The Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at UBC is currently accepting applications to our graduate program. Our core faculty are co-appointed across UBC, in SPPGA, IOF, SCARP, Geography, Mechanical Engineering, GRSJ, EOAS, Zoology, LFS, and Psychology.

Please consider circulating the attached poster to any individuals in your community that may be interested. Competitive funding is available for top students in addition to the minimum stipend of CAD $22,000 for all PhD students at UBC.

If you could also help by liking, re-sharing/re-posting our social media posts on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn we would be very grateful!

Thank you,
Nivretta 

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

 

Dear LFS Research Graduate Students,

Are you interested in in enhancing student learning experiences and fostering our faculty’s teaching community? Are you organized. efficient, and able to plan and execute events? Do you possess excellent communication skills?

LFS is looking for up to two TA Coordinators to run the LFS TA Training Program, which seeks to enhance the professional development and community of practice for Teaching Assistants of LFS courses. The position involves evaluating TA needs, coordinating workshops and Orientation, organizing community of practice opportunities for/with LFS TAs, and preparing funding applications. This position is expected to pay the GTA salary for a 96 hour contract over 12 months, to be used at the discretion of the successful candidates. Ideally, the positions will be filled by students who will be in LFS for 2 or more years, to provide continuity for the program.

Interested individuals are encouraged to review the attached document for additional details, and direct questions to the previous TA Training Program Coordinators, Tebogô Leëpile (tebogo.leepile@ubc.ca) or Lennie Cheung (lennie.cheung@ubc.ca).

To apply for the position, please contact Dr. Zhaoming Xu, Associate Dean, Academic (zxu@mail.ubc.ca) by Nov 1, 2021 with the subject line: (TA Training Coordinator Position Application – [First Name, Last Name].

Please Note:  If we are unable to fill the positions this year, professional development and community-building opportunities for TAs will decrease, and we will have to forfeit funding for the program.

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The 2022 UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is now accepting applications

Learn how to grow food with the hands-on UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture! Gain a deeper understanding of agricultural management and small-scale farming and join a network of incredible people who will support you along the way.

Practicum participants carry out seasonal farming activities with leadership provided by UBC Farm staff in the greenhouses, gardens, fields, orchards, and at our farmers’ markets. In addition, the program includes numerous guest speakers, field trips to various farming operations within the province, and access to a plot at the UBC Farm for individual and shared production.

The UBC Farm Practicum can be taken as either a six-month (April – October), or as a four-month (April – August), experiential-learning program. The program is part-time (20 hours per week), and is designed for aspiring farmers, urban gardeners, environmental educators, and students with an interest in applying their learning about sustainable agriculture and food systems.

The UBC Farm is a 24-hectare gem, the largest urban farm in Vancouver, British Columbia, and situated on a site with numerous research, educational, and community outreach activities.

Application deadline: November 1st.  

Interested in finding out more? Join the Practicum Open House (virtual) on Wednesday, October 20th, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.  We will provide a forum to ask questions and provide a virtual tour of the site from the perspective of the program.  Registration is required.

Please note: To enroll in the Practicum program, you do NOT have to be a UBC student or post-secondary student; however, 6-9 academic credits are available for interested university students.

Find out more: http://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/community/practicum-in-sustainable-agriculture

 

Seth Friedman

Practicum Coordinator

Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm

The University of British Columbia | Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory

3461 Ross Drive | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 822 5092 | Fax 604 822 6839

seth.friedman@ubc.ca | www.ubcfarm.ubc.ca