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January 2021

    IOR Where Are They Now? Jonathan Green

    by Meredith Bratland January 18, 2021
    written by Meredith Bratland
    Self Portrait of Jonathan Green

    Are you on the fence about entering the Images of Research Competition and Exhibition this year? We caught up with former IOR semifinalists to find out about their past experience with IOR and what happened afterwards. Please meet Jonathan Green!

    What did you learn about yourself or your research while you created your IOR image?

    Looking upon all the research I had done – the books, the journals, articles, photos, conversations – how do you encapsulate all this? IOR led me to scrape away to the essential thoughts, impulses I have for my research.

    Outlier Spaces: Obstructions – Green’s semifinalist submission to IOR in 2016

    How did IOR boost your professional and academic skills?

    IOR boosted my communications skills through having to speak to a diverse and interesting group of people outside of my field. Every time you speak to the public can be an educational opportunity. To me it came down to sharpening and editing the ‘elevator pitch’.

    What is your advice to researchers who are considering entering the competition in 2021?

    Try to think back to the spark that got you started in your research, that moment of curiosity, and come up with the image that would do that to you now, or still does it for you.

    What’s new for you and your research?

    I have three major presentations of my work coming up in the next year – two solo exhibitions and a group exhibit, The Bonavista Biennale – so creating and preparing for them. This new work is focusing on the element of wildfire in the wilderness along with attention on the impact of climate change. This will be told through the use of narratives in a sort of travelogue. The imagery is all from my own research down the Yukon River as well as my brother’s experience as a wildfire fighter.

    Upon graduating in 2016, I canoed down the Yukon River as part of an artist residency, then moved and lived for 3 years in Alaska. Last year I moved back to Canada, driving back down in the dead of winter. After that it was fairly quiet for obvious reasons, but I am looking forward to some more wilderness exploration in the future.

    “These works on paper give a glimpse inside the exploration of shelters, wilderness and wildfire that I am researching along with a pic of my studio, Campsite Press. ” – Jonathan Green
    Screenprints by Jonathan Green

    Is there anything else you’d like to mention regarding your research/work journey since IOR?

    I know it may sound cliche, but be open to change and opportunity. My journey has not been a clear straight path. It can lead to so many rich experiences.

    Jonathan Green’s printmaking shop

    You can view more of Jonathan’s work at his website: www.jonathansgreen.com.

    Graduate students interested in the fully virtual 2021 Images of Research Competition can find more information on the Images of Research webpage. If you’re not sure where to begin, we have a couple of virtual workshops where you can ask questions and get the low down on how to prepare your entry.

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  • Trésors cachés : Oiseaux du monde

    by Eva Romanick January 14, 2021
    by Eva Romanick January 14, 2021

    La bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta est abonnée à de nombreuses bases de données qui sont essentielles pour certaines disciplines, mais qui méritent aussi vraiment une plus grande attention. Voici un de ces trésors… Birds of the World est avant tout considéré comme une base de données scientifique. Mais il n’est pas nécessaire d’être un scientifique, ou un ornithologue, pour l’utiliser ! “Chaque oiseau a une histoire – Plongez dans la vie…

  • Hidden Gems: Birds of the World

    by Eva Romanick January 14, 2021
    by Eva Romanick January 14, 2021

    The University of Alberta Library subscribes to numerous databases that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is just one of those gems… Birds of the World is primarily considered a Sciences database. But you don’t have to be a scientist, or a Birder, to use it! “Every bird has a story – Take a deep dive into the remarkable lives of birds with this dynamic…

  • Les bibliothécaires qui travaillent à domicile : Rencontrez Emily

    by Eva Romanick January 12, 2021
    by Eva Romanick January 12, 2021

    Puisque la majorité des étudiants et du personnel sont conseillés de travailler et d’étudier depuis leur domicile, voici comment nos bibliothécaires soutiennent l’apprentissage en ligne…… Lorsqu’une revue publie un nouveau numéro, il y a une liste de tâches de routine à effectuer :  Vérifier que les choses se passent bien. Toutes les informations sont-elles là où elles doivent être ?  Vérifiez que les DOI fonctionnent correctement — les liens morts sont énervants,…

  • LIBRARY STAFF WORKING FROM HOME: MEET EMILY!

    by Eva Romanick January 12, 2021
    by Eva Romanick January 12, 2021

    With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our staff are supporting online learning… As the Publishing & Digitization Specialist on the Library Publishing and Digital Production Services team, Emily is busy answering emails on the daily. On the “publishing” side, Digital Initiatives supports journal editors and textbook authors working on open access projects. For many students, researchers, authors and editors who…

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