The university is closed tomorrow for Good Friday and on April 5 for Easter Monday. Happy Easter!
Have a safe break!
Kind regards,
Lia Maria
Lia Maria DRAGAN (She, Her, Hers)
Admissions & Administrative Coordinator
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
University of British Columbia / Vancouver Campus /Musqueam Traditional Territory
#291 – 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
Tel.: (604) 822-8373
lia.maria@ubc.ca
Grad Student Job Alert! Want to be part of an innovative team to convene, catalyze and mobilize interdisciplinary student-led action research to advance UBC’s ambitious sustainability commitments and critical societal issues? Join the internationally recognized Campus as Living Laboratory SEEDS Sustainability Program, as SEEDS Sustainability Projects Coordinator (May 2021- April 2022, 25-30/hrs per wk/12 months, Wage: $21.37).
The successful candidate will coordinate multiple applied sustainability research and partnerships spanning our SEEDS Big 5 Research Priorities including: 1) Accelerate Climate Action, 2) Maintain & Enhance Urban Biodiversity, 3) Enable the Great Food Transformation, 4) Create Circular & Regenerative Economies, and 5) Foster Community Wellbeing & Inclusion.
Learn more and please share with your networks:
UBC Careers: https://lnkd.in/ggijMbZ? ID 887313
Applications due: April 11th
GRA_SEEDS_Coordinator_May21-April22.FINAL
Let me know if you have any questions and if you are able to help us recruit! Thank you so much and have a restful long weekend ahead.
Warm wishes,
Nelly
Nelly Leo (she/her)
Program and Policy Planner
SEEDS Sustainability Program
Campus and Community Planning | Community Development
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Territory
Phone 604 822 5745
ernielly.leo@ubc.ca
http://www.planning.ubc.ca | http://www.sustain.ubc.ca/SEEDS
RE: Winter term TA positions in 2021/22 –
The LFS TA Application is now open for students to apply for Winter 2021/22 TAships
in all Winter terms (W1, W2 and W1+2), from:
If you are off-campus you must use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access the website.
Check the UBC IT website for help at: https://it.ubc.ca/services/email-voice-internet/myvpn
A Student User Guide for the new TA Application can be found here: https://wiki.ubc.ca/LFS:TA_Application_Applicants_Instructions .
Questions? Email me at lfs.ta@ubc.ca .
Best regards,
Virginia
Virginia Frankian
Academic Coordinator
Dean’s Office
UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems
For all TA-related correspondence, please use lfs.ta@ubc.ca
Job Title
WL S21 Community Networking Consultation and Support, Job ID 885543
Job Description
This is a short term contract to support a community education project undertaken by the Artist in Residence (AIR) at UBC Botanical Garden. The project aims to develop and distribute unique educational materials and resources to enable the uptake of zero-waste propagation methods among gardeners on UBC’s Vancouver campus.
Under supervision by the project lead/AIR, the student will help to develop preliminary networking resources to enable campus gardeners to connect with one another and exchange plant materials. This will involve a variety of activities across the full length of the project: from qualitative data analysis to platform research, provision of recommendations and evaluation support.
Specific Duties:
For more information and to apply, please visit UBC Careers Online. The deadline for applications is April 11, 2021.
Erin Despard, PhD
Research Associate, UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Artist-in-Residence, UBC Botanical Garden
www.communicativelandscapes.com
IG: @yourlupinesoryourlife
Next Tuesday, the director of Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF), Michelle Koski, will talk about BC’s agricultural challenges and opportunities and how they are addressed with investment and programs.
You can click on the link bellow to learn more about Michelle and to find readings on the topic. Please share with students! Thank you!
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Michelle Koski is the Executive Director with the Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF). IAF is a not-for-profit foundation that helps governments deliver a wide range of programs in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Michelle has just completed a strategic planning process that has set the vision for the Board and the organization for the next 5 years. This new vision will see the creation of an IAF Trust and the development of unique IAF programs aimed at addressing challenges and opportunities in the agriculture and agribusiness sectors.
Event Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63198895621?pwd=TzlhTUdLMVlhR29WcVZSVFZjK0pKdz09
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