A Conversation with the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources Canada

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 9:15am to 10:30am EST
Event Location: 
Lakehead University Faculty Lounge
Photo of: Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources CanadaYou are invited to join Dr. Andrew Dean, Vice-President Research and Innovation as he engages the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources Canada in a conversation about the importance of research and innovation in the natural resource sector in Canada.
 
The event will take place during this year's Research and Innovation Week in Thunder Bay on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 9:15 am - 10:30 am in the Faculty Lounge.  All faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend.   Please RSVP. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Anne Klymenko at aklymenk@lakeheadu.ca or at Ext. 8223.
 

About the Speaker

Jonathan Wilkinson was re-elected for a third term as Member of Parliament for North Vancouver on September 20th. One month later, Jonathan was appointed Minister of Natural Resources. Jonathan has served as MP since 2015 and was previously the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard from 2018 to 2019 and Minister of Environment and Climate Change from 2019-2021. Prior to joining the Cabinet, Jonathan served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Prior to entering politics he spent more than 20 successful years in the private sector, having held leadership positions with a number of companies dedicated to the development of green technologies.  His time as CEO of both QuestAir Technologies and BioteQ Environmental Technologies, in addition to his time as senior Vice President of Business Development with Nexterra, has provided him with extensive experience in the energy and environmental technology sectors. Jonathan also previously worked at Bain and Company, a leading global management consultancy.  A Rhodes Scholar, Jonathan made use of his educational background in public policy when he worked as a constitutional negotiator and a federal-provincial relations specialist. He has served on several industry and charitable boards, including the United Way of the Lower Mainland and the B.C. Technology Industries Association. He has also formerly served as a board member and treasurer of the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation.  Jonathan has deep roots in North Vancouver, where he has spent the last two decades raising his family alongside his wife, Tara. An avid runner and outdoorsman, Jonathan also served as a coach for the North Shore Girls Soccer Association.
 
 

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Guided Art Tour

Event Date: 
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm EST
Event Location: 
CASES Building
Event Contact Name: 
Sheena Allard
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8010 ext. 7289
Event Contact E-mail: 
events.research@lakeheadu.ca

About the Event

Join us for an inspiring tour of Lakehead's new juried and featured art in the CASES Building! Select exhibitors will be on hand to discuss their works. You are invited to view a wide variety of creative pieces of art, chat with the artists about their creative processes, and learn about how arts and integrated research can engage, provoke and share research through different mediums. You are also very welcome to wander the other exhibition gallery spaces in the Bora Laskin Education Building and Lakehead International.

Admission is free and all are welcome!

  • Light refreshments will follow the tour.
  • Art tour with reception from 4:00-5:30.

 Museum of Underwater Art’s Coral Greenhouse, John Brewer Reef, Australia. 20 reef guardians propagate coral for reef conservation. Artist: Jason deCaires Taylor. Artist's Statement. Photos by Jason deCaires Taylor (2019) and Adam Smith (2021).

Museum of Underwater Art’s Coral Greenhouse, John Brewer Reef, Australia. 20 reef guardians propagate coral for reef conservation.
Artist: Jason deCaires Taylor. Artist's Statement. Photos by Jason deCaires Taylor (2019) and Adam Smith (2021).

 

For more information, please contact:

Curator: Pauline Sameshima psameshima@lakeheadu.ca
Galleries Coordinator: Tashya Orasi torasi@lakeheadu.ca
Galleries Email: galleries@lakeheadu.ca

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Research and Innovation Week Opening Ceremonies

Event Date: 
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 11:30am to 12:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Lakehead University Agora

Lakehead University's 18th Annual Research & Innovation Week will be celebrated in Thunder Bay from February 27 – March 2, 2023 with the theme Improving our Lives through Research.

You are cordially invited to attend:

Opening Ceremonies

Join us in launching the 18th Annual Research & Innovation Week with greetings from dignitaries and a proclamation from the City of Thunder Bay.

 

Date: Monday, February 27, 2023

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Lakehead University, Agora

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Faculty Poster Display

Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 10:30am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Orsi Learning Commons

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ENSU Undergraduate Posters

Event Date: 
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST
Event Location: 
Orsi Learning Commons

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New Frontiers in Research Fund: 2023 International Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition - Information Webinar

Event Date: 
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Online event

Date/Time:  February 16, 2023; 10:00 AM
For more information, please click here.

 

Powerpoint Presentation:  English    French

Webinar recording:    English    French


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Graduate Student Conference: Three Minute Research (3MR)

Event Date: 
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Event Location: 
CASES Atrium

About the Event

The Three Minute Research (3MR) is an academic competition that cultivates graduate students' presentation and research communication skills, and challenges them to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. The competition is open to all graduate students of Lakehead University, and they have to explain their research or scholarly/creative activity through a video presentation of up to three minutes.
 
Shaw Spotlight brings to life compelling human-interest stories from our communities in diverse short-form documentaries. We are proud to provide each category winner of Lakehead University’s 3MR competition an opportunity to be highlighted in a Shaw Spotlight feature. Each category winner will work with a Shaw Spotlight producer to tell their story and share their project, nationwide.
 

How to create a video

For more information, please click here.

Registration

To register to participate in this event, please complete the following form by February 3, 2023.
 
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Graduate Student Conference: Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

Event Date: 
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm EST
Event Location: 
CASES Atrium

About the Event

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is National competition for thesis-based graduate students in which participants present their scholarly and creative activity, and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less. The challenge is to present complex research in an accessible and compelling way with the assistance of only one static slide. The competition celebrates exciting and innovative graduate student research while promoting communication, public speaking, and storytelling skills.
 

Registration

To register, please complete the following form by February 3, 2023.
 
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"Like a String of Beads/âniskôhôcikan: Indigenous Futurisms" - Chelsea Vowel

Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 2:30pm to 3:45pm EST
Event Location: 
Online event (In-person viewing is possible in Thunder Bay in AT 3006)

About the Event

The Department of English at Lakehead University is pleased to present a public talk by Chelsea Vowel "Like a String of Beads/âniskôhôcikan: Indigenous Futurisms." 

Photo of Chelsea Vowel About the Speaker

Chelsea Vowel is Métis from manitow-sâkahikan (Lac Ste. Anne) Alberta, residing in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). Parent to six children, she has a BEd, LLB, and MA. She is a Cree language instructor at the Faculty of Native studies at the University of Alberta. Chelsea is a public intellectual, writer, and educator whose work intersects language, gender, Métis self-determination, and resurgence. Author of Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit Issues in Canada, she and her co-host Molly Swain produce the Indigenous feminist sci-fi podcast Métis in Space, and co-founded the Métis in Space Land Trust.

Registration

Register for zoom link here.
In-person viewing is possible in Thunder Bay in AT 3006


Co-sponsors

Indigenous Learning Program
Indigenous Access Program
Office of Indigenous Initiatives (Orillia)
Social Justice Studies Program

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Research Showcase: "Implementing and Evaluating the JoyPopTM App as a Tool to Support Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Youth in Northwestern Ontario" - Dr. Aislin Mushquash, Ishaq Malik, Jaidyn Charlton

Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
Event Location: 
Senate Chambers

About the Presentation

In partnership with Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and Children's Centre Thunder Bay, we will present on the implementation and pilot evaluation of the JoyPopTM app into mental health services for youth in Northwestern Ontario. We will also describe future research to test the effectiveness of the app as a tool for youth.

About the Speakers

Photo of Dr. Aislin MushquashDr. Aislin Mushquash, Department of Psychology

Dr. Aislin Mushquash is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University. Her research program is focused on coping – the conscious or voluntary efforts used to regulate or manage one’s emotions, thoughts, behaviours, and physiological reactions in response to stress. Within this area, Dr. Mushquash’s work can be divided into research (a) examining predictors and consequences of maladaptive coping; and (b) implementing and evaluating innovative interventions to support adaptive coping. Dr. Mushquash has led the implementation and evaluation of the JoyPop TM mobile mental health app as a tool to support resilience and mental health among youth in Northwestern Ontario. Dr. Mushquash is a Registered Clinical Psychology and provides consultation, assessment, and treatment services for First Nations children, youth, and adults through Dilico Anishinabek Family Care.

 
 

Photo of Ishaq Malik (MA student)Ishaq Malik (MA student)

Ishaq (Izzy) Malik is a Master’s student in the Clinical Psychology program at Lakehead University under the supervision of Dr. Aislin Mushquash in the Coping Research Lab. His research currently focuses on implementing and evaluating innovative interventions to support adaptive coping. Specific interests centre around the acceptance of mobile mental health apps and the associations between personality, coping, and mental health.

 

 

Photo of Jaidyn Charlton (MA student)Jaidyn Charlton (MA student)

Jaidyn Charlton is a Master’s student in the Clinical Psychology program at Lakehead University under the supervision of Dr. Aislin Mushquash in the Coping Research Lab. Her current research is aimed at further understanding personality (e.g., psychopathy), coping, and stress in everyday life. She has experience supporting projects examining the JoyPop TM mental health app, childhood adversity, youth mental health, Indigenous mental health, help-seeking, resilience, substance use, attachment, and housing stabilization.

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