{"id":967,"date":"2009-10-21T11:36:32","date_gmt":"2009-10-21T15:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/?page_id=967"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:20:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:20:54","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/biology-seminar-series\/\">Biology Seminar Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/annual-butterfly-show\/\">Annual Biology Butterfly Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/carmody-lecture\/\">Carmody Lectures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/mccully-lecture\/\">McCully Lecture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/ottawa-carleton-institute-of-biology\/\">OCIB Symposium<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2026\/dr-cooke-is-appointed-by-prime-minister-carney-as-a-commissioner-for-the-great-lakes-fishery-commission\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steven-Cooke-Fish-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, March 2, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dr. Cooke is appointed by Prime Minister Carney as a Commissioner for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Dr. Steven J. Cooke has been appointed by Prime Minister Mark Carney to serve as a Canadian Commissioner on the binational Great Lakes... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2026\/join-dr-eugene-fletcher-for-ace-edi-talk-on-feb-25\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/76d82117-dbe4-4072-bd22-47c3b1b4d09e_RimaMattar-99045106db028a3c-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, February 17, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Join Dr. Eugene Fletcher for ACE EDI talk on Feb 25<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Carleton Science will host Dr. Eugene Fletcher, Assistant Professor of Biology, for an ACE EDI talk titled A Black Academic\u2019s Journey Across Continents Toward Belonging in Science. He... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/greenhouse-manager-ed-bruggink-honoured-with-founders-award\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/P_CarletonPhotography_EdBruggin-2048x1302-1-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, June 18, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Greenhouse Manager Ed Bruggink Honoured with Founders\u2019 Award<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">After more than four decades nurturing plants and community spirit at Carleton University, Ed Bruggink, Greenhouse Manager since 1981, has been awarded the 2025 Founders\u2019 Award... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/17507\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9980-300x230.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, May 13, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Buxton Lab Students Turn Windows into Bird-Saving Art<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Last weekend, students from Dr. Buxton\u2019s lab teamed up with the Conservation Collective to transform the windows of Nesbitt Building into a vibrant and life-saving work of art. The group... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/biology-profs-call-for-elbows-up-approach-to-canadas-resources\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"\/\/cu-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/plugin-preview-thumbs\/includes\/public\/img\/cms\/article-print.jpg\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, May 13, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Biology Profs Call for \u2018Elbows Up\u2019 Approach to Canada\u2019s Resources<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Our biology professors - Steven Cooke, Christina Davy, Dalal Hanna, and Joseph Bennett - are urging a bold, proactive stance on sustainable resource development. They emphasize... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/rachel-buxton-receives-early-researcher-award-for-groundbreaking-biodiversity-work\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rachel-Buxton-5-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, May 7, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rachel Buxton Receives Early Researcher Award for Groundbreaking Biodiversity Work<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Our Biology Assistant Professor Rachel Buxton, has been awarded an Early Researcher Award (ERA) from the Ontario government. Buxton is one... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/myron-smith-shares-how-he-and-fellow-researchers-are-advancing-sustainability-in-the-biology-teaching-and-research-garden-and-nesbitt-greenhouses\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Myron_edit-1-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, April 22, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Myron Smith shares about advancing sustainability in the Biology Teaching and Research Garden, and Nesbitt Greenhouses<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Hear from our Biology Professor Myron Smith, as he shares how he and his fellow researchers are driving sustainability efforts in the... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/2024-2025-faculty-graduate-mentoring-awards\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joe-Bennett-solo-pic-512x465-1-e1744920550818-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, April 17, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">2024-2025 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Our Associate Professor Joseph Bennett, has been awarded with Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award at a ceremony on campus on March 31, 2025. This award is in recognition of faculty who provide exceptional service to graduate... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/congratulations-to-msc-candidate-raegan-davis-annual-3mt\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"\/\/cu-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/plugin-preview-thumbs\/includes\/public\/img\/cms\/award.jpg\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, April 3, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Congrats to MSc Candidates Raegan Davis and Isaac Finkelstein at the CU Annual 3MT!<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Carleton University held its annual\u00a0Three Minute Thesis Competition\u00a0on March 27, 2025. Congratulations to our very own MSc Candidate,... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/2025\/dr-jayne-yack-sheds-light-on-the-fascinating-dynamics-of-caterpillars\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jayne-Yack-Square-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, April 1, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dr. Jayne Yack sheds light on the fascinating dynamics of caterpillars on CBC Ottawa Morning<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Dr. Jayne Yack and her lab have discovered that newborn warty birch caterpillars exhibit complex territorial behaviors despite their 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