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Community Scholar Series

The Community Scholar Series brings our university to our community. This talk series invites residents to learn from faculty and guest speakers through accessible, thought-provoking presentations that spark dialogue and build connections beyond campus. Experts will share research, ideas, and practical insights that inform, inspire, and invite conversation.

Upcoming Events

October 1st

Small Island, Big Waters: From Charlottetown to Australia - How Shared Knowledge and Innovation Can Strengthen Aquatic Food Systems

Professor Joy Becker is an internationally recognized leader in aquaculture health, biosecurity, and sustainable food production.

She is Deputy Head of School at the University of Sydney, with over 20 years’ experience working at the interface of science, industry, and policy.

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October 15th

Insects in the digital age

Paul Manning is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥, where he teaches and conducts research in ecology, entomology, conservation, and sustainable agriculture.

His research explores the interactions among insects, agricultural systems, and ecosystem processes, with a particular interest in understanding how biodiversity can contribute to productive and environmentally-sustainable farming systems.

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October 29th

Mapping Community Assets for Disaster Resilience: Lessons from HRM and CBRM & Power Outages, Well-Being, and Community Resilience: Lessons from Rural and Urban Nova Scotia

Dr. Szymon Parzniewski is a Postdoctoral researcher based at the BaCoR Lab (School of Social Work). His work examines how communities, public agencies, service providers collaborate before, during, and after disasters.

Dr. Parth Bansal is a Postdoctoral fellow at School of Social Work, »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥. His research interests are at the intersection of geography, disaster and wellbeing sciences.

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Previous 2025/2026 Events

April 9th

Food as Sacred, Food as Medicine: Exploring Wabanaki Perspectives on Food and Medicine

Cecelia Brooks is an elder of Wolastoqey, Mi'kmaq, Mohawk and Korean ancestry who calls St. Mary's First Nation home. She specializes in traditional plant knowledge.

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April 2nd

From wind and sun to fertilizer: Green hydrogren’s role in agriculture

Energy and fertilizer costs shape nearly every part of modern agriculture and green hydrogen is increasingly being discussed to address both. This presentation will provide an insight into how emerging green hydrogen pathways could influence the way energy and fertilizer are produced for agriculture in the years ahead.

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March 19th

Reflections from »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥â€™s Wildlife Ethology and Canine Olfaction Lab on 20 years of a symbiotic adventure.

Dr. Gadbois’ lab is focussed on olfactory processing in dogs and its applications in wildlife conservation and dogs used for biomedical alert and assistance.

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February 12th

The Power of Reorienting to Sustainable Diets to Protect Life-Supporting Planetary Systems

Humans are facing compounding and interconnected health, environment, and equity crises. The best lever to improve human, animal, and planetary health is sustainable food. Come discuss how shifting food environments opens proven strategies for reducing global warming while enhancing health and well-being.

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March 5th

Is Digitalization a Viable Strategy for Agricultural Development?

Dr. Schnurr presents data collected from four years of research in Ethiopia, one of the continent’s leading proponents of agricultural digitalization.ÌýÌýThis data sheds novel insights into both the rhetoric and reality of digitalization as a strategy for agricultural development.Ìý

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