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Meet the Team

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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​​

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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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