Welcome Desk Opens
40 St. George Street, Bahen Buiiding
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
Plenary: Presidential Award in Societal Engagement: Aerin Jacob
Moderator: Julia Baum Aerin Jacob: Director of Science & Research, and Weston Family Senior Scientist, Nature Conservancy of Canada. Title: The work of hope in hard times: Science, community, and action for nature
10:00 AM
Coffee Break
BA-Atrium, MY-1st Floor; SF-next to 1105
10:30 AM
Contributed Session-Bird 1
Moderator: Dylan Kaufman
Contributed Session-Conservation 1
Moderator: Tiziana Gelmi Candusso
Contributed Session-Data
Moderator: Luna Taguchi
Contributed Session-Fish 1
Moderator: Gloria Wang
Contributed Session-Genomics 1
Moderator: Asher Cutter
Contributed Session-Genomics Animal 1
Moderator: Ellen Nikelski
Contributed Session-Insect 1
Moderator: Sophie Usenko
Contributed Session-Mammal 1
Moderator: Nick Chow
Contributed Session-Mycorrhizal
Moderator: Jessie Wang
Contributed Session-Theory 1
Moderator: Mete Yuksel
Contributed Session-Trophic Networks 1
Moderator: Chris Brimacombe
Symposium: Bringing together diverse knowledge systems to uphold reconciliation through ecological research
Moderator: Abigail Birch
12:00 PM
NSERC Discovery Grant: Mock review & Information Session
Several CSEE members with recent experience on the Ecology and Evolution evaluation panel will lead a mock review of a fictitious NSERC Discovery Grant (DG) proposal. Following a brief explanation of the evaluation process, the panel will conduct a simulated review, highlighting key issues that frequently arise during evaluations—some of which can strengthen applications, while others may be detrimental. Rachel Loewen, an NSERC officer, will then explain the process a DG application undergoes after evaluation, culminating in a funding decision. Following her presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, both to the review panel and to Rachel Loewen. Below are links to the two key documents used by DG evaluation panels. It would be helpful to review them in advance, especially the one-page evaluation grid, which outlines the three merit indicators for a DG proposal. Students and postdoctoral researchers are also strongly encouraged to attend to gain firsthand insight into a grant evaluation process and discover funding opportunities that can directly impact their career advancement.
1:30 PM
Contributed Session-Bird 2
Moderator: Jun-Long Huang
Contributed Session-Conservation 2
Moderator: Tiziana Gelmi Candusso
Contributed Session-Fish 2
Moderator: Gloria Wang
Contributed Session-Gastropod
Moderator: Krystyn Forbes
Contributed Session-Genomics 2
Moderator: Asher Cutter
Contributed Session-Insect 2
Moderator: Sophie Usenko
Contributed Session-Mammal 2
Moderator: Korryn Bodner
Contributed Session-Plant Ecology 1
Moderator: Jessie Wang
Contributed Session-Theory 2
Moderator: Mete Yuksel
Symposium: Classical ideas through a contemporary lens: examples from foraging ecology
Moderator: Brendan Carswell
Symposium: Genomic insights into evolutionary adaptation and resilience to climate change 1
Moderator: Bronwyn HarknessCoordinator: Wanzhang Wang
Symposium: The future of pollination: harnessing novel methods and data to help conserve a critical ecosystem service
Moderator: Michelle DiLeo
3:00 PM
Coffee Break
BA-Atrium, MY-1st Floor; SF-next to 1105
3:30 PM
Contributed Session-Bird 3
Moderator: Jun-Long Huang
Contributed Session-Fish 3
Moderator: Martin Krkosek
Contributed Session-Insect 3
Moderator: Sophie Usenko
Contributed Session-Mammal 3
Moderator: Vedant Gattani
Contributed Session-Plant Ecology 2
Moderator: Amanda Peake
Contributed Session-Plant-Soil Interactions
Moderator: Ferne Kotlyar
Contributed Session-Reptile
Moderator: Dylan Kaufman
Contributed Session-Thermal Ecology
Moderator: Garrison Bullard
Contributed Session-Urban Ecology 1
Moderator: Tiziana Gelmi Candusso
Symposium: Genomic insights into evolutionary adaptation and resilience to climate change 2
Moderator: Bronwyn Harkness
Symposium: Leveraging long-term research for One Health
Moderator: Jeff Bowman
Symposium: Microbial symbiosis: disturbance, adaptation, and the parasitism-mutualism continuum
Moderator: Jingdi LiCoordinator; Jessie Wang
4:30 PM
Poster Installation/Set-Up Period
Hang your poster where you find your assigned poster number. Adhesive-backed Velcro will be provided for hanging posters. Posters must be taken down at 7PM. Any posters remaining after the poster session will be discarded.
5:00 PM
Posters-Ecology
Hang your poster where you find your assigned poster number. Adhesive-backed Velcro will be provided for hanging posters. Posters must be taken down at 7PM/19:00. Any posters remaining after the poster session will be discarded.
Posters-Evolution
Hang your poster where you find your assigned poster number. Adhesive-backed Velcro will be provided for hanging posters. Posters must be taken down at 7PM/19:00. Any posters remaining after the poster session will be discarded.
Posters-Others
Hang your poster where you find your assigned poster number. Adhesive-backed Velcro will be provided for hanging posters. Posters must be taken down at 7PM/19:00. Any posters remaining after the poster session will be discarded.
7:00 PM
Professors Mixer at Duke of York
39 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1B2
Students and Postdocs Mixer at Madison Avenue pub
14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1
