LFS Welcome Back Event

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Register for the LFS Welcome Back Event –  Friday, Sept. 24

Registration is open for the LFS Welcome Back Event this Friday, September 24 from 3-5pm at UBC Farm. Join us as we celebrate and thank LFS faculty members, staff and graduate students for all their hard work over the past 18 months!

Register by donating a minimum of $5 to United Way: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ulwbb

Deadline to register is Thursday, September 23 (9am). Tickets will not be available to purchase at the event.

This year’s event will feature:

  • local food trucks and vendors with vegetarian & vegan options (Tamaly-Shop, Via Tevere Pizza, Ay! Mamacita, and BAK’D)
  • a pop-up market
  • a presentation from Rickey

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own water bottles (there will be stations available for refills) and picnic blankets to sit on. Hand sanitizer will be provided throughout the event.

For information on how to get to the UBC Farm, visit: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/contact-us/

Note: LFS Operations has completed a UBC Safety Event Plan for this event.

BC Public Service career opportunity -Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries – Program Technician

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Hello

I have attached a current career opportunity with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries I am hoping you can distribute to alumni. Closes to applications on October 5-2021. Please let me know if you need any further information.

Thank you

Jenn

Jenn Arkinstall, Marketing Coordinator (She/Her)

100-940 Blanshard St. Victoria BC V8W3E6
Marketing and Talent Strategies | BC Public Service Agency

Telephone : 778-698-1300

79925 Online Ad Copy – Program Technician

Free Statistics Advice for Students

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Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to receive free stats advice!  During the current school term and under the supervision of a stats professor, stats grad students taking the STAT 551 practicum consulting course will consult with you on your project and provide you with a report of recommendations.

 

Anyone is eligible so apply now by submitting a 1-page project description (similar in format to https://www.stat.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/sample551project.pdf) to asda@stat.ubc.ca.

Submissions will be accepted until the end of October but the sooner you submit the more likely your project will be selected.  See the relevant snippet at https://www.stat.ubc.ca/free-statistical-consultation-20192020 for further details.

Thesis Defense – Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems – MSc – Julia Brewer

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces
The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems)

Julia Brewer

Reaping what we don’t sow: the land use consequences of rural to urban migration”

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

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Join Zoom Meeting

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/68692065427?pwd=bDVFWjlSUXRyRjlCYzREZFZwUmN4UT09

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. J. Vercammen

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. F. Noack– Supervisor
Dr. A. Larsen– Committee member
Dr. S. Gulati – Committee member
Dr. N. Ramankutty – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. F. Noack – Supervisor
Dr. A. Larsen– Committee member
Dr. S. Gulati – Committee member
Dr. P. Baylis – External

Thesis Defense – Applied Animal Biology – MSc – Elizabeth Russell

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces
The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(Applied Animal Biology)

Elizabeth Russell

Dairy producer views on calf rearing”


Monday, August 30th, 2021 – 08:30 AM

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Join Zoom Meeting

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/69507769833?pwd=RlFmZEVsSk9wYjE5SDAwanNtNVlqdz09

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. R. Cerri

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. D. Weary  – Supervisor
Dr. M. von Keyserlingk – Committee member
Dr. S. Gulati – Committee member

 


Defense Committee Composition
Dr. D. Weary – Supervisor
Dr. S. Gulati  – Committee member

Dr. M. von Keyserlingk – Committee member
Dr. S. Protopopova – External