McMaster Environmental Crawl

The Climate Change and Environment Research Showcase Planning Committee is comprised of various faculty, staff and students that have planned and organized the week long research showcase highlighting McMaster's role in environmental and climate research.See http://bigideasbettercities.mcmaster.ca for more information regarding the week's events.

Climate Change and Environment Research Showcase Planning Committee

McMaster University is deeply involved in understanding our natural environment. Researchers and students are actively investigating various issues in fields that range from water, environmental ecology, past climatic reconstruction and climate change. Join us in McMaster Environmental Crawl where various labs and research spaces invoved in climate change and environmental research will be open to visitors during the day.
There will be demonstrations and short presentations given by researchers and students, including:
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<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.physics.mcmaster.ca/planetarium/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The W.J. McCallion Planetarium</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://hydromet.mcmaster.ca/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hydrometeorology & Climatology Lab</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Maps, Data, GIS Centre</A></LI>
<LI>Complex Ecological Systems Lab</LI>
<LI>Water and Wastewater Treatment Lab</LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://sciwebserver.science.mcmaster.ca/gislab/index.html" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory</A></LI>
<LI>Paleoenvironmental Sciences Lab (iTRAX XRF scanner)</LI>
<LI>Mac Water Lab</LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://wilsontoxlab.ca/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Wilson Toxicology Lab</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.nsercfloodnet.ca/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FloodNet</A> & the <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.hydrology.mcmaster.ca/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">McMaster Water Resources and Hydrologic Modelling Lab</A></LI>
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For a description of what you can expect in these facilities please see this <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://bigideasbettercities.mcmaster.ca/docs/e5-ec-facilities.pdf" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">guide</A>
This crawl will run from 11:00am to 4:00pm and will start at the McMaster University Student Centre (MUSC). Once visitors arrive, they will be provided with a map to see all the 'open' facilities. In addiition, the marketplace will serve as our central hub where selectected presentations, student posters and information tables will be presented thoughout the crawl. 
We will be hosting the following groups at MUSC, they will be present throughout the crawl:
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<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.environmenthamilton.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Environment Hamilton</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://conservationhamilton.ca/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hamilton Conservation Authority</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://www.rbg.ca/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Royal Botanical Gardens</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.hamiltonspn.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hamilton Sustainability Professionals Network</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://mcmastersciencesociety.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">McMaster Science Society</A></LI>
<LI>McMaster Water Network Student Chapter</LI>
<LI>Geography and Earth Sciences Society</LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://hamiltonburlingtontrails.ca/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hamilton Burlington Trails Council</A></LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://www.mcmaster.ca/nature/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nature@Mac</A></LI>
<LI>McMaster Outdoor Club</LI>
<LI><A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://asp.mcmaster.ca/index.html" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">McMaster Academic Sustainability Programs Office</A></LI>
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A detailed schedule of selected presentations and lab presentations will be posted in coming weeks. 
Please note that registration for the Planetarium shows is required: <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mcmaster-environmental-crawl-planetarium-shows-tickets-24597925056">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mcmaster-environmental-crawl-planetarium-shows-tickets-24597925056</A>
This event is part of the McMaster Climate Change and Environment Research Showcase that is occuring from April 18 - April 22, 2016. For more information about the events during the week please go to: <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="http://bigideasbettercities.mcmaster.ca/event-five.html" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://bigideasbettercities.mcmaster.ca/event-five.html</A>

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