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In a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Dr. Florin Pendea and co-authors from and McGill University found that wetlands within the Lake Simcoe watershed were 50 percent more effective in storing carbon and could provide potential climate change solutions.

Wetlands can provide potential climate change solutions: Lakehead study Dr. Florin Pendea alongside colleagues and several undergraduate students from Lakehead, spent three years collecting and examining soil properties and carbon accumulation rates over the last 100 years in swamps and marshes in the Lake Simcoe watershed.

Pollinator conservation, invasive species, and herpetology are just a few of the topics Simcoe County high school students are learning about through the Ontario Youth Naturalist Program. ⁠
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A collaboration between and Parks Canada, the program provides training in conjunction with the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) environment sector certification.⁠
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"By exposing young people to nature, they develop a connection to protected places and become interested in conservation," says Jennifer Belanger, Parks Canada public outreach and education officer.

Parks Canada Partnership Opens Up New Vistas Lakehead University is your place to live and learn. Dynamic, modern, and highly learner-centred, we acknowledge all of our students as valued leaders of tomorrow, whose education and success are most paramount to our institution.

We had so much fun at the Orillia Santa Claus Parade on the weekend paying homage to our roots. Thank you to the students, staff, faculty and alumni that joined us 🎅🏻🎄

A new report from researchers at Lakehead University has looked at climate leadership practices across 380 Canadian school boards, revealing the need for greater integration of climate change and greenhouse gas reduction goals into strategic or environmental and sustainability plans.

Read the full report at https://bit.ly/3MKKI0r

and Lakehead-Georgian electrical engineering professor Dr. Mohammad Nasir Uddin has received over $210,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for research on wind energy conversion systems.

Barrie prof receives $210K grant for wind-energy research Dr. Mohammad Uddin works in the department of electrical engineering with the Lakehead-Georgian Partnership

Employers! We still have space in our Orillia Career Fair on March 9th. Take your chance to meet with our highly skilled students and develop your relationship with Lakehead University. If you are interested in getting involved, please reach out to us at [email protected] or call 705-330-8264.

Lakehead is pleased to share the news the Dr. Gillian Siddall has been named its next President and Vice-Chancellor, effective July 1!⁠
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"There is so much good to build on and I’m looking forward to achieving excellent work together in the years ahead," says Siddall.⁠
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Read the full story ➡️ http://bit.ly/3iMcttP
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Reporting to the Manager of Residence, Food & Conference Services, the Sr. Conference Coordinator is responsible for providing conference, special event, and group consulting, planning and coordinating. This is a fast-paced role requiring problem-solving, quick thinking, high energy and grace under pressure. The incumbent must keep track of timelines and ensure all event details are covered.

Specific duties include compiling event details, negotiating contracts, confirming internal and external events, submitting set-up, catering, parking and technical services requests, and virtual event services (webinar & meeting moderation, virtual conference set up and troubleshooting). The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring client insurance and risk management policies are received, building policies are followed, responding to phone, email and in-person inquiries as well as various related administrative duties.

Apply at http://bit.ly/3EG5TeX.

Are you a looking for a career in manufacturing? The County of Simcoe is hosting two free Women in Manufacturing Events this month. Discover the diverse roles available in the manufacturing industry, network and make connections, and learn and hear from local women who work in manufacturing.

Tuesday, Nov. 22
4 to 6:40 p.m.
Midland Library
320 King St. Midland

Wednesday, Nov. 30
4 to 6:30 p.m.
Sandbox Centre
24 Maple Ave. Barrie

Lakehead professor Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnston from the Faculty of Education, and her research team have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to explore humanizing learning in online and offline spaces, inspired when postsecondary schools had to move online due to COVID-19.

“Looking more widely at the topic, students who traditionally face barriers to postsecondary learning, such as mature students, international students, and others, also experience a number of significant barriers to online learning,” said Dr. Lovell-Johnston.

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Lakehead University researchers receiving more than $300k in SSHRC grants Researchers received funding for a variety of important projects, including to determine why some immigrants find more success in Canada's labour market than others and humanizing learning online and offline.