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Nipissing University education student and environmentalist Kate Jeffery has been awarded a Dr. David Suzuki Fellowship from the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School in recognition of her work in pre-service Environmental Education of elementary school children. Jeffery will use the fellowship—for which she will receive a monetary gift and the chance to spend a week immersion at the at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School—to further her work in Environmental Education. “My goal is to be a life-long promoter of Environmental Education. I see myself working with kids as a teacher to promote Environmental Education both inside and outside the classroom.” Schulich student wins Suzuki Fellowship [Nipissing University]  Comments are closed  Campus, Education, Environmental Science, Geography, Health and Science, Ontario, Student Life  Kate Jeffery, Nipissing University  Professor David Wolyn (Credit: University of Guelph) Farmers in southern Ontario may soon have a useful new crop to harvest, if Dave Wolyn and his research have anything to do with it. The University of Guelph plant agriculture professor is using grant funding to investigate the possibilities of producing natural rubber from Russian dandelion plants in the region. Thanks to a $143,500 grant from the Sand Plains Community Development Fund (SPCDF) as well as additional funding from KoK Technologies Inc., Wolyn hopes to determine if the natural rubber found within Russian dandelion plants is a viable crop for Ontarian farmers. This may be difficult to ascertain, as Wolyn cautions, “You’re taking a wild plant and trying to turn it into a crop. You’re starting from ground zero ― there’s not a hundred years of breeding that has come before me.” Beginning this spring, the professor will plant dandelion . . . → Read More: Flexible Alternatives: Guelph Professor Looks into Natural Rubber 
Thinking of studying environmental science? One of Canada’s premier programs has received a boost of recognition with national accreditation. Acadia University’s Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science is now a Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC) accredited program—one of only three in the country. The program, launched in 1995, provides on a mixture of traditional science studies with coursework in policy and law—to produce graduates with a knowledge-base suited to a diverse array of environmental careers. Acadia’s Vice-President, academic, Dr. Tom Herman, supports the program. “Graduates of Acadia’s environmental science program have gone on to successful careers in industry, public policy, and education,” said Dr. Herman. “We are seeing an increased level of interest in this field from students entering the sciences who see a career path in a field that directly addresses our planet’s sustainability. We believe student interest in this program will continue to grow and Acadia’s . . . → Read More: Program Notes: Acadia’s Bachelor of Environmental Science Gains CEAC Accreditation |
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