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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

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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

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LFS 302D – Asian Elephant Field Course [Course Offering]

Are you interested in exploring the welfare of wild animals? Do you want to join a cohort of students for an immersive cultural experience outside of North America? Are you curious to know how the behaviour of animals can be studied in the wild? If so, then the upcoming summer field course, LFS 302D – Asian Elephant Compassionate Conservation in Thailand, might be for you.

The Asian Elephant Compassionate Conservation field course explores how the science of animal well-being can be used in conservation to improve outcomes for animals, people, and the environment. Compassionate Conservation is a cross-disciplinary, scientific field that recognizes that the health and well-being of all living things – including humans – are connected.

Students will participate in an on-going research program from late June through July, 2022. Research will look at the behaviour, social dynamics, bioacoustics, and food ecology of a family re-wilded Asian elephants. Students will hike into a pristine bamboo and tropical evergreen forest to observe these elephants, assess the forest habitat, and survey other wildlife. Students will be accommodated in homestays by the local village. In addition to research activities, students will have the opportunity to participate in local activities.

Want to know more – attend a Zoom information session.

Thursday, February 17th, 5pm

Tuesday February 22nd, 3pm

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/65836154811?pwd=SXZNenloNDg2ZnNXdmg2YWlkYUQ1QT09

Additional Information:

Additional information including the application form can be found at: https://wiki.ubc.ca/Course:LFS302D

If you cannot attend the information session and you would like more information please contact the course instructor, Kristen Walker at kristen.walker@ubc.ca

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Job Opportunity: French and Spanish Translators for Animal Shelter Survey

Position Overview

The goal of the research project is to gain insight into the use of anxiety medications for cats and dogs in North America. To do so, we are launching a survey in Canada, the United Sates of America, and Mexico for shelter staff to report on their use of common anxiety medications.

Responsibilities

We are looking for students that can assist in translation of an English-language survey to French and Spanish (will hire different two students, one for each language translation). The English-language survey and consent documents will be provided to the student, and the responsibilities of the student will be to translate them to French or Spanish.

Compensation

The students will be paid $20 per hour for about 10 hours of total work.

Application Information

If you are interested in applying, please contact Bailey Eagan baileyhe@mail.ubc.ca indicating your interest, and qualifications, if you are interested in applying.

The goal is to complete all the translational work by March 31, 2022.

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