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Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques

Published: 3 February 2025

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. The group toured the Biomass Production Lab, the Technical Services Building, and the new greenhouse at Macdonald Campus.

The day wrapped up with a presentation by Associate Professor Mark Lefsrud and Olivia Mendelson.

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