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Early Career Members

Membres en début de carrière


Are you a postdoc, research associate or new faculty member? Let us help you improve your visibility! The CSPB - SCBV is looking to feature out ECR members on our social media pages, website and in communications like our biannual bulletin. If you are interested in being featured please send a headshot, a short bio (<100 words) and your contact info (e-mail, social handles, website) to our Postdoc Rep at postdocrep@cspb-scbv.ca. We will accept features on a rolling basis.

Featured New Faculty & Postdocs

Read full bios of our featured members to learn more about their research!

Previously featured early career members can be found here or check out their features in our past bulletins!

Know an Early Career Researcher you would like to see featured? Contact the communications director communications@cspb-scbv.ca

Past Student Presentation Award Winners

Budding Ideas

The Budding Ideas column is edited by the CSPB-SCBV current Student and Postdoc Representatives


The Budding Ideas column is an early career member contribution to the CSPB Bulletin which was initiated in Fall 2021. This column was created after the EDI Committee’s most recent survey brought to light that our Society could do more to engage with early career members at the graduate student and post- doctoral level. This column is one way to give graduate and post-doc members an opportunity to engage with the society, by sharing their interests, research and musings on topics touching STEM and plant biology, in short and sometimes unorthodox ways.  Please email admin@cspb-scbv.ca with questions. 

Read Current Articles:

A Curious Transition from Mannans to Xylans: Hemicellulose Evolution in Vascular Plants

Madison Kaplan, UBC

The Hidden Code of RNA: How Epitranscriptomic Modifications Are Reshaping Our Understanding of Plant Biology

Adam Fox, UCalgary

Read Past Articles:

The algae advantage: Biofuel breakthroughs to fuel a green future

Hannah Lye, Guelph

Natural Variation: A Brief History and Why We Should Bother Studying It

Christina Rossi, Wilfred Laurier

AOX in Systematics Research

Anissa Franics, Wilfred Laurier

AI and Plant Science: Current Tools, Challenges, and the Future

Dr. Robert McGee, McGill

Kodo Millet Genetic Engineering: A Vision for Eradicating Hunger Worldwide

Basanta Lamichhane, UQTR

Beyond Burnout: Breaking Down Barriers to Neurodiverse Researchers

Basseem Doss, McGill

Plant Reproduction: The Fascinating Tale of Harmony Between Pollen and Pistil Proteins

Milesh Gawande, IIT Gandinagar

Biofortification: What does it mean? Why is it important?

Shakshi Anjali Dutt, UCalgary

The Advantages of Being a Lab Pioneer: Tips for Success

Vanessa Shivnauth, McMaster

Ukraine: The world's breadbasket and a valuable contributor to plant biology

Adrian Monthony, ULaval

Do you know what 'first-gen' means?

Andreea Bosorogan, UoT


Biomass, biofuels, and big mistakes?

Harley Gordon, UVic

Dear Auxin: An ode to the master hormone 

Sonhita Chakraborty, UoT

Minimizing lab waste through sustainable lab practices

Praveen Khatri, UWO

 If you have any suggestions of information you would like to see listed here please contact the CSPB student and post-doctoral representative studentrep@cspb-scbv.ca

Si vous avez des suggestions ou d'information que vous voulez voir ici SVP contactez representative étudiant et postdoc à studentrep@cspb-scbv.ca

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