Previous Workshop 2008
1st GCN Workshop: Perspectives in Climate Change Research
Salle du Parc, New Residence Hall, 3625 avenue du Parc
July 10-11th, 2008
Montreal, Canada
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Time |
Program |
7:30 - 8:15 |
Registration |
8:15 - 10:15 |
Session 1: Crops, Climate Change and Sustainability Analyzing biofuel options: GHG mitigation efficiency and costs Roger Samson, REAP Canada In search of the “Holy Grail” – A perspective on Canadian Government efforts at development of sustainability criteria for Biofuels Terry McIntyre, Environment Canada Crops, climate change, and energy: canary in the cornfields Christopher Green, McGill University |
10:15 - 10:30 |
Health Break |
10:30 – 12:15 |
Session 2: Plants and Their Interactions Plants... insects... and the changing environment Jacquie Bede, McGill University Interactions between Streptomyces scabies, nonpathogenic streptomycetes and plants Carole Beaulieu, Centre Sève, Université Sherbrooke Dual function signals at the root of the problem Donald Smith, McGill University |
12:15 - 13:15 |
Lunch |
13:15 - 15:15 |
Session 3: Current Technologies and Methods Used to Investigate Plant Responses to Stress Use of microarrays to investigate plant responses to stress Kevin Vessey, Saint Mary’s University Molecular marker-based technologies for crop improvement Gregory Brown, McGill University Biotron Norman Huner, University of Western Ontario |
15:15 - 15:30 |
Health Break |
15:30 - 17:30 |
Session 4: Professional Skills Funding for Coordinated Research: sources, sums and sustainability Donald Smith, McGill University Research Network Management: the Green Crop Network experience Xiaomin Zhou, Green Crop Network, McGill University Musings on what it takes to get your University research program started on the right foot Kevin Vessey, Saint Mary’s University |
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Time |
Program |
8:00 - 8:40 |
Refreshments |
8:40 - 9:00 |
Opening Remarks: Donald Smith |
9:00 - 12:00 |
Field Trip: GreenField Ethanol Plant Large-scale fuel ethanol complex in Varennes, QC |
12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
13:15 - 15:15 |
Session 5: Climate Change Impacts on Plants Plant selection for high yield at elevated atmospheric [CO2] Joy Ward, University of Kansas, USA Elevated CO2 Effects on Net Ecosystem Production in Florida Scrub Oak by Combined Eddy Flux and Chamber Measurements Bert Drake, Smithsonian Research Institute, USA Approaching thermogeddon: identifying temperature sensitivities of plants to climate warming Rowan Sage, University of Toronto |
15:30 - 15:45 |
Health Break |
15:30 - 17:30 |
Session 6: Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer: Strategies and Considerations Demystifying the process of commercializing your inventions Ouessou Charif Aidara, McGill University Technology Transfer: practical insights for researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs Gavin Clark, Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, York University, UK Your inventions: how important to protect them & who to consult Christian Cawthorn, Ogilvy Renault L.L.P. |
