Honorary degree recipient passes away

trevor.kenney — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:51:00 +0000

One of Canada's foremost geographers and a ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge honorary degree recipient has passed away.

Marie Sanderson (honorary doctor of science, '00) died of breast cancer in Toronto on July 12 at the age of 88.

Noted as a pioneering climatologist and highly respected figure in environmental research, Sanderson was the first female geography professor in Canada when she completed her PhD at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Michigan and later accepted a position as assistant professor of geography at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Windsor.

An experienced traveler, Sanderson would attend conferences throughout the world and similarly took her studies to many corners of the globe. Her focus remained in Canada however as she was instrumental in conducting research into water management issues in the Grand River Basin and in Ontario. She also studied in the Canadian Arctic and assisted Environment Canada on studies related to climate change.

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge recognized Sanderson with an honorary doctor of science in 2000.

For a complete biography, follow this Globe and Mail link.

Dan Otte Symposium at U of L

trevor.kenney — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:07:41 +0000

Some of North America's leading entomologist's will converge on the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Tuesday, June 16 to celebrate the career of Daniel Otte.

The Dan Otte Symposium welcomes the esteemed Otte, one of the world's leaders in evolutionary biology, systematics and the behavior of insects, especially grasshoppers, crickets and their relatives, along with a list of stellar researchers from across North America.

Otte is now curator and Chair, Department of Entomology, at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The symposium is sponsored by Otte's former graduate students to thank and honour him for his contributions to the world of entomology. Among his colleagues is ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge President, Dr. Bill Cade.

A full day of presentations in evolutionary biology will take place on Tuesday. Papers range from the behavior of social amoebas to the evolution of human behavior and everyone is welcome to attend. The event concludes with the Taste of Alberta banquet at 7:15 p.m., featuring the keynote address from Dr. Dick Alexander, professor and curator emeritus at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Michigan.

For a list of speakers and more information on the symposium, visit http://www.danottesymposium.com or contact Bill Cade at bill.cade@uleth.ca.

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