The Lakehead Town & Gown brings Orillia faculty together with members of the surrounding community. Meetings occur monthly to discuss topics of broad interest—such as AI, education, loneliness, and citizenship—and have easy but engaged conversation. The group is co-run by Ryan McVeigh, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, and Anderson Charters, retired publisher and champion of Lakehead’s Orillia campus.

The next session will occur on Friday, May 2, from 12–2:30 p.m. in OA 2005. The topic for discussion is the future of Canada. 

Title: "Does Anthropogenic Disturbance Enhance Breeding Habitat at a Poleward Range Edge?"

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. Adam Algar (Supervisor)
Dr. Cody Dey (adjunct, Lakehead University)
Dr. Julie Yee-Law (University of Ottawa)

Please join Abby in ATAC 3004 or contact Heather at biology@lakeheadu.ca for the Zoom link.

Candidate: Georgina Tough

Title: "Investigating the use of paper mill residuals as agricultural soil amendments in Thunder Bay, Ontario”

Supervisory committee:

Dr. Amanda Diochon (Supervisor)
Dr. Kam Leung
Dr. Tarlock Singh Sahota
Dr. Nathan Basiliko (External)

Please join Georgina in ATAC 3004 or contact Heather at biology@lakeheadu.ca for the Zoom link.

Everyone is invited to attend the following candidate's public presentation for the Department of Biology Plant Biodiversity and Evolution position at Lakehead University.

Dr. Amanda De La Torre
Research Seminar - "How will conifers adapt to climate change? A journey through time and space based on genomic analyses”

Please contact biology@lakeheadu.ca for the Zoom link. All are welcome to attend.

Everyone is invited to attend the following candidate's public presentation for the Department of Biology Plant Biodiversity and Evolution position at Lakehead University.

Dr. Stephanie Rivest
Research Seminar - "Impacts of human activities on insect-plant communities"

Please contact biology@lakeheadu.ca for the Zoom link. All are welcome to attend.

The Chemistry and Materials Science PhD candidate, Varsha will present her dissertation research on Thursday, April 17 in ATAC 1007 and on Zoom at 11 am.

Thesis title: Development of Mid-IR Laser

Committee members:
Dr. Gautam Das (Supervisor)
Dr. Baoqiang Liao
Dr. Mark Gallagher
External examiner: Dr. Samir Mondal

Development of a mid-IR Laser
We developed a fiber laser at 1925 nm using a thulium-doped fiber as the gain medium. This laser has potential application in trace gas sensing responsible for climate change. For the first time aqueous solution of nanomaterials was used to produce tunable pulsed lasers. The designed laser required lower pump power compared to that previously reported. Also, the developed laser is compact and cost-effective to manufacture. We accomplished several important milestones, shaping future research endeavours in developing mid-IR lasers.

Please contact Brenda Magajna at phd.ses@lakeheadu.ca for more information or the zoom link.

Everyone is invited to attend the following candidate's public presentation for the Department of Biology Cellular Metabolism and Animal Energetics position at Lakehead University.

Dr. Robine Leeuwis
Research Seminar - "Beyond one-dimensional science: A multi-faceted approach to understanding fish responses to climate change"

Please contact biology@lakeheadu.ca for the Zoom link. All are welcome to attend.

We are inviting you to our first Care Partner Speaker Series at the Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre Lunch and Learn! This speaker series has been organized by the North West Dementia Working Group and provides information on what to do after a diagnosis of dementia.
⭐️Topic: Navigating Dementia: What to Do After Diagnosis
📅 Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: 55 Plus Centre, 700 River St, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 3S6
***To register, please call the 55+ Centre at 807-684-3066. Please note that leaving a message does not reserve a spot. You must register to attend this event.
We hope to see you there!💙

Dementia Gardens Speaker Series: Insects in the Garden!🐜🐞🐌
Mark your calendars for our exciting new event about insects! Our next Dementia Gardens Speaker Series presentation is coming up on Thursday, April 24th. This month we will be talking about insects in the garden with John Walas, a local entomologist!
📍Where: Chartwell Hilldale Retirement Residence
📆Date: Thursday, April 24th
⏰Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
🌿We hope to see you there!🐜🐌🦋🐛🪱

Do you have a quick question or need help, and cannot wait for an appointment? Join the weekly drop in sessions on Wednesday afternoon to speak to any of your International Student Advisors. This session is offered in person and online via Zoom (first come, first served).

Join online via Zoom at https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/91593486944