We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Chemicals in the environment: the RSC Romanowski Lecture at UOIT

September 8, 2014

Dr. John Giesy, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology, University of Saskatchewan, will present the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Romanowski Lecture Series in Environmental Science Solutions at UOIT.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology will welcome Dr. John Giesy to campus on Wednesday, September 17 to present the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Romanowski Lecture Series in Environmental Science Solutions.

Dr. Giesy is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology at the University of Saskatchewan. In his lecture, entitled Toxicological Evaluation of Perfluorooctane (PFOS) in the Environment: Anatomy of an Environmental Issue, he will tell the scientific and political story of how PFOS, a very valuable chemical (once the key ingredient in fabric protectors and stain repellents) was ultimately banned. He will explain how he discovered these toxic chemicals in the environment, and then developed the science and policy that eventually led to them being placed on Appendix B of the Stockholm Protocol for virtual elimination, as well as the banning of 87 chemicals in Canada.

Dr. Giesy is a Fellow of the RSC and a 2013 recipient of the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, which is awarded each year for significant contributions to the resolution of scientific aspects of environmental problems or for important improvements to the quality of an ecosystem in all aspects - terrestrial, atmospheric and aqueous - brought about by scientific means.

The Romanowski Lecture Series is delivered annually by the recipient of the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal. The series informs Canadians of recent advances in research and technology in the environmental sciences based on the lecturer’s particular knowledge and expertise.

When:

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Reception - 4:30 p.m., Science Building,West Atrium
Lecture - 5:15 p.m., Science Building, Room 1140

RSVP: By Wednesday, September 10, to rsvp@uoit.ca or 905.721.8668 ext. 6729.

The lecture can also be viewed by a live webcast for those unable to attend the event.

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