Skills for Research Impact: Careers in KTT Panel Discussion

Description

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in the field of Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) or Knowledge Mobilization (KMb)? Join us for a virtual panel discussion with 3 professionals in this industry as they share their experiences, skill development insights, tips for careers like this, the types of projects they are involved in, and more!

Panelists include: 

• Giba Barrie; Engagement and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Canadian Water Network - Giba helps health authorities interpret the meaning of wastewater-based surveillance data for their communities and communicate these results to decision-makers and the public.
• Cameron Ogilvie; Soil Health Educator, Soil Health Institute - Cameron develops and leads soil health education and coaching programs for farmers, agronomists, and food companies looking to implement profitable and regenerative cropping systems.
• Jaime Brown; National Director of Knowledge to Action, March of Dimes Canada - Jaime is an experienced leader, consultant, and educator with expertise in research, evaluation, knowledge mobilization, strategy, and systems planning.

This will be an interactive panel discussion. Feel free to suggest discussion questions in the registration survey - this will help ensure that the conversation is as valuable to you as possible. 

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This session is part of the Skills for Research Impact workshop series: a collaboration between the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the Research Innovation Office, and the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute at the University of Guelph. 

For more information or to suggest future session topics, contact us at kttadmin@uoguelph.ca.