AABI Practicum Opportunities for 2022!

If you are interested in getting 6 credits while gaining real world experience the practicums associated with APBI 496 are an excellent opportunity to get real world experience in areas you have an interest!

Wildlife Rescue Association

The multiple practicum opportunities at the Wildlife Rescue Association’s Burnaby rehabilitation center include wildlife rehabilitation and release, and wildlife helpline and rescue activities.

Location: Burnaby, BC

Application Terms: February 2022 through July 2022

Deadline to Apply: February 28, 2022

Full Practicum Details And Application Instructions

Vancouver Aquarium

The multiple practicum opportunities are the Vancouver Aquarium provide experience n the field of marine mammal wildlife rehabilitation and assistance to the veterinary and research staff.

Location: Vancouver, BC

Application Terms: 10 Weeks full time in summer or part time in fall 2022

Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2022

Full Practicum Details and Application Instructions

BC SPCA: Wild ARC

The multiple practicum opportunities at the BC SPCA’s Wildlife Animal Rehabilitation Center in Metchosin include wildlife rehabilitation, and herbivore specialist and setup activities.

Location: Victoria, BC

Application Terms: Full time, or part time, for 2, 3, 4, or 6 month periods.

Deadline to Apply: February 28, 2022

Full Practicum Details and Application Instructions

BC SPCA: Community Outreach

There is one practicum opportunity working with the BC SPCA and Charlie’s Food Bank and their clients who face barriers due to mental health issues, drug addiction, and/or financial issues while trying to care for their pet(s). The student shall learn approaches to supporting and managing the health and welfare of animals in this unique community on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver BC.

Location: Vancouver, BC

Application Terms: Part time summer 2022

Full Practicum Details and Application Instructions

Animal Welfare Program: Practicum Research Assistant

There are two practicum opportunities at the UBC Dairy and Education Research Center (UBC DERC) where students will live on the farm and participate in the day-to-day care of farm animals and be involved in ongoing animal welfare research activities.

Location: Agassiz, BC

Application Terms: Part time summer 2022

Full Practicum Details and Application Instructions

Animal Health and Reproduction Practicum Student

There are two practicum opportunities at the UBC Dairy and Education Research Center (UBC DERC) where students will live on the farm and participate in the day-to-day care of farm animals and be involved in ongoing animal welfare research activities.

Location: Agassiz, BC

Application Terms: Part time 2022

Full Practicum Details and Application Instructions

Interested In Applying?

  1. Review the course syllabus
  2. Look over available opportunities for the respective term (see above)
  3. Apply directly to the chosen practicum location (except Wildlife SOS) by the respective deadline
  4. Students chosen for interviews will be contacted by potential Practicum Supervisors
  5. If offered a placement, forward confirmation of your acceptance and request course registration documents from Dr. Sara Dubois
  6. Submit course registration documents to Dr. Sara Dubois in order to confirm your enrollment

Please consult the Academic Supervisor Dr. Sara Dubois (working remotely) with any questions well in advance of registration deadlines.

Job Opportunity: UBC Dairy Education & Research Center Student Worker

About the UBC Dairy Education & Research Center

The University of B.C. Dairy Education and Research Centre is located in Agassiz, 130 km east of the UBC Point Grey Campus.  The farm is required to operate on a financially self-sustaining basis.  In addition to its operation as a fully functioning dairy (milk) production enterprise, the Centre plays a unique role as a centre for research, teaching, and technology transfer relating to dairy and forage production, agronomic crops and practices, and soils.  These activities involve active participation by faculty members and students from U.B.C. and other universities, government specialists, industry groups, and individuals.

Position Overview

The hired student will be working from May 1 to August 31. Their primary tasks will be to assist the farm staff in all duties relating to the dairy herd.

Due to the nature of the position, some scheduling of duties on weekends and holidays is anticipated.  In addition, the time required to perform the duties of the position is expected to vary from day to day.

  • To assist with day-to-day operations of the dairy herd
  • Assistance with milking, feeding of animals, haying or other
  • Assistance with research projects related to the dairy herd

Requirements

Skills

  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to excel at a varied work day
  • Possesses a keenness to learn

Education

  • Post secondary agricultural education an asset
  • Animal experience an asset

Compensation

$2,634.67/month
Housing is available on site

Application

As interviews will be conducted at the end of February target the end of January for your applications to be submitted!

Once you have your resume together, send it to Mary Ann at dairy.centre@ubc.ca

Paid Summer of 2022 Internship on Goat Cognition in Germany

Dear colleagues,

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers each year a paid internship for undergraduates from North America, UK or Ireland to come to work in Germany for about 3 months. This year, we again submitted an offer and are eager to host a student to assist us with our new goat cognition studies (brief outline attached) in summer 2022.

It would be amazing if you could circulate this advert with your classes and/or forward it to students that might be particularly interested in this opportunity. Thanks so much!

Cheers,
Christian

Christian Nawroth, PhD
PostDoc
Institute of Behavioural Physiology
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology

Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Germany

Tel: +49 38208 68-805
Email:   nawroth@fbn-dummerstorf.de
Twitter:  @GoatsThatStare
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Cognition, Welfare, and the Problem of Interspecies Comparisons

Wednesday, November 10th 2021 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific

Location: Online (Zoom)
Registration Cost: Free

We invite you to attend a panel discussion among five leaders in animal cognition and welfare. The conversation will cover a range of theoretical, methodological, and practical questions. For instance, how can we compare the features of valenced experiences, such as pleasure and pain, across species? And do potential differences between species affect practice? For example, should invasive research on pigs face a higher justificatory bar than invasive research on shrimp? We look forward to a lively conversation about these difficult and important problems.

To register, please visit this page and complete a brief form. If you have any questions, contact us.

https://rethinkpriorities.org/cognition-welfare-and-the-problem-of-interspecies-comparisons

Cognition, Welfare, and the Problem of Interspecies Comparisons

Wednesday, November 10th 2021 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific

Location: Online (Zoom)
Registration Cost: Free

We invite you to attend a panel discussion among five leaders in animal cognition and welfare. The conversation will cover a range of theoretical, methodological, and practical questions. For instance, how can we compare the features of valenced experiences, such as pleasure and pain, across species? And do potential differences between species affect practice? For example, should invasive research on pigs face a higher justificatory bar than invasive research on shrimp? We look forward to a lively conversation about these difficult and important problems.

To register, please visit this page and complete a brief form. If you have any questions, contact us.

https://rethinkpriorities.org/cognition-welfare-and-the-problem-of-interspecies-comparisons

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