​GBW 2019

See below for last year's event lineup.
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Saskatoon Events 

Monday, September 23
12:00 noon
Kick off a week of celebrating science with a great meal featuring innovative Saskatchewan foods!

GUEST speaker:
Dr. Wilf Keller (president & CEO, Ag-West Bio)
presentation on Saskatchewan's innovation culture. 


Candle-Span Room
The Atrium at Innovation Place
111 Research Drive, Saskatoon 

Free event. Lunch provided.
Registration required
Hosted by Ag-West Bio and Innovation Place

Supporters:
Innovation Place
Novozymes BioAg
​Prairie Biosciences Canada

Innovation Place
Company tours

Monday, September 23
1:00 pm
So, what's happening at Innovation Place? Take a guided tour to meet some of the bioscience companies housed in the beautiful technology park!
​
Tour locations:
Co.Labs
Contango Strategies
Nutrien

​The Atrium at Innovation Place
111 Research Drive, Saskatoon
Muster point: Atrium building West doors

Free event. Registration required
Hosted by Innovation Place

Supporter:
Novozymes BioAg
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Unbelievable! 
Science communication
​for a skeptical world

Tuesday, September 24
12 noon
LUNCH N' LEARN
​Presentation by science writer Michael Robin  

Why do people fiercely defend positions that go against decades of science-backed evidence?

​The consequences of disbelief threaten how we feed ourselves, power our civilization and affect the Earth itself.

Join us as we explore creative ways to pierce the fog of misinformation when facts alone fail.

​Candle-Span Room
The Atrium at Innovation Place
111 Research Drive, Saskatoon 

Free event. Lunch provided.
​Registration required
Hosted by Innovation Place

Supporter:
Novozymes BioAg
SAIFood.ca
Global Institute for Food Security
Innovation Place

Unearthing our history: 
linking soil & settlement

Tuesday, September 24
7:30 pm
Presentation by ​Melissa Arcand, U of S

Melissa is a soil biogeochemist who grew up on a farm on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. She will talk about the importance of understanding soil and her experience with the Kanawayihetaytan Askiy program, training students to work in resource management and land governance in Indigenous communities across Canada. 

Winston’s Pub (basement)
243 21st St E, Saskatoon
​
​Free event - No registration required
19+ only. Cash bar

Hosted by Café Scientifique Saskatoon 

Supporters:
Genome Prairie
SaskFlax
Novozymes BioAg
The College of Agriculture and Bioresources, U of S
The Department of Soil Science, U of S
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
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Confident Conversations
Saskatoon

Wednesday, September 25
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Do you have a hard time explaining plant sciences and what your company does to your friends and family?

You aren’t alone! CropLife Canada’s Confident Conversations is a day-long session designed to help you explain the benefits our industry delivers through its technologies and help you to comfortably manage difficult conversations with people opposed to pesticides and plant biotechnology. 

Candle-Span Room
The Atrium at Innovation Place
111 Research Drive, Saskatoon

Free event. Lunch provided
Registration required
Hosted by CropLife Canada

Supporters:
CropLife Canada
SAIFood
Novozymes BioAg
​Innovation Saskatchewan
​Innovation Place
Global Institute for Food Security

Letting Nature Lead the Way: Restoring Arctic and Alpine Ecosystems 

Wednesday, September 25
​7:00 pm
Lecture by Katherine Stewart, U of S 

An expert in northern plant ecology and soil science, Katherine conducts research investigating the restoration of plant communities and nutrient cycling processes in northern ecosystems. She says our ability to restore arctic and alpine environments relies on developing a better understanding of the surface and below-ground processes occurring in these ecosystems. 

100 years of Soil Science @USask

McNally Robinson (Travel Alcove)
3130-8th Street East, Saskatoon

​Free event - No registration required

Hosted by
College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan

Supporters:
Novozymes BioAg
​The College of Agriculture and Bioresources, U of S
The Department of Soil Science, U of S
​Prairie Biosciences Canada

Good Bugs: Using fermentation to make Root Beer

Wednesday, September 25
​4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Simple and cool science activities - like making root beer!
​
Nutrien Wonderhub Performance Hall 
950 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon

​Free event - Registration required
Hosted by
Nutrien Wonderhub
Ag in the Classroom

Supporters:
Novozymes BioAg
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The Amazing
​Biotech Race

Thursday, September 26
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Bioscience students from Sask Polytechnic and local high schools join forces for some healthy competition.

​Students search for clues and participate in quick lab challenges and learn about Saskatoon bioscience companies along the way. Networking for the students and participating companies to follow.

Teachers and companies:
Contact Tarra McCannell to learn how to get involved!

Candle-Span Room
The Atrium at Innovation Place
111 Research Drive, Saskatoon

Hosted by Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Supporters:
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Novozymes BioAg
​Westcap - Golden Opportunities Fund
VIDO-InterVac
​SaskTel

Trivia Night

Thursday, September 26
7:30 pm
What does DNA stand for? What does it do? What is a GMO?

​Go ahead and flaunt your knowledge of nucleotides at this fun, free event. Bring your friends so they can learn more about biotechnology!

Winston’s Pub (basement)
243 21st St E, Saskatoon
​
Free event - No registration required.
​19+ only. Cash bar

Hosted by Genome Prairie

Supporters:
Genome Prairie
Novozymes BioAg
​Saskatchewan Polytechnic
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Canadian Light Source
​Special evening tours  

September 23, 25, 27
7:00 pm 
​Tour Canada’s only synchrotron facility!

​From cutting-edge plant imaging to mine remediation, and studying everything from cancer to new fertilizers, this tour will introduce you to today's big biotech research questions being explored at Canada's only synchrotron! 

Canadian Light Source
44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon

​Free 1-hour tours
​Registration required
Hosted by Canadian Light Source

Biotech & Beer

Friday, September 27
3:30 pm
Join us to toast biotechnology at this classic networking event at Innovation Place. 

Concourse Building, Innovation Place
116 Research Drive, Saskatoon

Free event - 19+ only.  1st drink on us + Cash bar​
Registration required
Hosted by Innovation Place and Ag-West Bio

Supporters:
Novozymes BioAg
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
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BioScience Technology 
​50 Years Celebration!

Saturday, September 28
3:00 to 8:00 pm 
Join Sask Polytech to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its BioScience Technology Program! 

Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon Campus
1130 Idylwyld Dr N, Saskatoon (Cafeteria)
​
All are welcome, but please register!
CLICK HERE to learn more.
Hosted by Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Regina Events

Let's Talk GMOs
​Science Café Regina

Tuesday, September 24
7:00 pm

University of Regina Researcher Jon McPhetres discusses his research showing that knowledge about the science of genetically modified foods is the most important predictor of one’s attitudes towards genetically modified products.

​Teaching people about the science behind the technology is relatively simple and is effective in promoting more positive attitudes. Jon will also discuss future plans for research in the area of understanding people’s beliefs about science and ways to promote interest in science.

​The Cure
2323 11th Ave, Regina

​Free event - No registration required
19+ only. Cash bar

Hosted by:
Economic Development Regina 
and Saskatchewan Science Centre

​Supporters:
Genome Prairie
SaskFlax
Novozymes BioAg
​Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

Confident Conversations 
​Regina

Tuesday, September 24
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Do you have a hard time explaining plant sciences and what your company does to your friends and family?

​You aren’t alone! CropLife Canada’s Confident Conversations is a day-long session designed to help you explain the benefits our industry delivers through its technologies and help you to comfortably manage difficult conversations with people opposed to pesticides and plant biotechnology. 
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Saskatchewan Science Centre (Atrium)
2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina

Free event. Lunch provided
Registration required
Hosted by CropLife Canada

Supporters:
Saskatchewan Science Centre
CropLife Canada
Novozymes BioAg
​​Innovation Saskatchewan

Before the Plate
Film screening 

September 25
7:00 pm
(Doors open @ 6:30pm) 
We hear things daily about where our food comes from. Most of the time, the news is grim. Bad news sells.

But what if we step back? What if we looked at the whole picture? What if we could literally see what it takes to get food to our plate.

​This film explores the questions, the stories and the people behind where our food comes from and how it gets to our plates, told by John Horne, head chef at Toronto’s Canoe restaurant. (watch trailer)

Kramer Imax Theatre
Saskatchewan Science Centre
2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina

​Free event. Registration required (book tickets online) 
Hosted by:
Saskatchewan Science Centre

Supporters:
​Saskatchewan Science Centre
Economic Development Regina​
Novozymes BioAg
​Prairie Biosciences Canada

Biotech Tools 
​Makerspace Activity

September 24 to 29
​12 noon – 3:00 pm (daily)  
It’s Biotechnology week!
​Learn more about the science of biotechnology by using the real tools scientist use in the lab. Get hands on with this interactive STEAM activity. 

3rd floor Makerspace
​Saskatchewan Science Centre
2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina

Free with Science Centre admission
​No registration required

Hosted by Saskatchewan Science Centre

Supporters:
Novozymes BioAg
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Located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ag-West Bio is the province's bioscience industry association and a catalyst for growth of the bioeconomy. We work with industry stakeholders, innovators and investors to help bring research to market. ​
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