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Field Course Opportunity: Introduction to Field Soil Classification and Assessment

BCIT is offering a field-based course that introduces the basics in soil classification and field descriptions and assessments using the Canadian System of Soil Classification (CSSC) and other common techniques used in natural resource management, including forestry, arboriculture, natural areas management and ecological restoration. Students will gain hands-on experience digging soil pits, interpreting soil horizons, hand texturing, differentiating soil humous forms and analyzing the implications of their findings for various resource management applications. This 12-hour course includes 10 hours of field training with hands-on exercises at two different field sites in the Lower Mainland. The course begins with 2 hours of introduction online prior to the field days. Students are required to arrange their own transportation to the field sites. This course is applicable for anyone working or studying in natural sciences, ecological restoration, forestry, resource management, arboriculture, planners, stewardship outreach and education.

Thu May 27 – Sun May 30

Cost: $285.00

See the BCIT webpage for more information.

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Wild Animal Welfare Conference

The WAWC is delighted that its first virtual conference includes presentations from some of the leading names in animal welfare around the world. We are most grateful to all the speakers for embracing the challenge of answering our three questions about wild animal welfare (Does it matter? Can it be assessed? How can it be optimized?), in addition to agreeing to speak at times of day which are not necessarily conducive to their own welfare. We extend our thanks to them all.

Monday 19 April 2021 from 12:45AM to 9:00AM hrs PST (08:45 to 17:00 hrs BST)

The event will include sessions on:

  • Safeguarding wild animal welfare using the Five Domains approach
  • The contextual nature of how we value wild animals
  • Evaluation of wild animal welfare
  • Interactions between animal welfare, species conservation and management, and human issues

To view the programme and register, visit their website.

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Climate Justice Webinar Series: How Do We Turn Advocacy into Action?

*FREE WEBINAR*

Fri, 19 March 2021 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

This session will focus on how climate justice activism and advocacy translate into government action.

The discussion will include reflections on what climate justice means to the panelists, and how they are building it into their work; the process of translating climate justice activism and advocacy into government action; and the role of citizens and social movements in bringing about climate justice focused government action.

Visit here for more information about this webinar and to register.

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2021 Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC)

MURC is a conference for UBC undergraduate students to showcase their research in front of their fellow UBC students, family, and friends. Researchers may choose one of two formats to showcase their research: presentation or poster. See the conference schedule here.

The 2021 Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) will be taking place live online from March 20 – March 21, 2021.
The recorded conference programming will be available on Canvas from March 22 – March 28, 2021.

Register here by March 18.

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UBC PAW’s Animal Welfare Conference

When: March 20th

Where: Zoom

How to register: https://forms.gle/g8UEkr6kcP59SZMd9

UBC PAW’s 5th annual Animal Welfare Conference has an exciting speaker lineup. AWC serves the purpose of providing animal welfare education for those wishing to learn more about animals in agriculture, research, zoos and aquariums, and more.

This year’s theme is based on animals in entertainment and the ethical complexities around the recreational use of animals in captivity. With five incredible presentations from experts in animal welfare, this conference is the perfect opportunity for anybody to learn more about the recreational use of animals, the moral complexities associated with this area, and the advocacy work being done.

For more information, feel free to check out our facebook event page.

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