Past Events

The Rural Symposium is an annual opportunity for University of Guelph graduate students to showcase their rural research to policy makers, policy analysts, and program staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The event facilitates knowledge mobilization and network building between graduate students at the University of Guelph, researchers, and OMAFRA. This year's event will be hosted online through Zoom and will profile projects funded through the Ontario Agri-food Innovation Alliance and other OMAFRA supported research.

Summary and Objectives: Engaging your audiences meaningfully is a critical aspect of an effective knowledge mobilization strategy. Reflect on how to connect with relevant stakeholders and support knowledge exchange throughout your research process to achieve your impact goals. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Summary and Objectives: Knowledge mobilization 101! Become familiar with knowledge mobilization plans and conceptualize strategies adapted to your goals and audiences. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance has partnered with Food from Thought, funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) program, to support the Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Scholarship Program. The partnership will host a recognition event on December 2, 2021, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Cultivating Business, Innovation, & Leadership in Agri-food Research: A virtual event to recognize HQP Scholars.

When all is said and done, how do you know it worked? Go beyond the anecdote and learn to use evaluation techniques to assess the impact of your knowledge mobilization efforts. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Thank you to all who joined us for the live event on Nov. 22. Watch the event recordings here

This brief workshop will introduce participants to the practice of Digital Storytelling for research communication. Our experienced facilitators will take a deep dive into the components, elements, and benefits of Digital Storytelling, and will also lead activities to demonstrate the application of these principles. This introductory workshop will prompt participants to begin conceptualizing an idea for communicating their own research through Digital Storytelling methods. Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

How do you share your research with non-academic audiences? Learn about a number of potential mechanisms you can use for knowledge mobilization, discover how to choose a mechanism that’s appropriate for your audience, and take a deep dive into several popular mechanisms for dissemination, including social media, research summaries, infographics, and media.  By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Join University of Guelph researchers on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for a webinar on harvesting data at Ontario's agri-food research centres. The panel will focus on the new research station data access portal at the Elora Research Station and discuss how new data resources are being used to inform and advance dairy and beef research. Register here.

Every day from May 10 to 15, new stories and videos will be posted by the University of Guelph's Research Innovation Office highlighting innovative companies that had their genesis in the Gryphon's LAAIR (Leading to the Accelerated Adoption of Innovative Research) program. The program is funded by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.