The Atlantic Veterinary College will host a community workshop entitled “Care of the Geriatric Pet” on Wednesday, March 5, in Lecture Theatre A, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. With advances in veterinary medicine, proper nutrition, and increased awareness of pet owners, pets are living longer lives. How do owners prepare for and provide the best care during their pet’s senior years? At what age is a pet considered senior or geriatric? Dr. Peter Foley, assistant professor of small animal internal medicine, will discuss common diseases of older pets, how to spot symptoms of potential illnesses or problems, and how to handle their special needs. He will present information on end of life issues and euthanasia. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Donations to the AVC Friends and Family are gratefully accepted. For information, call (902) 566-0589 or visit upei.ca/avc.

Join Dr. Tyson MacCormack, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mount Allison University, for a seminar on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:30 pm. Dr.MacCormack’s presentation is entitled “Nanoparticle-Protein Interactions and Their Consequences to Physiology and Metabolism.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, room 212.

From March 7-9 2014, UPEI students will host approximately 40 of their peers in History and Classics from universities throughout the Atlantic region, in this annual undergraduate conference. There will be 12 UPEI History and Classics students among those presenting papers drawn from their own coursework and/or Honours research. Papers to be presented range from warfare in the ancient world to 1990s pop culture.

SPEAKER: Dr. Melanie Buote, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Histologic and metabolomic investigation of Bitter Crab Disease in Atlantic snow crabs (Chionoecetes opilio)

On Tuesday, March 4, Enactus UPEI will host "Financially Fit" - a personal budgeting workshop from 12:00 to 1:30 pm, at McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Glenn Trueman, Branch Manager of CIBC Queen Street, will be leading the presentation that will focus on personal budgeting, debt, loan applications, credit cards, and more. This event is one of the projects in the Enactus Canada Financial Education Challenge. This event is free and all are welcome to attend.

Ancient Greece was far away and long ago, but it will be up close and personal in UPEI’s Faculty Lounge this Spring. Vagabond Productions will be staging the Greek tragedy of Electra by Euripides. Director Greg Doran’s vision is to bring Electra into the 21st century by putting a modern political spin on things. “At its heart, Electra can be read as a play about the financial dispossession of two characters, Orestes and Electra. I saw it as an opportunity to highlight current economic and political divisions in society. I feel the play offers an interesting insight for today’s society.” Electra is its tenth show. The show runs March 18 to March 22 in The Faculty Lounge, in the Main Building. The doors will open at 7 pm for a 7:30 pm start. Admission is pay-what-you-can and seating is limited, so make sure to show up early For more information, you can contact the Theatre Studies Program at 566-6013 or Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca.

Join speakers from UPEI and AVC for a One Health seminar, entitled "ONE PLANET, ONE HEALTH," at the Atlantic Veterinary College on Thursday, February 27, from 7:00-9:00 pm in Lecture Theatre A. Speakers will be discussing topics relevant to human, animal and ecosystem health. Lecture topics include aquaculture and ecosystem health, urban fox behaviour, pets/people/pathogens, and meat inspection/food safety. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome!

The UPEI Climate Research Lab is hosting a 1 day symposium on Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 entitled "Climate Change and Aquaculture: A science symposium to communicate current research and science activities to the Atlantic Region’s aquaculture industry". The event will be held in the Lecture Theatre, Main Floor, Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, UPEI, from 9:30am - 3:00pm. Lunch will be provided to registered participants in the adjacent meeting room. There is no fee to attend the seminar, but space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please register online at https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=2LVFESlaeCneiPNubiPWPw Everyone welcome. Topics and speakers to include: The Aquaculture Industry on Prince Edward Island - Peter Warris, Research & Development Coordinator, PEI Aquaculture Alliance Atlantic Region’s Changing Climate - Adam Fenech, Director, Climate Research Lab, University of Prince Edward Island Climate change implications on aquaculture management and research - Gregor Reid, St. Andrews Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Climate Change and Ecosystem Health for Aquaculture – Bivalves and Finfish - Sophie St. Hilaire, Atlantic Veterinary College First Nations Aquaculture: Preparing for Climate Change - Randy Angus, Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI Impacts of Agricultural Practices on Freshwater and Coastal Environments under a Changing Climate - Michael van den Heuvel, Canada Research Chair in Watershed Ecological Integrity, UPEI Preparing Harbour Infrastructure for a Changing Climate - Bryan Daye, Small Craft Harbours, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Private Aquaculture Facility Response to Storm Surges - Gerry Johnson, Halibut PEI This event is funded by the Atlantic Canada Adaptation Solutions Association (ACASA), a partnership of the four Atlantic provinces and Natural Resources Canada to support adaptation to climate change in the region. For further information, please contact Leanne at 620.5221 or climate@upei.ca.

UPEI vocal majors Olivia Barnes and Jillian Clow will take to the stage for a joint Junior Recital on Sunday, March 9 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, with piano accompaniment by Frances McBurnie. Both in their third year of study and both from the Island, Olivia and Jillian study under Professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey. Previously, they have performed at Kiwanis Music Festivals and as members and soloists in the UPEI concert choir, chamber singers, vocal ensemble and women’s ensemble. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about science versus fear. Many companies bank on the popularity of all things natural by advertising their products as being “chemical free.” Dr. Brian Wagner, professor of chemistry at UPEI, will lead a discussion entitled “The myth of the chemical-free beer.” The discussion begins at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 4 at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca.