Volume 15, Number 16
Submissions
Submission deadline for the next issue is at noon on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
Department Calendar
October 26 - Department Council Meeting
Payroll Deadlines and Information www.biology.ualberta.ca/department/hr/
Please make sure to check the departmental calendar for availability or contact Olga at olga.milligan@ualberta.ca before booking your event/special seminar.
Department News and Notices
Department of Biological Sciences Open House
September 28th and 29th
Bio Sci/CCIS Foyer
The department will be hosting our second annual open house on Wednesday September 28th and Thursday September 29th from 9am to 3 pm in the Bio. Sci/CCIS foyer. We will have posters on all the programs (departmental and collaborative programs with other students), information on research opportunities for undergraduate students (courses as well as summer NSERCs, AI, etc), opportunities for graduate programs, etc. We will have representatives from the RIGS available to answer student questions. We will also have graduate and undergraduate students assisting as well. In addition to program information we will be displaying the Biology 299 posters from the 2010-2011 term. If you are teaching this term, please invite students to come and learn more about our programs and opportunities.
News from BioSci Librarian
· Purchase Requests: DVDs or videos for classroom use – please let Christina know and she’ll purchase them for your course.
· Mark your calendars for the following instruction sessions:
o Which Citation Manager is Right For You?: An overview of five most commonly used citation managers by researchers (i.e. RefWorks, Papers, Mendelely, Zotero, and EndNote) Tues. October 11th 12-1 pm
o RefWorks: U of A supported citation manager workshop –RSVP here (various dates and times)
o PubMed: Introduction and going beyond the basics (Thurs. October 20th 12-1 pm)
o Going Beyond PowerPoint: Snapshot introduction to several exciting PowerPoint alternatives (Mon. October 17th 12-1 pm)
Seminars
Friday, September 16, 2011, 12:00 p.m., M149 Biological Science Building
Cory Williams, University of Alberta
"DATA LOGGING OF BODY TEMPERATURE PROVIDES PRECISE INFORMATION ON PHENOLOGY OF REPRODUCTIVE EVENTS AND CIRCADIAN ORGANIZATION OF BEHAVIOUR IN A FREE-LIVING ARCTIC HIBERNATOR"
Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series
Monday, September 19, 2011, 2:00 p.m., M137 Biological Sciences Building
Diana Lopez-Santiago
“ROLE OF THE THIOREDOXIN SYSTEM, PEROXIREDOXINS AND GLUTAREDOXINS IN ALUMINUM AND CADMIUM TOLERANCE IN YEAST AND Arabidopsis thaliana”
PhD Thesis
Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 9:00 a.m., CW313 Biological Sciences Building
Kim Dawe
“FACTORS DRIVING RANGE EXPANSION OF WHITE-TAILED DEER, Odocoileus virginianus, IN THE BOREAL FOREST OF NORTHERN ALBERTA, CANADA”
PhD Thesis
Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 12:00 p.m., M145 Biological Sciences Building
Dr. Tom Lisney, Department of Psychology, University of Alberta
“ADAPTATIONS FOR SPATIAL VISION IN SHARKS AND OWLS”
Biol 642 and part of Molecules, Cells, and Systems Seminar Series
Thursday, September 22, 2011, 1:00 p.m., CW313 Biological Sciences Building
Peter Knamiller
“SEASONAL WOLF PREDATION IN A MULTI-PREY SYSTEM IN WEST-CENTRAL ALBERTA, CANADA”
MSc Thesis
Friday, September 23, 2011, 12:00 p.m., M149 Biological Sciences Building
Dr. Maureen O’Malley, Department of Philosophy, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry, University of Sydney
“THE TREE OF LIFE: PARADIGM, PROBLEM, OR PHYLOGENY-AS-USUAL?”
Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series
Monday, September 26, 2011, 9:00 a.m., CW313 Biological Sciences Building
Niloofar Farboodi
“IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEAR RECEPTOR DHR96 TARGET GENES IN DROSOPHILA”
MSc Thesis
Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:00 p.m. M145 Biological Sciences Building
Christina Petkau, K. Magor Lab, Department of Biological Sciences
“ALLELIC DIVERSITY OF ANTIGEN PRESENTATION GENES IN WILD MALLARDS AND THEIR REGULATION DURING AVIAN INFLUENZA INFECTION”
Biol 642
Friday, September 30, 2011, 3:00 p.m., M145 Biological Sciences Building
Roy Golsteyn, University of Lethbridge
“MITOSIS IS A LATE EVENT IN THE DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE IN HUMAN CANCER CELLS”
Molecules, Cells, and Systems Seminar Series
Links to biosci-related seminars on campus:
Anthropology - http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/anthropology/index.html
Cell Biology - http://www.ualberta.ca/CELLBIOLOGY/newsandevents.html
Chemistry - http://www.chem.ualberta.ca/news_seminars/seminars.html
Centre for Neuroscience - http://www.neuroscience.ualberta.ca/Home/NewsEvents/SeminarSeries/
Centre for Prions & Protein Folding Diseases- http://www.prioncentre.ca/news_events/journal_clubs.php
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences - http://easweb.eas.ualberta.ca/page/4
Mathematical Biology - http://www.math.ualberta.ca/~mathbio/seminars.html
Renewable Resources - http://www.rr.ualberta.ca/seminars-lectures.cfm
News from the Chair
News from the Associate Chair Research
News from the Associate Chair Graduate Studies
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
Departmental Deadline is Monday, October 3, 2011 at 4:00pm, in CW 312 Biological Sciences – Please note that late applications will not be accepted!
Biological Sciences NSERC PGS in-house Information Session:
Wednesday, September 21st, 12:00 noon in Room BSB M 141
The NSERC PGS competition is for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents only.
Reference Letters
First things first! For those of you applying in this competition year please contact your TWO referees to request a support letter from each of them ASAP! We suggest you send your referees the document called “Tips for Writing Reference Letters”. Referees need to fill out the reference form and submit it electronically, and then send in a signed hard copy to the Dept. as well.
Transcripts:
Applicants to postgraduate scholarships who are already registered at the U of A must submit a transcript for this program of study along with their application, regardless of the number of months completed.
WHERE TO HAVE ITEMS SENT?
For those of you applying for the PGS M (Masters), please have your original reference letters and all original transcripts (incl. U of A) sent to:
Carolyn Behm, CW 312, Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9
carolyn.behm@ualberta.ca -Questions?
For those of you applying for the PGS D (Doctoral), please have your original reference letters and all original transcripts (incl. U of A) sent to:
Chesceri Mason, CW 312, Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9
chesceri.mason@ualberta.ca - Questions?
NSERC PGS Website:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/bellandpostgrad-belletsuperieures_eng.asp
Video Tutorials:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Tutorial-Tutoriel/Tutorial-Tutoriel_eng.asp
Although form 201 is later submitted electronically, hard copies of the form, referee letters and original transcripts (for all universities attended) must be submitted to our office by October 3rd.
You will be contacted in mid-October by your designate in FGSR with instructions on uploading and submitting your transcripts. Your referees will be submitting their forms electronically, but they must also submit hard (or scanned) copies to our office by the Oct 3rd application deadline.
****For tips on filling out the application “Form 201”, please view the “Tips for Application”attachment.
Susan Eberlein Graduate Scholarship in Genetics
Value: $1,600 Eligibility: Awarded annually on the basis of high
academic standing to a student registered in a graduate degree program
in Biological Sciences whose field of study is Genetics. Preference
may be given to a student who is not in receipt of a major award as
defined by the Graduate Scholarship Committee ($13,000). Part-time
students are eligible for this award. Application: Supervisors should
submit nomination letter to Associate Chair (Graduate Studies).
Nomination letters and the nominee’s c.v. is due in CW 312 (Associate
Chair of Graduate Studies office) on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 by
4:00pm.
INDUSTRIAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
This award matches the interest of a faculty member, the needs of an industrial sponsor and the skills of the student. Two awards are available. The NSERC IPS1 is for 1st and 2nd years, or 2nd and 3rd years, of postgraduate study. The NSERC IPS2 is for 3rd and 4th years, or 4th and 5th years, of postgraduate study. For full-time students, NSERC pays $15,000 per year for up to three years plus a minimum contribution from the sponsoring organization of $6,000 per year. There is no deadline for this award. For details on eligibility and application procedures, please visit http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/IPS- BESII_eng.asp
News from the Associate Chair Undergraduate Studies
Sessional Instructorships for the 2011/2012
The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for sessional instructorships for the 2011/2012 Fall/Winter Terms. Currently, courses for which sessionals may be required (to teach all or part of) includes the following list. Other courses may be available as conditions change:
BIOL 201 – Eukaryotic Cellular Biology – Winter Term
BIOL 361 – Marine Science – Winter Term
BOT 380 – Drug Plants – Winter Term
ZOOL 340 - Comparative Environmental Physiology – Winter Term
ZOOL 407 – Biology of Birds – Winter Term
This list of courses is subject to change until positions are filled.
Additional information on the courses above can be found in the 2011-2012 calendar, on the Department’s web site, or by visiting the Student Services Office (3rd Floor, Centre Wing).
These appointments normally require a Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline, and successful teaching experience (including laboratory teaching). If you are interested in being considered for one or more of these positions, or for any other sessional opportunities that may arise, provide a c.v. and a covering letter outlining your teaching experience and mentioning the course(s) and/or subject areas for which you would like to be considered. Include the names of two references who are willing to give information on your teaching experience and abilities. People who have recently provided this information or who have recently taught as sessionals for this department need only send an email indicating their interest in the upcoming positions.
Please address this information to:
Brenda Metherell
Department of Biological Sciences
CW-312 Biological Sciences Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E9
or Email: Brenda.Metherell@ualberta.ca
Positions will be filled as suitable candidates are identified.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered.
The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons.
Training and Workshops
Lunch and Learn
Sponsored by Health Promotion and WorkLife Services, Lunch & Learn Presentations are free, but seating is limited. Sessions from 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. (Except where noted otherwise). See locations below. Register at: www.learningshop.ualberta.ca
September 20 – The Fundamentals of Change and Transition, presented by Irene Spelliscy, Homewood Human Solutions; Education South 128
September 29 – Joint Health in the Workplace, presented by Miranda Jimmy, The Arthritis Society; Education South 128
Support Stuff Pre-Retirement Bulletin September 2011
Academic Pre-Retirement October 2011
Health Promotion and WorkLife Services (HPaWS) Newsletter – September/October
Department Classifieds
Hilchie Honey for Sale
Honey, $5.50 / kg, Contact Gerald at hilchie@ualberta.ca
The second is for Campus Aikido Club
Campus Aikido Club. Aikido is modern Japanese Martial art, that uses principles of redirection and harmonization of an opponents force. Training includes body movements, locks and pins, and use of wooden sword and staff. For more information contact Gerald insect5@telus.net
2004 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner - TRD Package
124,283 KMS
$16,750.00 OBO
Exceptionally clean well maintained Truck, mechanical inspection available for review as well as all maintenance records. This vehicle has never been smoked in and comes with many upgrades
including
Air, Cruise, Tilt Steering, Power Doors, Windows and Mirrors, AM / FM Radio w/ Cassette and CD, Two 12 volt outlets Also comes with Vagabond Cap, Spray in Box Liner, Stainless Running Boards, Bug Deflector, Towing Package inc (Hitch & Break Control), Skid Plate, Pioneer 8 CD Changer, Rhino Floor Mats, Compustart Starter, Full Set of Michelin Winter Tires.
Note: The Pre Runner is the Two (2) Wheel Drive Model, Not 4x4.
Must be seen to be appreciated
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: ALAN AT (780) 668 - 9614
Pet Sitting and Home CareE
Responsible Ph.D. student available for pet care near University.
Offering simple home care and pet services to help your pet follow their normal eating, medicine and exercise routines during your absence or busy times.
Services include but are not limited to:
- at-home pet care
- dog walking, leashed trained cat walking, bird interaction/exercise
- feeding (providing fresh food, water, treats if desired)
- poop patrol, kitty litter scooping and bird/small animal cage clean up
- medication administration (hand pilling, liquid admin, or shots)
- watering plants
- taking garbage out
- newspaper and mail retrieval during your absence
- lawn mowing/weeding during your absence
RATES (these general rates are flexible to your situation)
Pet sitting/walking - $25 for a 30 minute visit.
Additional time is charged in 15 minute increments at $10 per 15 minute period.
Each walk includes poop patrol and paw cleaning if necessary.
SERVICE AREA
University Area, or within reasonable driving distance
ABOUT ME
I am a responsible Ph.D. student in biology with over 25 years of experience giving loving care to a variety of domestic animals and working in wildlife rehab. Academic training includes a variety animal care tasks including physical exams, taking blood, administering medication, and observing and understanding animal body language and behaviour. References available.
Contact me for further information:
Sublet Available in September
Room for rent in two bedroom townhouse starting in September. Apartment is one block off Whyte Ave, five minute walk from U of A, two minute walk to Safeway. In suite washer/drier, dishwasher, and underground heated parking spot. Rent is $745/month with heat and water included. For more information e-mail Josh jmm1@ualberta.ca.
Appartment for Rent
Large on-campus appartment for rent. Please see the posting with pictures of the appartment.
Teaching News
University Teaching Services offers a wide range of programs and services to support teaching, learning and scholarship on our campus. For more information and to register for UTS courses and programs, go to http://www.ualberta.ca/UTS
On/Off Campus News and Notices
United Way Event
The 52nd Annual Turkey Trot is a fun run for the entire family where you can choose to walk or run the 4K route or challenge yourself by running the 8K route. As part of the official Annual United Way Campaign a portion of your registration will be donated to the United Way.
WHEN & WHERE:
RACE DAY: Saturday, October 1, 2011
8:45 AM: Check-in (Universiade Pavilion/Butterdome)
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST CHECK-IN PRIOR TO 10:15 AM
10:15 AM: STAGING for the start
10:30 AM: START of the run & walk on the road at 87 Ave. & 115 St.
11:30 AM: U of A UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN & AWARDS CEREMONY
www.campusrec.ualberta.ca/turkeytrot.cfm
Celebrate! Teaching. Learning. Research
Friday, September 16, 2011
Myer Horowitz Theatre
2pm – 6 pm
This Week's Funny
He is a Very Smart Dog
I went to the cinema the other day and in the front row was an old man and with him was his dog. It was a sad funny kind of film, you know the type. In the sad part, the dog cried his eyes out, and in the funny part, the dog laughed its head off. This happened all the way through the film. After the film had ended, I decided to go and speak to the man.
"That's the most amazing thing I've seen," I said. "That dog really seemed to enjoy the film."
The man turned to me and said, "Yeah, it is. He hated the book."