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April 2026

IB Seminar: Spatial & social behaviour and wildlife disease

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Greg Albery from Trinity College Dublin will present "Spatial & social behaviour and wildlife disease."
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IB Seminar: Cognitive adaptation and female mate choice in a food-caching bird

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Carrie Branch from Western University will present "Cognitive adaptation and female mate choice in a food-caching bird."

2026 3MT - Three Minute Thesis

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a university-wide competition for graduate students with an exciting challenge: to explain your thesis in a clear and engaging way, using only one slide, and in only three minutes! Both the winner and runner up of the CBS heat will receive prizes ($250 and $150 gift cards, respectively) and move on to the University of Guelph final on April 30, 2026. The winner of the university-wide competition will receive a $1,000 prize towards their tuition and will go on to the provincial final held May 6 .

COESP BEE

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. 
Careers in Biology

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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.
COESP Day 2026 will take place on April 30th 2026, 9:00-3:30 in Rosanski Hall. The theme is Attention: Teaching in the Age of Distraction. COESP is the College of Biological Sciences Office of educational Scholarship and Practice

COESP Day 2026: Attention: Teaching in the Age of Distraction

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.