Upcoming Events

COESP’s Biology Education Exchange (BEE) is a series of focused, informal, active workshops by teachers for teachers. The upcoming BEE event will take place on April 21st in SSC 3317 at 1:30 p.m. Come learn and talk about two ways of integrating AI into your teaching practices, with Dori McCombe and Dr. Tim Bartley leading the conversation.  Join us to exchange ideas, share resources, enhance teaching activities, and build community!  If you have any questions, please email Dr. Sarah Alderman at alderman@uoguelph.ca. 

CBS Graduate Students: Careers in Biology is back!  This two-day event is designed to help you explore diverse career paths in academia, industry, government, and NGOs, while providing opportunities to network with faculty, alumni, and guest panelists. Also part of the event is a skill-building workshop (pizza provided!) led by CBS Career Advisor Julia Leary on translating graduate school skills to the workplace. This workshop will be held on April 28th from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in SSC 1511 and a pizza lunch will be provided for those attending in person. Interested? ...

We hope you will join us on April 30 in Rozanski Hall for our 9th Annual COESP Day. COESP Day is our annual event that brings CBS instructors, staff, and students together to explore questions in teaching and learning. This year, we’re focusing on teaching and supporting students in a time of increased distraction and rapid technological advancement. Everyone is welcome, including faculty, graduate students, and staff from across the University of Guelph. A light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. ...

The College of Biological Science Graduate Student Symposium (CBS GSS) is a college level student-run conference which provides a platform for graduate students to present their research through posters and presentations. This event also provides an opportunity for graduate students to familiarize themselves with the studies of their fellow researchers within the college and to forge meaningful connections to build their networks. This year’s event will take place on Tuesday, May 5th! This is our 21st GSS, so please join us to celebrate such an occasion! There will be prizes and a free...

The international conference Pathway to Increase Standards and Competency of eDNA Surveys (PISCeS) is being held once again at the University of Guelph between June 15 and 17, 2026, with a reception on the evening of June 14th. Academia, regulators, industry, NGO’s, and Indigenous partners are invited to join in a discussion on public policy, industry strategies and future research on eDNA. The conference will also include panel discussions focused on prominent themes in the eDNA space, various workshops dedicated to practical eDNA tools and methods, and a poster session...