Dekaban Senior Scholar Talk: EU’s Farm2Fork Strategy

Hybrd:  McML Room 160 (in person) or Zoom (link to be sent on June 16)

Title: The European Union’s Farm2Fork Strategy as an accelerator of the bioeconomy under path dependence

Speaker: Dr. Mariusz Maciejczak, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Description: In this presentation, Dr. Maciejczak will discuss the development of the EU’s Farm2Fork strategy as a new an element of its Green Deal policy through perspectives of its historically changing priorities and recent crises (i.e., the war in Ukraine and the synergies with the EU’s Bioeconomy strategy). Dr. Maciejczak will also examine, as a case study, the results of the EU’s recent PotatoMetaBiome project.

RSVP by Thursday, June 16 (noon): https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25dJ8Qx87UCBPi6

Questions: Contact Matias Margulis (matias.margulis@ubc.ca) or Karen Lee (karen.lee98@ubc.ca).

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Karen Lee  (She, Her, Hers)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Room 235
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
H.R. MacMillan, 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 827 5297 | Cell 604 312 6343
karen.lee98@ubc.ca | @ubcLFS
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca

FNH 425 Food Science Laboratory III is a two term course (Sept – April) where students work in groups of 3-4 to develop and execute a research plan to solve a specific objective set out by a food industry partner. Students develop hypotheses, perform a literature review, devise an experimental plan, and then execute experiments followed by data analyses.

Each project is assigned a food science faculty member and graduate student who will help the students navigate the project’s progress and deliverables. The course instructor as well as two laboratory technicians will also provide assistance throughout the course.

Unlike other TA positions, TAs will interact with a small group of students over the course of two terms, providing a unique opportunity for student mentorship. TA’s will help guide students in scientific writing, presenting, experimental design, and executing research. It has been shown that when students teach other students, they not only enhance their own knowledge in the process, but demonstrate improved communication skills, increased confidence, and improved leadership ability. These enhanced qualities will benefit you as you continue your graduate studies. Student mentorship is additionally a very rewarding experience.

30 h (or more if needed) will be assigned to TAs for the following responsibilities:

• Grading 1 group proposal report and 1 group final results report
• Attending and 2 x 3 h presentation days and grading all groups
• Providing students access to FNH laboratories when needed
• Attending periodic student project meetings with the faculty supervisor and industry partner so that you are aware of the project’s progress and activities

If you are interested in this unique TAship opportunity, please contact the course instructor, Patricia Hingston at patricia.hingston@ubc.ca

Patricia Hingston, PhD
Assistant Professor of Teaching

Food Science | Food, Nutrition and Health Program | Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Musqueam Traditional Territory
Room 223 – MacMillan Building – 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Office: (604) 827-1604 | Cell: (604) 363-2110

KPU Farm School is hiring ( 8 weeks during summer so may be ideal for students)
The position is a Field and Market Assistant at the Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School.

Here is the posting: https://www.foodwork.ca/jobs/market-gardening-and-vegetable-farming-jobs-64647

Sarah Clements
Research and Education Laboratory Farm School Coordinator – Tsawwassen First Nation Farm School

Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, KPU Farm Schools

Pronouns – She/Her/Hers

t 604-754-0331
e sarah.clements1@kpu.ca
kpu.ca/farmschools