McMaster University School of Earth, Environment and Society

Earlier this week: Members of Dr. Mike Waddington's Ecohydrology Lab, Amalie Kanne and Jonas Mortelmans, conducted research at the NOBEL Water Observatory in the Georgian Bay Biosphere Mnidoo Gamii!🌱🥽

Are you a resident of Hamilton, ON and either:
▪ You self-identify as someone with a disability,
OR
▪ You are aged 65 or over

We are seeking participants for a 1-hour Zoom interview on travel and technology use. You will receive a $20 incentive for participating in an interview. If you are eligible and interested in participating, please complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/r/NzGvQ4mfci . If you have any questions about this study, please email: [email protected].

This study has been reviewed by, and received ethics clearance by, the McMaster Research Ethics Board. It is being funded by, and being conducted in partnership with, Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., and dually for their commercial purposes.

Teck Resources will be giving an online presentation on March 24th at 5:00 PM to discuss co-op and internship opportunities. Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2M4NjliMTItOTNkMy00OWFiLWE1YTItZDRjZDIyODQ3YmEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ce6ec000-1cfa-49c2-a24f-7db63c8a9a52%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221cbd0187-992b-4221-ab1e-b74ec32015f3%22%7d

Please join us online for the 12th annual Woo Water Lecture:

“Water in a Changing Environment: Too much, too little, too hot”

Speaker: Dr. David Hannah
Professor of Hydrology, University of Birmingham
UNESCO Chair in Water Sciences

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time
Please register in advance here: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkd-CtpzIqEtz7k3Rak7jQIolsIWN5BjJZ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The inaugural Rouse Climate Lecture is at 4pm today by Dr. Knox (UBC) via Zoom! Please join us for this exciting event! Register in advance here: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucOGprD8qGtRIzb4b19dhiWYHvyPfGnnC

We have another exciting SEES seminar lined up next week! Please join us at 4pm (EST) today as Dr. Scott Jess (University of Calgary) delivers a talk titled: "The ups and downs of extensional tectonics". Register in advance here: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkfu6upzMtEtybe-CTLGY9DXc7zuC4aPr1

Please join us for the next SEES seminar on Wednesday, February 24th:

“Tourism Troubles: Feminist political ecologies of land and body in the making of residential tourism space in Panama”

Speaker: Dr. Sharlene Mollett
Department Human Geography & Centre for Critical Development Studies – University of Toronto

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 24h at 4:00 PM.
Please register here in advance:
https://mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ucuygqjkqHdLGhFfq5bgTp1Q9J7SvUHDs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

New tenure-track oportunity at SEES: Assistant Professor in Fluvial Geomorphology & Fairley Gadsby Research Chair. Further details can be found here: https://careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=34593&PostingSeq=1
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SAVE THE DATE! On Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 2020 at 4-5pm Dr. Claire Oswald (Ryerson University) will deliver the 11th Annual Woo Water Lecture.
Zoom link: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkcuGvqDgsGN0kWzrq4LyDWJ25hOi9uGoI

SGES faculty member Prof. Antonio Páez has been investigating whether the recent social distancing measures in Canada are working. His analysis can be found at the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/antonio.paez.31337/posts/2625451461030894

Dr. Bryan Grimwood from the University of Waterloo will be giving a talk next Wednesday, March 11th as part of the SGES Seminar Series. Please see the poster below for details. All are welcome to attend!

Save the date! Undergraduate Research Symposium - April 8th 2020. Time will be decided shortly.