In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.
鈥淚 loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,鈥� said Madramootoo. 鈥淚t was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.鈥�
After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11th聽hour offer from 捆绑SM社区 for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.
On November 11, 捆绑SM社区 Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi聽received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.
This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America聽to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent聽distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:
Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?
Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses 鈥� which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually 鈥� would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 捆绑SM社区.聽
Congratulations to 捆绑SM社区 Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024聽Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal鈥檚 organic waste management systems. This research can help inform policy decisions with regards to environmental sustainability.
Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from 捆绑SM社区's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. In a ,聽they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award, announced earlier this month! As part of the聽Computational & Data Systems Initiative, these awards are presented by the聽捆绑SM社区 Collaborative for AI & Society聽and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on society through projects targeting a range of issues.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 捆绑SM社区 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries across Canada and the world, and agriculture is no exception. Post-secondary institutions and innovative farms are rapidly working to apply AI to food system challenges from labour shortages to climate change.
"捆绑SM社区 made me more comfortable with being myself and it gave me more confidence in both social and academic settings."
鈥淜ind, approachable, compassionate, patient, respectful, enthusiastic.鈥� These are just a few of the words used by students describing聽捆绑SM社区 Bioresource Engineering聽Associate Professor Grant Clark, recipient of the 2024 Macdonald Campus Award for Teaching Excellence, awarded at the June 5 convocation ceremony.
Originally by聽Charlotte Bawol, Digital Communications & Event Administrator (Research and Innovation)
In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to by researchers at 捆绑SM社区 and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada鈥檚 food supply for their dietary needs not only face deficiencies in healthier alternatives, but they also contribute to the disproportionate levels of environmental degradation caused by Canadian agricultural and food distribution policies.
Generations of Bioresource Engineering students have participated in the BREE 495 capstone design course. What innovative ideas did this year鈥檚 students come up with?
No one can say for sure whether Canada鈥檚 2024 wildfire season will be as devastating as last year, when 15 million hectares of forest burned and over 230,000 people had to be evacuated from their communities, but the relative lack of snow this winter, drought conditions in several regions and an early start to fire season have officials on high alert.
