Call for Applications – Sustainability Scholars Program (paid summer internships)

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Please see below opportunity for your graduate networks. You can also engage with our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Are you a UBC graduate student interested in . . .

  • solving real-world sustainability questions and challenges?
  • helping to advance climate action?
  • getting paid while gaining valuable professional work experience?
  • developing applied research skills and knowledge under the guidance of a mentor?
  • building a professional network of sustainability practitioners?

Apply to be a UBC Sustainability Scholar and contribute to advancing the environmental and social sustainability goals of organizations across the region.

Applications are due January 29, 2023 at midnight.

For information on available projects and to apply, visit our Student Opportunities page, or attend an online information session on January 16 or 19, 2023.

 

Natalie Hawryshkewich (She, Her, Hers)

Communication and Engagement Specialist
Sustainability Hub
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability 2260 West Mall, 2nd Floor | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4
Phone 604 827 2606
natalie.haw@ubc.ca
https://sustain.ubc.ca/hub | http://climateemergency.ubc.ca/

BC MEd in Media & Tech | Deadline Jan 30, 2023!

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This is a final reminder about the UBC Faculty of Education’s part-time and online graduate cohort – The UBC MEd in Media & Tech Studies. This program is designed especially for teachers and education professionals, and takes place in a cohort model that encourages collaboration, teamwork, and networking opportunities.

This program begins in July 2023, and the deadline to apply is January 30, 2023. Please share this opportunity with anyone in your network who you think would be a good fit for this program.

November 2022 Information Session Recording

Cohort Advisor, Dr. Jillianne Code, and Senior Program Assistant, Tasnim Al-Obaidi, discuss the program, admission requirements, and tuition.

Visit the program webpage for full details:

pdce.educ.ubc.ca/med_media-tech

Coastal wetland ecology and conservation: The role of predators

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IOF SEMINAR – January 13, 2023
Coastal wetland ecology and conservation: The role of predators
Over the last 30 years, our understanding of the factors that control the structure and function of coastal wetlands has shifted from a narrative that focused on bottom-up control to one that explicitly includes top-down factors. Recent studies have shown that the loss of predators in coastal salt marshes can lead to significant reduction of wetland extent due to overgrazing by herbivores. Such studies indicate that consumers may play a much larger role in the maintenance of wetland ecosystems than was previously thought, which may have implications for how these ecosystems are conserved and restored. This talk will highlight our growing understanding of the role that predators play within these dynamic ecosystems and the importance of incorporating them into coastal wetland conservation and restoration efforts.
Dr. Alex Moore
Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences, and UBC Botany
Friday, January 13, 2023 – 11:00am  – 12 noon
AERL Theatre (2202 Main Mall, UBC) and over ZOOM
IOF community members (students, faculty and staff) do not need to RSVP for this seminar series.

UBC members, alumni, and all others, please RSVP at:
https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

2023 Scholarships in Food Insecurity – now accepting applications!

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Announcement:

The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security has launched a call for scholarship applications from master’s and PhD students who are conducting research on determinants, impacts, and policy or program interventions into food insecurity in Canada.

There are four $15,000 scholarships available and in past years, the average application success rate has been 10% – meaning 1 in 10 applicants have received a scholarship!

The application deadline is February 10th, 2023. In If students are interested in learning more or applying, they can do so at the following website: https://www.feedopportunity.com/apply-for-funding/scholarships/ or can email info@feedopportunity.com.

GradUpdate – LinkedIn, Organizational habits and keys to consistency, Two group comparisons and ANOVA, Academic Expressions in English, SSHRC Storytellers competition, Knowledge Mobilization course, Lululemon and Life Science BC Career Days, Media Traini

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GradUpdate

In this issue, LinkedIn, Organizational habits and keys to consistency, Two group comparisons and ANOVA, Academic Expressions in English, SSHRC Storytellers competition, Knowledge Mobilization course, Lululemon and Life Science BC Career Days, Media Training, and more.

Registration now open

Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project that Matters to You (and the world)
Online | Thursday, Jan 12 | 12 – 1:30 pm
Hear practical tips from Drs Mullaney (Stanford) and Rea (UBC)about how to uncover the ‘why’ of your research project, how to approach your literature review, and how to communicate the significance of your research.

Register

LinkedIn
Online | Tuesday, Jan 17 | 5 – 6 pm

Register

Organizational Habits and Keys to Consistency
Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Wednesday, Jan 18 | 12 – 1:30 pm

Register

Fundamentals of Statistics III: Two group comparisons and ANOVA
Online | Thursday, Jan 19 | 10 am – 12 pm

Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Common Academic Expressions in English: Basic Functions
In person and online | Wednesday, Jan 18 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

CAREER

Lululemon Career Day
In person | Wednesday, Jan 18 | 11 am – 3 pm
Includes exhibitor booths, workshops, yoga and more Register

Life Sciences BC Career Connect Day
In person | Friday, Jan 20 | downtown Vancouver | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
A dynamic full-day event bringing together life sciences employers from across the sector with post-secondary students and job seekers Register

Sustainability Scholars Program
A paid internship program, matching UBC graduate students with on- and off-campus sustainability partners to work on applied research projects that advance sustainability across the region.
Learn more at an information session: Monday, Jan 16, 12 – 1:30 pm or Thursday, Jan 19, 5 – 6:30 pm.
Apply by Jan 29, for Summer 2023 opportunities.

Google Careers On Air
Wednesday, Jan 11: PhD Googlers Making an Impact
Thursday, Jan 12: Spotlight on S2Infra
Online, webinars hosted by Google. Learn more

RESEARCH

Intro to Git and GitHub
Online | Thursday, Jan 19 | 12 – 2 pm Register

Searching the Git history
In person | Friday, Jan 20 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | January 14, 15 & 21 | 8 am – 5 pm Apply by Jan 11
In-person | January 22, 28 & 29 | 8 am – 5 pm Apply by Jan 18
Online | January 28, 29 & February 4 | 9 am – 5 pm Apply by Jan 18
Learn more about all upcoming Instructional Skills Workshops.

January 2023 TA Institute
In-person and online | January 16 – 19 | A collection of workshops designed to support TAs, including:

  • Lecturing and Presentation Skills
  • Teaching with Integrity
  • Establishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members: Dos and Don’ts
  • Accessibility-centred Design: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
  • Teaching in a Time of Racial and Cultural Tension (How does Race and Culture Impact Your Teaching)
  • Social Class in our Classes: How can I Support Students as a TA
  • and more.

See the full event schedule or visit the website to register.

Foundations of Pedagogy
Online | February – March | a term long course designed for graduate students and postdocs, includes attending seven 2 hour classes, teaching one 10 minute mini-lesson, and writing a first draft of your teaching portfolio. Apply by Jan 17

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Research to Impact: Skills, practices and tools for Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization
Online | February 3 to April 6 | Fridays, 1 – 2:30 pm (no sessions March 17 or 24 and final session Thurs, April 6) | Topics include:

  • What KxM is and why it matters
  • Mapping stakeholders and partnering in KxM
  • Partnering with equity deserving populations
  • Partnering with Indigenous communities
  • Policy communication
  • Targeted dissemination
  • KxM models and frameworks
  • Writing your KxM grant

Register by Jan 16.

Media Training for UBC Researchers
Online in Canvas | Become confident about communicating your research to the public through the media | Enrol now.

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge
Submit a 3 min video or audio clip of your SSHRC-funded project, win prizes Learn more and apply by Jan 30.