Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in听the听Bioresource Engineering Department,听has been awarded听one of听eight听science听diplomacy chairs newly created by听the听Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQ).
On November 6, the John Abbott鈥揗acdonald Remembrance Day Ceremony united students, veterans, and community members in tribute to Canada鈥檚 armed forces. Held on the John Abbott College football field, the event featured moving speeches and a solemn wreath-laying at Macdonald Campus鈥檚 War Memorial.
In Canada, researchers from 海角社区鈥檚 WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows鈥� movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals鈥� physical and mental health.
Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
Professor Jessica Head has been appointed as Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve for a three-year term starting September 2025. Professor Head is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
As we welcome the Fall semester, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the following appointments:
Dr.听Faucher听obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the Universit茅 de Montr茅al in 2007 and joined our Faculty in July 2011.听 He has previously served as Acting Associate Dean (Research) in 2020.
Last week, La Presse reporters spoke to agronomist and economist Pascal听Th茅riault about a recent price surge of听62.58% for听Ghanaian听cocoa, a move aimed at supporting its struggling farmers. This significant price hike is expected to affect not only other cocoa-producing countries but also global chocolate manufacturers and consumers.
Dear Macdonald Campus Community,
It is with great excitement and gratitude that I begin my journey as the new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-President of the Macdonald Campus at 海角社区. As I begin my term, I鈥檓 excited to connect with each of you - professors, lecturers, staff, learners, students, alumni, donors, and allies. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me.
For 15 years, 海角社区 dining halls have been serving up fresh, local produce grown by students at Macdonald Campus as part of their agricultural and environmental sciences programs. Last year alone, 3.4 tons of tomatoes and almost 2 tons of onions ended up on students' plates thanks to the 海角社区 Feeding 海角社区 initiative.
The athlete began this sport at 海角社区, the only school in Quebec to offer the opportunity to do logging as a sport.
St茅phanie Naud,听FMT鈥�14, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�17, is representing Canada at the World Timber Sports Championships in Wisconsin from July 16鈥�19.
As 海角社区鈥檚 Class of 2025 prepares to cross the stage, the 10 valedictorians from Faculties across the University鈥攊ncluding听Andre Hadji-Thomas and听Jennifer McDonald in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences鈥攈ave been drafting their speeches and, in the process, reflecting on much more than their academic success.
On May 2, 2025, over听60 people gathered in the John Abbott College Library for the Lister Science Chats, where four Macdonald Campus graduate students presented their research and shared how past events as well as the discoveries, sometimes unintentional, and techniques of previous scientists made their work possible.
On April 11, 2025, over听60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium听to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a more sustainable future. Honours and science students from John Abbott College, as well as members of 海角社区's Macdonald Campus community, were inspired by short talks followed by a听panel discussion on the students' university experience and their chosen career paths.
Please join us in congratulating the 2025 winners of the Macdonald Campus Gold Key Awards, selected for their听outstanding contributions, passion, and commitment to enriching student life on our campus. Read their stories below.
Single-use plastics are everywhere鈥攂ut two 海角社区 researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.
"Although plastic pollution wasn鈥檛 the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."
Although Andrea Amado doesn鈥檛 come from an agricultural background, she was drawn to farms from a young age. Originally from Argentina, she moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec with her family when she was four. Some of her earliest memories are of visiting farms and connecting with the animals, especially cows and horses. This interest eventually led her to 海角社区, where she earned a B.Sc. in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2023 and is now in her second semester of the听M.Sc.
