Attention graduate students!

The Plant Canada Conference 2011 will be held July 17-21 at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The theme of the conference is “Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change”. On behalf of the Graduate Student Organizing Committee it is our pleasure to invite you to participate.

Plant Canada 2011 will be an excellent opportunity to share your original research with the Canadian plant science community.  The conference will also feature many special presentations delivered by prominent scientists on current “hot topics” addressing the theme of the conference. Additionally, there will be student oral and poster presentation competitions.

There will be several recreational activities organized for you to attend. Nova Scotia has great music, food, hospitality and natural beauty which we look forward to sharing with you.  Additional information are available below and on our facebook page.

This conference is organized by the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), the Canadian Society of Horticultural Science (CSHS), the Canadian Botanical Association (CBA), the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP), the Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS), the Canadian Weed Science Society (CWSS), and the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) Atlantic Section.  The Plant Canada Conference is held every four years and is the most strongly attended plant science conference in Canada. 

We warmly welcome you to Halifax and to the Plant Canada Conference 2011!

Sincerely,

Michel McElroy, CoChair (PhD. Candidate, Dalhousie University)

Malinda Thilakarathna, CoChair (PhD. Candidate, Dalhousie University)

Caitlin Porter (MSc. Candidate, Saint Mary’s University)

Zachary MacDougall (MSc. Candidate, Saint Mary’s University)

Kathleen Glover, Advisor (Associate Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College)

Graduate Student Organizing Committee

Plant Canada Conference 2011

A Guide to Halifax: Students

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In the interest of helping match students with prospective supervisors attending our conference, we are creating a listing of graduate student and post-doctoral positions to be posted both on our website and on a notice board during the conference.

 If you have positions you wish to advertise, fill out the form and mail it to Michel McElroy , or obtain a blank paper copy at the registration desk, and indicate if there is a specific time you can meet potential candidates.

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Graduate NSERC Information Session: Come by the Student Hospitality Room for an informal session with NSERC representative Manon Hotte to ask questions and get information on NSERC grants available to grad students and post-docs. Coffee will be served.

Date: Sunday, July 17

Time: 13:00-15:00

Location: SB422

Student BBQ: If you’re hungry after the student poster session, make sure not to miss our Student BBQ! We’ll have some tasty locally sourced food (free of charge!) drinks and lots of good company. If you plan to attend, make sure to RSVP (http://tinyurl.com/3h22z8f )Tickets for non-students registrants are available for  $20.

 

Date :  July 18

Time: 19:30-23:00

Location: Gorsebrook Lounge

 

 

 

Student Sociable: Catch up with other students after the tour day at the Gorsebrook Lounge for a relaxing drink  after the tour day.

 

Date :  July 19

Time: 21:00-23:00

Location: Gorsebrook Lounge