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February 13, 2020 in RW432 at 12:00 Charting the Space Between Science and Advocacy by Kate Nowak; host Peter Molnar February 25, 2020 in RW432 at 12:00 Science, research and innovation at WWF-Canada by Jessica Currie; host Njal Rollison January 31, 2020 Climate change and extreme events: new approaches predicting extinction-colonization dynamics across continents EEB/Conservation Departmental Seminar with Jeremy Kerr, Professor and Department Chair, University of Ottawa January 28, 2020 in RW432 Discussion of Nunez et al. (2019) and on finding solutions for conservation issues solutions for conservation issues.; host Marc Cadotte 2019 November 26, 2019 (see related document on right) Lead: Fortin Lab Topic: Conservation leadership and where to publish in conservation? October 29, 2019 (see related document on right) Lead: Fortin Lab Topic: What is conservation? (see) 22 March, 2019 Lead: Fortin Lab Topic: Connectivity in Conservation with Rob Fletcher 26 February, 2019 (POSTPONED) Lead: Rochman Lab Topic: Experiences in the academic and NGO spheres and on science informing policy 2018 29 January, 2019 (CANCELLED) Lead: Rollinson Lab Topic: Dr. Jay Malcolm, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto 27 November, 2018 Lead: Krkosek Lab Topic: Global Change and Wildlife Disease: Causes and Consequences 30 October, 2018 Lead: Cassidy D'Aloia and Marco Andrello Topic: Large vs. small scale approaches to conservation, lead by graduate students Kate, Steph, Cassidy et al. September 25, 2018 Lead: Graduate students Stephanie Borelle and Cassidy D'Aloia Topic: Conservation optimism March 13, 2018 Lead: Melanie Goodchild, Senior Indigenous Research Fellow and Ambassador, The Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience, University of Waterloo Topic: Anishinaabe Inendamowin (thought): Relationships on Turtle Island (Seminar at School of the Environment) March 02, 2018 Lead: Dr. Mariah Meek, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University (invited Departmental Seminar speaker!) Topic: Conservation genomics February 13, 2018 Lead: Dr. Peter Molnar, Assistant Prof at University of Toronto Scarborough (EEB) Topic: Conservation in a Complex - the interface of science, economics and social values; Guest presentation by Phil de Witt of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources January 16, 2018 Lead: Dr. Marie-Josee Fortin, Professor at University of Toronto (EEB), and lab Topic: Communicating Conservation 2017 November 22, 2017 Lead: Emma Horrigan Topic: Citizen Science, it's role in conservation, and the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas October 18, 2017 Lead: Dr. Jessica Blythe, University of Waterloo Topic: Resilience in conservation September 20, 2017 Lead: Chelsea Rochmann, Assistant Prof at University of Toronto (EEB) What: Science Communication April 4th, 2017 Lead: Dr. Martin Krkosek, Assistant Prof at University of Toronto (EEB) What: Where Ecology meets Conservation (Part 2) March 24, 2017 Lead: Dr. Morgan Tingley, University of Connecticut (our inaugural Departmental Seminar speaker!) What: Range shifts, community turnover and conservation of biodiversity March 24, 2017 Lead: Dr. Morgan Tingley, University of Connecticut What: Where Ecology meets Conservation (Part I) March 14, 2017 *Bonus!* Lead: Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Toronto-Centre MPP What: Ontario's climate change and zero waste strategy February 14, 2017 Lead: Dr. Alex Watts, Blue Dot What: Global health and disease surveillance January 2017 Lead: Rachel Melzer, Senior Policy Advisor, Great Lakes, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change What: How science informs policy (how policies are made, how science informs the process, and how you - the scientist - can engage) 2016 December 13, 2016 Lead: Dr. Stephanie Green, Centre for Ocean Solutions/Stanford University What: Science communication workshop: storytelling November 22, 2016 Leads: Dave Ireland, Royal Ontario Museum; Leah Neal and Amanda Blenkhorn, Ripley’s Aquarium What: The role of zoos, aquariums and museums in conservation science October 19, 2016 Leads: Representative from the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority (non-governmental organization), consulting (private), and environmental philanthropy (private); Paul Helm, Great Lakes, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (government) What: Conservation careers outside of academia September 20, 2016 Leads: Emily Darling and Chelsea Rochman What: Welcome everyone! Brainstorm mission statement for our Conservation Group and and plan semester ahead. Discuss North American Congress for Conservation Biology meeting (Toronto 2018) and Society for Conservation Biology - Toronto Chapter. |
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