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InthisissueMessagefromthePresidentThe2015CSPBEasternRegionalMeetingTreasurer’snewsEducationDirector’snewsUpcomingmeetingsObituariesCSPBInsiderContributorsandSponsors
DansceNuméroMaecenasinquam.Maurisliberomassa,fringillanec,dictumeget,tempusa,odio.Aliquamlorem.
MessagefromthePresident
DearCSPB/SCBVmembers
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UpcomingAnnualMeetingatQueen’sUniversity:theyearseemstoflybyandwhileweonlyjustmetinTorontofortheEasternRegionalMeeting,registrationfortheAnnualMeetingatQueen'sUniversityinKingstonisalreadyunderway.Thisannualmeetingisshapinguptobeagreateventwithanexcellentline-upofinvitedspeakers.ItwillbeheldasajointmeetingwiththeCanadianAssociationforPlantBiotechnology(CAPB).Iwouldliketothankthe
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organizersWayneSnedden,KentonKo,BillPlaxton,SharonRegan(Queen’sUniversity),MichaelStasiak(UniversityofGuelph),YafanHuang(PerformancePlants),AbdelaliHannoufa(AgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada),andGaryTian(GTBiotech)forthetimeandefforttheyarededicatingtotheorganizationofthisconference.
PastEasternRegionalMeetingattheUniversityofToronto:Mythanks
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alsogototheorganizersoftherecentEasternRegionalMeetingattheUniversityofToronto-DaphneGoring,DarrellDesveauxandNicolasProvartwiththeirteam.ThemeetingtookplaceonNovember20-21,2015,andwith168participantsitwasagreatsuccess.3/4oftheparticipantswerestudentsandpostdocshighlightinghowimportanttheERMisasavenueforourjuniorscientists.Themeetingincludedtwoinvitedplenaryspeakers,nineoral
PlantBiotech2016–ThejointMeetingoftheCanadianAssociationforPlantBiotechnologyandCanadianSocietyofPlantBiologistswillbeheldfromJune19-21,2016inKingston,ONonthescenicshoresofEasternLakeOntario
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sessionswith66presentationsandapostersessionwith37presentations.50studentscompetedfortheDirector’sAwardforthebestoralpresentationand29studentscompetedfortheDirector’sawardforthebestposterpresentation.CongratulationsgotoJenniferDoucet(UniversityofToronto)forthebestoralpresentationandPhilipCarella(McMasterUniversity)andMattStata(UniversityofToronto)forhonourablementions.KudosalsotoUbaidMidhat(Queen'sUniversity)forthebestposterawardandNicolasBensoussan(UniversityofWesternOntario)forhonourablementioninthiscategory.
WhilewearegearingupfortheannualmeetinginKingston,Iwouldliketoupdateyouonanumberofongoingdossiers:
Governmentrelations:CanadahasanewgovernmentsinceNovember2015.OnbehalfoftheSociety,theexecutivesentletterstocongratulatethenewMinisterswithportfoliosrelevanttotheinterestsofourSociety.Intheletterwebriefly
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presentedtheinterestsandmandateoftheSocietyandexplainedthelinktotherespectiveministerialportfolios(thelettersareavailableontheCSPB/SCBVwebsite).WealsoinvitedtheMinisterstojointheupcomingAnnualMeetingandencouragedthemtoseekthedialoguewithourscientists.IhadtheopportunitytomeettheMinisterofEnvironmentandClimateChange,theHonourableCatherineMcKenna,andtheMinisterofAgricultureandAgriFood,theHonourableLawrenceMacAuleyinpersonwhentheyindependentlyvisitedMontrealinMarch.MyFacultyhadinvitedMinisterMacAuleytotheMacdonaldCampusandIseizedtheopportunitytogivehimtheshortsummaryoftheactivitiesoftheCSPB/SCBV.
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Societylogo:AsdecidedbythemembershipatthelastannualmeetinginEdmonton,theExecutivehastakenstepstorenewthelogooftheSociety.Aninternallogocompetitionyieldedafewinterestingconcepts,thatweresubsequentlyusedforaprofessionallogocompetition.Themostpromisinglogodesignssubmittedinthiscompetitionwillbepresentedtothemembershipforinput.
IamlookingforwardtomeetingyouallattheupcomingmeetinginKingston!Auplaisirdeserevoiràl'UniversitéQueensenjuin!
AnjaGeitmann
PresidentCSPB/SCBV
CSPB/SCBVexecutivecommitteemembersVincedeLuca,BarryMicallefandSheilaMacFie(upperleftpicture)duringabreakattheEasternRegionalMeeting2015heldattheUniversityofToronto’sSt.GeorgeCampus
CSPB/SCBVpresidentAnjaGeitmanngettingfriendlywithanunusualmodelsystemwhenmeetingtheMinisterofAgricultureandAgriFoodLawrenceMacAuleyduringhisvisitatMcGillinMarch2016.
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Theorganizersofthe2015EasternRegionalMeeting
Fromlefttoright:EijiNambara,DarrelDesveaux,KeikoYoshioka,NicholasProvart,DaphneGoring,DineshChristendat,PeterMcCourt
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TheEasternRegionalMeeting2015washeldNovember20-21attheUniversityofToronto,St.GeorgeCampus.With168attendeesand87studentpresentationstheeventwassettoseeastrongcompetitionfortheDirector’sawardsforthebestoralposterpresentations.
Bestoralpresentation:JenniferDoucet(UofT)fromDaphneGoring’slabwontheawardforthebestoralpresentationwithhertalkon
WinnersoftheDirector’sawardforthebestoralpresentation,fromlefttoright:DaphneGoring(Organizer),JenniferDoucet(Bestoralpresentation),PhilipCarellaandMattStata(Honorablemention),DineshChristenstad(organizer).
EasternRegionalMeeting2015attheUniversityofToronto
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“Investigatingtherolesofstigma-expressedRLCKsincompatiblepollensignaling”.Honorablementionwerereceivedbytwostudents,PhilipCarella(McMasterUniversity)fromRobinCameron’slabwithworkpresentedon“ComparativeProteomicsof
IngoEnsminger,UniversityofToronto
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AttendeessharetheirexcitementduringposterandoralsessionsduringtheEasternRegionalMeeting2015heldattheUniversityofToronto
June19-21,2016-UpcomingAnnualGeneralMeetingWayneSnedden,Queen’sUniversity
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Theplansfortheupcomingannualgeneralmeeting(AGM)arecomingalongwellandthewebsitewillcontinuetobeupdatedregularly.ThisyearthemeetingwillbeheldJune19-21stinhistoricKingston,OntarioatQueen’sUniversityandisajoint
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meetingbetweentheCSPB/SCBVandtheCanadianAssociationforPlantBiotechnology(CAPB).Kingstonisa2.5-3htrainorcarcommuteorshort45-minflightfromToronto,Ottawa,orMontreal.
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ArabidopsisPhloemDuringtheInductionofSystemicAcquiredResistance”,andMattStata(UniversityofToronto)fromTammySage’slabforhistalk“ControlofAlternateChloroplastPatternsinC4BundleSheathandMesophyllCells”.
Bestposterpresentation:UbaidMidhat(Queen’sUniversity)fromWayneSnedden’slabreceivedtheposterawardforpresentingherworkon“CharacterizingtherolesofArabidopsiscalmodulin-likeprotein,CML39,inhormonalregulationofearlyseedlingdevelopmentandfruitformation”.NicolasBensoussan(UniversityofWesternOntario)fromVojislavaGribc’slabreceivedHonorablementionfortheposteron“Newinsightsintothespidermitemouthparts,theirmodeofactionandtheireffectonplanttissuesassociatedwithfeeding”.
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TheOrganizingCommitteeincludedEijiNambara,KeikoYoshioko,DineshChristendatandPeterMcCourtandwaschairedbyDapneGoring,DarrellDesveauxandNickProvart.TheCSPB/SCBVwebmaster,MichaelStasiaksetupthemeeting
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websiteandLynnGoleandTamarMamourianvolunteeredtheirservicestomanagethefinancesforthismeeting.TheEasternRegionalMeeting2016willbeheldatMcMasterUniversity.
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FormerCSPB/SCBVPresidentDeepSainiappointedasnextPresidentoftheUniversityofCanberra
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Queen’scampusisa10-minwalktodowntownKingstonwhererestaurants,pubs,andamenitiesabound.In2013,theBBClistedKingstonasoneofthetop5universitytownsintheworld.ThemeetingwillunofficiallyopenwithasocialmixerattheQueen’sGradClubonSaturdayevening,June18th,sotrytomakeittothisfunmeet-and-greetevent!Thisyear’smeetingisthemed“PlantBiotech2016”andincludes10nationalandinternationalinvitedspeakerswithexpertiseinvariousareasofbiotechnology,fromfoodsecuritytoalternativeplant-basedproducts.WealsoexpectplentyofbasicsciencefromthemanydisciplinesofplantbiologyrepresentedbyourCSPB/SCBVandCAPBmembers.Asthisarticlegoestopress,thereareabout250registrantsandmorethan20officialsponsorsandexhibitors.ApreliminaryprogramispostedonthewebsiteandwillbefinalizedthroughMayandupdated.Youwon’twanttomisspresentationsbytheCSPBCDNelsonAwardwinner,Dr.JaniceCooke(UniversityofAlberta),andtheGoldMedalWinner,Dr.BarryShelp(Guelph
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University).TherewillalsobeanCSPB-hostededucationworkshopandapresentationbyNSERConsciencefunding.ThemeetingwillcloseearlyafternoononTuesday,June21st.Inadditiontosomegreatscience,thisyearthebanquet,whichsoldoutattheearly-birddeadline,willbeheldonacruiseshipthroughthe1000IslandsoftheSt.LawrenceRiver.Let’shopeforgoodweathersowecanenjoysomeroof-toppatiotimeandtakeinthesceniccruisewhilesocializingwithyourfellowCSPB/SCPBmembers.Theorganizationcommitteeforthemeetingisrepresentedby
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CSPB/SCBVandCAPBmembers:WayneSnedden,BillPlaxton,YafanHuang,AbdeliaiHannoufa,KentonKo,SharonRegan,GaryTan,andMichaelStasiak.WelookforwardtoseeingyouinJune!
Relevantlinks:
AGMwebsitehttp://www.cspb-scbv.ca/meetings/2016AGM/index.shtml
Queen’s:http://www.queensu.ca/
AboutKingston:http://www.queensu.ca/about/kingston
LocalorganizersarereadyforthePlantBiotech2016Meeting–ThejoinMeetingofCSPBandCAPBinKingston.Lefttoright:WayneSnedden,BillPlaxton,YafanHuang,HannoufaAbdelali,KentonKo,SharonReganandGaryTian
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DeepSaini,vice-presidentoftheUnviversityofTorontoandprincipalofUofTMississaugaisthenextvice-chancellorandpresidentoftheUniversityofCanberra,Australia.Hewillleavetothesouthern-hemisphereattheendofJuly2016.Deepisexcitedtoleada1.6BilliondollarplanoftheUniversitytoexpanditscampus,andwithasmileheadds,heisalsoexcitedthathe
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willbeabletoplaygolffor12monthperyear.ForDeepandhisfamilyCanadawillremainhome:“MywifeandIwillkeepabasehereinCanada,andfromtimetotimewealsoneedtolookafterourdaughtersandtheirfamilies.”DeepisamemberofCSPB/SCBVsince1990andhasservedasthePresidentofthesocietyfrom2003to2005.
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JournalandConferenceUpdates
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SpecialIssueonPlantdevelopmentalevolution
CallformanuscriptsPlantevolutionary-developmentalbiology(plant‘evo-devo’)seekstounderstandhowandwhyplantmorphologicalcharactershaveevolvedtoproducethetremendousdiversityofforminlivingplants.Itdrawsfromconceptsandtechniquesofmolecularbiology,developmentalbiology,genetics,genomics,evolutionarybiologyandecology,andattemptstosynthesizeprinciplesfromthesedisciplinestoyieldanunderstandingofhowdevelopmentalsystemsrespond
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toselectionpressuresfornovelcharacters.
WeinvitesubmissionsforaSpecialIssueonPlantdevelopmentalevolution.Submissionsarewelcomeonallaspectsofplantdevelopmentalevolution,andwewelcomesubmissionsofsyntheticreviewsaswellasexperimentalstudies.
Deadlineforsubmission:1September2016Formoreinformation,seenewphytologist.org/evo-devo-special-issue
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SubmityourpapertoNewPhytologistNewPhytologistpublisheshighquality,originalresearchinplantscience.Fallingwithinfoursections–Physiology&Development,Environment,InteractionandEvolution–articlescovertopicsrangingfromintracellularprocessestoglobalenvironmentalchange.
• Averagetimetodecisionin2015<28days
• Averagetimefromacceptancetopublicationin2015:42days
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Readthejournalandsubmityourmanuscript:newphytologist.com
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CurrentCanadianeditorsincludeDrs.DevT.Britto(Toronto;revieweditor),NormanP.A.Huner(Western;AdvisoryBoard),GregC.Vanlerberghe(Toronto,subjecteditor),andAbirU.Igamberdiev(Memorial,subjecteditor).Aspartofitsnewmandate,JPPisincreasinglyfocusingonconceptualpapers,perspectivearticles,SpecialIssues,andreviews,andinvitesCanadianauthorstosendtheirwork.JPP’s5-yearimpactfactorcurrentlysitsat3.037,withapredicted17%increaseinitsimpactfactorfor2015.
Forthejournal’snewmandateandscope,see:http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-plant-physiology/
ForHerbert’sintroductoryeditorial,see:http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-plant-physiology/editorial/
Thispastyear,HerbertJ.Kronzucker,DistinguishedProfessorattheUniversityofToronto,assumedthepostofEditor-in-ChiefattheJournalofPlantPhysiology(JPP).JPPisamajorjournalinfunctionalplantbiology,foundedin1909andwithrootsdatingasfarbackas1818.TodayJPPispublishedbyElsevier,Netherlands,andpublishes18issuesperyear.
HerbertworkswithregionalofficesinJenaandLeipzig,Germany,andBeijing,China,withElsevierheadquartersinAmsterdam,Netherlands,andLondon,U.K.,andwithproductionofficesinChennai,India.Sincebeginninghisappointment,hehasledtheredesignofthejournal’smandateandscopeandappointednew,prestigiousAdvisoryandEditorialBoards,stronglyincreasingCanadianpresenceatthejournal.
CSPB/SCBVissponsoredbythefollowing
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JournalofPlantPhysiologyinCanadianhandsHerbertJ.Kronzucker,UniversityofToronto
The38thNewPhytologistSymposium:Colonizationoftheterrestrialenvironment
Bristol,UK,25–27July2016
Thissymposiumwillexplorethecontributionthatplantsandmycorrhizalfungimadetothecolonizationoftheterrestrialenvironment.Thefocuswillbeonfourmajorthemes:interrelationships,anatomy–developmentalgenetics,refiningbiogeochemicalmodels,andanatomyandphysiologyofearlylandplants–whatwecanlearnfromextantspecies.
Formoreinformation,seenewphytologist.org/symposia/38
Twitter:#38NPS
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MessagefromtheVicePresident
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Withourannualgeneralmeetingalmostuponus,IwouldliketothanktheorganizingcommitteechairedbyWayneSneddonforputtingtogetheranexcitingprogramunderthethemePlantBiotech2016.ThisjointmeetingwithmembersoftheCanadianAssociationforPlantBiotechnology(CAPB)promisestostimulatenewresearchideasandopportunitiesforCSPB/SCVBmembers.IamalsohopefulthatmanyCAPBmemberswillconsiderbecomingpermanentmembersofoursociety.
TheorganizingcommitteehasassembledanimpressivearrayofplenaryspeakersincludingleadingacademicandindustryresearchersincludingRogerBeachy(WorldFoodCenter),ClintChapple(Purdue),TomGreene(Dupont),MauriceMaloney(GlobalInstituteforFoodSecurity),JiangxinWan(PerformancePlants),andJian-KangZhu(Purdue),andtworecentrecruitstotheCanadianresearchscene,JunSukLee(Concordia)andJacquelineMonaghan(Queens).Themeetingwillalsohighlighttalksbyourmost
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recentGoldMedalwinnerBarryShelp(Guelph)andthe2015CDNelsonAwardwinnerJaniceCooke(UAlberta).
Ialsotakethisopportunitytowelcomeallnewmemberstothesociety,especiallythestudentsandpost-doctoralmemberswhowillbeattendingaCSPB/SCVBmeetingfortheirfirsttime.Oneoftheaimsofthesemeetingsistoprovideaforumforyoungmembersofthesocietytopresenttheirresearchinrecognitionoftheneedtodevelopstrongcommunicationskills.Iampleasedtoseethattheorganizingcommitteehasscheduledmanyopportunitiesforjuniormembersofthesocietytopresenttheirworkeitheraspostersorseminars.ThesocietyhasalsoallocatedadditionalfundingfromtheGeorgeHDuffTravelBursarytooffsetthefinancialburdenoftravelforstudentsandpost-doctoralmembers.Asafurtherincentive,prizeswillbeawardedforthemostexceptionalpresentations.BetweennowandthemeetingIwillbeseekingvolunteerstohelpwiththe
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importanttaskofjudgingstudentpostersandseminars.
Lookingahead,ournextAGMwillbehereatUBCinVancouverin2017andin2018wewillhaveanotherjointmeetingwithASPBinMontreal.In2019,therewillbeanotherassemblyofCanadianPlantSocietiesundertheauspicesofPlantCanadainGuelph.TheCanadianWeedScienceSocietyhasagreedtoorganizethe2019meetingbutCSPB/SCBVwilllikelyhelpout.
IamlookingforwardtoseeingmanyofyouinKingstonforoursummerequinoxmeeting,June18-21.
GeoffreyWasteneys
UBCVancouver
Treasurer’sNewsSheilaMacFie,UniversityofWesternOntario
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ThetransferofthetreasuryfromHaroldWegertomewascompletedinearlyApril,althoughIstillrelyheavilyonHarold’sadviceandexperience.HaroldhasgraciouslyagreedtoretainthepositionofMembershipOfficer.
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Membershipcontinuestoholdsteadyatabout400,withahealthycontingentofstudentandpostdoctoralmembers.NewmembersfromanyareaofstudywithinplantbiologyarewelcomeandIencouragecurrentmembersto
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promoteourSocietytotheircolleagues.Theannualmembershipfeesarereasonableandtheapplicationprocessissimple(on-line:http://www.cspb-scbv.ca/membership_paypal.shtmlorbymail:http://www.cspb-scbv.ca/documents/MembershipForm.pdf).Membershiprenewalisequallyeasyandtheformscanbeaccessedthroughthewebsiteslistedabove.Desversionsfrançaisesdesformulairesd’adhésionsontaussidisponibles(http://www.cspb-scbv.ca/membership-f.shtml).Ifyouareoneofmanywhohavetroublerememberingtorenewyourmembershipeveryyear,thereareoptionstorenewforuptothreeyearsatatime.Atthebottomofthe
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membershipform,youwillnoticeanopportunitytomakeadonationtooneoftwocharitablefunds:theGeorgeDuffTravelFundandtheAnnOaksScholarshipFund.
TheDufftravelbursaryprogram(http://www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards_travel.shtml)wasestablishedtooffsettravelcoststotheannualCSPB-SCBVmeetingforsomestudentandpost-docmembersoftheSociety.FundingforthisprogramcomesfromdonationsfromCSPB-SCBVmembersaswellasfromSocietygeneralrevenues.Thedeadlineforapplicationfor2016haspassedandthetotalnumberandvalueofDuffTravelBursariesforthisyearwillbe
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announcedattheupcomingPlantBiotech2016conferenceinJune.
TheAnnOaksDoctoralScholarship(http://www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards_oaks.shtml)wasestablishedbythelateDr.AnnOaksandistoppedupbydonationsfromSocietymembers.ThevalueoftheawardisequivalenttoanNSERCPGS-D.StudentsofPlantBiologywhoapplyforanNSERCscholarshipareautomaticallyconsideredforthisaward(noextraapplicationisnecessary).Thescholarshipcanbeheldbyonlyonestudentatatimeandisrenewableforatotalofthreeyearsofsupport.Thecurrentholderoftheawardiseligiblefortwomoreyearsoffunding.
EducationDirector’sSpringReportEmilyIndrilolo,NewMexicoStateUniversity
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I’dliketoremindourmembersofFascinationofPlantsDaywhichishappeningforMay2016.IfyouareparticipatinginthisactivityforMay2016,pleasesendusphotosorbriefsummariesofyouractivities.
Formoreinformationpleasegotothewebsiteat:http://fascinationofplantsday.org/
ForFascinationofPlantsDay,May18th2017,IwillbedevelopinganactivityandsmallpamphletforCSPBmemberstouse.IamcurrentlydoingatestrunwithstudentshereatNMSUandwillrevisethepamphletlikelywithstudentsinspring2017tomakeitreadytogo.
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TheideaistohaveasmallhandoutthatcanbesimplycopiedandusedacrossCanadasoeveryonedoesn’thavetocomeupwithanewactivityforthisfirsttimeandthenwecanreviseitaswego.
Inregardstotheeducationsectionofthewebsite,theCSPBexecutiveislookingvariousoptionstomakethewebsitemoreinteractive.Oncewehavemadeourdecisiononthechangestothewebsite,IwillstarttouploadcoursematerialsaswellasupdatingourlinkstoteachingmaterialssuchastheveryexcellentteachingtoolsinplantbiologyfromPlantCell.ThisisgoingslowerthanexpectedbutIshallworkonupdatingthingsonceafinaldecisionhasbeenmade.
Forthetimebeing,Iwouldhighlighttheneedtokeepconnectingwith
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colleaguesatdifferentuniversitiestosharecoursematerialsandadaptationstoimprovecoursecontentacrosstheboard.IamusingdropboxtoexchangematerialswithcolleagueshereatNMSUaswellasUofMandMcGill.
Lastbutcertainlynotleast,IwouldliketoremindthemembershipoftheEducationWorkshopattheAnnualGeneralMeetingthisJuneatQueen’sfromJune18-21.TheEducationWorkshopwillfocusonclassroommanagementfromtheviewpointofalecturertothatofagraduateteachingassistant.Thestructureofthiswillbeabriefoutlineofmethodstomanagetheclassroomwithapaneltohelpguidetherestoftheattendeesthroughthevarioustopicsyoumayencounterintheclassroom.
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CSPB/SCBVExecCommitteeMembers2016Lefttorightandtoptobuttom:AnjaGeitmann,President(McGill)|VincenoDeLuca,PastPresident(MacMaster)|GeoffWasteneys,VicePresident(UBCVancouver)|BarryMicallef,Secretary(UGuelph)|SheilaMacFie,Treasurer(UWesternOntario)|EwaCholewa,EasternRegionalDirector(UNipidsing)|MarkBelmonte,WesternRegionalDirector(UManitoba)|IngoEnsminger,CommunicationsDirectorandBulletinEditor(UToronto)|EmilyIndriolo,EducationDirector(UNewMexico)|CarlDouglas,SciencePolicyDirector(UBCVancouver)|Jean-BenoitCharron,SeniorDirector(McGill)|GlenR.Uhrig,Student/PDFRepresentative(ETHZurich)
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AnnOaksScholarshipCommittee|ComitédesBoursesd'ÉtudesAnnOaksHaroldWeger(Regina)Chair2018ElizabethWeretilnyk(McMaster)Co-Chair2018FrederiqueGuinel(Laurier)2016SheilaMacfie(WesternOntario)2019TreasurerGeorgeEspie(UTMississauga)2017DougCampbell(MtAllison)2019
C.D.NelsonAwardCommittee|ComitéduPrixC.D.NelsonNathalieBeaudoin(Sherbrooke)2016ChairMarkF.Belmonte(Manitoba)2017AnnickBertrand(AAFC,Québec)2018
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CommunicationsCommittee|ComitédesCommunicationsIngoEnsminger(Toronto)2017JacquelineMonaghan(Queen's/Sainsbury)2018BarryMicallef(Guelph)2016MichaelStasiak(Guelph)webmaster
DavidJ.GiffordTreeBiologyAwardCommittee|ComitéduPrixDavidJ.GiffordenbiologiedesarbresKarenTanino(Saskatchewan)2016ChairHugoGermain(UQTR)2017ArmandSéguin(NRCQuébec)2018
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EducationCommittee|ComitéenéducationEmilyIndriolo(NewMexicoStateU.)2017GeorgeHaughn(BritishColumbia)2016JinSukLee(Concordia)2018
GlebKrotkovAwardCommittee|ComitéduPrixGlebKrotkovBarryShelp(Guelph)2016ChairFrançoisOuellet(UQAM)2017BhinuPillai(DowAgroSciences)2018
MeetingSiteCommittee|ComitédescongrèsGeoffWasteneys(UBC)2017DaphneGoring(Toronto)2017OliviaWilkins(McGill)2018
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NominatingCommittee|ComitédescandidaturesJean-BenoitCharron(McGill)2017ChairSteevePépin(Laval)2017GregMoorhead(Calgary)2018
RagaiIbrahimAwardCommittee|ComitéduPrixRagaiIbrahimSoheilMahmoud(UBCOkanagan)2016ChairR.GlenUhrig(ETHZürich)2016SimonChuong(Waterloo)2016DanielleWay(WesternOntario)2017
Society(Gold)MedalAwardCommittee|ComitédelamédailledelabiologievégétaleGuySamson(UQTR)2016ChairLineLapointe(Laval)2017GregVanlerberghe(U.ofToronto)2018
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ContributorstoBulletinIssue21DarrelDesveauxIngoEnsmingerAnjaGeitmannEmilyIndrioloDaphneGoringSheilaMacFieHerbertKronzuckerNicholasProvart,WayneSneddenGeoffreyWasteneysPhotoCredits:DineshChristendat,IngoEnsminger,WayneSnedden,McGillUniversity,Queen’sUniversity,UBCVancouver,UniversityNipissing
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TheBulletinistheofficialnewsletteroftheCanadianTheBulletinistheofficialnewsletteroftheSocietyofPlantBiologists/SociétéCanadiennedeBiologiéVégétale(CSPB/SCBV).ThenextBulletinwillappearinNovember2016.
EditorialDeadlineforBulletinIssue22isOctober15,2015Pleasesubmityourcontributions,comments,photosandannouncementsbeforetheeditorialdeadlineto:
CommitteeMemberscontinued