BC SPCA Annual Wildlife Photography Contest

The BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-In-Focus photography contest runs annually in July. We need a small team of dedicated volunteers to make this contest a success. Do you love B.C.’s diverse wildlife? Are you passionate about wild animals and urban wildlife? If you are self-motivated, organized and enthusiastic, we are looking for you!
The Volunteer Contest Coordinator requires a commitment of approximately two to six hours per week for the duration of the contest and includes such tasks as managing and labelling photo contest entries, and daily checking and response to contest emails. There will also be some required commitments in advance of the contest opening and after the conclusion of the contest. Volunteers should expect the position to last from mid-June through mid-August, with most hours occurring in the month of July.
You will be making a difference for wild animals by helping us raise funds for injured and orphaned wildlife in need at BC SPCA’s Wild ARC.
Knowledge or skills in photography and wildlife ID (birds and mammals in B.C.) is an asset, but not required.
To apply for this volunteer position, please send a copy of your resume and a brief introduction to erinryan@spca.bc.ca by April 30, 2022. This position will be done working from home, a computer with internet access is required.

Identifying Urban and Agricultural Drivers of Bat Abundance in Southwestern BC

WORK LEARN INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT (May-August 2022)

I am looking for a full-time international undergraduate research assistant to help with fieldwork across Metro Vancouver aimed at identifying and understanding bat species distribution and diversity. The student will assist with the setup and installation of ultrasonic recorders, complete walking/vehicle bat surveys, and assist in data management tasks. The student must be a current international student at UBC (requirement of funding). The project is funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

This is a full-time position from May-August 2022 (16 weeks @ 35 hours/week) with a wage of $18.15/hour (including benefits).

To apply, visit the UBC CareersOnline website and search for “Bat Conservation Research Assistant” before March 20.

If you have any questions or issues accessing the job posting, please contact Matt Mitchell at matthew.mitchell@ubc.ca

2022 International Farm Animal Welfare Fellowship

Applications have officially opened for the 2022 International Farm Animal Welfare Fellowship!

Our fellowship includes a curated 3 months online program from May to August 2022, followed by continued community support. We hope to unite and support individuals with a shared passion for improving the welfare of farm animals in China. We believe that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to achieve this, and therefore welcome and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and approaches to apply.

The fellowship will feature interactions with notable figures including Professor David Fraser (University of British Columbia), Jian Yi (Good Food Fund), Professor Guo Peng (Shandong University), Paul Littlefair (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Pearl Zhang (International Cooperation Committee of Animal Welfare), Lisa Yang (Global Food Partners), Dr Xiong Chuanwu (Integrated Quality Consulting), Ziya Huang (Tianxia Academy), Professor Qian Yefang (Zhongnan University of Economics and Law), Jonathon Tree (Environmental and Animal Society of Taiwan), Jeff Zhou (Compassion in World Farming), and more.

 

Application deadline: March 31st 

 

For more information, please visit our website at: ifawf.org

Applications are available at: https://jinshuju.net/f/dbZ2So

 

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Warm wishes,

 

Maria Chen 陈榕珊

Fellowship Cofounder and Director

regenBC Conference

September 27- 29
6:00 – 8:00pm

The Province is hosting a virtual regenerative agriculture and agritech conference: regenBC. Join us to hear from experts and learn how combining regenerative agriculture and agritech can help farmers, food security and the environment.

regenBC will feature keynotes each night, followed by simultaneous streams of deeper-dive talks and panels.

View the agenda or register here.

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