SNOLAB Research Division Scientific Retreat

Friday 22 Sept 2023, 09:00 → 20:00 Canada/Eastern

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Event Overview

A fall Scientific Retreat for the Research Divisional staff hosted off-site at the Executive Learning Centre (ELC) at Laurentian University. The goal is to identify interesting ideas, projects and collaborations. We look forward to hosting you all!

Agenda & note taker list attached below. 

Email any inquires to Erica Brunelle (erica.brunelle@snolab.ca).

Organizing Committee

Stephen Sekula, Research Group Manager

Lina Anselmo, Scientific Support Manager

Jeter Hall, Director of Research

Mitch Seguin, PMO Manager 

Erica Brunelle, Administration to Director of Research

Research Division Retreat Agenda September 22, 2023.pdf

Research Retreat - List of Note Takers.pdf

Welcome & Breakfast¶

Welcome Slides.pdf

Preliminary Session I¶

Main Conference Area

1 ICP-MS at SNOLAB¶

Speaker: Sharayah Read

ICPMS at SNOLAB - Sharayah Read.pdf

2 Teaching Science to Tibetan Monastics¶

Speaker: Dimpal Chauhan

Teaching Science to Tibetan Monastics - Dimpal Chauhan.pdf

Coffee Break¶

Collaboration Break Out Session I¶

3 Funding Sources¶

Speaker: Christine Kraus

4 Laser Cleaning¶

Speaker: Thomas Sonley

Laser Cleaning - Tom Sonley.pdf

Sample Testing SNOLAB

5 Teaching Chemistry to Non-Chemists¶

Speaker: Steven Maguire

Preliminary Session II¶

6 Experiments Sharing EDI Resources, Ideas & Lessons Learned¶

Speaker: Erica Caden

EDI_Retreat_Caden_2023.pdf

7 Opportunities for Sterile Neutrino Detection at SNOLAB¶

Speaker: Ryan Bayes

Opportunities for Sterile Neutrino Detection - Ryan Bayes.pdf

8 Incorporating Project Management¶

Speaker: Mitch Seguin

Incorporating Project Management at SNOLAB - Mitch Seguin.pdf

Lunch Break¶

Collaboration Break Out Session II¶

9 Quantum Computing & Technologies¶

Speaker: Jeter Hall

10 Radon Mitigation Techniques¶

Speaker: Nasim Fatemighomi

11 Student Experiences, Mentors, Organization & Perspectives¶

Speaker: Christine Kraus

Discussion Panel - Leadership, Management & Administrative Support¶

Conveners: Erica Brunelle, Jeter Hall, Lina Anselmo, Mitch Seguin

Coffee Break¶

Preliminary Session III¶

12 Scientific Cleanliness, Recommended Products & Materials Lists¶

Speaker: Aleksandra Bialek

Scientific Cleaniness, Products & Project Requirements - Aleksandra Bialek.pdf

13 The Importance of Collecting and Documenting Project Requirements¶

Speaker: David Hawkins

The Importance of Collecting and Documenting Project - David Hawkins.pdf

14 Background Measurements Characterizing the Lab¶

Speaker: Steffon Luoma

Background Measurements Characterizing the Lab - Steffon Luoma.pdf

Closeout! Thank You!¶

"No-Host" Dinners - TBD¶