Welcome to the Earth Sciences blogspace.
Congratulations to Lobke Rotteveel, an incoming Master’s student in our department who recently won a Nova Scotia Government Scholarship to complete her research on temporal trends in aluminium in freshwaters in North America and Europe, under Dr. Shannon Sterling.
Undergraduate & Graduate axe throwing social at Timber Lounge last Friday, Feb. 8th.Thirty-three students attended, and PhD student Bryan Macaig was the ultimate winner of the round robin tournament, You may now call him ‘Mr. Lumberjack’.
On the Beamlines: Researchers from Dalhousie University are studying platinum, a critical metal, to determine how mining companies could best locate the precious metal when they conduct field surveys.
Platinum is in high demand for use in catalytic converters and other industrial processes. It is also used in jewelry because of its strength and resistance to tarnishing.
CLS enables world-leading research thanks to funding by Innovation in Canada, NSERC / CRSNG, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Government of Saskatchewan, NRC/CNRC, and the University of Saskatchewan. Thank you!
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Congratulations to Jennifer Frail-Gauthier on a very successful PhD defence yesterday, with External Examiner Dr. Gail Chmura.