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Our Sympathies: Yves Surry

It is with sympathy that we share the passing of Dr. Yves Surry on March 6, 2021. Surry received his PhD in 1988 from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business (now the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics).

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences posted a remembrance article here

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Meet Marika, environment and resource management student

Marika Bowrin is in her second year of the Bachelor of Science program, majoring in Environmental Science – Environment and Resource Management. She grew up in a small country in the West Indies, and aims to center her career around renewable energy resources.

New Scandrett Family Scholarship in Indigenous Environmental Science

A new scholarship is available for students entering the Bachelor of Indigenous Environmental Science and Practice (BIESP) program. The $2,600 “Scandrett Family Scholarship in Indigenous Environmental Science” will be awarded annually to a student entering the program who showcases strong leadership in volunteer activities within the environmental sector and/or the community. The endowed scholarship was established by the Scandrett family to promote the engagement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous stakeholders in developing productive, sustainable and environmentally-sound land use practices and policies.

OAC Research Projects Receive $4M in Federal Funding

Supercharging microbes to gobble up a hazardous chemical that can threaten underground drinking water supplies is the goal for University of Guelph scientists receiving nearly $2.4 million in new federal research funding.

Dr. Kari Dunfield, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, will lead a University-industry project to harness “pollution-eating bacteria” to chew through a hazardous chemical found in shallow bedrock above a deeper natural drinking water aquifer in a southern Ontario town.

Drs. Swanton and Marshall Named Professor Emeriti

Drs. Stephen Marshall (School of Environmental Sciences) and Clarence Swanton (Department of Plant Agriculture) have been named University Professor Emeriti. Traditionally, the University of Guelph presents its University Professor Emeriti and Faculty Awards during convocation ceremonies. With COVID-19 restrictions in place and the inability to gather for convocation, a special online ceremony was held to present these awards – the highest honours bestowed by the University of Guelph. University Professor Emeriti designations are made on the recommendation of the Senate to those who demonstrate sustained, outstanding scholarship that is internationally recognized.

Celebrating Canada's Agriculture Day

"Let’s raise a fork to the food we love and the people who produce it! This February, celebrate Canadian agriculture and food both online and with friends, family and co-workers, and let everyone know how you feel about this awesome industry." -Canada's Agriculture Day website

Canada’s Agriculture Day 2021 is on February 23. To celebrate we asked our students about the importance of agriculture. Here is what they had to say:

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Q&A with Dr. Lawrence Goodridge

Dr. Lawrence Goodridge holds the Leung Family Professorship in Food Safety in the Department of Food Science and is the Director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety.

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New online cheese making certificate

The Department of Food Science of the University of Guelph has launched a new Cheese Maker Certificate for professional cheesemakers. The online certificate includes six online courses on topics such as fermentation, quality assurance, ripening, grading, composition and yield control.

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