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"Voices" is an annual charity event organised by the Global Issues club at , in ��ݮ��Ƶ. The event will be held from 6:30-8:30pm on Wednesday May 31st in the school's main auditorium, with various guest speakers and videos geared toward promoting��awareness of a specific world issue. This year the focus is climate change.

"Voices" is an annual charity event organised by the Global Issues club at Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School, in ��ݮ��Ƶ. The event will be held from 6:30-8:30pm on Wednesday May 31st in the school's main auditorium, with various guest speakers and videos geared toward promoting��awareness of a specific world issue. This year the focus is climate change. Chris Fletcher (GEM) will be speaking about the science of climate change, and how computer models are used to make forecasts of Earth's climate future in the year 2100. All proceeds will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund.

In preparation for the upcoming AGU conference in New Orleans, the Cryospheric Science Group of the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC³) is pleased to welcome Markus Todt, a PhD student at Northumbria University, to present his research at our seminar this month.�� His presentation is entitled:

“Simulation of Longwave Enhancement beneath Montane and Boreal Forests in CLM4.5”

Abstract:

Wild weather round table talks: A special presentation and discussion about climate change in the Region of ��ݮ��Ƶ, as well as across the globe. Hosted by the from 7-9pm, Thursday, March 22nd 2018. Regular admission fee to the museum applies ($11 Adults, $8 for students, $5 for children).

Speakers include:

Dr. Christine Dow, Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography & Environmental Management

In preparation for her upcoming MSc thesis defence, Marie Hoekstra will practice her presentation this Thursday at noon in EV3-4222.�� Her presentation is entitled:

“Toward Automated Ice-Water Classification on Large Northern Lakes Using RADARSAT-2 Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery”

Please join us with your tough questions to help Marie prepare.�� Her abstract follows:

In preparation for her upcoming PhD thesis defence, Janine Baijnath-Rodino will present her research at our seminar this month.�� Her presentation is entitled:

Climatological Trends and Predictions in Snowfall over the Canadian Snowbelts��of the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin.
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Please join us with your tough questions to help Janine prepare.�� Her abstract follows:

With over 500 events in 94 countries, Arduino��Day celebrations on May 12 provided proof of the popularity of the Arduino platform in the maker world. In our corner of the world, the Arduino platform can offer a low cost, and customizable means to augment commercial research equipment such as weather stations, provided you are not afraid to do a little work.

Please join us for a presentation by PhD candidate Aaron Thompson, entitled:

‘Low-cost DIY Arduino Weather Station’

An outline of the presentation follows: