The Conservation Discussion Group’ will be held once a week in the Biodiversity Research Centre room 225 on Thursdays from 1:30-2:30pm starting on September 20th.

For many researchers in BRC, IOF, Forestry, Land and Food Systems, and other departments across UBC, conservation interests form the foundation of why we do what we do. Conservation serves as a strong motivation for understanding how climate change is impacting our world,  exploring management and governance strategies for resource management, and studying threatened species and ecosystems. Beyond the bounds of conservation science, many of us wish to reduce the impact that humans are having on this earth.

Accordingly, we feel that there is a need to establish a weekly conservation discussion group, similar to the existing biodiversity and evolution discussion groups. Our goal is to gather students, researchers, and faculty from various departments into one room to promote interdisciplinary learning and discussion.

Some potential upcoming discussion topics include:

• Linking research with decision-making (science in advisory roles in governance and multi-stakeholder processes and projects)
• Linking research with management (exploring cumulative effects assessments, urban, agricultural, and marine spatial planning, ecosystem based management)
• Linking research with human societies (the role of Indigenous governance and traditional ecological knowledge in resource management and conservation, soil conservation biology)
• Linking research with outreach (science communication, citizen science, science and art)

We welcome your thoughts on the value and structure of this group. If there is a topic you feel strongly about we would love for you to participate in that week’s discussion group, or host a week’s meeting with your topic. Please pass on this information to any student and/or faculty you think would be interested, and feel free to subscribe to our listserv (conservation@zoology.ubc.ca) for updates by sending an e-mail with ‘subscribe’ in the subject field.

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Chelsea Gowton

MSc Student | Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Plant-Insect Ecology & Evolution Lab | The University of British Columbia

Tel: 778-319-4389

http://lfs-carrillo.sites.olt.ubc.ca/

We are hosting a public free lecture by Steven Druker, the author of Aletered Genes, Twisted Truth on the topic of “Genetically engineered foods and the chronic misrepresentation of facts”. I think this topic would be applicable to the students and faculty of IRES and would love for the UBC community to attend.

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October 1st, 2018 – Free Lecture with Steven Druker, “Genetically Engineered Foods and the Chronic Misrepresentation of Facts: The Biggest but Most Overlooked Issue in Bioethics”
KPU Richmond Campus Melville Confererence Centre, 7-9PM

Steven Druker is the author of Altered Genes, Twisted Truth
More information on lecture content: Lecture Description

Limited seating. Registration required: REGISTER NOW

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Would you be able to send it out on the IRES list serve please? I have attached an eposter for the lecture.

Thank  you and please let me know if you have any questions.

Cheers,

Caroline

Steven Druker Lecture Poster

Caroline Chiu, MFRE Farm School Manager | Institute for Sustainable Food Systems Kwantlen Polytechnic University t 604.599.2538 e caroline.chiu@kpu.ca www.kpu.ca

 REMINDER – deadline Wednesday, September 19 – 4:00pm

 IMPORTANT – Doctoral competition

INTERNAL Deadline September 19, 2018 – This is a firm deadline.  We will not accept any applications (missing documents) after this deadline.  In addition, incomplete applications will not be considered.  It is the student’s responsibility to ensure all supporting documentations, including transcripts and reference letters, are received by the deadline.

If you are considering applying for a doctoral-level Tri-Council and/or Affiliated Fellowship, please NOTIFY me of your intention by September 10.  The LFS Graduate Office will be experiencing very busy times during September and October.  In order to ensure adequate administrative support for this award competition, it will help us a great deal if we know in advance of your intention to apply so that we can set realistic and workable deadlines.

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 ·        Applicant deadline: Internal deadline September 19

·        Graduate program deadline:  4 p.m. on Friday, 12 October 2018

UBC Affiliated Fellowships:

The UBC Affiliated Fellowships doctoral competition runs in concert with the university-adjudicated NSERC and SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Doctoral competitions. Students who submit an NSERC or SSHRC application to their graduate program are eligible for open Affiliated Fellowships and do not need to submit a separate Affiliated Fellowships application. (To be considered for criteria-based affiliated fellowship(s), students should submit this checklist (https://www.grad.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/awards/awards_affiliated_criteria-based_2018-08-16.docx) with their NSERC or SSHRC application to their graduate program.) Those applying only for Vanier CGS or CIHR Doctoral Research Award must submit a separate and complete Affiliated Fellowships application in order to be considered.

Updated competition information and application/reference forms are available at: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-doctoral-program

SSHRC and NSERC CGS Doctoral Awards:

Applicants applying through UBC will either be:

·        currently registered at (or were registered at during the year of application), or are on an approved leave of absence from, a degree program at UBC

·        not currently registered at UBC; or are registered, but not in a degree program; and have completed all of the requirements for a degree program from UBC since 1 January 2018

Both agencies have application forms and instructions online. Please see their websites for further information:

SSHRC: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx

NSERC: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp

CIHR Doctoral Research Award:

Details for this funding opportunity are available on ResearchNet: https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=2902

Institutional e-Approval for CIHR Doctoral Research Award is obtained from the Office of Research Services (ORS). Detailed requirements and e-submission procedures are available online at: https://ors.ubc.ca/proposal-development-submission/agency-application-requirements-procedures

·        UBC Internal deadline: 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 September 2018

·        Applicant’s e-submission deadline: 8:30 a.m. on Monday, 1 October 2018

Kind regards,

Lia 

Lia Maria Dragan
Graduate Programs Office
Faculty of Land and Food Systems The University of British Columbia
344-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Phone 604.822.8373 | Fax 604.822.4400
Lia.maria@ubc.ca / lfs.gradapp@ubc.ca www.landfood.ubc.ca

 

 

The Community Meeting for LFS faculty, staff and students will take place on Wednesday Sept 19, 2018 at 12:00-1:00 in MCML 154, MacMillan Building.  Coffee and cookies will be provided.

Click here to add this meeting to your Outlook calendar.

Agenda

12:00-12:10 Dean’s message
12:10-12:25 IC-IMPACTS – Nemy Banthia
12:25-12:40 Workplace health resources – Melissa Lafrance/Abigail Overduin/Amelia Douglas
12:40-12:50 Internal communications survey – Karen Lee

GSS Survey Results
Physical and Mental Health
The latest data from the 2018 GSS Student Survey shows the impact that having a long term mental or physical health condition can have on graduate study and highlights the importance of support for students in this position.
You can read more about the survey results on physical and mental health as well as the other data
HERE
GSS Referendum: September 2018
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill in the referendum. We appreciate the excellent response. If you haven’t yet responded v oting is open until 23 September.
You can find more information about the reasons for the referendum and the exact changes,
HERE
Fall Classes
French, Yoga and Zumba
Whether you want to learn a language, relieve stress or improve fitness the GSS has you covered. There are still a few spaces for classes on and off campus. Our classes are designed for graduate students and offer a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
SIGN UP
5 Pin Bowling Night
Join fellow graduate students in this fun Glow-in-the-Dark Bowling Night in the heart of Commercial Drive! (just a five minute walk from the Sky train).
We have reserved the upper floor at Grandview Lanes, Vancouver’s staple bowling alley for the past 70 years, for this 5-pin, glow-in-the-dark bowling experience, exclusively for UBC Grad Students!
SIGN UP
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Community Announcements
THE VANCOUVER INSTITUTE
The Vancouver institute has an exciting program of lectures over the next few months covering topics from contemporary politics to evidence in medicine and global economics.
Program – Fall 2018
Website: http://vancouverinstitute.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVancouverInstitute/
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UBC Certificate in Translation and Interpretation for Business
Chinese is the most widely spoken non-official language in Canada. Demand for trained translators and interpreters opens up career opportunities for those fluent in Chinese and English.
On September 13 at 12pm Pacific, join us for an online webinar to learn valuable information about the UBC Certificate in Translation and Interpretation for Business. Hear from instructors and past students, and explore career paths.
Registration is required in order to participate. Can’t make the live session? We will send everyone who registers a link to the recording.
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Consultation on U Boulevard Area – starting September 17
This will be an opportunity to provide input on shaping the design vision of the Bosque. We are also sharing a planning update on the U Boulevard area. You can provide your input online or in person from September 17 to October 5, 2018
Details about the consultation will be posted on the project website on September 17. The online survey will be available from September 17 to October 5, 2018 at planning.ubc.ca/uboulevard. You can also join us at two public open houses:
Public Open Houses
Wednesday, September 26, 4-6pm
I.K. Barber Learning Centre, 2nd floor
1961 East Mall
Thursday, September 27, 10am to noon
UBC Life Building, concourse
6138 Student Union Blvd.
For more information visit planning.ubc.ca/uboulevard.
225 – 6371 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1