The Deep Ocean: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Under Pressure

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IOF SEMINAR – March 22, 2024

The Deep Ocean: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Under Pressure 

The deep ocean, poorly known and largely never seen by the human eye, currently represents 82% of all States’ jurisdictions and the vast majority of areas beyond national jurisdiction. An increase in technology, fascination with this unknown part of the planet, and interest in developing the Blue Economy has led to an expansion of efforts to know, understand, share, and use the global deep ocean. However, with deep-ocean ecosystems already affected by climate change, fisheries and pollution, and with new threats on the horizon, we are at a critical juncture for stewarding Earth’s deep. It is critically fragile, so careful stewardship, which is more likely to be effective when it is locally shaped and led, is needed. Despite this, barriers in capacity have led to inequitable access to the deep ocean, as well as its resources. During this presentation, accompany me on a journey into the depths, to see parts of the planet that few others have and to shine a light on the pressing fate of the deep.
Dr. Diva Amon
Director, SpeSeas,
Trinidad and Tobago
Friday, March 22, 2024 – 11:00am  – 11:50am
Live: AERL Theatre, 2202 Main Mall, UBC
Online over Zoom

Scholarships administered by Nature Vancouver for undergrad and grad students

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Student Scholarships from Nature Vancouver
Nature Vancouver administers 2 scholarship groups for students who are studying in nature-related disciplines.

1. Annual Nature Vancouver Scholarship of $1000×2 – one for undergraduate and one for graduate students.
2. Hugh Hamilton Memorial Scholarships – one $5000 scholarship for senior undergraduate students and one $5000 scholarship for graduate students.

Please check the Nature Vancouver website — Scholarships for information.
https://naturevancouver.ca/scholarships/

Questions can be sent to scholarships@naturevancouver.ca

Thanks very much,
Laura

Laura Cottle
Member, Scholarship Committee)
Director, Board of Nature Vancouver

GradUpdate – Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, Summer part time on campus work, Using Zotero, Best practices for file naming, Beginner R, and more.

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In this issue, Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, Summer part time on campus work, Using Zotero, Best practices for file naming, Beginner R, and more.

Seats available

Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) Info Session
Are you a doctoral student whose research extends beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, and for the public good through collaborative, action-oriented, and/or creative forms of scholarship? Visit the PSI website to learn more and apply by May 12. Questions? Join the info session:
Online | Tuesday, Mar 19 | 12 – 1 pm Register

Policy Briefs and Policy Reports
Online | Wednesday, Mar 20 | 12:30 – 2:30 pm Register

Interviews
Online | Wednesday, Mar 20 | 4 – 5 pm Register

The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck – Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Thursday, Mar 21 | 2 – 3:30 pm Register

Three Minute Thesis 2024

13 heats, 128 presenters, and the top 3 are:

  1. Nada Al-Emadi, Disarming C. difficile: The Fragmented Approach, PhD in Microbiology & Immunology, Drs. Ted Steiner and Laura Sly
  2. Hiro Ito, Reimagining dementia: stories of ‘ikigai’ and how Japanese Canadians live well with dementia, MSc in Population and Public Health, Dr. Susan Cox
  3. Genevieve Bonnor, Athletic Motion Sensing: How to Reduce Soft Tissue Jiggle in Impact Measurement, MASc in Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Calvin Kuo
  • + People’s Choice to Victor Sira, Robust Clock Generation for Microchips, MASc in Electrical Engineering, Dr. Sudip Shekhar

Congratulations!  And, thank you, THANK YOU, to all the graduate students who took the time to share their research with us. We learned so much. And thank you to all heat organizers, event hosts, judges, and others who made this year’s 3MT 2024 a success!

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Mar 25 | 12:30 – 2 pm | Register

CAREER

Apply to work learn positions
Paid summer work | up to 20 hrs/week. May – Aug | various positions across campus | Learn more and apply. Applications open Mar 11 – 24.
There are 4 open positions in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies including:

  • Job ID: 975309 | Special Projects Coordinator – G+PS
  • Job ID: 973680 | Doctoral Examinations Student Assistant
  • Job ID: 974446 | PDFO/Academic Initiatives Student Assistant
  • Job ID: 975864 | Digital and Social Media Assistant
  • Read the job descriptions and join our team!

Doctoral Writing Consultant-Summer 2024
$25.26/hr | 12- 16 hrs/week | May – Aug Apply now

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Grad Student Support Group
Seeking community? Working on your consistency with any of your goals? Living with sacrifices made in order to pursue grad school? Whatever it might be, this support group is for grad students to connect with each other in a non-judgmental and welcoming space to help navigate the unique challenges of grad school, build resilience, and thrive.
In-person | Wednesdays until Apr 3 | 3 – 4:15 pm Register

RESEARCH

Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Online | Tuesday, Mar 26 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for File Naming
Online | Wednesday, Mar 27 | 12:30 – 1:00 pm Register

Beginner R
Online | Thursday, Mar 28 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision
Hybrid | Wednesday, Mar 27 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

Thesis Defense – PhD ISLFS – Jimmy Kyu Baik Ha

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UBC – LFS Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy
(ISLFS)

Jimmy Kyu Baik Ha

“The Impacts of Elevated CO2 on Plant-Insect Interactions Across Multiple Insect Species”

Friday, March 22, 2024 – 12 PM

Exam Location: Room 350, MacMillan Bldg.

 

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. R. Turkington

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. J. Carrillo – Supervisor
Dr. J. Cory – Committee member
Dr. M. Isman – Committee member
Dr. S. Smukler – Committee member
Dr. S. Castellarin – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. J. Carrillo – Supervisor
Dr. J. Cory – Committee member
Dr. S. Castellarin – Committee member
Dr. R. Guy – University Examiner
Dr. A. Riseman – University Examiner
Dr. L. Abbey – External Examiner

 

Schmidt Science Fellowships

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Internal Deadline – Apr 5, 2024

Schmidt Science Fellowships

The Schmidt Science Fellows program provides the world’s best emerging scientists with new skills and perspectives to develop novel solutions to society’s challenges, become scientific and societal thought leaders, and accelerate ground-breaking discoveries.  The program is looking for the brightest minds in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computing who are interested in broadening their horizons.  Fellows receive a stipend of $100,000 USD per year and are supported to pursue a one to two year postdoctoral placement at a world-leading laboratory anywhere in the world in a disciplinary pivot from their PhD.  Fellows also benefit from a Global Meeting Series and personalized mentoring program.

UBC is one of select group of the world’s leading science and engineering institutions that are invited to nominate students to the international competition.  In 2023, 32 Schmidt Science Fellows were selected to be recipients globally.

As part of the eligibility requirements, applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, all the requirements for the conferral of their UBC PhD, including a successful defense, between May 15 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Each UBC graduate program is invited to submit one nomination to the university-wide competition. Given the highly competitive nature of this opportunity, graduate programs should nominate only an exceptional individual who will stand out amongst top applicants from around the world.

  • Value: $100,000 USD per year, for up to two years
  • Application deadline: Set by graduate program.  Applicants must submit their application to their UBC graduate program by their graduate program’s internal deadline.
  • Graduate program nomination deadline: April 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm PT

For further information about the opportunity, including detailed eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria and application procedures, please visit our webpage: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/schmidt-science-fellowships. The contact for this funding opportunity is Bree Wilson (bree.wilson@ubc.ca).