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Join us for a virtual thirty-minute Ask-A-Scientist session to celebrate Science Literacy Week! For our first of three sessions, Dr. Alana Pindar will discuss her research on bees and their role in our ecosystems and she will take audience questions as well, so make sure to come prepared!
Alana is a bee scientist at the University of Guelph where she has been investigating the impacts of global change on wild bees: specifically, how stressors interact and which play the most significant roles in affecting wild bee populations. Throughout her career, she has developed a passion for pioneering the importance of conserving and maintaining biodiversity of pollinators in changing landscapes. She recently led a comprehensive review to identify, prioritize and assess evidence to produce a report on the Status and Trends for Pollinator Health in Ontario for the Ontario Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).
This event is open to youth aged 11-18, parents, and teachers!
To RSVP please contact Sally Marchand at WISEatlantic@MSVU.ca. The link to join the Zoom session will be emailed the day before the event to the email address provided.
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*Due to the forecasted storm in Nova Scotia, this talk will be postponed until Monday, September 28, 2020.*
For day two of our celebration of Science Literacy Week, join Dr. Erin Cameron for a virtual presentation and Q&A on Soil Biodiversity!
This event is open to youth aged 11-18, parents, and teachers!
To RSVP please contact Sally Marchand at WISEatlantic@MSVU.ca. Once you register you will be emailed the Zoom participation link the day before the event
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For day three of our celebration of Science Literacy Week, join Sandra Klemet-N’Guessan for a virtual twenty-minute presentation and Q&A on Aquatic Ecology!
Sandra is an aquatic ecologist at Trent University where she studies the nutrient content of animals’ urine in clear vs. brown streams and lakes. From terrestrial insects to aquatic animals, Sandra is fascinated by the interactions among species and between species and their environment at the land-water interface; an ecosystem approach that allows her to look at these interactions at a large-scale.
This event is open to youth aged 11-18, parents, and teachers!
To RSVP please contact Sally Marchand at WISEatlantic@MSVU.ca. Once you register you will be emailed the Zoom participation link the day before the event.
This program is an opportunity for community organizations in Atlantic Canada to apply for small one-year sponsorships for new activities and/or projects that promote the outreach, recruitment, and retention for girls, young women, and industry professionals in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM).
If you have a great idea for a new activity, conference, workshops etc. that aims to support girls and women in STEM and you and/or your organization is located in any of the Atlantic Provinces, then be sure to apply. You could receive a sponsorship of up to $3,000!
Applications will be accepted from September 4 to October 23, 2020. Due to COVID, we are also accepting applications for virtual programming this year.
Make sure to visit our Partnerships Program page for eligibility requirements and the application form.
The CWSE Network will be accepting applications for the next round of the Dr. Margaret-Ann National Conference Grant between September 7-15th, 2020. The purpose of this grant is to support the organization of non-profit national conferences that contribute to the advancement of women in STEM.
Due to COVID-19, we will consider applications for virtual conferences and workshops for the 2020-2021 year. To find out more or to download the grant forms, visit our Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour Conference Grant page
Keep up-to-date on our Fall 2020 virtual events and important sponsorship deadlines.
This handy brochure developed by the Chair for Women in Science and Engineering – Quebec Region provides helpful advice and guidance for increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion in research.
This document features 10 tips on enhancing EDI within university administration. It was developed by the Chair for Women in Science and Engineering -Prairie Region.
