GradUpdate In this issue, Job Search, Canadian Career Symposium, Citing to Communicate, Healthy Conflict, RDM with High Performance Computing, Getting Through Grad School with Grace and Grit, 14-Day Writing Challenge, and more.

Registration now open

 

Job Search Thursday, Oct 14 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Register Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Hosted by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Network | Free to UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows Oct 18 – 21 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Various keynote sessions, workshops and panels Learn more and Register

Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

Citing to Communicate: Who, What, When, Where, Why Wednesday, Oct 13 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Employer Virtual Information Session: Novartis Canada Tuesday, Oct 5 | 12:30 – 1:15 PM Register NASA International Internship (NASA I2) Project Apply by Oct 13 | Paid 10 and 16 week internships Learn more But Where Are You Really From? Navigating your Racial Identity Throughout your Career Journey Community Connection Series | Thursday, Oct 14 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

How to Engage in Healthy Conflict A facultydiversity.org webinar | Free through UBC’s subscription Thursday, Oct 14 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Learn more Getting Through Grad School with Grace & Grit: The Online Support Group Wednesdays Oct 6 – Dec 1 | 3:30 – 4:45 PM Learn more Additional Online Group Counselling includes Mindful Stress Management, Asian Student Support, International Student Support, and more Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Introduction to the Unix Shell Tuesday, Oct 12 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM Register RDM with High Performance Computing (HPC) Part 1 | Wednesday, Oct 13 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register Part 2 | Thursday, Oct 14 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Register Multi-processing in Julia WestGrid advanced-computing workshop series | Thursday, Oct 14 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Exploring Zoom Thursday, Oct 14 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Register WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop in) Thursday, Oct 14 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

14-Day Writing Challenge Oct 18 – 31 | Register by Oct 13 | experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability Learn more

Hood College in Frederick, MD has a wonderful opportunity for a fulltime, tenure-track faculty member in our new Sustainability Studies program.  This position is an endowed chair in sustainability studies (Assistant Professor).  The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to teaching and the liberal arts and ongoing scholarly research in sustainable food systems, agribusiness or a closely related area. This faculty member will be expected to partner with local members of our food system to stimulate further growth and economic opportunities in our community.  I am hoping that you might know of potential applicants that might want to consider this opportunity and pass this information to them.

The full job description can be found at:

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/HOO1003HOODC/JobBoard/58a51caa-edd5-4489-a43e-478413a6c821/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=38ce05ef-17ed-466e-80c1-e6fd5d0be169

We will begin reviewing applications on November 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please let me know with there are others that I should reach out to regarding this position.

Thank you for distributing this announcement to those in your institution that might use interested in applying.

Sincerely,

Drew

Drew Ferrier

Professor of Biology

Director, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies

Director, Sustainability Studies

401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, MD 21701

Phone 301-696-3660

Cell 240-367-2539
Email dferrier@hood.edu

Hi everyone,

I’m sharing the attached opportunities for students or youth (aged 15-30) from Oct. to Dec. 2021 and Jan. to Mar. 2022 funded in part by Project Learning Tree and Canada’s Green Jobs program for youth.

These contracts will contribute to the work of the Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership (CPCIL.ca), specifically with a) participatory research on equity, diversity, and inclusion related to parks and protected areas science, research, and management in Canada, and b) resource curation for a community of park practitioners, community partners, researchers, and students through knowledge mobilization, online content, and support for leadership programs.

I would be grateful if you would distribute the opportunity among your students or recent graduates. The timeline is short so we can get projects started, but we can accept applicants until the positions are filled. And we have flexibility on the smaller contracts to make them equivalent to 10 hours per week so the workload is manageable for a student.

CPCIL Knowledge Gatherers Postings v3

I’m happy to field any questions you have as well.

Don

Don Carruthers Den Hoed, PhD
Senior Fellow, Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership
Research Associate, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
University of British Columbia
Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Sustainability
& Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Mount Royal University
don.cdh@ubc.ca
Pronouns: he/him
Time Zone: Pacific (UTC -7)
www.CPCIL.ca

*** message from Sean Smukler, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies *** 

You’re invited to the Land and Food System (LFS) Scholar Series – Oct. 7

LFS faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome to join LFS Scholar Series events, where experts in their field present the broad impacts of their research and engage in audience discussion. This October speaker event is organized by Andrea Frommel from the Applied Animal Biology research program and the Graduate Program Office. 

Invited Speaker: Bob Chamberlin, Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation & advocate for wild salmon

Title: Fish Farm Impacts – Too Complicated for Fulsome Media Reporting  

Biography:  Bob Chamberlin served as an elected chief Councillor for the Kwikwasutinuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation for 14 years, and a Vice President of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs for 9 years. A well-known wild salmon advocate, he has participated in various federal & provincial initiatives examining the full spectrum of issues related to open net cage fish farms.  Bob served as a key negotiator for the Broughtan Fish Farm LoU where the UNDRIP was successfully implemented for the first time in Canada’s history and participated as negotiator for 3 First Nations at the recent Discovery Island Fish Farm Consultations.

Date and Time:

Thursday October 7, 2021

4-5 pm

Location:

Earth Sciences Building, Room 2012

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Hello Students!

We are Rural eMentoring BC and we are looking for student volunteers to be mentors for our online mentoring program. ReMBC connects rural high school students to post-secondary students around BC. No experience required!

Time commitment:

All communication is through our online platform.

• Asynchronous messaging: so you can send messages whenever you want—as long as you respond to your mentee within 3 days.
• Flexible timing: Logon 2-3 times per week at your convenience—it’s usually about a 1-3 hour commitment per week.

What you’ll do:

• Answer questions and give advice about life after high school.
• Help your mentee work through a flexible online curriculum of videos, articles, and discussion that covers topics like well-being, post-secondary and careers.

We hope you’ll join us for the 2021/2022 school year! To apply, please visit our website: https://www.ementoringbc.com/mentor-requirements

Have questions? Email e.mentoring@ubc.ca

Thanks!

The ReMBC Team

Juliet Oshiro PhD  (She, her, hers)
Project Manager, eMentoring BC: https://www.ementoringbc.com/
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus| unceded xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) Territory
5102A – 2405 Wesbrook Mall University of British Columbia | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z3 Canada
Phone 604 827 4197
juliet.oshiro@ubc.ca