Melanie Kalischuk

Assistant Professor 🍓🫐🍅🥔 outdoor enthusiast, mountain biker, trail runner, player of test tubes and microbes 🦠 🧬🧪🐛

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

A few pictures from our biking trails during the southern Ontario snow storms. Enjoy the snow as spring is right around the corner!
Soon some of my favourite microbes will become active again.
🌨️☀️🍄

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

Sunsets - left GOBRA Forest Trails, Guelph, Ontario; right Kona, Hawaii- both spectacular! In the last week, there have been two major snow falls - third one arrives tonight (30-40 cm). Keeping busy! 🇨🇦🚲🌨️❄️

[Nicolas Feau @nfeau]

🌳Postdoc opportunity🌲🌿
Passionate about forest soil biodiversity? Join us to explore Canada’s Forest using eDNA metabarcoding! 📊 work with a team of soil ecologists, forest pathologists & bioinformaticians at CFS 🇨🇦
#Postdoc #Biodiversity #eDNA #SoilEcology #Forest PleaseRT

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

Went for a ride around dusk and found this (first pic). A bit mindful … but then rode up a hill and around the corner. I caught the most amazing sunset from the forest. This is ironic because in exactly one week, I’ll be doing the same thing in Hawaii! Stay tuned!
🌲❄️🚴🏼‍♀️🚵🏼‍♂️🌴🌞

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

Just in time for the holiday season. 😎Just decorating a few plants with CRISPR edits!
🧬🧪🥂

[Canadian Society for Horticultural Science @CanadianHortSci]

🌟 Announcing the CSHS Student Virtual Research Conference on March 20, 2025! ✨

📅 Abstract deadline: March 3, 2025
🔗 Register and submit your abstract now: https://t.co/SlN7kthVgO

[Svetlana Folimonova @FolimonovaLab]

A postdoctoral position is available in the Folimonova Lab at the Univ. of Florida, Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville, FL to conduct research in the area of molecular biology and molecular genetics of RNA viruses. If interested, please contact me at [email protected].

[Canadian Journal of Plant Science @CanJPlantSci]

🍃 CJPS's upcoming collection will provide a global perspective on the opportunities, applications, and constraints of novel technologies in #horticulture. Submit your paper for inclusion ▶️ https://t.co/nLqffIhx5x @melkalischuk @AgronomyCanada @CanadianHortSci

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

A huge congratulations to Taylor Royal for a successful MSc defence! 🥳🎉👏
This project is part of my research program on the use of RNAi in agriculture as an alternative to chemical pesticides.

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

Explored some new terrain near Toronto with loads of deep fallen oak and maple leaves. Thank you to those that spent many hours blowing leaves off some of the best trails - made for a twisty and gnarly much enjoyed ride with a very different depth perception!
🚵🏼‍♂️🚵🏻‍♀️🍁🍂🐿️☀️

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

First MTB race in Ontario at Turkey Point Marathon. Fun time and even made it to the podium!
🥇🚴🏼‍♀️🏵️

[Canadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub]

📢 Contribute to the cutting-edge of #horticulture! @CanJPlantSci seeks submissions on emerging trends and technologies. Learn more: https://t.co/svmUEbTu4f @melkalischuk @AgronomyCanada @CanadianHortSci

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

After a few long weeks of recovery with a fifth metatarsal fracture, I’m back touring the forest. Superb conditions at Guelph Lake yesterday afternoon. Ok -first ride in a long time going clipless.

[Research Innovation Office at UofG @CreatedAtGuelph]

Feild trip day - Visiting the Simcoe Research Station today for the #AgRobotics Demo day.

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

Congratulations Justin on a successful MSc defence!! Your hard work and dedication advanced our work in Ontario F1 hybrid strawberry breeding. @OntarioBerries
@JustinCMcNally1
@UofGuelphOAC
#LeadershipInAg

[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

Recognition of graduate student publications at University of Guelph, Plant Agriculture. Congrats! Hope the citations are stacking up!! (2022)
#SmallFacultyWomenInScience
#PowerInSmallWomen
#GraduateStudentPublication
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[Melanie Kalischuk @melkalischuk]

Made it to our destination- Wall Lake, Akamina Pass ❄️🗻🌨️⛄️
(AB, BC, and US meet)

[UF Plant Pathology Grad Students @PPGSO]

Looking for a Plant Path PhD student position? Look no further 🐊🍊