IRES grad student Jaden Phillips (they/them) is extending an invitation for post-secondary students across Canada interested in climate action and campus climate organizing: The Campus Climate Action Summit!

This summer, starting on July 11^th through August 22^nd, The Climate Reality Project is organizing 7 FREE workshops (one each week, every Tuesday 6PM – 8:30PM Eastern) hosted by a line-up of climate experts, leaders, and activists in the field of climate action and organizing (MC’d by Jaden J).

You will spend valuable time learning about climate storytelling, how to handle difficult conversations around climate change, divestment, mobilizations & campus organizing, intersectionality in climate justice, eco-anxiety, greenwashing, the issue with capitalism, and more. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to connect with other students from across so-called Canada and the U.S. to build a network of support involving like-minded, passionate youth climate organizers.

WHO: Open to all post-secondary students in Canada
WHEN: Once a week, from July 11^th to August 22^nd, every Tuesday 6PM – 8:30PM Eastern

WHERE: On Zoom
Sign up online before July 5^th: English / French
COST: Completely FREE

Bonus: by the end of the 7 weeks, you will receive a certificate for attending the workshops!

Best regards,

Nivi

Nivretta Thatra (she/her)
Communications Manager
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)
The University of British Columbia | Musqueam Traditional Territory
nivretta.thatra@ubc.ca | thatniv.com

UBC and The Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy
(Applied Animal Biology)

Wali Mohammad Sahar

“ Behavioural Changes Associated with Early Identification of Disease in Dairy Cows”

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – 12:30 PM

Room 350, HR MacMillan Building, 2357 Main Mall

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. K. Mizumoto

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. M. von Keyserlingk – Supervisor
Dr. D. Weary – Committee member
Dr. Y. Lamers – Committee member
Dr. A. Beaver – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. M. von Keyserlingk – Supervisor
Dr. D. Weary – Committee member
Dr. C. Brauner – University Examiner
Dr. R. Cerri – University Examiner
Dr. M. Schutz – External Examiner

 

UBC Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI), is pleased to announce the launch of UBC’s Climate Solutions Research Collective — a new pan-university initiative designed to build connections across UBC’s climate researchers, groups and initiatives, and encourage new collaborative research on climate change solutions. The work of the collective will support students and faculty to apply their research and expertise to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education.

As part of this new initiative, applications are now being accepted for the first cohort of graduate Solutions Scholars. The Solutions Scholars program will sponsor up to eight existing UBC Master’s and PhD students to apply their scholarly research in two focal areas for 2023/24:

1. wildfires and extreme heat, and
2. urban transformations.

Please see: https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-scholars for more details and to register for an information session on July 13. Applications are due on July 28.

The Climate Solutions Research Collective has launched with funding support from multiple Faculties across our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation portfolio. It is led by a steering committee currently consisting of eleven faculty members.

Questions about the collective can be directed to simon.donner@ubc.ca.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier Scholarship, which is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.

The application is completed online on ResearchNet: https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/LoginServlet. 

UBC Vanier application deadline: 12 noon (PT – Vancouver time) on Thursday, August 31 2023
Graduate program nomination deadline: 4:00 pm PT on Tuesday, September 19 2023

Note: Vanier CGS requires official transcripts – unofficial transcripts are not accepted for non-UBC transcripts.  For details on transcript requrements, applicants are recommended to review our Vanier webpage (section ‘ Application Procedures’).

For more information, including eligibility requirements, application procedures, and nomination procedures, please visit our Vanier webpage: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/vanier-scholarship.

Important to note:

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:  The Vanier CGS program encourages equity, diversity and inclusion, as part of the Tri-Agency’s broader commitment to excellence in research and research training in Canada. Resources for applicants, institutions, referees and the selection committees are available at: http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/equity_diversity_inclusion-equite_diversite_inclusion.html. Applicants are encouraged to review the resources before they begin writing their application.
• Self-Identification of Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis) Applicants: Additional funding allocations may be made available to the University to accommodate applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and/or Metis). Applicants who choose to self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and/or Metis) should complete the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) Voluntary Self Identification Form (https://vanier.gc.ca/en/pdf/vanier_cgs-besc_vanier_indigenous_self-identification_form-bil.pdf) and upload it within their application.