SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
 

• SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

International committees:
Chair, Workshops, Scientific Programs Board of American Phytopathological Society, 2004-2007.
Chair, American Phytopathological Society, Cultural Diversity committee -2001-2002
Vice-Chair, American Phytopathological Society, Joint Committee of Women in Plant pathology and Cultural Diversity -2002-2003
Chair, American Phytopathological Society, Joint Committee of Women in Plant pathology and Cultural Diversity -2003-2004
Member, American Phytopathological Society, Epidemiology committee 2000-2003
Web Co-ordinator, American Phytopathological Society, Epidemiology committee 2001-2004
Web Co-ordinator, American Phytopathological Society, Cultural Diversity Committtee 2002-2003
APS Webpage Coordinator for Epidemiology Committee, 2001-2003
• Member, Fusarium P20 committee

National committees:
Treasurer, Canadian Phytopathological Society, 2002-2004 and re-elected 2005-2007.
Board of Directors – CPS 2002-2004 re-elected 2005-2007.
Member, Canadian Phytopathological Society, Financial Advisory committee, 2000-2003, and 2004-2007
Member, Expert committee on diseases of oilseed crops, Canada, 1999-2002
Member, Resolution Committee - Western Forum on Pest Management, 2001-2004
Ad Hoc Strategic Plan Implementation Committee - Canadian Phytopathological Society
Signing Authority, for Canola Council of Canada, 2001-03
Expert Committee on Fusarium - Local Arrangement Committee for the First National Fusarium Workshop, Winnipeg, November 28-30, 1999
Member, Prairie Fusarium Task Force
• Member, Canola Integrated Pest Management Forum

Local Committees:

Vice-President, Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists 2004-2006.
Associate Member, St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba, 2001-2004 (was requested to become Full Member, but declined offer due to other commitments)
Provincial committees:  Member, Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending committee, 2000-2003
Member, Executive Board, Manitoba Plant Biologists Association, 2000-2002
Vice-President, Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists 2003-04.
Member, organizing committee for Recapturing wealth in the prairies workshop, 2000

• Resolutions committee, Western Committee on Plant Disease


a) Department, Faculty and University Committees

Departmental committees:  Chair, Advanced Plant Science Seminar committee (completed)
Chair, Plant Pathology group - Field scouting workshop
Chair, Computer committee (completed)
Member, Social Committee
Representative, United Way workplace campaign (completed)

Faculty committees:   Member, Plant Systems committee 2000-2003
Acting-Chair, Plant Systems Committee 2003-04
Member, Teaching Enhancement committee 2000-2003
Member, Discipline Committee, 2001-2004
Member, Awards Committee, 2001-2004

Community Service:
• Volunteer for Village Clinic and AIDS Foundation of Manitoba Speakers’ Bureau - Speaker on HIV/AIDS prevention at Universities, High Schools, Community Centres, and other organizations.
• Social Justice Committee, St. Timothy Parish, St. Vital 2000-2003.
• Judge, Manitoba Schools' Science Symposium
 • Sectional Head/Judge Winnipeg Div.#1 Science Fair.
• Advisor to Amber Anseeuw, Grade 9 student from Oak Bluff working on a biocontrol project (2001) -Amber won a Gold Medal and the award for “Best Poster in Plant Science category”.  She also received two special awards.  She won the "Manitoba Institute of Agrology" award, in which Amber was given a $100 cheque and a certificate.  Amber  also won the "Manitoba Round table for Sustainable Development" award in which she received another $100 cheque and a plaque. Amber is now continuing this project with me for 2002 Science Fair.
• School of Agriculture winter Crop Scouting Workshop - Lead the Plant Pathology Section 2000
• Presenter- Department of Plant Science and Manitoba Agriculture Summer Field Diagnostic School
• Chair, Disease Case Study Committee for Field Scouting Workshop, Feb. 14, 15, 2000,       University of Manitoba.
• Field Crop Inspectors Training Program -Presenter on Plant Diseases Summer of 2001
• Presenter at Canola Growers’ Association of Manitoba - on Diseases April 2001
• Presenter at Selkirk Farmer’s Breakfast on Canola Diseases and Management 1999
• Advice to farmers’ over the phone on several occasions during growing season 1998-2001
• Media Interviews (Manitoba Co-operator) on Sclerotinia, Blackleg and Fusarium 1999-2001
• Media Interview (Meristem, Alberta) on Present Status of Fusarium Head Blight Research 2001
• Judge, Inter-University 16th Annual Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium Competition
• Volunteered for member of parliament in the national elections in 2000
• Interview, and reading student’s news report for accuracy and corrections on ‘Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens’ by undergraduate students Alison Nelson, Denis Tremorin, Lisa Hogg, and Scott Knutt, as part of their TechCom assignment #4.  2001.
• Organizer, Manitoba Plant Biologists Association Annual Meeting in 2000, Carolyn Sifton Theatre, University of Manitoba.
• Organizer - Plant Pathology Journal Club - an interactive lunch-time journal club for the benefit of everyone involved in plant pathology, especially graduate students.