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Clarissa, a food and agricultural business student, jumped right into all the University of Guelph and OAC has to offer. During her time on campus, Clarissa has been a part of the cheerleading team, held various roles on the College Royal executive team, and been actively involved in OAC events. Clarissa still finds time to balance school work and activities with fun and relaxation. She plans to pursue a career in agri-marketing and communications after graduation.

ENVS*3330 is a flexible environmental internship opportunity that combines a course credit with a 40-hour unpaid internship. This course is offered to environmental science students, who are looking to pursue a career in the environmental sector. Experiential learning is a great way for students to gain work experience and get their foot in the door to the workforce relevant to their field of interest. This course includes synchronous and asynchronous components with lectures on career building skills and preparation.

Dec. 5 is World Soil Day, a day targeted towards raising awareness about the importance of soil health and sustainable soil management.

Soil health and sustainable soil management is an ongoing focus for several University of Guelph researchers and their work aimed at soil conservation has become increasingly important in countering the risk of climate change impacts while growing enough food for the planet.

Mandy enjoys the scenery and slower pace in Guelph compared to her experience living in the city of Toronto. She was able to combine her passion for food, science, and business by taking the Food Industry Management program and gained hands-on experience during her co-op term. She is involved in the campus community at U of G and plans to make an impact in the food industry after graduation.

With growing public concern over the welfare of captive animals, a first-ever code of practice for farmed fish will help ensure that Canadian farmers meet acceptable husbandry standards and remain globally competitive, says a University of Guelph researcher who helped develop the new guidelines.

“Food is health, you are what you eat, and people should know that.” says Hala Amer, a PhD candidate in the Department of Food Science.

Hala is an international student from Egypt, where she completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees in food science with a focus on product development.

After learning about her family’s history of diabetes and high blood pressure and seeing their challenges, she decided to dig deeper into researching the nutritional aspects of food.

Sarah is a third year environmental sciences co-op student. In her spare time, she volunteers as a writer for The Ontarion, independant newspaper at the University of Guelph. Passionate about the environment, she is particularly interested in water conservation and plans to explore graduate studies after completing her degree or pursue a career related to water.

Make better cows and cool the planet.

That’s the dual goal of a University of Guelph-led, international project intended to reduce climate-warming methane emissions from dairy cattle – a key issue following adoption of a global methane-reduction pledge at this month’s United Nations climate change conference.

Originally from Alberta, William is working toward completing a master's of science in plant agriculture. William developed an interest in agricultural research during his undergraduate which helped his decision to pursue further education. William hopes to continue working in agricultural research and advancing current agricultural practices in a sustainable direction.

It is with sympathy that we share the passing of Bruce Allan Miner, OAC '72A, on October 9th, 2021.

Bruce's obituary can be found here.