AQUA course offering for 2022W, term 1.  If you are an LFS graduate student interested in taking this course, please contact Andrea Frommel (course instructor) andrea.frommel@ubc.ca

AQUA 505 001 – Ecological Sustainability of Aquaculture

As the aquaculture industry expands, impacts on the natural environment must be minimized to ensure a sustainable development. In this course, aquaculture practices and management techniques will be analyzed for their effectiveness in mitigating impacts on wild species and ecosystems.

Winter term 1

Credits: 2

Pre-requisites: Science degree

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN ANIMAL AG SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL SCIENCE – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

 

The food systems research team at the University of Washington is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct research and outreach focused on complexity and tradeoffs in animal agriculture sustainability, and on building awareness and trust between producers and consumers. The work focuses on understanding and addressing mismatches in producer/consumer understanding and decision-making around environmental impact and animal welfare in beef, pork, and poultry (broiler) production. This position involves extensive collection and analysis of qualitative data and requires strong social science research skills, and will afford an opportunity to build interdisciplinary collaborations spanning research, education, and outreach. Application review will begin May 31, 2022. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://apply.interfolio.com/105378

 

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Sarah M. Collier, PhD
Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences Program
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
331-A Raitt Hall | Box 353410 | 206-221-2542

Faculty page | Google scholar | Food Systems at UW

PhD student

 

The Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC), the largest undergraduate research conference at UBC, is looking for adjudicators to evaluate presentations! This event would be a great opportunity for you to practice and gain evaluation skills, provide constructive feedback to students, and network with other adjudicators and speakers at the conference.

The conference will be held virtually and in-person on March 19-20, 2022! If you are interested in adjudicating or know anyone else who may be, please fill out the application form by Friday, March 11 at 11:59 PM.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at murc.researchpresentations@ubc.ca.

Thank you for your consideration!

If you would like more information for the distribution of this information, please contact us at murc.researchpresentations@ubc.ca.

Thank you for your time and help! Have a wonderful week!

 

Best,
​​Samantha Cortez & Adrian Chen
Co-Directors, Workshop and Presentations
Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference 2022
Centre for Student Involvement & Careers | The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus Musqueam Traditional Territory
1003-1874 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada

murc.researchpresentations@ubc.ca @UBCMURC

http://www.students.ubc.ca/murc

Mar. 7 – Summer TA Positions – Application Opens

Yes, it’s time to think about the Summer terms of 2022…

The LFS TA Application will be open for 10 business days only, to accept applications for Summer 2022 TAships for all Summer terms.

• The TA App will be open from Mon., March 7^th, 2022 at 9:30am through Fri., March 18^th, 2022 at 4:30pm.

After it closes March 18^th at 4:30pm, application is by instructor or administrator invitation only.

If you are off-campus you must use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access the website.
Check the UBC IT website for help at: https://it.ubc.ca/services/email-voice-internet/myvpn

Questions? Email Virginia Frankian at lfs.ta@ubc.ca