Science First

03/27/2026

May 7th, 2026 - Winnipeg Public Event @ Manitoba Museum
Is there a Future for Nuclear Power?
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Register: www.sciencefirst.ca

Science advocacy, literacy & education promoting a healthy democracy and ecological conservation

03/20/2026

May 7th @ Manitoba Museum (7pm-9pm) - Is There a Future for Nuclear Power? Public presentation and Q&A! Register: [email protected] (More info: www.sciencefirst.ca)

03/04/2025

March 20th @ Manitoba Museum Auditorium!
Register: [email protected]

12/02/2024

December 4th: The Future of Vertical Farming in Manitoba - FREE EVENT @ University of Manitoba

Public presentation followed by an audience Q&A. Register to save your spot here: [email protected]

A major focus of this event will look at the energy requirements for vertical farming and examine some of the most efficient systems and scenarios to make vertical farming worth the investment. Another focus will be on the potential benefits of vertical farming to remote and marginalized communities.

Featuring:

Trina Semenchuk - Little Greenhouse That Could
www.littlegreenhousethatcould.ca
Little Greenhouse is a company with a life-long mission to turn Winnipeg into the vertical farming city of the world. Founded by Trina, an Engineer in Training (EIT) currently pursuing a M.Sc. in Biosystems Engineering. She is focused on energy efficiency designs and systems for vertical farming.

Dr. Qiang Zhang - University of Manitoba

Dr. Qiang Zhang is a professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, and a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the Province of Manitoba. He has been conducting research in the area of controlled environment agriculture. Dr. Zhang is a member of several professional societies, including Canadian Society for Bioengineering (served as President) and American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Dr. Miyoung Suh - University of Manitoba
Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences

https://news.umanitoba.ca/um-research-to-improve-nutrition-in-northern-manitoba-receives-new-federal-support

Location: 130 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road - U of M
Time: 7pm - 8:30pm
Register for free here: [email protected]

10/31/2024

Here is a great checklist/resource for turning Evidence into Action!

Check out the following resource ‘Turning Evidence-Informed Policy into Reality’ - your go-to checklist to turn evidence into action, written by our Research Associate, Simarpreet Singh.

As a companion to the Best Practices Toolkit by Evidence for Democracy, this visual guide simplifies critical practices to ensure transparency and accountability in every step.

Turn Evidence into Action!

Check out the following resource ‘Turning Evidence-Informed Policy into Reality’ - your go-to checklist to turn evidence into action, written by our Research Associate, Simarpreet Singh. As a companion to the Best Practices Toolkit by Evidence for Democracy, this visual guide simplifies critical practices to ensure transparency and accountability in every step.

Key Highlights:
➡️ Make raw data accessible for replication
➡️ Provide context with metadata and transparent analysis
➡️ Disclose interests to enhance credibility

View it here: https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/research/eyes-on-evidence-best-practices-toolkit-companion-guides/