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The CWSEA BROWN BAG LUNCH SESSIONS Enjoy free fair trade coffee/tea while learning about the lives
of scientists & engineers at Memorial University
Engineering Building, Room EN-4000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 12:30PM Dr. Laura Halfyard, Lecturer / Researcher / Consultant Centre for Aquaculture & Seafood Development, Marine Institute
A Glimpse into Women’s Lives in Fishing-Aquaculture Villages: Malawi, Vietnam and Cambodia Perspectives
Women carrying wood, young girls burdened down by containers of water, infants on their backs, children selling small-sized fish. These are the realities of many women and girls in poor countries of Africa and Asia. You realize how lucky you are to live in a country such as Canada. Then you are welcomed by laughing children and families that invite you into their humble homes. You realize that but for circumstances and time, many family and community values are very similar to those at home. Yet other events leave you puzzled and angry at the injustice. In this presentation, social, cultural, educational and gender issues will be highlighted as we peek into lives of fishing-aquaculture village woman from Malawi, Vietnam and Cambodia.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008 12: 30PM
Dr. Marlies Rise, Project Manager, Atlantic Cod Genomics and Broodstock Development Ocean Science Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Industrial Research & Development: Examples from Forestry & Aquaculture
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Applied research in an industry setting comes with the benefit of seeing research efforts translate into products and processes with direct impacts. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to participate in research benefiting forestry and aquaculture industries, in which Canada is a world leader. Presented will be advancements by CellFor Inc., as well as the Atlantic Cod Genomics and Broodstock Development Project (CGP). CellFor is the world's leading independent supplier of high technology seeds to the global forest industry. CellFor provides elite, varietal seed to forest landowners using large scale production technology involving somatic embryogenesis. The CGP is an $18.1M project supported in part by Genome Canada, Genome Atlantic and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The objective of the CPG is to develop a breeding program and a set of fundamental genomics tools which will be used to supply the developing Atlantic cod aquaculture industry in Canada with improved broodstock.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:30PM
Dr. Susan Walling, Research Fellow Behavioural Neuroscience
Dr. Dawn Marshall, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Biology
Theory Guides. Experiment Decides. Fortunes, Perils and Advice for the Young Laboratory Scientist
So you haven't quite decided which career path you want to take, or maybe you already know that you're interested in a future that involves science and laboratory research. Don't let the white lab coat fool you! Laboratory research takes on many shapes and forms. A career as a laboratory scientist can be rewarding but can have its challenges along the way. Join us for an informal discussion session, where stories and experiences are shared, opportunities explored, and new networks created.
If you would like to recommend a speaker [email protected] (tel. 737-8670) www.cwse
Photo: C. Hammond
contact Caroline Koenig at: a.ca
