Faculty

Information Session: Introduction to ��’s Mentorship Network Platform

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:01:59 +0000

Intro to Python (Part 1)

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 05:51:35 +0000

First-UP Mixer

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:09:04 +0000

2025 IGSF Public Lecture with Dr. Ingrid Waldron

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:45:01 +0000

"Women on the Frontlines: The Fight Against Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities"

Please register.

4 O’ Clock Forum Seminar Series: Naked Oat Laid Bare

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:33:44 +0000

Naked Oat Laid Bare : The Genetic Underpinnings of Oat Floral Architecture

About the speaker

2025 John Abbott-Macdonald Remembrance Day Ceremony

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:28:45 +0000

Honour the Legacy – Remembrance Day Ceremony

For 75 years, oak trees have stood in tribute to 34 young men from Macdonald College and Macdonald High who gave their lives in WWI. Today, a permanent memorial tells their story.

WELL-E: Rethinking Cow Care with AI

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:25:23 +0000

In Canada, researchers from ��’s WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows’ movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals’ physical and mental health.

AES administrative appointments

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:12:14 +0000

Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:

Jessica Head Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve

Professor Jessica Head has been appointed as Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve for a three-year term starting September 2025. Professor Head is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.

Radio-Canada reports on 15 years of �� Feeding ��

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:50:45 +0000

For 15 years, �� dining halls have been serving up fresh, local produce grown by students at Macdonald Campus as part of their agricultural and environmental sciences programs. Last year alone, 3.4 tons of tomatoes and almost 2 tons of onions ended up on students' plates thanks to the �� Feeding �� initiative.

Macdonald Campus welcomes new leadership

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:24:55 +0000

As we welcome the Fall semester, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the following appointments:

Sebastien Faucher Associate Dean (Research)

Dr. Faucher obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the Université de Montréal in 2007 and joined our Faculty in July 2011. He has previously served as Acting Associate Dean (Research) in 2020.

Welcome message from the Dean / Message de bienvenue de la doyenne

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:30:14 +0000

Dear Macdonald Campus Community,

It is with great excitement and gratitude that I begin my journey as the new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-President of the Macdonald Campus at ��. As I begin my term, I’m excited to connect with each of you - professors, lecturers, staff, learners, students, alumni, donors, and allies. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me.

Macdonald Campus valedictorians Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald reflect on their journeys

admin — Tue, 27 May 2025 19:28:43 +0000

As ��’s Class of 2025 prepares to cross the stage, the 10 valedictorians from Faculties across the University—including Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—have been drafting their speeches and, in the process, reflecting on much more than their academic success.

Prof. Xin Zhao named Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 19:05:48 +0000

Congratulations to Xin Zhao, Distinguished James �� Professor in the Department of Animal Science at ��, on being named Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA). The ADSA will present Professor Zhao with this prestigious award on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at their annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.

What are those fluffy seeds floating in the air? David Wees explains

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:12:25 +0000

If you've been noticing white fluff floating around Montreal lately, you're not the only one. Those are seeds from the Eastern Cottonwood tree and it's the season that they're spreading through the air.

CBC News spoke to David Wees, Faculty Lecturer and Assistant Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program at ��, to find out more.

Canada wins bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:09:42 +0000

The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) has proudly won the bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) 2029 in Vancouver, Canada, marking a major milestone for Canada’s nutrition community.