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********************************************** 1. Government of Canada Online Budget Consultations The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, recently launched online consultations, giving all Canadians an opportunity to provide input into the development of Budget 2008. This year, the Government is asking people to focus on specific issues and questions of national significance. Click here to participate: http://www.fin.gc.ca/news08/08-004e.html 2. CLS Earth & Environmental Science Theme Workshop- May 5-6, 2008 This is the second in a series of three workshops to be held in the “pillar areas” of the CLS (the other two being Life Science, and Materials and Molecular Science). The goals of this workshop are to provide the CLS with feedback on how synchrotron science will fit into the larger framework of Canadian environmental and earth science research; to identify potential areas of competitive advantage and needed infrastructure for existing CLS beamlines; to provide feedback for how the CLS can best support earth and environmental science research; and to provide a framework (via a report) for a multi-year plan for earth and environmental science research at the CLS. We will focus on two major aspects of environmental synchrotron research. The first is a more general discussion on how synchrotron research fits into the overall research directions for Canadian environmental science. The second focus will be on innovative environmental science applications from experts on soft and hard X-ray absorption spectroscopy, microprobe techniques, infrared and X-ray spectromicroscopy, as well as other emerging techniques. This workshop is an opportunity for members of the CLS earth and environmental science community and invited experts from around the world to discuss the future direction of our national synchrotron facility in the molecular environmental sciences. I encourage you to attend and make your voices heard. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.lightsource.ca/earthsciences08/ Dr. Derek Peak, Workshop Chair 3. 11th Annual CLS Users' Meeting- June 9-10 The Canadian Light Source Annual Users' Meeting will be held in Saskatoon, on June 9-10, 2008. The meeting is a great opportunity to learn about the progress of the Canadian Light Source, present your recent synchrotron work and meet fellow users. This years’ meeting will be held in conjunction with the Fifth International Workshop on Mechanical Engineering Design of Synchrotron Radiation Equipment and Instrumentation (MEDSI) and the Fifteenth Pan-American Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI) Conference, June 10-13, 2008—joint workshops will be held on June 10. Watch for upcoming program and registration information on: http://www.lightsource.ca/uac/meeting2008/ 4. MEDSI/Pan-American SRI 2008 Meeting, June 10-13, 2008, Saskatoon The Fifth International Workshop on Mechanical Engineering Design of Synchrotron Radiation Equipment and Instrumentation (MEDSI) and the Fifteenth Pan-American Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation (SRI) Conference will be held in Saskatoon June 10-13, 2008. This years’ meeting will be held in conjunction with The Canadian Light Source Annual Users' Meeting June 9-10, 2008—joint workshops will be held on June 10. For more information visit: http://www.lightsource.ca/medsi-sri2008/ 5. Saskatoon Synchrotron Summer School III, Aug. 18th – 22nd 2008 The Third Saskatoon Synchrotron Summer School will take place August 18–22, 2008. The purpose of the school is to aid researchers who wish to add synchrotron techniques to their skill set. Information is presented through lectures, case studies, and practical hands-on experience, collecting and analyzing data. For more information, please go to: http://www.lightsource.ca/education/summerschool/ 6. New staff and now hiring Shawn Carriere, Mechanical Engineer: Shawn is a mechanical engineer who has been working with the CLS for several years as an outside consultant. He is thrilled to join the engineering team directly and to continue working with the many interesting projects going on at the CLS. Keith DeMong, Corporate Controller: Keith is a Chartered Accountant with 12 years of experience, 8 of which was with the University of Saskatchewan in various financial and administrative roles. Keith is looking forward to learning more about the facility, in particular learning more about the relationships we have developed with our various funding partners. Corrine Harris, Biological Safety Coordinator: Prior to starting a career in the field of Biosafety, Corrine worked at the Saskatchewan Research Council and a uranium mine site in northern Saskatchewan. Corrine worked as the University of Saskatchewan’s Biosafety Manager for over 5 years where she gained valuable experience that allowed her to earn her Registered Biosafety Professional status in November 2007. Carey Hydamacka, Electrical Engineer: Carey is a Professional Engineer with over 10 years of experience in electrical, instrumentation and control system design. Carey received her degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from the University of Regina in 1996 and was employed previously at SED Systems, Critical Telecom, and UMA Engineering. Rex Willgren: We’re pleased to welcome Rex Willgren to our Business Development Team. He recently completed a B.A. in Political Studies as well as a B.Sc. in Bioinformatics, both from the University of Saskatchewan. Rex joins us as a Westlink Innovation Network Intern, and he will be working to enhance industrial activity at the CLS. Jigang Zhou, Industrial Scientist: Holding a master’s degree in engineering, Jigang has many years of electrochemical engineering experience in looking clean energy sources. With a Ph.D. in chemistry, he also has solid knowledge and skills in synchrotron based spectroscopy. Now as an industrial scientist, he is excited to serve as a bridge between the science and the industry. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions: • Staff Scientist: Far Infrared High Resolution Spectroscopy For the full position descriptions please go to: http://www.lightsource.ca/careers/ =============================================== Last modified: 2009-08-27 09:08:08 |
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