The Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Biology is an institutional collaboration of the Biology Departments at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.
06/27/2020
Based on the success of various virtual conferences we have attended, we are considering holding the symposium virtually! Please fill out the Doodle poll here https://doodle.com/poll/mkv9n9ghi53k27nt
for us to get an idea on interest and when the best time would be!
Doodle: OCIB Participation Interest Please indicate all availabilities.
Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19 and recommendations to avoid large group gatherings, we will be cancelling this year's OCIB symposium. Thank you to everyone who registered as a participant, those who already expressed interest in volunteering and any sponsors who supported this year's OCIB symposium.
Update about coronavirus: we do not expect to postpone or cancel the event as of yet. However we are looking into contingency plans such as broadcasting presentations online or postponing until May if the need arises.
Two more days until registration closes!
Officially announcing the event date as April 30, 2020! Registration will open soon.
05/08/2019
A hearty congratulations to all our winners!
Talks
1st place: Daniel Burnside
2nd place: Ian Dewan
3rd place: Alexia Kirby
Posters
1st place: Maryam Hajikarimlou
2nd place: Emiliyan Staykov
3rd place: Myriam Hoyeck
Student 3MT
1st place: Sue Zhang (pictured below)
2nd place: Shravan Raghu
3rd place: Keegan Lutek
Faculty 3MT
1st place: Dr Jenny Bruin
2nd place: Dr Marina Cvetkovska
3rd place: Dr Heather Kharouba
If you have not yet collected your prize, please get in touch :)
05/08/2019
Many thanks to everyone who attended the symposium last week!
We would particularly like to thank our sponsors, volunteers, speakers, and poster presenters: you are what made the event a success.
04/16/2019
The schedule is now up on our website! We will be sending emails with more information shortly, so stay tuned! :)
04/05/2019
OCIB is less than a month away! We are getting super excited for the event and hope you are all getting excited as well. On a side note, these beauties came in last night 😊 Everyone who registered will receive some free OCIB swag thanks to all our sponsors!
02/11/2019
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Kathleen Weathers, recently elected president of the Ecological Society of America, has been confirmed as our plenary speaker!
Dr. Weathers is an ecosystem ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York. Her research focuses on quantifying how biology affects geochemistry and biogeochemical cycling across heterogeneous landscapes, and within and among multiple systems (air-land-water).
REGISTER NOW for the 16th Annual OCIB Symposium, to be held on May 2nd at Carleton University, at https://ocibsymposium.com/registration/
11/15/2018
The new co-chairs have been busy, and we're thrilled to announce that the 16th annual symposium will be held at Carleton University on Thursday May 2nd, 2019! That's the week AFTER the last exams, so we hope you'll stick around to show us what you've been working on!
We've booked this beautiful space in Richcraft Hall (aka the River Building), with views over the Rideau River :)
Les organisateurs de l’année dernièresont à la recherche de deux étudiants engagés de l’Université d’Ottawa pour prendre “le taureau par les cornes”. Si vous pouvez écrire des e-mails, planifier à l’avance et travailler en équipe, vous avez tout ce qu’il faut! C'est une occasion unique de dialoguer avec vos pairs, de créer votre CV, et de faire partie de quelque chose qui fera bonne impression.
Si vous êtes intéressés à devenir l’un des coprésidents de l’Université d’Ottawa pour le symposium 2019, veuillez nous faire parvenir une brève lettre (d’ici le 1er octobre) expliquant pourquoi vous êtes le bon candidat. Contactez le symposium OCIB à l'adresse [email protected]
Ce fut un plaisir de travailler avec beaucoup d’entre vous l’année dernière, et nous attendons avec impatience, tout ce que les organisateurs de cette année, apporteront de nouveau à l’évènement.
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Last year’s organisers are looking for 2 engaged UOttawa students to take over the “reigns of power”. If you’ve got the ability to write emails, plan ahead, and work with others then you’ve got what it takes! This is a unique opportunity to engage with your peers, build your CV, and be part of something that will make a lasting impression.
If you’re interested in being one of the UOttawa co-chairs for the 2019 OCIB symposium please send us a brief letter (by Oct 1st) detailing why you’re the right candidate. Contact the OCIB symposium with the [email protected] address.
It was a pleasure working with so many of you last year and we look forward to what this year’s organisers will bring to the table.