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The at the 秀色短视频 (秀色短视频) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Fast to the role of Novartis Research Chair in Fish Health.

As a faculty member with the Atlantic Veterinary College's Pathology and Microbiology department, Dr. Fast will focus on in-depth research and education in the area of fish health-a unique and quickly emerging field of study in veterinary medicine. Dr. Fast, who was previously an Assistant Professor in Aquatic Diseases and Immunology at Stony Brook University's renowned School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences in New York, joined the Atlantic Veterinary College in February 2010.

'We are very pleased to have Dr. Fast join our outstanding research, education and service team,' says Dr. Donald L. Reynolds, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College. 'Dr. Fast's expertise in aquatic diseases and immunology will contribute greatly to advancing the science of fish health and aquaculture on both a regional and global scale. His experience and specialized skills are a tremendous asset and complement to the Atlantic Veterinary College's existing strengths in aquatic species health.'

Dr. Fast's role as the Novartis Research Chair in Fish Health will build on the Atlantic Veterinary College's globally recognized aquatic species health expertise which include an OIE Reference Laboratory for ISA, the AVC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences and the AVC Lobster Science Centre. The addition of the Novartis Research Chair in Fish Health enables the Atlantic Veterinary College to move closer to its goal of becoming the world's leading academic-based aquatics institution.

'The Atlantic Veterinary College is grateful to Novartis Animal Health for its support of this prestigious research chair,' says Dr. Reynolds. 'We look forward to continuing our long-standing partnership with Novartis to advance the basic science of fish diseases and health management in an effort to support our regional industries and improve fish health on a global scale.'

Dr. Fast holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from Dalhousie University, a Master of Science degree from the Atlantic Veterinary College at 秀色短视频, a PhD from Dalhousie University, and was a post-doctoral researcher at the National Research Council Institute for Marine Biology's Fish Health Laboratory. Dr. Fast is the recipient of various awards and funding grants, has an active publication record, and has contributed to the training of future researchers as a graduate student supervisor.

'I am extremely excited and honoured to pursue this unique opportunity to work with Novartis and the Atlantic Veterinary College,' says Dr. Fast. 'This is an ideal nexus for research in the field of animal health. Specifically, with respect to global economical and ecological issues, we are at an important juncture in the way we use and manage our aquatic resources, be they fisheries or aquaculture related. I foresee our research being at the leading edge of providing the knowledge base necessary for informed decision making in a number of these areas.'

Returning to Eastern Canada is a large benefit, adds Dr. Fast. 'Our family is happy to be back amongst so many great people.'

Dr. Michael Cameron, BBCA, Chair of the Behaviour Analysis Department at Simmons College, Boston, will give a free public workshop called 'The Role of Recreational Activities in Promoting Quality of Life for Children with Disabilities' on Saturday, April 10, at 秀色短视频.

The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wanda Wyatt Lecture Theatre, KC Irving Chemistry Centre.

The purpose of the workshop is to: (1) teach family members and educators how to identify the recreational and leisure interests of children, adolescents, and young adults; (2) how to identify an individual's personal strengths for the purpose of building health promoting activities and to affect quality of life; (3) how to identify activities that reconcile with a family's unique interests and the interests of a family's local community; and (4) how to build recreational and leisure skills using a step-by-step format based on the elementary principles of applied behavior analysis.

The workshop is is open to the public and is geared towards families, educators, educational assistants, special needs assistants, autism consultants, early childhood and youth care workers, human services students, and all those in the field of disabilities.. It is presented by the Autism Society of PEI in partnership with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 秀色短视频's Psychology Department and the Psychological Association of Prince Edward Island.

To register, please email Nathalie Walsh at Nathalie@autismsociety.pe.ca or call 1-902-566-4844.

The kids are all right. Well... maybe they're just big-boned. Or perhaps鈥� OK, let's face it: the kids have an obesity problem. Let's talk about it at 秀色短视频's next Research on Tap. The discussion starts at 7 p.m., April 6, in the bar at Mavor's in the Confederation Centre of the Arts.

'I think schools do have a role to play to help promote healthier eating,' argues Dr. Jennifer Taylor. 'But then again, so do parents. So do communities. So does government. So does the food industry.'

Taylor will discuss nutrition policies in Island schools, including ones that categorize food based on their nutritional value.

'There is controversy as to whether we should label a particular food as good or bad, and where the focus should be to reduce childhood obesity. I think we need to take a step back and look at the environments where our children eat, play and learn.'

Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with 秀色短视频's researchers in a comfortable environment. Every month of the winter, we bring a 秀色短视频 researcher to a local pub-in this case, Mavor's-to discuss his or her area of expertise.

Research on Tap is presented by 秀色短视频's . For more information, call (902) 620-5117, or e-mail datkinson@upei.ca.

The 秀色短视频 Co-operative Education Student of the Year awards in Business, Computer Science, and Physics were presented recently at a special event in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at 秀色短视频.

Employers, students, and faculty gathered to recognize the winners and celebrate their accomplishments. The guest speaker was John Rowe, Director and President of the Timeless Group of Companies in Charlottetown. His presentation focused on the importance of having a good team to create success.

Award recipients are selected based on job performance, academic performance, academic/school involvement, accountability, responsibility, and their contributions to their employers during their co-operative education work terms.

Emma McPhail of Charlottetown received the award for Business. In the spring of 2009, she completed a work term with the Neilson Company in the UK where she excelled in creating market share reports and developing commentary on monthly changes in market share. She also maintained database dictionaries and completed weekly deadlines in populating Excel and PowerPoint reports. She spent her third work term in the Comptroller's Office at 秀色短视频 where she gained valuable training on the Drupal content management system and then trained other users in the department.

Jeremy Noonan of Kinkora received the award for Computer Science. Jeremy worked at SwiftRadius for his first and second work terms, where he helped to build up significant experience and infrastructure within the Amazon Web services cloud, and functioned at the level of an intermediate developer in a language he had no experience with previously. In May, Jeremy will be working again with SwiftRadius, and the company looks forward to him joining its staff following graduation.

Annie Laderoute of Stratford won the award for Physics. A fifth-year honours student, she was nominated by her employer, Dr. Bill Whelan, from the 秀色短视频 Department of Physics. As a research assistant in the Biomedical Optics Lab, Laderoute initiated a proof of principal study looking at the utility of opto-acoustic imaging as a tool for bone characterization. She planned a series of experiments and actively took part in scientific discussions. She also worked with a research collaborator for a month at the Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies in Erlangen, Germany.

For further information, contact the 秀色短视频 Co-operative Education Office at (902) 628-4395.

Dalhousie University medical students will join musicians from the 秀色短视频 on Saturday, April 10 in a gala concert at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Dalhousie's Music-in-Medicine participants, 秀色短视频's Brass Quintet, Chorus and Men's Vocal Ensemble, and other 秀色短视频 vocal and instrumental soloists.

Keith Baglole, a recent music graduate from 秀色短视频 who is now a Dalhousie medical student, will perform as a baritone soloist with the TestosterTONES, one of four performance groups in the Music-in-Medicine program.

The gala concert is preceded by a free seminar in 秀色短视频's Main Building Faculty Lounge, at 3:30 p.m., where current medical students will meet with PEI students considering careers in the health professions. The seminar is open to students from a variety of educational backgrounds. More information is available from 秀色短视频 Student Services at (902) 566-0488.

Tickets for the gala concert are $15 general; $12 for students and seniors and are available from the 秀色短视频 Music Department or at the door. To reserve tickets, call (902) 566-0507.

秀色短视频's Institute of Island Studies and Environmental Studies Program and the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI (MCPEI) are helping to establish a research network to support climate change adaptation in coastal communities of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) has granted $1 million over five years to a group of Maritime universities and watershed organizations for research and pilot projects. Involving nine community partner organizations, nine universities and more than 22 researchers in PEI, NB, NS, and Quebec, the alliance is led by Dr. Steve Plante of the University of Quebec at Rimouski (UQAR), and Chantal Gagnon, Executive Director of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Coalition for Sustainability.

'Integrated coastal zone and watershed management poses great challenges to communities in the Southern Gulf region,' notes Dr. Omer Chouinard of the University of Moncton, 'especially in this time of climate change.' Both the rapid physical changes along the coast, such as accelerating erosion, and the shifts in watershed, municipal and First Nations governance in the coastal zone in recent years, indicate the need and the opportunity for concerted and collective action.

'Any approach to coastal and watershed management must be holistic because the supporting ecosystem is both sensitive to human activities and essential to our social and economic well-being,' says Dr. Irene Novaczek, Director of the Institute of Island Studies at 秀色短视频.

'The Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island is pleased to be associated with a project that is so important to the future of PEI's First Nations,' says Randy Angus, Director of MCPEI's Department of Integrated Resource Management. 'Resources, and access to resources, have been and continue to be of primary importance to First Nations. Our changing climate is impacting the land, fisheries, forestry and many other resources. Throughout more than 520 generations, the Mi'kmaq have successfully adapted to many social and environmental changes. We look forward to working with the wide range of professionals involved with this project to share our experiences and plans for the future.'

The research alliance brings academics and community partners together in a network where they can share diverse skills, knowledge and experience. This collaboration is deemed essential to integrated coastal zone management. Network members will identify community vulnerabilities and strengths, and develop strategies to improve resilience at the community level.

The short-term goal is to work with a small number of communities to develop and test various approaches and tools for integrated local governance. This will help to build community capacity to learn from and survive changing conditions. In the long term, the network will provide appropriate and flexible tools that can help the region in its struggle to manage resources and guide development while coping with increased coastal erosion, flooding, and storm events as climate change intensifies.

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For further information please contact:
Dr. Irene Novaczek, Institute of Island Studies, 秀色短视频
(902) 566-0386

Dr. Steve Plante, UQAR
(418)723-1986 ext. 1456

Chantal Gagnon, Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Coalition on Sustainability, Universit茅 de Moncton
(506) 858-4495

The Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies at the 秀色短视频 (秀色短视频) will hold its first-ever New Brunswick graduation ceremony for participants in its Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies program, on April 13 in Moncton.

'We are pleased to be celebrating our New Brunswick graduates by holding our first graduation ceremony in their own province,' says Gilbert Lad茅route, Manager of Conflict Resolution Studies at 秀色短视频. 'It is a very exciting time for the Centre as we expand our program offerings outside of PEI.'

The Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies at 秀色短视频 provides a skills-based, 210-hour certificate in conflict resolution studies, including mediation, negotiation, and facilitation. The program is based on the belief that conflict can be dealt with in safe, mutually acceptable, and healthy ways. More than 4,000 registrants have benefitted from the centre's interactive program. With 40 courses and growing, it is one of the most comprehensive professional development programs in conflict studies in Canada.

The following participants will receive their Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies from 秀色短视频 on April 13: Peter Beardsworth - Riverview; Betty Ann Cormier - Dieppe; Heather Harris - Riverview; Claude Losier - Shediac; Jo-Anne Nadeau - Moncton; Deloras O'Neill - Moncton; Ghislain Poirier - Bathurst. The ceremony takes place at the Delta Beaus茅jour at 7:00pm.

Contact: Gilbert Lad茅route

Manager, Conflict Resolution Studies

(902) 566-0707

Website:

The 秀色短视频, The Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at UNB, HMCS Queen Charlotte and the Prince Edward Island Regiment are teaming up to host the first annual Atlantic Military Affairs Symposium in Charlottetown, April 16-17.

Local soldiers, sailors, and aircrew will form the core of this public military history and current affairs gathering to focus on the Island's role in the defence of Canada. It begins in the Duffy Lecture Theatre at 秀色短视频 at 7:30 pm on April 16 and continues at the PEI Regiment's Queen Charlotte Armoury all day Saturday, April 17.

The keynote address at 秀色短视频 on April 16 will be delivered by renowned Canadian naval historian, Professor Roger Sarty from Wilfrid Laurier University. In honour of Canada's Naval Centennial, his presentation is titled, 'By accident as much as by design: The surprising origins and rise of the Royal Canadian Navy, 1881-1945.'

On April 17, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.in the Queen Charlotte Armoury, local and national military historians will present on subjects ranging from the Island's 19^th Century militia and contribution in two world wars, to the role of today's PEI army and naval reservists around the world. The featured speakers will include The Gregg Centre's Lee Windsor and Brent Wilson, PEI historians Boyde Beck and David Campbell, and reservists from HMCS Queen Charlotte and the Prince Edward Island Regiment who have returned from service overseas.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Lunch will be provided and the PEI Regiment Museum will be open.

PROGRAM

Friday 16 April 2010

Saturday 17 April 2010

8:45-9:00am Welcome and Opening Remarks

Bruce Craig, Department of History, 秀色短视频, Gregg Centre Fellow, Host

Lee Windsor, Symposium Co-organizer, Gregg Centre Deputy Director

0900 - 1030am Panel 1 - From Confederation to the Great War

"Forging the Link": Joint NB-PEI Military Training and Recruitment, 1867-1918."

Brent Wilson, Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society

"Actions and Words: Andrew Macphail and the First World War"

David Campbell

Boyde Beck

'Islanders Across the Rhine: 'D' Company(PEI), North Nova Scotia Highlanders in the Battle for Beinen, Germany, March 1945.'

Lee Windsor, Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society

12:15 - 1:00pm - Lunch

1:00 - 2:00pm Panel 3 - The Prince Edward Island Regiment in Afghanistan

2:30 - 3:30pm Panel 4 - Canada's Navy in it's 100^th Year: From the Arctic to Haiti to the Indian Ocean

Roger Sarty, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was educated at Duke University and the University of Toronto. From 1981 until 1998 he was with the Driectorate of History at National Defence Headquarters. He contributed to the official history of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and was then team leader of the group that produced the new official history of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War. From 1998 to 2003 Roger was at the CanadianWarMuseum. As deputy director of the museum and director of historical research and exhibition development, he led exhibit development and design for the museum's new building that opened in 2005. In 2004 Roger became a professor of history at WilfridLaurierUniversity. He has authored, co-authored or editted ten books.

Boyde Beck is a native of Alliston, Prince Edward Island. After completing his BA in history at the University of Prince Edward Island he completed Masters Degrees in History at QueensUniversity, where he studied with Dr. Don Schurman, and Museum Studies at the University of Toronto. He is a Curator with the Prince Edward IslandMuseum and also teaches at the University of Prince Edward Island.

David Campbell graduated with a B.A. in history from the University of Prince Edward Island and received an M.A. from the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Calgary, where he specialized in military/diplomatic history under the supervision of Dr. Tim Travers. His major area of study is the social and operational history of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. He currently resides and teaches in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Lee Windsor studies Canadian Army history from the Second World War up to and including current missions abroad. He is a native New Brunswicker and served with two Atlantic region Canadian Forces units, the VIII Canadian Hussars and the West Nova Scotia Regiment. He is completing a manuscript on the Allied war effort in Italy in 1944. In 2007 he accompanied Canada's Task Force 1-07 for part of its time in Afghanistan and was then lead author of Kandahar Tour: Turning Point in Canada's Afghan Mission.

Brent Wilson, has worked at UNB's Centre for Conflict Studies and the Gregg Centre since 1989. He studies in the fields of contemporary international terrorism and the civil-military dimensions of peacekeeping operations. He has also conducted extensive research on the early history of the British Army's experience with counter-insurgency warfare, and the role of the New Brunswick militia in the early development of the Canadian Army. He is Co-Director of the New Brunswick Military Heritage Project and editor of vol. 10 in our book series, Hurricane Pilot: The Wartime Letters of W. O. Harry Gill, D.F.M., 1940-1943, as well as a co-author on the recently published Kandahar Tour: Turning Point in Canada's Afghan Mission

The 秀色短视频 continues to attract top-notch academics and administrators from across Canada and beyond. Following a national search, 秀色短视频 has named Dr. Jim Randall, currently of the University of Northern British Columbia, to become its Vice-President Academic, as of July 1, 2010.

A professor of geography and planning at UNBC, Randall has an honours bachelor of arts degree in human geography (1979) and a master of arts degree in economic and urban geography (1981) from York University. He received his PhD in economic geography from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1987.

Randall is an experienced university administrator and teacher, having served at various times at UNBC as Acting President and Vice-Chancellor; Acting Provost; and Dean of the College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences. Before coming to UNBC, Randall served as Co-director of the Community-University Institute for Social Research and Chair of the Geography Department at the University of Saskatchewan. His research interests combine his professional roots in economic and urban geography with his experiences in administration as well as fostering community-university research partnerships.

Among other things, he is currently researching the role of community service as represented in Canadian university collective agreements. He is also the Canadian director for an HRSDC student mobility contract, partnering with five other universities in Canada, the USA and Mexico to encourage student exchanges and develop an integrated curriculum.

'秀色短视频 is an exciting and vibrant place to be right now, with equal emphasis placed upon providing a quality learning experience for students, undertaking leading-edge research across a broad set of disciplines and issues, and serving the Island and world communities,' says Randall.

'I look forward to joining with faculty, staff and students to make this the best small university in Canada. My family and I have already experienced the quality-of-life and hospitality that makes this Island so special, and we are looking forward to making Charlottetown and P.E.I. our home.'

Randall is one of several senior faculty members and administrators to move to 秀色短视频 in the last several years from larger Canadian and US centres.

University librarian Mark Leggott came from the University of Winnipeg in 2006 where he had served as university librarian and in other senior positions since 1999. Leggott says he came to 秀色短视频 because of the university's strong research profile and 'it is a 鈥榶oung,' nimble university with lots of opportunity for creative approaches.' These factors, combined with the attractiveness of the Island as a place to live, made the decision an easy one for him.

Registrar Kathleen Kielly came to 秀色短视频 in 2008 from UNBC where she had served as registrar. A native of Newfoundland, Kielly has worked in the support of education throughout her entire working career. She also worked at Memorial University and for the Alberta Teachers' Association and provincial education department.

Donald Reynolds, Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College, was Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine before moving to 秀色短视频. He was also the school's Associate Director of the Veterinary Medical Research Institute, and Assistant Director of Iowa State University's Agricultural Experiment Station.

Timothy Goddard, Dean of Education, moved from the University of Calgary in 2008 to take up his current position. Previously he was Vice-Provost (International) at the University of Calgary, and Associate Dean (Research & International) and a professor of education in that institution's Faculty of Education.

Monique Collette, president of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will give a public presentation and lead a discussion on how to spark passion and purpose in your organization, on Thursday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., in the KCI lecture theatre, 秀色短视频.

At the request of the Clerk of the Privy Council, Collette conducted a one-person task force in 2009 to explore ideas and approaches that have a positive impact on the workplace environment and the effectiveness of the Public Service of Canada. Her meetings with departments and agencies across the country gave her an opportunity to hear employees speak with passion and commitment about the kind of workplace they want, and what they are doing to create it.

Collette will share stories from her consultations, and outline insights and lessons learned that are valuable to all leaders who want to spark passion and purpose in their workplaces.

The session is jointly sponsored by the 秀色短视频 and the Centre for Spirituality and the Workplace at Saint Mary's University. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.