A discussion on conducting fieldwork in challenging locations<\/strong><\/p>\n Are you preparing for fieldwork in a remote or otherwise challenging location and interested in hearing from fellow grad students that have been in your shoes?\u00a0 Or maybe you\u2019ve recently returned and would like to share your own experiences?\u00a0 Bring your lunch and join graduate students Sean Kearney and Sam Cantor as they lead the discussion, drawing on challenges and insights from their recent international fieldwork.<\/p>\n Thursday, November 26, 2015 from 12:00<\/span><\/span> – 1:00pm \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Liu Institute, Research Unit One (Main Floor, off the lobby), UBC<\/p>\n Description of event and discussion leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n Sean Kearney is a PhD candidate in Soil Science in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.\u00a0 Sean will discuss some of the lessons he has learned over the years conducting research with smallholder farming communities in El Salvador and Uganda. Sean\u2019s current research focuses on evaluating environmentally sound farming alternatives and their ability to provide food and income for subsistence farmers in less-developed countries.<\/p>\n Samuel Cantor is an MSc Candidate in Geology, working with the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU).\u00a0 Sam\u2019s research looks at stable isotope alteration in carbonate rocks as a deposit vectoring tool. The focus of his most recent research is on a lead-zinc mine in the Peruvian Andes.\u00a0 He will focus primarily on his recent 24-day trip to the mine in August, but will also touch on his two years working in Nicaragua for a greenfields gold exploration project.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n —————————— No need to RSVP, just show up!<\/p>\n This event is open to anyone interested, feel free to bring your lunch.<\/p>\n Questions?\u00a0 Contact Sean Kearney at sean.kearney@alumni.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n —————————— The Liu Institute for Global Issues\u00a0and the International Development Research Network (IDRN) present: Field Debrief and Brown Bag Lunch: A discussion on conducting fieldwork in challenging locations Are you preparing for fieldwork in a remote or otherwise challenging location and … Continue reading ![\"IMG_3023.JPG\"](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_BDx_VdWaHUsXsVkCNTqDNMuoicDzxVGEa5QSOSNZPL-EaQV8HdzPEjw70lvcHY-SACWol_qiYGNT_K_NrNMSVfGAJghZbwQzTeWm4k0PoK5u4NSK4C5pMw4nct0SXJ4GYObxZO8\")