Please join the University of Saskatchewan International Office as they host a pre-PAW International Congress session, "Developing and Maintaining Sustainable Research Partnerships in Germany" to provide an opportunity to learn more about USask’s current collaborations in Germany and make new connections between researchers already working in and/or interested in working in Germany. The DAAD Toronto Office Senior Manager will be joining the session to deliver a presentation on research and mobility funding opportunities for researchers, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. 

Audience: This event is for all leaders, faculty, staff, researchers, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with a history of collaboration in Germany, and/or an interest in pursuing collaborations and partnerships in Germany. This is an in-person event only. 

Agenda: An agenda will be circulated by email one week prior to those who have RSVPed. 

Other: Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.  

Resources: We will be compiling a slide deck to overview at the event, and which can be shared with attendees following the event that contains information about the current research and collaborations between USask and partners in Germany. If you are currently collaborating with partners in Germany, we request you to complete the attached slide template and return it to our office by October 1, 2024 so that it can be included (please send to international.office@usask.ca). 

Please RSVP by emailing international.office@usask.ca by October 7th, 2024. Please note that registration for this workshop is complimentary and seperate from registration for the PAW Congress.  

Biography

Dr. Daniela S. Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at North Carolina State University (NC State), where she also serves as the Data Science Academy Director of Agricultural Analytics. She holds a joint faculty appointment with Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and is the Director of the Agricultural Data Science Certificate program at NC State. Additionally, she is a Graduate Faculty in the Operations Research Program, and in the Center for Geospatial Analytics.

Dr. Jones specializes in developing large-scale, heterogeneous, geo-temporal data-intensive machine learning and optimization models to enhance the sustainability of intensifying agricultural systems. Her biofuels research focuses on the feasibility of harvesting, preprocessing, storing, and delivering agricultural waste for energy conversion to mitigate environmental impacts. She also collaborates with industry partners to process agriculture data from various sources such as gene expression, management practices, ground-based sensors, drone imagery, weather stations, and satellite sensors. This comprehensive data spans the entire agricultural lifecycle—from planting and growing to harvesting and packing—allowing her to identify factors that impact produce yield in both quantity and quality.

Dr. Jones earned her PhD in Biological and Agricultural Engineering with a concentration in energy systems from Texas A&M University, where she was an Alfred P. Sloan Scholar and received a certificate in Business Management. She also holds a Master’s and Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus on operations research and a minor in Mathematics from Mississippi State University. During her academic career, she interned at Idaho National Laboratory and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on biofuels and renewable energy projects. Prior to her current role, Dr. Jones was a postdoctoral associate at Duke University, where she conducted quantitative and qualitative research on student interventions and supported programming for educational and career development workshops, as well as community development events for underrepresented students in the biosciences.

Purpose: To highlight and uplift USask’s student researchers conducting research related to the Food-Water-Energy Nexus, sustainable development, and/or equity and social inclusion. Prizes will be awarded for the top three (3) posters.

Open to: All students conducting research in areas related to the Food-Water-Energy Nexus, sustainable development, and/or equity and social inclusion.

Eligibility: Students are eligible if they are:

• USask student – Graduate or Undergraduate (degree-seeking, exchange, VRS, visiting, etc.) and PDFs.
• Conducting research with a USask faculty member
• Can highlight their research is connected to one of the SDGs

For more information please contact international.office@usask.ca. 

• Apply by September 27

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call for action by all countries — poor, rich and middle-income — to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.

• Learn more about the UN SDGs