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College of Biological Science
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The PISCeS Conference (Pathway to Increase Standards and Competency of eDNA Surveys) has begun at
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, with keynote presentations by Charlyn Partridge and Gary Pritchard. 🧬 The 3-day conference features presentations, posters and workshops.
bics.uoguelph.ca/pisces/
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College of Biological Science
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 College of Biological Science Teaching and Mentorship Awards! 🎉 🏆 Dr. Robert Hanner 🏆 Elspeth Smith 🏆 Dr. Karl Cottenie 🏆 Ashley Fisher 🏆 Dr. Kendal Prill 🗞️
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College of Biological Science
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Congratulations to Dr. Brett Culbert, winner of the Governor General’s Gold Medal, and Bryn McNeil & Lochlyn Trefiak, winners of Governor General’s Silver Medals! Brett is graduating with a PhD in
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, while Bryn & Lochlyn are both graduating from Bio-Medical Science.
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Cool summary of our recent paper in BioEssays about an ecological approach to transposable elements in octopus.
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Life in the octopus genome: Transposable elements as ecological opportunists
An ecological perspective on jumping genes.
https://avianhybrids.wordpress.com/2026/06/10/life-in-the-octopus-genome-transposable-elements-as-ecological-opportunists/
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presented two medals to outstanding students this week. Congratulations to Michelle Masood, winner of the Lynn Medal in Zoology, and Ava Belrose, winner of the Gaskin Medal in Marine and Freshwater Biology!
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College of Biological Science
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Congratulations to Nida Ansari, awarded the D.F. Forster Medal at convocation this morning! This award recognizes academic achievement, motivation, leadership and citizenship. Ansari is graduating with her MSc in
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College of Biological Science
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How much of the world is grassland?🌱 Research led by
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's Dr. Andrew MacDougall pairs satellite imagery with local expertise from 60 countries for a more accurate picture, finding that coverage may be lower than past estimates suggest. 🗞️
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"We lose millions of birds across Canada every year during this time of year.” Dr. Ryan Norris
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speaks to CBC KW about birds colliding with windows.
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Collisions into windows are killing birds in Kitchener. This advocate is trying to help them | CBC News
A local bird advocate is sounding the alarm after hundreds of birds were found dead in downtown Kitchener since August. Experts are weighing in on the issue, asking residents to consider taking steps ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/collisions-into-windows-are-killing-birds-in-kitchener-this-advocate-is-trying-to-help-them-9.7211515
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College of Biological Science
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With a BA in Psychology and soon graduating with an MSc in
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, Nida Ansari has spent her time at
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exploring how interdisciplinary education & real-world experiences shape students’ ability to tackle complex problems. 🗞️
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College of Biological Science
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As the climate warms, animals are being forced to shift their ranges to survive.🐾 Research led by Kayley Breslin &
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@integrativebiology.bsky.social
using beetles found warmer temperatures can accelerate both movement & population growth.
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Tess Grainger
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#CSEE2026
come check out the Grainger lab's presentations! (PS - I'm recruiting a PhD student for 2027, get at me if you or someone you know is interested!)
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One Health U of Guelph
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The PREZODE
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initiative (Preventing ZOonotic Disease Emergence) has released a new video! The message: Investments in prevention are affordable, and they strengthen local capacity over the long term, reducing the frequency of future crises:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeMM...
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Centre for Ecosystem Management
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⚠️ Ecosystems aren’t static — they’re constantly rewiring in response to climate change, species shifts, and human impacts. New
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out of the CEM explores what that means for resilience and conservation: 🔗
www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/new-res...
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New Research: Resilience, Rewiring, and the Future of Ecosystems — Centre for Ecosystem Management
New research led by ecologists at the Centre for Ecosystem Management (University of Guelph) is arguing that ecosystems are far more fluid than we once believed. In a changing world, ecological networ...
https://www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/new-research-resilience-rewiring-and-the-future-of-ecosystems
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@integrativebiology.bsky.social
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are at
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! We are looking forward to seeing friends old and new!
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(Tomorrow!) details here👉🏻
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College of Biological Science
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Congratulations to Emir Rahman, M.Sc.
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student, on placing third at the U of G Three Minute Thesis finals!⏳ Rahman and Madison Turner, PhD Molecular & Cellular Biology student, both delivered outstanding presentations representing CBS.
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College of Biological Science
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Cheer on Madison Turner, PhD MCB student, and Emir Rahman, MSc IB student, representing CBS at the U of G Three Minute Thesis Heat!⌛️ ➡️Today at 1:30 in UC 442
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✈️ Heading out
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this summer? We want to hear about it! Tag or DM us and we'll share your photos & stories.
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Dr. Ryan Norris
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speaks to Inside Halton about the journey of ruby-throated hummingbirds and how you can help.
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Hummingbirds are arriving in Ontario: Here’s how to save the life of an early migrant
Hummingbirds are coming back to Ontario right now. Here’s how you could save the life of early arrivers and track their 2026 migration.
https://www.insidehalton.com/news/2026-hummingbird-migration-ontario-when-to-put-out-feeders/article_4d6ce13e-1b05-535a-854f-34de54696e28.html
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Centre for Ecosystem Management
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We often think of “heat tolerance” as a breaking point. But what if it also tells us how species function before they reach that limit? New work out of the CEM (#UofG) connects those dots 👇 🔗
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New Research: How Heat Tolerance Shapes Everyday Performance in a Warming World — Centre for Ecosystem Management
Predicting how species will respond to rising temperatures is still a major challenge in ecology. A big part of this comes down to understanding how temperature affects how well organisms function, es...
https://www.ecosystemscience.ca/news/new-research-how-heat-tolerance-shapes-everyday-performance-in-a-warming-world
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CBG launches BugQuest, a national project to capture insects & identify them through DNA barcoding. Read the article here 👉🏻
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U of G researchers launch nation-wide Bug Quest
They’re aiming to deploy 1,000 malaise traps across Canada to study insect biodiversity with the help of community organizations
https://www.guelphtoday.com/grounded/u-of-g-researchers-launch-nation-wide-bug-quest-12082755
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Congratulations to Dr. Tess Grainger
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, named an Early Career Fellow with the Ecological Society of America! The fellowship recognizes ESA members who have advanced ecological knowledge & applications within 8 years of their doctorate.
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University of Guelph News
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#UofG researchers are inviting Canadians to learn locally and contribute nationally through BugQuest, a community science project aiming to collect insects from 1,000 sites across the country.
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U of G Collecting Insects to Track Biodiversity
BugQuest invites participants to learn more about insect biodiversity in their local community while contributing to national data.
https://news.uoguelph.ca/2026/04/got-bugs-u-of-g-collecting-samples-to-catalogue-canadas-biodiversity/
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College of Biological Science
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Congratulations to Madison Turner, PhD MCB student, and Emir Rahman, MSc IB student, named winner & runner-up at the CBS Three Minute Thesis Heat!⌛️ They will be representing CBS at the U of G Three Minute Thesis finals on April 30.
www.uoguelph.ca/cbs/news/202...
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Centre for Ecosystem Management
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📢 New Research Alert! No organism can be the best at everything—and now we know why. A new study by our own Dr.
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reveals the hidden limits shaping evolution itself:
tinyurl.com/yc8j3434
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📣This Saturday: Pollination Guelph symposium April 11. Theme: Indigenous Wisdom & Pollinator Conservation 👉🏻
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Pollination Guelph symposium explores Indigenous wisdom
16th event takes place on Saturday April 11, 2026 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Victoria Park East Golf Club
https://bit.ly/4vdYFbz
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College of Biological Science
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Cheer on our master’s and PhD students at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) College of Biological Science Heat!⌛️ 🗓️April 14 at 11 a.m. 📍SSC 1511 All welcome. No registration required.
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Do you know a College of Biological Science faculty, staff, grad student or postdoc who has made an incredible impact on students through their teaching or mentorship? Nominations close April 17 for the CBS Teaching and Mentorship Awards!
uoguelphca.sharepoint.com/sites/CBS/Si...
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University of Guelph News
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#UofG | Dr. Brendan Daisley speaks to
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about gut health in bees and how it could make queen bees more resilient.
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#UofG
Watch:
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7150422
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Gut health is the key to a resilient queen bee, say Guelph researchers
Researchers at the University of Guelph hope their work will reduce Canada's dependency on importing queen bees by better understanding their gut health. Brendan Daisley, a postdoctoral fellow at the ...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7150422
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College of Biological Science
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The reintroduction of the mottled duskywing to Pinery Provincial Park, led by
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@integrativebiology.bsky.social
, is the first successful butterfly reintroduction in Ontario. 🦋 The team’s findings could shape future reintroduction efforts. 🗞️
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One Health U of Guelph
4 months ago
Dr. Jonathan Heeney will visit U of G on March 26 and give a One Health seminar! Dr. Heeney, an OVC grad, heads a One Health research team at Cambridge U. that studies the immune correlates of protection from zoonotic viral diseases that threaten humans:
onehealth.uoguelph.ca/one-health-s...
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University of Guelph
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#UofG’s
Dr. Paul Hebert has been awarded more than $9.2M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to expand infrastructure and capacity at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Learn more:
uoguel.ph/vmb66
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