A well known geographer, historian and author will present the fourth in a series of free lectures presented by the Samuel Holland 250 Commemorations Committee on May 14. Stephen J. Hornsby is Director of the Canadian-American Center and Professor of Geography and Canadian Studies at the University of Maine. Originally from southern England, Hornsby received his M.A. from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, where he was a Commonwealth Scholar. Hornsby has published extensively on the historical geography of northeastern North America and the Atlantic World. His book Surveyors of Empire: Samuel Holland, J.F.W. Des Barres, and the Making of The Atlantic Neptune has won three awards, including Publication of the Year Award from the Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation in 2012, and the Pierre Savard Award from the International Council for Canadian Studies in 2013. The book examines the development of British military cartography in North America during and after the Seven Years War, as well as advancements in military and scientific equipment used in surveying. At the same time, he follows the land speculation of leading surveyors, including Samuel Holland. The lecture, which is part of a monthly series commemorating Samuel Holland’s survey of Prince Edward Island, will be held Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm in Room 242, the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at UPEI.

As part of a CERC-sponsored workshop for researchers interested in using drones, the following public seminars will be happening in AVC Lecture A on Thursday May 21: 2:30 pm: Using sUAS (small unmanned aerial systems) for remote sensing Thomas Reinsel & Brenden Duffy, Ready To Drone 3:45 pm: Mapping and quantification of eelgrass (Zostera marina) spatial distribution: Acoustic and aerial approaches Dr. Jeff Barrell, Dalhousie 4:15 pm: Remote Sensing of Eelgrass (Zostera marina): Case studies from coast to coast Dr. Marc Skinner, Stantec For more information, contact Maya Groner (mgroner@upei.ca)

The UMGRC welcome Dr. Theresa Bernardo (Michigan State U) back to UPEI as our keynote speaker. Mark your calendars to attend this public event on August 7, 2015 at 9:00 am (time to be finalized). The public address will be held in McDougall Hall with more information to come. If you have any questions about the conference, or about Dr. Bernardo's keynote presentation, feel free to email gsa@upei.ca.

The UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference is happy to present a full day of workshops for graduate students registered for the UMGRC (http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-upei-multidisciplinary-research-conferenc...) The current lineup is as follows: Concurrent Session A (McDougall Hall, room TBA) 9:00 am Leslie Cudmore, "Successful Scholarship Applications" 10:30 am Dr. Bonnie Stewart, "Becoming a Networked Scholar" 1:00 pm Megan MacKenzie, "E-Portfolios for Career Development" 2:30 pm Dr. Jane Preston, "The Publication Process: Why, where, when, how?" Concurrent Session B (McDougall Hall, room TBA) 9:00 am Dr. Brian Wagner, "Mentorship and Supervision in Graduate School" 10:30 am Dr. Julie Bull, "The Ethics of Research Involving Indigenous People" 1:00 pm Joy Knight & Dr. James Moran, "Research Ethics at UPEI" 2:30 pm Dr. Brandi Bell & TBA, "Life After Graduate Studies" UMGRC registrants will be able to sign up for workshops in June, 2015. For more information, visit http://www.upei.ca/research/officeofgraduatestudies/graduate-students-as... Please forward questions to gsa@upei.ca

The UPEI School of Nursing and Health PEI Research Day planning committee is pleased to host its annual research day and conference featuring special guest speakers Dr. Shelley Doucet, Dr. Kathleen Valentine, and Kristen Cameron. Faculty and students will present research findings on a wide range of topics.

Women's Soccer Home Opener at the UPEI Turf Saturday, September 12 at 1:00 pm vs STFX

The Capers come to the Island to take on your UPEI Women's Soccer Panthers. Game time is 3:00pm at the UPEI Turf

Support Women's Soccer as they fund raise to help kick cancer. The UNB Varsity Reds make the trip to take on the Women's UPEI Soccer Panthers, game time is 5:00 pm. Proceeds from donations, baked good and t-shirts go directly to support Women's Basketball's Shoot for the Cure fundraiser in support of breast cancer research.  

After a three game road trip, the Women's Soccer Panthers return home to take on the UdeM Aigles Bleues. Game time is 5:00pm at the UPEI Turf.

The Axewomen are in town for a game of Soccer against the UPEI Womens Soccer Panthers at the UPEI Turf. Game time is 1:00pm