Upcoming Events

Join College of Biological Science Alumni for a lively session of career discussions about life after you graduate. Alumni will share insights on their career path, answer questions, and talk to YOU about where a science degree can take you. Alumni Panels and Q & A: Amanda Vanderzanden, 2016, 2025, MBINF, Vester, Scientific Content Writer Gillian Devellano, 2011, 2014, HBSc, MSc, Centre of Forensic Sciences, Forensic Scientist, Toxicology  Lora Morante, 2018, Haleon, Project Manager  Kim Bretz, 1997, ND, Self...

Calling all students who are interested to work on challenges in nutritional sciences! Join alumna, Jessica Christie-Connolly, who will talk about her education, career pathway, and her current role as a Regulatory Affairs Associate at SGS Nutrasource. Jessica's presentation will be followed by a question and answer period moderated by Julia Leary, Career Advisor (jleary@uoguelph.ca).

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Jonny Armstrong from Oregon State University will present "Animal interactions with spatial & temporal heterogeneity."

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Heath MacMillan from Carleton University will present "Physiological mechanisms limiting ectotherm performance."

As part of the One Health Seminar Series, Dr. Brian Husband will present "U of G’s Bachelor of One Health (BOH): The Challenges and Benefits of Offering Interdisciplinary Programs." The event will be held in-person in OVC ECLA 1725, as well as online.

Dr. Eliana Gonzales-Vigil, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto-Scarborough, will present "Two stories on the importance of using natural genetic diversity for the study of plant specialized metabolism." Plants are sessile organisms that must defend themselves against multiple environmental stressors without the ability to move. Instead, part of their defence relies on an intricate chemical language composed of specialized metabolites, which play crucial roles in ecological interactions, for example deterring invading insects or...

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Andrew Drake from Fisheries and Oceans Canada will present "Conservation of freshwater species at risk."

On Feb 27th from 12 to 1 p.m., HHS will be hosting a seminar by Dr. Chris Pignanelli from the Canadian Sport Institute.  More about Dr. Pignanelli's work: As a recent graduate from the Department of Human Health Sciences at the University of Guelph, I’ll share my path from graduate training to my current role as Sport Lab and Research Lead at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario. The talk will include examples of projects I’m currently involved in and highlight specific skills and experiences developed during graduate school. While I will draw on my own experiences...

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Micah Freedman from the University of Toronto will present Ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions 

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Shaun Killen from the University of Glasgow will present "Behaviour, physiology, and environmental change."