Get your flu shot this fall

As influenza (flu) season approaches, protect yourself by taking the flu vaccine.

Student Health Service offers a range of health assessments and treatments provided by doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses. Appointments are available to students in British Columbia by phone, video, or in person.

(https://students.ubc.ca/health/student-health-service)

More details about flu shots could be found here:
https://students.ubc.ca/health/health-topics/flu-colds

If you are outside BC, you could find free wellbeing support specific to your needs here: https://students.ubc.ca/health/finding-health-support

For details on vaccination in BC, please see here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/immunizations/flu

Subject: Job Opportunity: STO24/LSO2 Lands Authorizations Team South Coast Region

 

Licenced Authorizations Officer (LSO2)/

Authorizations Specialist (STO24)

South Coast (Surrey, Squamish, Chilliwack and Powell River)

Ministry of Forests

*Applications due Jan 4^th,2023^*

 

We are hiring 1 permanent position (Chilliwack) and 2 Temporary positions (approx. 9 months with strong possibility of extension)

 1 November Lands Day Iona Beach Site Visit

Come join the South Coast Region’s Crown Land Authorizations team!

We are a growing, fun, and results-focused team that specializes in land decisions for natural resource management in the South Coast Region under the Land Act. As a Licenced Authorizations Officer/Authorizations Specialist you will provide professional advice regarding the allocation of resources, conduct applied research, and provide technical expertise to support decisions on the use of Crown land. You will also play a key role in advancing our team’s Strategic Plan for backlog reduction.

The South Coast region of the Province has an incredibly diverse, rich landscape and is the most densely populated region in BC.  The myriad of interests and values to consider in the management of natural resources makes this a complex and interesting region to work.

If you enjoy working with a dynamic team, have effective communication skills, and the initiative to take on this important role, we look forward to your application.

Here are the links to the postings:

• STO: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/94207
• LSO: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/94204

We look forward to your application! Applications are due Jan 4th.

 Please reach out to Bryanna Thiel (Bryanna.Thiel@gov.bc.ca) or myself if you have any questions or would like to discuss the positions.

Stephan Zimmermann (he/him), M.R.M.

Senior Authorizations Specialist

South Coast Regional Office

Ministry of Forests
200 – 10428 153 Street, Surrey, BC  V3R 1E1

Phone: 778-572-2192 E-mail: Stephan.Zimmermann@gov.bc.ca

Located on the ancestral territories of the Shxw’ow’hamel, Katzie, Kwantlen, Sto:lo, Skawahlook, Seabird Island, Tsawwassen, Hul’qumi’num, Kwikwetlem, Semiahmoo, and Musqueam Peoples.

Heather Escobar, LFS grad and Business Development Manager of United way will be speaking to the MFRE students about Food systems, Distribution, and Supply chain this Friday, December 02, 2022. Everyone is welcome. Everyone is welcome!

Food System, Distribution and Supply Chain

Date: Friday, December 02, 2022

Time: 3:00-4:30 PM

Location: MCML 160

Heather Escobar is LFS grad and is the Business Development Manager for Food Security at United Way BC. In her previous work she developed relationships with a variety of food systems stakeholders including small scale farmers and producers, large national brands, logistics providers, and independent grocery retailers.

Her current work includes developing and piloting a technology solution that will standardize and aggregate food need data and find efficiencies in supply and logistics to ensure that fresh, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food reaches the communities that need it most.

Thanks,

Olivier

Olivier Ntwali, BSc Ag. Econ, MFRE
Academic Program Manager
Master of Food and Resource Economics| Land and Food System
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
Macmillan Building – 348A- 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone: 6047718961| olivier.ntwali@ubc.ca| http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

This week’s IRES Seminar is in the Beaty Museum Theatre.  Reminder: No food or drinks allowed in the Theatre.

December 1, 2022: IRES Faculty Seminar with Sara Knox (Last Seminar in Term 1)

Wetlands in a changing world: processes, feedbacks and the climate benefits of wetlands

Time: 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Location: Beaty Museum Theatre (2212 Main Mall)

Click here to register in advance to receive a Zoom link.

Zoom Rule: If we encounter technical difficulties during the first 5 to 10 mins of the seminar, Zoom will be terminated.

Talk summary:

Among the numerous ecosystem services provided by wetlands climate regulation is identified as one of their most important benefits to society. Wetland ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon cycle; they provide the ideal environment for long-term storage of atmospheric CO2, yet they are also the largest single source of methane. Climate change could increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wetlands, however, the consequences of rising temperatures on wetland GHG exchange remains uncertain. Furthermore, preventing further wetland loss and restoring wetland ecosystems has been identified as important in limiting future emissions to help meet climate goals. This talk presents research that combines field-based measurements, remote sensing, and modelling to provide new insights into the controls of wetland GHG fluxes across a range of spatial and temporal scales and quantify the potential climate benefits of wetland restoration and conservation.

  Dr. Sara Knox, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography

Bio:

Dr. Sara Knox is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia. She received a B.Sc. in Earth System Science from McGill University, a M.Sc. in Geography from Carleton University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Knox leads the integrated GHG Research and Observations in Wetlands (iGROW) research program, which takes an interdisciplinary approach to provide a better understanding of how wetland responses to climate variability and restoration can feedback to slow or accelerate future climate change.

 

See you on Thursday in the Beaty Museum Theatre!

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Bonnie Leung

RES Program Support (she/her/hers)

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)

University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL Building)

Room 429 – 2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4 | Canada

 

Email: bonnie.leung@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-9249