ICYMI: Science Meets Parliament 2023
On May 1st and 2nd, Dr. Catherine Febria headed to Ottawa to attend the 2023 Science Meets Parliament event making her the first Canada Research Chair (CRC) from the University of Windsor to do so!
Jointly hosted by Canada’s Chief Science Advisor Dr. Mona Nemer and the Canadian Science Policy Centre, the program seeks to strengthen Canada’s scientific and political communities, with virtual and in-person elements designed to make scientists more familiar with policy making.
She trained over months with other delegates in virtual training sessions to better understand the science-policy interface which all culminated in an in-person visit to Parliament Hill. She lists as highlights meeting Canada’s Chief Science Advisor herself – Dr. Mona Nemer – as well as her individual meetings with water engineer and Senator Rosa Galvez, whom Febria shadowed. She also includes individual meetings with Windsor MPs Masse and Kuczmierczyk, and a private tour of the House of Commons lobby where she engaged Parliamentarians on working together on the implementation of the Ojibway National Urban Park.
As a team who receives many publicly-funded grants and public-facing work on local drains and waterways, and in partnership with farming and local communities, understanding how to effectively engage in policy-relevant science is a priority for HHL. Dr. Febria’s experience and new connections will be mobilized into new projects and courses in the future and the team couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity.
Read more here: https://www.uwindsor.ca/dailynews/2023-05-10/researcher-brings-ecological-expertise-ottawa
