SNODAY - Research Division Scientific Retreat 2026

Wednesday Jul 15, 2026, 8:30 AM → 6:05 PM Canada/Eastern

Registration Closes July 3rd

Overview

For the third year in a row, SNODAY - a Scientific Retreat for the Research Divisional staff will be hosted off-site. Venue will be confirmed soon. This will be an in-person event only. 

SNOLAB New Opportunities Days (SNODAYs) are a chance to identify interesting ideas, projects and collaborations.

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

Retreat Sept 2023

Retreat June 2025

SNODAY Planning Committee

Stephen Sekula, Research Group Manager

Lina Anselmo, Scientific Support Manager

Ray Bunker, Director of Research

Mehwish Obaid, PMO Manager 

Erica Brunelle, Administrative Assistant to Director of Research

Josee Bertrand Houle, User Support Coordinator

Emma Larcher, User Support Coordinator

Dimpal Chauhan, Staff Scientist 

Erica Caden, Research Scientist

Genna Howard, Project Manager

2026 SNODAY - Agenda.pdf

8:30 AM → 9:00 AM Welcome: (Breakfast Provided)

9:00 AM → 9:15 AM Welcome: Opening Remarks

Convener: Research Division Management (SNOLAB)

9:15 AM → 9:35 AM Talk: Demystifying the BOE Tool

Convener: Matthew Piercey (SNOLAB)

9:35 AM → 9:55 AM Talk: One Role, Many Hats: Supporting Science Behind the Scenes

Convener: Sahima Dema (SNOLAB)

9:55 AM → 10:15 AM Talk: Lookout! It's Outlook!

Conveners: David Hawkins (SNOLAB), Stephen Sekula (SNOLAB)

10:15 AM → 10:45 AM Discussion Period

10:45 AM → 11:00 AM Coffee Break

11:00 AM → 11:30 AM Talk: Research & Development at Cambrian College; Tour of Prototyping Facilities

Convener: Mike Committo (Cambrian College)

11:30 AM → 11:45 AM Discussion Period

11:45 AM → 12:00 PM Group Photo Opportunity

12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Lunch Break

1:00 PM → 1:20 PM Talk: Tomorrow’s Scientists: How a new program at SNOLAB is engaging youth in STEM

Conveners: Blaire Flynn (SNOLAB), Juliette DeLoye (SNOLAB), Rachel Richardson (SNOLAB)

1:20 PM → 1:40 PM Talk: Recent Developments in the NCD (He-3) Neutron Flux Inversion Project

Convener: Kishan Chaudhary (SNOLAB)

1:40 PM → 2:00 PM Talk: SNOLAB’s EDI Committee

Convener: Nasim Fatemighomi (SNOLAB)

2:00 PM → 2:30 PM Discussion Period

2:30 PM → 2:45 PM Coffee Break

2:45 PM → 3:15 PM Talk: Mindfulness with Hailey Selk (Talk & Meditation)

Convener: Hailey Selk

3:15 PM → 3:30 PM Discussion Period

3:30 PM → 3:50 PM Talk: TBD

3:50 PM → 4:10 PM Talk: Operations & Trades Role in Science

Convener: Kai Turchan

4:10 PM → 4:30 PM Talk: Science as a human enterprise

Convener: Chris Jillings

4:30 PM → 5:00 PM Discussion Period

5:00 PM → 5:15 PM Closing Remarks