2016-17 Student Awards Yearbook to see what we’ve accomplished and celebrate the achievements of fantastic post-secondary science students throughout the region! Previous Years: Annual Report 2014-15

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AFB 2018

Registration closed. Please visit our conference page to see when the next event is happening. Aquaculture & Fisheries and Biology (AFB) 2018 will be taking place from March 9-11 at Memorial University and we would love it if you could attend! You can find all relevant information regarding the conference as

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AUPAC 2018

Registration closed. Please visit our conference page to see when the next event is happening. Atlantic Undergraduate Physics & Astronomy Conference (AUPAC) 2018 took place from February 2-4 at University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Thank you for all who attended! If you have any questions in the meantime you may contact our executive

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Welcome from the Chair, September 2017

There is an exciting buzz coming from the labs and hallways, the reassuring bustle of new and returning undergraduates. I enjoy September, with all the optimism of a new start and new opportunities combined with reacquainting with old friends and colleagues. Science Atlantic follows the same pattern, new initiatives combined

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ChemCon 2017

Registration closed. Please visit our conference page to see when the next event is happening. ChemCon 2017 took place from May 4-6, 2017 at Memorial University, St. John’s, NL. If you have any questions in the meantime check-out our Contact Us page to get in touch with one of our executive members!

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AFRED – the new toolbank of R&D

On March 8 we publicly launched the Atlantic Facilities and Research Equipment Database (AFRED) at Dalhousie University’s Life Sciences Research Institute in Halifax!This open-access database provides researchers, entrepreneurs and others with access to a registry of significant research infrastructure in Atlantic Canada. AFRED saves them time trying to locate relevant

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