November 3rd, 2016

Symposium: “What is the place of the modern zoo in 21st century conservation?”

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2015; 9:00 am to noon Location: Governor’s Lounge, Laurentian University, Sudbury ON The symposium will provide a diverse set of perspectives on the role of zoos in the conservation of biodiversity. Four speakers will give individual presentations, followed […]

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October 31st, 2016

Graduate Stipends in the Humanities

Graduate Stipends in the Humanities * Three CEEEC Humanities Graduate Stipends valued at $5K each are available for students entering Laurentian’s interdisciplinary Humanities M.A. Program or Ph.D. in Human Studies in September 2016. These stipends will be in addition to the standard funding packages offered […]

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October 31st, 2016

Thesis Opportunities in Biology

Thesis Opportunities in Biology *  CEEEC’s ecological researchers – Drs. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, David Lesbarrères, and Jacqueline Litzgus – are often on the lookout for talented graduate and undergraduate students to join their labs. (Please check their lab websites for details on ongoing projects.) These […]

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April 29th, 2016

CEEEC Awarded $1.65M ReNewZOO Grant

 CEEEC is pleased to announce the ReNewZOO research and training program has been awarded a 1.65M CREATE grant by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Lead by Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde (Director of CEEEC), ReNewZOO will work […]

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February 24th, 2016

Recent Events

Thursday, March 3, 2022 Symposium: “What is the place of the modern zoo in 21st century conservation?” The symposium provided a diverse set of perspectives on the role of zoos in the conservation of biodiversity. Four speakers gave individual presentations, followed […]

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February 15th, 2016

Coverage of CEEEC’s Awards and Honours

June 2015 – Coverage of David Lesbarrères’ Virtual Researcher On Call Award Northern Life, LU biology prof honoured for work with kids The Sudbury Star, Laurentian professor honoured March 2015 – Coverage of Litzgus and Lesbarrères’ Community Builders Award Northern […]

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February 15th, 2016

Coverage of CEEEC’s Events

February 2015 – Evolution in Action Week @ Laurentian’s Research Week 2015 Northern Life, Evolution can be bad for your health Michael Ruse interview on CBC Radio: Up North, Florida professor talks about Darwin CBC News, Rapper Baba Brinkman brings […]

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February 10th, 2016

Coverage of CEEEC’s Reptile and Amphibian Research

The Litzgus Lab’s and Lesbarrères’ research on reptile and amphibian conservation is featured regularly in the media, both print and broadcast:  April 18, 2021 – CBC Radio: Up North, Human-built nesting sites could save turtles April 7, 2022 – Radio-Canada: Ici, Une clôture qui […]

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January 21st, 2016

Opportunities with CEEEC

Graduate Bursaries in the Humanities Three $5K bursaries are available for students entering Laurentian’s interdisciplinary Humanities M.A. Program or Ph.D. in Human Studies in September 2016. Successful students will be given the honorary title “CEEEC Graduate Fellow,” and they will conduct independent thesis […]

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November 28th, 2015

Letitia Meynell: “Engendering Animals”

On 26 November 2015, philosopher of science Dr. Letitia Meynell gave a presentation at Laurentian University on gender in nonhuman animals. This talk was part of Laurentian’s Masters in Humanities Speakers’ Series. Dr. Meynell is an Associate Professor in the […]

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