Environmental productivity of the Salish Sea: Two PhD student opportunities in ecological modelling at Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia

The two PhD student opportunities (PhDs) are to work on a research project at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (http://oceans.ubc.ca) conducted in cooperation with the Pacific Salmon Foundation (https://www.psf.ca). The study, Environmental Productivity Patterns of the Salish Sea, seeks to determine the primary factors affecting the survival of juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Salish Sea, and is conducted as part of the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project (SSMSP, http://marinesurvivalproject.com). This project seeks to understand how the environmental productivity of the Sea has changed over the half century along with the consequential impacts throughout the ecosystem.

One of the PhDs will be responsible for the development of a spatial ecosystem model of the Salish Sea based on the Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) approach and software, building on previous work in the area along with the extensive databases that have been built as part of the SSMSP (http://sogdatacentre.ca).

The other PhD will further develop an individual based model (IBM) of juvenile salmon survival and distribution patterns in the Salish Sea, which will obtain hydrographic and biogeochemical information from a GETM/FABM (http://www.getm.eu, https://sourceforge.net/projects/fabm/) model of the Salish Sea that will be built as part of the project as well as food web information from the EwE model that is being developed through the same overall activity.

More information, including how to apply: http://oceans.ubc.ca/two-2-phd-student-opportunities/

Regards,

Katherine Came
Communications Manager
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory Rm. 239, 2202 Main Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
(604) 827-4325

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of  PhD in SOIL 

Sean Patrick KEARNEY 

“Integrating field and remote sensing approaches to evaluate ecosystem services from agriculture in smallholder landscapes”

Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 12:30 pm
Room 207, Anthropology and Sociology Building
6303 Northwest Marine Drive

Latecomers will not be admitted 

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair

Prof Maged Senbel (Planning)

Supervisory Committee:
Prof Sean Smukler, Research Supervisor (Soil Science)
Prof Kai Chan (Resources, Environment and Sustainability)

University Examiners:
Prof Sarah Gergel (Forestry)
Prof Jeanine Rhemtulla (Forestry)

Everyone is welcome!

Attached is an announcement (in French) for a tenure track assistant professor position in Pedology, Genesis and soil classification at Laval University in Quebec (Department of soils and agrifood engineering). We’d appreciate it if you would post this position announcement on your career web site or distribute to those who may be interested.

PUBLICITÉ DU POSTE- Pédologie genèse et classification des sols

Thanks,

Nadine Lemay

for Antoine Karam

Director

Prof. Dr. Antoine Karam Professeur titulaire Directeur du Département des sols et de génie agroalimentaire Directeur des programmes de maîtrise et de doctorat en sols et environnement FSAA, Pavillon Paul-Comtois 2425, rue de l’Agriculture Université Laval Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6 CANADA

Prof. Santa Ono to Present at Next Community Meeting, June 5th

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Santa Ono to our next Community Meeting on Monday, June 5th. Prof. Ono will be discussing UBC’s strategic plan and answering questions. There will be an open mic or you can send your questions for Prof. Ono in advance to jennifer.honeybourn@ubc.ca by May 31^st.

Details:
Monday, June 5^th, 2017
12pm-1pm
FNH 60
RSVP: rsvp@landfood.ubc.ca by May 31^st. Pizza lunch will be provided. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.

Waitlist registration is now open for the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) July 9, 10, 16 and July 17, 18 20 2017.  The ISW is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. In addition, graduate students in STEM departments are eligible to become CIRTL associates upon completion of the workshop.   The ISW is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience.  Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.

 Grad ISW FAQs

Grad ISW_registration_process

IMPORTANT: The workshop runs from 8:15am-5:00pm. Please note you must be able to attend all three days, i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop.  Please find attached the policy for registering in an ISW and an FAQ sheet.  

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the July 9, 10, 16 2017 ISW , please go to the following link and sign-up: http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-july-9-10-16-2017/.  To register for the July 17, 18, 20 2017 ISW, please go to the following link and sign-up: http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-july-17-18-20-2017/. Waitlist registration will close on Friday at 4:30pm. By clicking this link, you can register for the waitlist, however this does not register you for the workshop. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted directly by our office. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Sincerely,

Elissa Morris 
Events Assistant | Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver
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Phone 604 827 4871| elissa.morris@ubc.ca

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