Vitas Salvante: This Talk is Not Only Fun… But It Could Save Your Life 
Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht,, Professor
Kinesiology & Recreation Management

Aka Professor Popsicle of the Rick Mercer Report and the Late Show with David Letterman. He will ‘wow’ you with his frosty perspective on all things cold. Click here to see what he’s been up to with his research. http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/kinrec/about/giesbrecht.html

Life at the Extremes! Beluga Whales of the Canadian Arctic
Emily Choy, PhD Candidate
Biological Sciences

Emily will give you a sneak peak at how climate change is impacting the Beaufort Sea beluga whale population in Canada’s north.  Her thesis work is based on Kendall Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories. She’s trailblazing her own path as a scientist. Click here to read a bit more about her and her achievements. http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/people/choy.html

Engineering the Science of Sandbags!
Dr. James Blatz, Associate Vice-President (Partnerships), Professor
Civil Engineering

By day, he combines a passion for building research partnerships in the Associate Vice-President’s Research office  to connect researchers with industry in transformational partnerships and by night he is a flood protection researcher working on new ideas and innovative solutions to protect Manitobans when the mighty Red River wreaks havoc with spring flooding. You can learn more about James here http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/engineering/departments/civil/180.html#Blatz