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Joined November 2019
https://t.co/GHnLYPEE1e Watch for positions with BFF-AFIRMS! Currently posting for a Data Engineer.
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Great start to the newly funded BFF-AFIRMS, computing ecosystem and fingerprinting platforms for Sw & Pl for AB's tree improvement programs. 2 days of talks and extension has brought the community together. Thank you to all participants and funders!
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A huge thank-you to Jason Krips & his team at AFPA for inviting & hosting our UofA students at their AGM in Banff this week. Everyone had a great time, learned a lot, & met a fantastic group of future employers and mentors. On behalf of the UofA, Faculty of ALES, thank you. Barb
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We are hiring - looking for bioinformaticians & quantitative geneticists for our newly funded BFF-AFIRMS (Best Future Forest: advanced forest genomics & integrative resource management system), project designed to digitalize forest resource management & tree improvement in AB.
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Announcing the next chair of @UAlbertaREES — Professor Henry An, who begins his five-year term on July 1. An award-winning educator and contributing member of the department and faculty, we look forward to continued excellence under his leadership. https://t.co/zL2EHcXPWD
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Happy to collaborate with Fikret Isik (North Carolina State University) and Charles Chen (The University of Oklahoma) in the “Introduction to Quantitative Genetics” workshop on June 10, 2024, in Oaxaca, Mexico! #QuantitativeGenetics #Workshop #NAFGS24 @INTARNaturales
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Recent interview showcases work in genetics, climate change and forest resilience. Thank you to all the sponsors! https://t.co/GIqwMUpywf
cbc.ca
A research team at the University of Alberta is looking into why some trees in Alberta are more resilient when faced with drought, disease and the risk of wildfires by sequencing tree genomes.
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Terra Garneau, AASUA's Equity Officer, has won a national award for her work advancing equity at #UAlberta Congratulations to Terra for this well-deserved @CAUT_ACPPU honour! https://t.co/oV0tW6Zfxr
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We may not have tulips up yet but the first prairie crocus is up and a fab sunset tonight in YEG!
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If you haven't noticed, the female aspen are nearly done blooming (left)! Plus a caretaker.... Males were out a little earlier (right). Now watch for the new leaves to emerge!
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What an honour! This paper was such a huge learning opportunity for me, and I'm so excited about where it's taking me and my research! Thanks to co-authors at @ABbiodiversity for making it happen with me :)
🎉 Congratulations @MelanieDickie – winner of our Georgina Mace Prize for the best article by an early career researcher! #ECR [🧵1/4]
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Today we honoured 20 @BearsandPandas athletes with the prestigious President's Award. These worthy recipients were recognized for their contribution to their team as outstanding athletes, leaders and role models. Thanks for representing @UAlberta and for #LeadingWithPurpose
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A huge shoutout to the 2024 UofA Forestry Grads & an enormous thank-you for the Lifetime Membership Award I received tonight from the Forest Society, such an incredible & pleasant surprise! I wish you all the best as you each move on to your next adventure! B
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I am excited to highlight our new paper & the enormous effort of colleagues & friends across Canada to provide a snapshot of Canadian Tree Improvement, not available since Fowler & Morgenstern last compiled this information in 1990. Available at:
pubs.cif-ifc.org
This paper consolidates the most current information available on tree improvement in Canada and provides a summary of key historical events leading to its development and expansion across the...
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Delayed Alberta report shows little caribou progress despite federal deal
theglobeandmail.com
Despite the agreement’s focus on caribou habitat protection, human disturbance increased in 23 out of 28 caribou subranges between 2018 and 2021
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Moss project takes step toward first artificial plant genome | Science | AAAS
science.org
Chinese team makes partially synthetic version of spreading earthmoss chromosome, aiming to harness plant for industry
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Our greatest ambassadors….our @ualberta students! Thanks @albertaforests for inviting #forestry students Adrian, Shae-Lynn, Keegan and Will. #forestry #ableg @ABForestryParks #ualberta (photo credit: Dr. Barb Thomas)
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