The Department of Bioresource Engineering(BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson. They met with BREE undergrad and grad students who presented their projects, highlighting links between their research and bioregenerative life support system goals for extended space missions on the lunar surface and beyond in the near future.
A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features economist and agronomist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change.
The episode dives into the economics driving land use decisions by farmers and landowners, focusing on the impact of private and public sustainability programs and other market incentives.
American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reportsTVA Nouvellesand others.
economist and agronomist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, told ճմthat caution is required, despite the good faith of Quebecers who want to respond to Donald Trump's threats of putting tariffs on Canadian goods.
Bioresource Engineering Professors Valérie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke toLe Devoirabout their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.
The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce Professor Anthony Ricciardi as its new director, effective immediately. An expert in invasion ecology and aquatic ecosystems, Ricciardi has been a key figure at the school since 2001 and now steps up to lead.
“My vision for the School is to become the gateway of environmental research at ,” said Ricciardi.
Founded in 1998, the BSE appoints directors for five-year terms.
In a recent video, Radio-Canada's'é辱 investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.
This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx,BSc(FSc)’12,as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation—and got her start on 's Macdonald Campus.
Nineteen members of the community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
alumna Marie-Line Beauchamp, BSc(FSc)’82, has worked her entire life in the food industry, where she has held various management positions, including as Executive Vice President of Sodexo Canada and President of Rôtisseries St-Hubert. Since 2018, she has been the Chief Operating Officer of MTY Canada, where she oversees, among other things, the 1,106 restaurants that the group operates in Quebec.
La Presse interviewed Beauchamp about her current role at MTY, her illustrious career, and the CHUM Foundation, where she serves as President.
A number of recent food recalls across Canada have raised concerns for some about food safety and health risks. Global News interviewed Professor Jennifer Ronholm, Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology at , to explain what consumers need to know and how they can stay safe.
On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor Roger Prichard at Tadja Hall.
In a recentarticle,La Presse addressed the question of whether ultra-processed foodsincrease cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies in children.
Studies exist, Michèle Iskandar, Research Associate at 's School of Human Nutrition told La Presse—but they are preliminary.
-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec
Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards
In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region’s fish stocks.
“I’ve always wanted to work with something related tomarine science,” said Ciafro. “This experience has helped me grow so much as a person.”
Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose , how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future.