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Comfort Survival (she/her)

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User Experience (UX) Designer

My job is to understand user needs and pain points and create intuitive solutions.
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Celina Wolki

Career Profiles

Researcher, Community Leader, and Regional Coordinator

I research food prices in northern communities and am involved in local projects to make sure every member of my community has access to food.
Emily Moore

Emily Moore

Career Profiles

Field Application Scientist

I help members in the agri-food industry find the best analytical solutions to their challenges.
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Luc Houle (he/him)

Career Profiles

Founder of Johnny Footwear

I create, manufacture and market biodegradable sneakers that grow into trees.
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Jordan Joseph Frizzley (he/him)

Salmon Brood-site Technician

My job is producing the next generation of salmon for aquaculture.
Peter Noel

Peter Noel

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Business Development Partner

I help new financial advisors develop their skills so they can help their clients make good financial decisions.
Jessica Laidley

Jessica Laidley

Food Resource Centre Manager

Jessica Laidley is a Food Resource Centre Manager for United Way Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District.
Shoshawna Blair

Shoshawna Blair

Cake Decorator and Pastry Chef

Shoshawna Blair is a Cake Decorator and Pastry Chef for Hansel & Gretel Bakery and Shoshawna’s Cakes & Pastries.
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Craig Mercer

Aquaculture Project Coordinator

Craig Mercer is an Aquaculture Project Coordinator for Cold Ocean Salmon.
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Luc-Baudouin St-Cyr

Executive Director

Luc-Baudouin St-Cyr is an Executive Director at Meals on Wheels.
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Why are peas and corn classed as starches on food guides?

Hands-on Activities

Learn how test foods for starch.

Why do oil and water not mix?

Why do oil and water not mix?

Hands-on Activities

What chemistry determines how oil and water behave when mixed? Explore the mixing of oil and water and the density of liquids in this activity.

What is immiscibility?

What is immiscibility?

Hands-on Activities

Creating mixture of liquids can be very useful, but why do some liquids not mix well? Learn what causes liquids to be immiscible.

What speeds up a chemical reaction?

What speeds up a chemical reaction?

Hands-on Activities

Learn about the role of yeast in this fun decomposition reaction.

What are curds and whey?

What are curds and whey?

Hands-on Activities

It starts with curds and whey! Explore the basic chemistry behind making cheese in this hands on activity.