Grad Students Host Symposium Showcasing Scientific Research
March 19, 2002 For Immediate Release
Topics ranging from the softwood lumber dispute to the movement of glaciers in northern BC will be discussed this weekend at a research symposium being held at UNBC's Prince George campus. Resource managers, foresters, northern scientists, and the general public are all invited to attend the event this Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. Admission is free and a small lunch will be provided.
Topics ranging from the softwood lumber dispute to the movement of glaciers in northern BC will be discussed this weekend at a research symposium being held at UNBC's Prince George campus. Resource managers, foresters, northern scientists, and the general public are all invited to attend the event this Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. Admission is free and a small lunch will be provided.
The symposium, hosted by the graduate seminar students in the College
of Science and Management, will showcase some of the latest academic
research by students and professors at the university. The presentations
will fill the TELUS Student Services Street with talks scheduled for
rooms nearby.
On Friday, a variety of research posters will be displayed from 7 to
9pm during a public wine and cheese reception. On Saturday, faculty
and students will deliver short 20-minute lectures, describing their
work and results from a variety of disciplines, including forestry,
biology, chemistry, resource management and the social sciences. Specific
topics will include the softwood lumber dispute, the BC salmon canning
industry, fish habitat, the movement of glaciers in northern BC, the
spread of tree diseases, and wildlife habitat in clear-cuts. Max Blouw,
Vice-President of Research at UNBC, will deliver the opening address
at 9am. The lectures will wrap up at 3pm with an awards presentation.
Keynote presentations will be given between 10:40 - 11am by Greg Halseth
and Joselito Arocena, the University's Canada Research Chairs. Dr Arocena
is a specialist in soil science and conducts research on the importance
of minerals for plant productivity and environmental issues. Dr Halseth's
research aims to identify the trends at work in reshaping the economies
of rural Canada.
UNBC is a research-intensive university with much of its research activity
directly relevant to the social, environmental, and economic issues
of the North.
