Category: Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

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The 4th Food Structure and Functionality Symposium

October 19-20, 2021

The 4th Food Structure and Functionality Symposium – Structuring Foods for a Sustainable World will bring together renowned speakers from academia and industry – the people that push the boundaries in food research and production.

Presentations will describe developments in food structure design and functionality that confront the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Contributions are invited in the areas of macro-molecular interactions in complex food systems, structure-function relationships, food materials science, alternative proteins, oral processing, digestion, advanced visualisation, novel imaging techniques and much more….

Learn more and register here.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigeneity (EDI.I) Spotlight

Eckelbarger, M., Rice, S. L., Osano, A., Peng, J., Ullah, H., & Rhee, S. Y. (2021). Recognizing pioneering Black plant scientists in our schools and society. Trends in Plant Science.

This article highlights the achievements of four pioneering Black plant scientists to raise awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in science. Their stories come alive at Historically Black Colleges and Universities through exhibits of science and art and classroom activities (https://www.plantcellatlas.org/pca-art-exhibit.html).

*If you have an article, book or resource you would like to share and have highlighted, please send citation and links to Anisha Sandhu (anisha.sandhu@alumni.ubc.ca)

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xWc̓ic̓əsəm Indigenous land-based Summer Internship at UBC Farm

INDIGENOUS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (IURE) AT XWC̓IC̓ƏSƏM GARDEN, UBC FARM

IURE is based at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden at UBC Farm and collectively led by a group of Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, community members, students, and Indigenous Faculty. Interns participate in on-going research projects with faculty, graduate students, and community members. They participate in planning, designing, implementing pilot-scale research projects, and assist in data collection using qualitative and quantitative methods and Indigenous methodologies. Students learn about Indigenous research, frameworks, research methodologies, land-based pedagogies, research ethics, and Indigenous Community protocols for reciprocal and productive community engagement.

Applications must be received by Sunday, April 22, 2021.

See here for internship details and to apply.

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West Vancouver Foundation Scholarship

This year the West Vancouver Foundation is offering the Hartvikson Memorial Scholarship in Memory of Lourdes Llamzon to be awarded to an individual enrolling in a post-secondary institution in Canada studying sustainable agriculture and food systems.

2021 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE – Wednesday April 14, 2021 (by end of day).

For information on eligibility and how to apply, visit their website.

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PRSSS Spring Workshop and Annual General Meeting

The PRSSS will be hosting the annual Spring Workshop and AGM online this year. They will be featuring soil scientists and experts from many disciplines discussing key issues related to Biodiversity in Soils: Environmental, Social, and Economic benefits in a changing world.

Registration cost will be $15 for students and $50 for non-students*. The price includes registration and a PRSSS annual membership for 2021/2022. The 2022/2022 membership registration cycle lasts from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

For more details, and to register, CLICK HERE!

*If you, or someone you know, are unable to pay the registration fee at this time, please email us at prsssemail@gmail.com and we can make other arrangements. Soil science is for everyone, and cost should not be a barrier to education. If you identify as Indigenous and would like to attend the event, we will waive the registration fee to reflect the fact that the soils we study are on stolen land, therefore all soil science research should be openly available to Indigenous peoples.

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