Hi everyone,

Our next IRES Seminar is co-sponsored with IBioS:

September 12, 2024: IRES & IBioS Seminar with Dr. Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi

Optimizing Agricultural Landscapes: Enhancing Yields and Sustainability through Ecological Intensification

Location: Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre (Basement, 2212 Main Mall). Please check in at front desk on main floor before going downstairs.

No food or drinks allowed in the Theatre.

Time: 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Click here to register for Zoom link.

 

Note: Lucas will be presenting virtually and we will stream the presentation in the Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre.

Talk summary:

This talk will explore the role of landscape configuration and ecological intensification in optimizing agricultural productivity and sustainability, drawing insights from recent studies across Argentina’s agricultural regions. Key findings demonstrate that smaller fields, increased edge density, and proximity to natural habitats not only enhance crop yields—such as sunflower in the Pampas—but also reduce the prevalence of herbicide-resistant weeds in maize and soybean fields. These results underscore the importance of integrating ecological principles into agricultural practices to foster biodiversity, improve pollination, and control weeds naturally. By rethinking landscape design and management, we can achieve a balance between high productivity and long-term environmental health, offering practical strategies for sustainable agriculture in diverse cropping systems.

  Dr. Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi, Director of the Institute for Research in Natural Resources, Agroecology, and Rural Development (IRNAD) at the National University of Río Negro, Argentina

Bio:

Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi is a researcher and educator specializing in agroecology, biodiversity, bees, and sustainable agricultural practices. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences and is the Director of the Institute for Research in Natural Resources, Agroecology, and Rural Development (IRNAD) at the National University of Río Negro, Argentina. Garibaldi has authored over 197 scientific articles and 11 books, with his work widely cited in the academic community. He is also an active contributor to international platforms like IPBES and has received numerous awards for his contributions to science and technology.

See you next Thursday!

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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

WEBINAR: Charting a sustainable future for oceans in Canada Celebrating the release of Sea Change Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Anthropogenic issues – climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution – have left visible marks on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans which border Canada. These changes will affect the ecosystems, economies, and people who live along these coasts and are a formidable challenge in building resilient and sustainable oceans and supporting the communities that rely on them. Sea Change reports on the work of the OceanCanada Partnership, a multidisciplinary, multiyear research project to take stock of what we know about Canada’s three oceans, construct scenarios of the future facing coastal regions, and create a national dialogue and vision. Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and practitioners in a wide array of fields investigate well-being, health, and livelihoods in coastal communities as they respond to rapid environmental and social transformation. With a focus on finding solutions, they outline the implications and obstacles for legislation, make suggestions for further research, and offer policy recommendations. In celebration of this book’s release, some of the authors are coming together to discuss their findings and to answer the question: what can we do to chart a sustainable future for oceans in Canada?

Speakers

Dr. William W.L. Cheung Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership Dr. Rashid Sumaila Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries & Director, OceanCanada Partnership Dr. Megan Bailey Associate Professor, Dalhousie University & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership Dr. Derek Armitage Professor & Director, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS), University of Waterloo & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership Chief Russ Jones Haida Nation & contributor to Sea Change & Advisory Board Member, OceanCanada Partnership Dr. Nadja Steiner Fisheries, Oceans and the Canada Coast Guard & contributor to Sea Change & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership Dr. Evan J. Andrews Banting Fellow, TBTI and Ocean Frontier Institute Memorial University & contributor to Sea Change & HQP, OceanCanada Partnership

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:00 am  – 12:30 pm Online: over Zoom NOTE: There will be a live viewing event in Halifax. Please indicate your interest in participating on the RSVP form

For more information and to RSVP: https://oceans.ubc.ca/SeaChange/

WELCOME to the 1st IOF Seminar of Academic Year 2024/5!!!! IOF SEMINAR – September 13, 2024 Solving the sustainability challenges to achieve desirable ocean futures at the food-climate-biodiversity nexus The ocean’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing is increasingly threatened by intensifying climate change that exacerbates other non-climatic human stressors such as overfishing, pollution, and invasive species. Solutions to achieve ‘desirable’ ocean futures that support climate mitigation and adaptation, sustainable food production, and biodiversity conservation are urgently needed. Here, we examine the pathways through which portfolios of solution options could contribute to solving the challenges at the nexus of climate, food and biodiversity. We highlight how scenarios and models with participatory approaches can be used to facilitate the co-development of climate-resilient pathways for ocean futures that bring together knowledge and perspectives from stakeholders, right-holders and knowledge holders.

Dr. William W.L. Cheung Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

Friday, September 13, 2024 – 11:00am  – 11:50am Live: AERL Theatre, 2202 Main Mall, UBC Online: over Zoom IOF community members (students, faculty and staff) do not need to RSVP for this seminar series. UBC members, alumni, and all others, please RSVP at: https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

Dear LFS graduate students,

The Applied Biology Program will be interviewing 3 candidates for a faculty position in Animal Welfare (see Ad). We would like to invite all graduate students to lunch with the candidates on September 11, 13 and 17, from 12:45pm to 1:45pm, McM 180.

Please RSVP to Sonja Bialobzyski (sbialobz@student.ubc.ca) and include any dietary restrictions by 12pm on Friday, Sept 6.

You are also invited to attend their research and teaching seminars. We would welcome your feedback following the interviews as per forms below. Note the seminars will be in person only but we will have recordings available afterward.

Dr. Carolin Adler (Sept 10-11)

Carolin Adler is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Poultry Management and Welfare Lab at the University of Saskatchewan. She is engaged in projects examining perch space requirements for pullets, heat stress in broilers, and activity monitoring in turkeys. Her previous research concentrated on environmental enrichment and activity measurement in broilers, making substantial contributions to the field with several peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Adler completed her PhD in Agricultural Science from the University of Bonn (Germany) in 2021. Her PhD research focused on innovative housing systems in broiler production, which sparked her deep interest in poultry management and welfare. In 2020, Carolin joined the Chamber of Agriculture of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), where she worked on poultry research with practical implications for producers and policymakers. She has also been involved in teaching, having served as a course instructor for undergraduate and graduate courses, and as a mentor for bachelor’s and master’s students.

 

Teaching Seminar: Behaviour as a Tool in Animal Welfare Science: Social Groupings in Horses

September 10, 11:30-12:30pm

Swing Space 405 – 2175 West Mall

 

Research Seminar: A Love for Animals, a Vision for Change: My Animal Welfare Journey

September 11, 11:00-12:30pm

Buchanan (BUCH) – B215, 1866 Main Mall

 

Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lfmNyviOpc0AQu

 

 

Dr. Anna Ratuski (Sept 12-13)

Anna Ratuski is a Laboratory Animal Welfare Research Fellow in the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Ratuski specializes in laboratory animal welfare and behaviour, with a particular interest in refinement of housing and husbandry procedures for animals in captivity. She completed her PhD in animal welfare at the University of British Columbia in 2023. Her published research has focused on topics such as environmental enrichment for animals housed in laboratories and refinement of euthanasia and anesthesia procedures for rats and mice. She has additionally served as an Animal Care Committee member and taught a third-year undergraduate course on Ethics and Welfare of Using Animals in Science at UBC. At Stanford, she is developing the new Beyond3Rs initiative and researching a variety of topics related to mouse welfare and the 3Rs of animal research.

 

Teaching Seminar: Critically Evaluating Behavioural Measures of Affective States in Rats and Mice

September 12, 11:30-12:30pm

Swing Space 405 – 2175 West Mall

 

Research Seminar: Housing and Husbandry Refinements for Animals used in Science

September 13, 11:00-12:30pm

Orchard Commons (ORCH) – 4018, 6363 Agronomy Rd

 

Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9LT49nDHimFfzv0

 

 

Dr. Alessia Diana (Sept 16-17)

Alessia Diana is an ethologist interested in studying animal behaviour to improve the welfare of companion, farm and zoo animals. Dr. Diana is currently is a postdoctoral research associate at Purdue University. Her work focuses on evaluating the behaviour and welfare of dogs and puppies in commercial breeding kennels in the U.S. She is also investigating the relationship between early-stage stress susceptibility indicators and performance outcomes in detection dogs to inform selection and management practices that may help to optimize their breeding, selection and training. She completed a Ph.D in Veterinary Medicine in 2019 with a major in Animal Welfare and Behaviour from the University College Dublin (UCD) and Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) in Ireland. She explored the link between health, welfare and antimicrobial use in pigs by employing aspects of applied ethology, social sciences and automated animal welfare monitoring. She then worked as a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Padova (Italy) to investigate the impact of animal welfare standards and biosecurity practices on antimicrobial use in beef cattle.

 

Research Seminar: Animal Welfare Science: My Interdisciplinary Journey to Improve the Life of Animals under Human Care

September 16, 1:30-3:00pm

Swing Space (SWNG) – 307, 2175 West Mall

 

Teaching Seminar: Using Behaviour to Assess Animal Welfare in Pig Farming

September 17, 11:30-12:30pm

Swing Space 405 – 2175 West Mall

 

Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6SuzuuN5jya5Nd4

 

 

Thank you,

Melanie

 

 

Melanie Train

Human Resources Manager (Faculty) | Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

248-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604-822-3105 | Fax 604-822-6394

Email:  melanie.train@ubc.ca

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