Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

Unlike many food researchers, despite my best efforts, I am a terrible gardener.

What do you like to do in your free time?

Read. Write. Cook. Enjoy time with my friends and family.

What are you currently working on?

Considerations regarding links between neoliberal individualization and a focus on consumer responsibility for food waste and how this link limits the solutions being suggested.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

Fundamentally, wasting food is shameful, yet so much of our food is winding up in landfills or compost piles. In all my years researching in the area, I have never met anyone who was ok with food waste, but very few who could honestly claim that they didn’t waste food.

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What are you currently working on?

I research food waste in households and in other parts of the food value chain as part of the Guelph Food Waste Research Group.

What are common questions you can answer about your area of expertise?

How can I reduce food waste? What is the relationship between food waste and food security?

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What are you currently working on?

Ensuring food safety for the Canadian food system through fish species identification.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

Development of diagnostic tools for species identification and application of tools for conservation.

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Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

I am passionate about health and well-being of all, and promote nutrition and healthy lifestyle at national and international levels.

What do you like to do in your free time?

Hike and walk, yoga, cook, listen to music

What are you currently working on?

The importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and offspring health

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

Omega-3 fatty acids

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Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

In the past two years, I have lived in five different cities and moved five different times!

What do you like to do in your free time?

Cook! I also enjoy barre, yoga and bootcamp.

What are you currently working on?

Currently, I am working in the field of nutrition marketing, which touches on social media and digital communications. I’ve also dipped my feet into menu development and support for healthcare solutions.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

I am most passionate about being a trusted resource for evidenced based nutrition information provided to social outlets.

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Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

I like to apply my knowledge to areas that do not necessarily appear, on the surface, to fit. For example, we were recently approached to help preserve the skeleton of two whales, a blue whale and a north Atlantic right whale, through composting. So, we have engaged in a project to do that.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I have a number of hobbies, including playing soccer, learning piano and reading.

What are you currently working on?

Agricultural systems management projects related to soil health, crop production, and fate and transport of organic contaminants in soils.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

My passions relate to understanding how environmental systems and managed landscapes are impacted by human interventions and how we can minimize those impacts.

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Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

I’ve participated in three half-marathons up to now. Back in 2011, I thought I could never do one.

What do you like to do in your free time?

Spending time outdoors — jogging, hiking, alpine skiing in the winter.

What are you currently working on?

These days, I’m developing my research program on nutrient profiling for the new few years to be submitted for a salary award early this fall.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

Finding ways that will make nutritious food choices easier for consumers.

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Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

I also have expertise in horticulture and agriculture.

What do you like to do in your free time?

Try different fusion cuisines and fish.

What are you currently working on?

Influences of functional lipids on brain health and brain lipid metabolism, functional food production, development, sensory evaluation, preservation and safety.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

Production of foods enhanced with functional lipids; safety, sensory and nutritional quality of grilled foods; influences of functional lipids on brain health outcomes.

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Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.  

I didn’t used to eat seafood until I started working on a halibut farm!

What do you do in your free time?  

Personally, I enjoy exercising, cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

What are you currently working on? 

Currently I am working on building my research program, so I am planning new research projects and experiments. I am particularly interested in fatty acid nutrition in fish, and how farmed fish are an important source of omega-3s for human consumption.

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise? 

Aquaculture is a way to grow seafood without depleting the ocean. I have always been passionate about marine life. Aquaculture can reduce pressure that we place on our ocean resources. I enjoy working in a field that is challenging and forward thinking and can benefit society.

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Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

I sing tenor in the Bison Men’s Chorus.

What do you do in your free time?

Spend time with family and sing with the Bison Men’s Chorus

What are you currently working on?

Defining factors that influence the quality of dietary proteins and exploring the role of diet in regulating the immune status of birds and egg quality

What are you passionate about related to your area of expertise?

Share my expertise with students and with the public so that they learn the links between food and health

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