Our first seminar of this academic year will be presenting Jean-Philippe Gervais, the Vice-President and Chief Agricultural Economist at Farm Credit Canada (FCC). He has over 20 years of experience analyzing domestic and international agricultural policies and markets, and his insights help guide strategy and monitor risk throughout the corporation.

You can find the event details bellow. Please share as you deem appropriate!

What is Expected of an Agri-Food Economist at a Financial Institution?

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020

Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm

This seminar will cover the role of Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and its offerings, the role of an economist at a financial institution, and the type of economic research the ag-econ FCC research group does.

Event Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/68053201905?pwd=U2laYzhUVUZnSUlSZCt4L1BPcEVYZz09%…

Meeting ID: 680 5320 1905
Passcode: 12345

Thank you!

Best,
Paulina Gonzalez Miranda  MFRE
Educational Researcher
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus| Musqueam Traditional Territory

paulina.gonzalez@ubc.ca
https://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems is excited to announce that registration for the for the second half of our 2020 community workshop series is now open!  

The UBC Farm hosts a wide range of workshops covering everything from gardening to herbal medicine, fermenting, foraging, and much more. This year, we have added several new workshops and brought back many favourites.  All of our workshops are beginner friendly and open to everyone, so please share with your networks (attached are a poster and flyer)!  Until further notice, all of our workshops will be conducted online.

For more details and to register, visit http://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/workshops/ or view our list of workshops below.  Please sign up early, as popular workshops sell out. We hope to see you (virtually) at our workshops soon!

• *Online* Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter on September 22, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Vertical Gardening for Beginners on September 24, 2020 6:00 pm
• *Online* Medicinal Plant Walk on September 29, 2020 6:30 pm
• *Online* Best Practices for Restoring and Growing in Urban Soils on September 30, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Chinatown Dumpling Master Class on October 6, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Fermenting the Harvest: Pickling without Canning on October 8, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Foraging Survival Trip on October 13, 2020 6:00 pm
• *Online* Grow Your Own Mushrooms for Food and Medicine (Indoor & Balcony/Patio) on October 15, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Grow Your Own Mushrooms Outdoors for Food, Medicine, and Ecological Services on October 20, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Growing Sprouts & Microgreens Year Round on October 22, 2020 6:00 pm
• *Online* Foraging for Beginners on October 27, 2020 6:00 pm
• *Online* Snake Oil to Craft Cocktails: The History, Ingredients, Use, and Making of Bitters on October 29, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* DIY Kombucha on November 3, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Mushroom Foraging on November 5, 2020 6:00 pm
• *Online* Food Forests on November 12, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Cooking with Wild Mushrooms on November 14, 2020 11:00 am
• *Online* Crop Planning for Veggie Gardeners on November 17, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Wild Fermented Ginger Beer and Herbal Sodas on November 19, 2020 5:30 pm
• *Online* Herbal Medicine Throughout History on November 25, 2020 6:30 pm
• *Online* Ayurvedic Healing Teas and Tonics on November 26, 2020 6:00 pm

Best,

Karolina

Karolina Skupien

Food Skills Education Work Learn

Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm
The University of British Columbia | Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory
Farm Street Address 3461 Ross Drive | Mailing Address 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4

GradUpdate In this issue, NSERC info, Overcoming Perfectionism, TA institute and EDI sessions, writing community for PhD candidates, volunteer opportunities, and more!

GradStart for new students

 

GradStart Online + Webinar Series GradStart Online is live on Canvas. Enrol to view welcome videos, info on academic and professional development support, info on campus resources and clubs, or to register for a GradStart webinar.  Topics include Q&A with current grad students, School/Work-Life Balance, Effective Supervision, Responsible Research and Ethics, Flourishing in Grad School, and Working in a Diverse Environment. Learn more GSS Event Series The Graduate Student Society is hosting a series of virtual events, Sept 4 to 30, to help get you off to a great start in grad school by building connections with new peers while having some fun. Events include trivia, escape room, DIY bubble tea, games night, and more. Register Library Orientation for Graduate Students Tuesday, Sept 8 | 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM Register Additional sessions available through September Learn more

Additional Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

NSERC info session for doctoral and postdoctoral applicants Wednesday, Sept 2 | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM Learn more Digital tools for workflow and project management Tuesday, Sept 8 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Learn more

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Work Learn Position: Content Writer Work with Green College on communications initiatives and ongoing projects Learn more Sustainability Scholars Paid Internships Info Sessions: Thursday, Sept 10 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM or Monday, Sept 14 | 5:00 – 6:30 PM Learn more Employer Virtual Information Session: EY Thursday, Sept 10 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

 

Undergraduate 3MT Coordinator Positions Apply by Aug 31 Learn more Mentors needed- support undergrad research (REX mentorship program) Apply by Sept 8 Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

Overcoming Academic Perfectionism Sept 10 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Register via UBC’s subscription Learn more

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

CTLT Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute September 10 – 16, 2020 | This week long event of free professional development workshops for UBC graduate students includes a collection of workshops designed to support TAs as their roles change with the move to online courses this fall. Sessions include: Thursday, Sept 10 9:30 – 11:00 AM: Preventing and Responding to Sexualized Violence: Considerations for Digital Classrooms Friday, Sept 11 9:30 – 11:00 AM: Frequently Asked Questions about Canvas (for TAs) 3:00 – 4:30 PM: Leading Synchronous and Asynchronous Discussions Online Monday, Sept 14 9:30 – 11:00 AM: TA’ing Large, Synchronous Classes 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Exploring Zoom 3:00 – 4:30 PM: Inclusive Classrooms Online Tuesday, Sept 15 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Teaching with Collaborate Ultra 3:00 – 4:30 PM: Time Management for TAs Wednesday, Sept 16 9:30 – 11:00 AM: Strategies to Prevent and Manage Issues Related to Technology 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Supporting Student Well-being in an Online Learning Environment Recordings and resources from past online sessions can be found here. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in TAing workshops Social Sciences & Arts | September 10 | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Register Open to all | September 11 | 1:00 to 3:00 PM Register Creative Arts | September 14 | 4:00 to 6:00 PM Register Science/STEM | September 15 | 8:00 to 10:00 AM Register October Online Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops Waitlist Registration is now open for 2 sessions: Oct 8, 13, 16 & 19 and Oct 19, 23, 26, 27, 29 & 30

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Candidacy to Completion Writing Community Open to all PhD candidates | Thursdays Sept 10 – Dec 10 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM |  Learn more Science Communication and Dealing with Uncertainty in the Era of COVID-19 Friday, Sept 11 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM |  Learn more