LFS Applied Biology Program Blog – Page 19 – A Program within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

BC Parks Hiring Rangers for the Summer

BC Parks within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has created the BC Parks Student Ranger Program to promote outdoor youth employment opportunities across the province. Students studying and/or interested in pursuing future studies or employment in a related field are encouraged to apply.

Applications are now being accepted for student ranger crew member and student ranger crew lead positions. The competitions close at 11:00 pm on February 21, 2021.

Twelve crews will be recruited, hired and employed by BC Parks across BC Parks. Locations for crews during the 2021 season include:

Black Creek (Miracle Beach Provincial Park)
Chilliwack (Cultus Lake Provincial Park)
Cranbrook
Dease Lake*
Fort St. John
Hagensborg (Tweedsmuir Provincial Park (South))
Liard Area (Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park, Muncho Lake Provincial Park)*
Penticton
Prince George
Smithers
Squamish (Alice Lake Provincial Park)
Terrace (Lakelse Lake Provincial Park)
Victoria (Goldstream Provincial Park Office)
Williams Lake

Find out how to apply here

January 18, 2021February 6, 2021

College of Applied Biology Info Session and Panel Discussion

Wednesday, Feb 3 from 12-1pm
Recommended for: Any year

In this session, professionals from the College of Applied Biology will be presenting on what it means to be a Registered Professional Biologist and what qualifications you need to obtain this designation. There will also be a panel of Registered Professional Biologists from different fields of work (wildlife, agricultural consulting, etc) for a Q&A session about all things career related.

In case you missed it, here are some links and resources:

The College of Applied Biology main page and Applicant Self-assessment Tool will help you in identifying courses that you need to be eligible for the college. Here is some information on membership categories. Remember, there is a student membership available for $20!

Some other information shared was:

Background information on Pamela Zevit’s role with the City of Surrey
Information on the APBI 496 practicum which includes a project with Erika Nassichuk at the District of North Vancouver. You can also hear about student experiences here. You can also see a profile of Erika and this project in Reach Out
Information on the Aquaculture Certificate program at UBC can be found here or by emailinglfs.aquaculture@ubc.ca or Justin Henry justin.henry@ubc.ca
Information on the Master of Land and Water Systems can be found here

January 18, 2021February 1, 2021

BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Info Session and Panel Discussion

Wednesday, Jan 27 from 4-5pm
Recommended for: Any year

In this session, professionals from the BCIA will be presenting on what it means to be a Professional Agrologist and what qualifications you need to obtain this designation as a student and once you graduate. There will also be a panel of Professional Agrologists from different fields of work (wildlife, agricultural consulting, etc) for a Q&A session about all things career related.

In case you missed it!
Information from the Presentation:

A similar presentation by the Deputy Registrar of BCIA that covers the same material (15 minute video)
Careers in agrology video (2.5 minute video)
How to become a student Member

January 18, 2021January 25, 2021

Welcome to APBI! Event

Wednesday, Jan 20 from 7-8pm
Recommended for: 1st year, transfer students or anyone wanting an introduction and welcome!

In this session we will be presenting information about the APBI program requirements, tips for choosing your major and a timeline of your degree in Applied Biology. You will get a chance to connect with your program advisor and some upper year APBI students and ask any burning questions you may have about your degree in Applied Biology.

Review the Slides from this Event

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

Western Canadian Dairy Seminar

Registration is now OPEN for the 2021 Western Canadian Dairy Seminar!

Online, March 8 to 12, 2021 is the ‘Virtual. Dairy. Reality’ Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS). Spread out over 5 days (2-3 hours a day), the virtual (online) version of WCDS 2021 gives you the opportunity to hear about recent research and new technology from speakers presenting on a range of topics, including calf health, nutrition, and reproduction.

There will also be virtual tours of 3 progressive dairy farms across Western Canada, a live student research presentation competition (delegates can vote for their favourite presentation) and, the always popular, producer panel. The virtual trade show area gives you the chance to connect with our industry sponsors as well as discuss the latest dairy-related research in the virtual research poster display section.

View the program at www.wcds.ca/program

The 2021 program and the event itself has something for everyone.

Registration is just $50 and includes all presentations, the farm tours as well as access to the virtual trade show area.