4 short courses/workshops (3-4 hours each) are
scheduled as follow:
June 15, 2015 - 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Transportation will be available from the Radisson Hotel to University of Manitoba on the following schedule:
· 12:45pm - Bus pick up at Radisson, drive to U of M for afternoon courses
scheduled as follow:
June 15, 2015 - 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
- Salinity - A threat to Soil Quality and Sustainable Ecosystem Productivity led by Bob Eilers, M.Sc., P.Ag. (retired from Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Land Resource Unit, Adjunct Faculty at Dept. of Soil Science, University of Manitoba) - More details...
- Natural processes for the restoration of
drastically disturbed sites led by David Polster, M.Sc., R. P. Bio. (Polster Environment Services Ltd.) - More details...
- Statistical design and data analysis for environmental and agricultural professionals – A gentle introduction led by Francis Zvomuya, PhD (Associate Professor, Dept. of Soil Science, University of Manitoba) - More details...
- Exploring the diversity of lichens in disturbed habitats led by Michele Piercey-Normore, PhD (Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba) - More details...
Transportation will be available from the Radisson Hotel to University of Manitoba on the following schedule:
- 7:15 am - Bus pick up at Radisson Hotel
- 7:45 am - Bus drop off at U of M
- 8:00 am - Morning courses begin
- 12:00 noon - Morning courses end
- 12:00 – 1:15pm - lunch (BBQ by soil science grad students)
· 12:45pm - Bus pick up at Radisson, drive to U of M for afternoon courses
- 1:30pm - Afternoon courses begin
- 4:30pm - Afternoon courses end
- 4 :45pm - Bus pick up at U of M
- 5:15pm - Bus drop off at Radisson