Past Events

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.

Gregory will present his thesis, "Theory of Epimutation-Selection Balance." All are welcome to attend the defence. The examination committee includes: Chair - Dr. Sarah Alderman Advisor - Dr. Cortland Griswold Advisory Committee Examiner - Dr. Teri Crease Departmental Examiner - Dr. Ryan Gregory External Examiner - Dr. Troy Day [Queens University] Virtually via Microsoft Teams

Coleman will present his thesis, "SacTrace: an Interpretable Architecture for Assessing Contributions of Saccade Trajectories to Fixation Prediction". All are welcome to attend the presentation. Examination Committee: Chair - Dr. Karl Cottenie Advisor - Dr. Mazyar Fallah Advisory Committee Examiner - Dr. Neil Bruce Departmental Examiner - Dr. Jasmin Lalonde  

Nida will present her thesis "Learning in Context: A Transdisciplinary, Systems-Level Understanding of Contextualized Skill Development in Higher Education". Examination Committee: Chair - Dr. Cort Griswold Advisor - Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs Advisory Committee Examiner - Dr.  David Walters Departmental Examiner - Dr. Dan Gillis

The Department of Integrative Biology will be hosting two information sessions for their fourth-year field courses. The Nov. 18 session will be focused on field courses at U of G and through the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology. The Nov. 19 session will be focused on IB's field courses to the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick (ZOO*4300: Marine Biology and Oceanography) and Algonquin Park (BIOL*4410: Field Ecology). These courses require a unique application process, and the specifics of the courses offered each year vary.

The Department of Integrative Biology will be hosting two information sessions for their fourth-year field courses. The Nov. 18 session will be focused on field courses at U of G and through the Ontario Universities Program in Field Biology. The Nov. 19 session will be focused on IB's field courses to the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick (ZOO*4300: Marine Biology and Oceanography) and Algonquin Park (BIOL*4410: Field Ecology). These courses require a unique application process, and the specifics of the courses offered each year vary.

Manufactured Ecosystems is an immersive exhibition that invites visitors to step into speculative futures where art, technology, and nature converge to address the climate crisis. The exhibition will run at the University of Guelph’s Zavitz Gallery from June 23 to Aug. 7. The gallery is open Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday, 1  to 4 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing tells the story of a University of Guelph project to reintroduce an endangered butterfly. The documentary follows the research and recovery team, led Dr. Ryan Norris from the Department of Integrative Biology and biologist Jessica Linton, with support from the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory team, as they work to reintroduce the mottled duskywing butterfly to Pinery Provincial Park.

Butterflies on the Brink: The Story of the Mottled Duskywing tells the story of a University of Guelph project to reintroduce an endangered butterfly. The documentary follows the research and recovery team, led Dr. Ryan Norris from the Department of Integrative Biology and biologist Jessica Linton, with support from the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory team, as they work to reintroduce the mottled duskywing butterfly to Pinery Provincial Park.

Interested in the Master of Wildlife Biology? Join our virtual information session! Program Director Dr. Sherri Cox will share more details about the program and will be available to answer specific questions.