The Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships enable promising leaders from developing countries to pursue doctoral studies at UBC. The fellowships are to support international students showing outstanding leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country. Two fellowships will be offered; each fellowship provides an $18,200 stipend plus tuition each year for four years.

Applicants must:

• Hold a student visa at the beginning of the fellowship funding period
• Be a citizen of a developing country (see list of countries on website, link below) at the time of application for admission
• Be starting a PhD or DMA program at the UBC Vancouver campus in January 2017, May 2017, or September 2017
• Be starting their first doctoral degree

The deadline to submit your completed application to the LFS Graduate Office (room 344 MacMillan Building) is:   MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27^th.  We will not consider late or incomplete applications.

Please see the Graduate Awards website for more information: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/graduate-global-leadership-fellowship

 

Shelley Small
Manager, Graduate Programs
The University of British Columbia
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Room 344 MacMillan Building
2357 Main Mall
Vancouver BC  V6T 1Z4 
Phone:  604-822-4593       Fax:  604-822-4400
lfs.gradmgr@ubc.ca          www.landfood.ubc.ca

The Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships enable promising leaders from developing countries to pursue doctoral studies at UBC. The fellowships are to support international students showing outstanding leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country. Two fellowships will be offered; each fellowship provides an $18,200 stipend plus tuition each year for four years.

Applicants must:

• Hold a student visa at the beginning of the fellowship funding period
• Be a citizen of a developing country (see list of countries on website, link below) at the time of application for admission
• Be starting a PhD or DMA program at the UBC Vancouver campus in January 2017, May 2017, or September 2017
• Be starting their first doctoral degree

The deadline to submit your completed application to the LFS Graduate Office (room 344 MacMillan Building) is:   MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27^th.  We will not consider late or incomplete applications.

Please see the Graduate Awards website for more information: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/graduate-global-leadership-fellowship

My name is Milena and I am contacting you on behalf of the David Suzuki Foundation.  

I was hoping to speak with you regarding the foundations newly launched Fellowship Program. At the present time, we are seeking applicants to be considered for one of three fellowships that we have available across the country, (Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal). More specifically, we are seeking graduate students who’s research is focused on climate change and climate change related issues. Our Toronto fellowship is exclusively for Indigenous Students and focuses on Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change, while our Vancouver and Montreal programs are available to all students. I was hoping to speak with you more about the program, and inquire if there are any students in your faculty that you think might be a good fit for the program. 

 Below is a short description of the program, including relevant links that have more information. In addition, should you have any further inquiries, please feel free to contact me, or my colleague Harpreet Johal, (Senior Specialist, Fellowships), at: hjohal@davidsuzuki.org, 6047324228 ext. 1283. Please feel free to forward the information along to any candidates that you think might be interested.

 Sincerely, 
Milena Markovic
David Suzuki Foundation
204-509-6252 

PS: Although the deadline is fast approaching, (February 1st), there is flexibility if needed providing that students speak with Senior Specialist, Harpreet Johal in advance. 

Are you a scholar interested in helping Canada transition to a low-carbon future?

If so, here’s an exciting new opportunity: David Suzuki Fellowships!

Three $50,000 (plus $5,000 for travel) fellowships are available:

• Researching clean energy solutions and/or the economics of sustainable development (Vancouver)
• Integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge into climate solutions (Toronto)
• Developing regional and/or national transportation, energy and climate solutions (Montreal)

David Suzuki Fellows will spend a year with one foot in academia and the other in learning strategies to get their research the attention it deserves. They’ll make complex issues easy to understand and help motivate people to take action. In addition, DSF senior staff AND David Suzuki will mentor them all! 

If you or someone you know wants to make a world of difference, send us your application! Please note that the application deadline is February 1^st, 2017. 

For more information on eligibility and applications please visit: fellowships.davidsuzuki.org, or contact Harpreet Johal, Senior Specialist Fellowships:hjohal@davidsuzuki.org 

 

Persephone Brewing Co. is hiring a full time Farm Manager to lead our growing farm operations at 1053 Stewart Road and off-site leased lands.  If you are a seasoned commercial grower with experience overseeing all aspects of farm operations including budgeting, farm planning, managing day to day farm operations, hiring and training seasonal staff, maintaining farm records and developing markets for farm products then we should talk! 

Persephone Brewing Co. operates a brewery, cidery and farm on 11.2 acres near Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast of BC.  We are committed to using our business as a force for good and for the betterment of our employees, our environment and our community.  Existing farm enterprises include hops (1 acre in production and 2 acres in development), a 2 hectare cider apple orchard (in development), market garden consisting of 0.5 acres of field vegetables and a 20’ x 100’ greenhouse, and a laying flock of chickens managed by the Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living (our non-profit partner).  

This is a full time, permanent salaried position offering a competitive benefits package.  To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter to dion<at>thebeerfarm.ca and tell us why you would be the right fit for this position.  

I am the General Manager for Persephone Brewing Co.  Heard of us?  We operate an 11.2 acre farm, cidery and brewery in Gibsons BC.  We are currently posting for a full time salaried Farm Manager and wondered if you would be interested in sharing this posting through your program/networks.  The job posting is pasted below.  Please feel free to contact me at your convenience should you have any questions.

 Dion Whyte
General Manager
Persephone Brewing Co.
604-989-2221

 BCIA Vancouver Branch AGM & Keynote Speaker 

February 7, 2017: 5:30pm to 9:30pm

Location: Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition and Conference Centre 

Keynote speaker: Richard Bullock, former Chair and CEO of the BC Agricultural Land Commission 

Mr. Bullock has served as the Chair of the BC Provincial Agricultural Land Commission from 2010 to 2015.  During his term he led a comprehensive multi-stakeholder consultation, moved the ALC forward with significant digital information projects and championed the Agricultural Land Reserve and agricultural land preservation in the province.  As a member and Chair of the British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board he worked within the complex regulated marketing system both provincially and nationally.  As Chair, he has worked to improve commodity board governance and encouraged commodity boards to be more responsive to national and international changes in the agricultural industry.  Mr. Bullock’s has more than 45 years of experience in all levels of agriculture and agricultural processing industries, from grass roots production to senior level negotiations, policy development, management and administration of agriculture associations and processing facilities.  He has represented both the Government of Canada and British Columbia on resource sector development missions throughout the Pacific Rim and Europe.

Registration:  Includes Keynote speaker, food (hot and cold appetizers catered by Peake of Catering), entrance to motorcycle museum, and AGM.

Cost: 

• $20 BCIA members          
• $5 student members            
• $40 non-members

Registration for AGM only (entrance after 7:15): no charge.  Please indicate if attending ONLY the AGM.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2017

More information can be found on the event’s poster (attached) and at: https://www.bcia.com/events/vancouver-branch-agm-keynote-speaker

—

Zineb Bazza

M.Sc. Candidate, Soil Science

Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes Lab

http://sal-lab.landfood.ubc.ca/

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC