Meet the Team
Ritesh Yadav - President
Where you're from: Nepal
Year and program of study: Third year, PhD
Title of project: Genomic selection for improving winter hardiness and Fusarium head blight resistance in winter durum wheat
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Favourite plant: Buckwheat
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Favourite band: Led Zeppelin
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Kamalpreet (Kamal) Singh - Treasurer
Where you're from: Panjab, India
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Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.
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Title of project: Genetic analysis of leaf rust resistance in winter wheat
Favourite plant: Wheat​
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Favourite activity: Soccer​
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Dayna Wozny - Seminar Committee Rep + Department Council Rep
Where you're from: Winnipeg, MB
Year and program of study: First year, MSc.
Title of project: Improved Seed Quality in Brassica napus L.
Favourite plant: Canola
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Favourite animal: My dog, Daisy​​
Kaitlyn Pidherny - Safety Committee Rep + Department Council Rep
Where you're from: Preeceville, SK
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Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.
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Title of project: Genome-wide association study (GWAS) of stem rust resistance in western Canadian winter wheat
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Favorite house plant: Pancake plant (Pilea peperomioides)
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Favourite season: Fall
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Uthpala Ekanayake - UMGSA Rep
Where you're from: Sri Lanka
Year and program of study: Second year, MSc
Title of project: Effect of Integrated Crop management on Weed Phenology and Weed Seed Persistence
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Favourite plant: Wheat
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Favourite food: Rice and curries​
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Jared Bento - Social Coordinator
Where you're from: Winnipeg, MB
Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.
Title of project: Genome-wide Association and Genomic Selection for Oil and Fatty Acid Content in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
Favourite plant: Coleus
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Favourite movie: Revenge of the Sith
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Anirup Sengupta - Social Coordinator
Where you're from: Kolkata, India
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Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.
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Title of project: Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and Genomic Selection (GS) Models for Leaf Rust Resistance in Western Canadian Winter Wheat
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Favourite plant: Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba)
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Favourite movie: Bicycle Thieves
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Milan Lukes - 40th PSGSS Chair
Where you're from: Winnipeg, MB
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Year and program of study: First year, MSc.
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Title of project: Influence of CLASS 1 PHYTOGLOBIN on gene regulation in hypoxic root tips of Arabidopsis thaliana​​
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Favourite plant: Cucurbita maxima
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