Watershed Metagenomics Project
Stakeholder Workshop and Closeout Meeting May 21-22, 2015
Peter Allard School of Law
Allard Hall (B105; overflow in B101), University of British Columbia
1822 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:05
9:05 - 9:15
9:15 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:45 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:15
Continental breakfast
Welcome and Introductions - Judy Isaac-Renton, University of British
Columbia, BC Public Health Microbiology Reference Labs
Overview of watershed metagenomics project - Patrick Tang,
University of British Columbia, BC Public Health Microbiology
Reference Labs
Overcoming challenges with next-generation sequencing of
environmental samples - Miguel Uyaguari-Diaz, University of British
Columbia
Temporal variability of bacterial communities in two British Columbia
watersheds - Matthew Croxen, University of British Columbia
Metagenomic differences associated with water quality and land use
in multiple watersheds over space and time - Thea Van Rossum,
Simon Fraser University
Discovery of new biomarkers as indicators of watershed health and
water quality - Anamaria Crisan, University of British Columbia and
Mike Peabody, Simon Fraser University
10:15 - 10:30
Sequencing/bioinformatics panel discussion, moderator: Patrick Tang
10:30 - 10:50
Break
10:50 - 10:55
10:55 - 11:10
11:10 - 11:25
11:25 - 11:40
11:40 - 11:55
Impetus for GE3LS projects - Natalie Prystajecky, University of British
Columbia, BC Public Health Microbiology Reference Labs
The benefits and challenges of new water quality tests: what do
stakeholders think? - Natalie Henrich, University of British Columbia
Of water, science and law: some considerations for bridging the legal
divide - Ida Ngueng Feze, McGill University
Delphi study for mapping metagenomics future(s) - Vural Ozdemir,
Gaziantep University
Microbial risk governance: challenges and opportunities in
freshwater management in Canada - Leila Harris, University of British
Columbia
11:55 - 12:10
GE3LS panel discussion, moderator: Natalie Prystajecky
12:10 - 1:10
Lunch and group photo
1:10 - 1:50
Advancing genomics in the water sciences - Tom Edge, McMaster
Watershed Metagenomics Project
Stakeholder Workshop and Closeout Meeting May 21-22, 2015
University
1:50 - 2:30
The virome of ballast waters - Joan Rose, Michigan State University
2:30 - 3:00
Break
Metagenomics, nucleotide metabolism genes, and chaperonins
reveal key biological features of unknown marine viruses.
- K. Eric Wommack, University of Delaware
3:00 - 3:40
3:40 - 4:20
4:20 - 5:00
5:00
TBA, Kristi Miller-Saunders, Pacific Biological Station
Socio-technical collaborations: building micro-foundations for
responsible innovation - Erik Fisher, Arizona State University
Meeting ends
Map of Allard Hall area of UBC campus
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PARKING AT UBC
https://parking.ubc.ca/
Parkades in walking distance to Allard Hall are:
North Parkade: Location number 5667
Address: 6115 Student Union Boulevard V6T 1Z1
Rose Garden Parkade: Location number 5665
Address: 6278 North West Marine Drive V6T 1Z1
As well as parkades, UBC has numerous parking lots located throughout campus – see
https://parking.ubc.ca/surface-lots