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Stormwater retention pond

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Stories from the Field: Water quality sampling at the UM stormwater retention SmartPond

September 21, 2020 — 
For the 2020 field season, CEOS research associate and drone technician Madison Harasyn and I are sampling two distinct stormwater retention ponds at the University of Manitoba SmartPark once a week.

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Distinguished Professor Aniruddha Gole [MSc/80, PhD/82], recipient of the Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award

Research and International

Rh Awards Recognize UM Research Excellence

September 8, 2020 — 
Tune in on Sept. 22, 7 pm on the UM YouTube channel to view the Rh Awards Celebration, and hear a bit about each recipient’s research from them, personally.

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Heavy snow blankets the Fort Garry campus causing tree branches to bend and break.

Extreme precipitation events have always occurred, but are they changing?

September 4, 2020 — 
The evidence that human activity has warmed the global climate over the past century is incontrovertible. Individual extreme events are, however, influenced by many other factors.

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University of Manitoba Administration Building

Acting deans and director announced across campus

August 24, 2020 — 
The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce the following acting dean appointments.

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Dr. Norm Halden

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

After 12 impressive years, Dr. Norm Halden retires as Dean of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

August 20, 2020 — 
On June 30, 2020 the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources said farewell to Dean Dr. Norm Halden.

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The Wallace Building, which houses the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.

Stephan Pflugmacher Lima has been named new dean of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

August 17, 2020 — 
Dr. Stephan Pflugmacher Lima, an inspiring leader committed to innovation and global collaboration, has been named Dean of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources effective September 1, 2020.

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Claire Herbert, field program manager for the Manitoba Great Lakes Project at CEOS at the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program funding announcement

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

CEOS and MMF collaborate on community-based water monitoring

August 8, 2020 — 
The collaboration expands community-based monitoring and facilitates sharing water, weather and climate information

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Rick Baydack

Rick Baydack receives Excellence in Wildlife Education Award

July 28, 2020 — 
40 years of taking students into the field to get their feet wet and their hands dirty

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Beluga whales are being affected by climate change

CBC: ‘Everything is connected’: Aklavik’s beluga whale harvest challenged on multiple fronts

July 24, 2020 — 
A recent study out of the University of Manitoba documents what's behind the decline of the Aklavik beluga whale hunt.

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Rendering of the Churchill Marine Observatory

Churchill Marine Observatory nearing completion

July 14, 2020 — 
Stories in media this week noted that the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO) is nearing completion.

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