National Geographic Society Opportunities

Join National Geographic Society staff to learn about grant funding opportunities on Thursday, May 31 from 3-5 PM in Earth Sciences Building (ESB) Room 5104. Hear about Early Career Grants, primarily for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, which give individuals the chance to lead their first field project. NG has dedicated funds to focus on marine and coastal issues in the Pacific Northwest, but does give grants in other areas that align to their three focus areas (Wildlife, Human Journey, and Changing Planet). Early Career Grants are typically funded for between US $5,000 and US $10,000. Learn more about NG grants here.

Early Career Grants

·         Early Career Grants are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project.

·         Grants are typically funded for US $5,000 and cannot exceed US $10,000.

·         There is no maximum age limit for Early Career Grant applicants. However, applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application submission. Applicants are not required to have an advanced degree. Anyone with more than five years of professional experience in the field of their project focus does not qualify for an Early Career Grant and should apply for an Exploration Grant instead.

·         If you have previously received an Early Career Grant or a Young Explorers Grant from National Geographic, you may submit a new proposal after you have closed your previous grant record.

·         Visit the How to Apply section to learn more about eligibility requirements and how to prepare your proposal.

Please seethe attached Poster PDF and/or link (below) about a Summer Institute for people interested in Garden-Based Pedagogies, that Dr. Susan Gerofsky and  Dr. Tathali Urueta will be co-teaching in July 2018.

 Garden-based-pedagogies-in-ECE_poster_2018_v3

The 2018 Summer Institute will focus on the pedagogical possibilities related to the garden, as a place of teaching and learning with young children. 

Here is the website as well: 

<http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/garden-based-pedagogies/> 

Thank you. 

Kind regards, 

Tathali Urueta-Ortiz, Ph.D.

Curriculum Studies| Science Education | Sustainability Education

Tickets are on sale for a special screening of  “All Our Father’s Relations” at Science World on Thursday May 31 2018.

 VFPC Screening AoFR

The film tells the story of elder Larry Grant and his siblings who journey from Vancouver to China in an attempt to rediscover their father’s roots and better understand his fractured relationship with their Musqueam mother. Raised primarily in the traditions of the Musqueam people, the Grant family and their story reveal the shared struggles of migrants and Aboriginal people today and in the past.  

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion. 

Sponsored by the Vancouver Food Policy Council.  

Please share the event with your networks. 

Click here for the eventbrite link 

30 Subsidized tickets are still available for those who would otherwise not be able to attend. They will need to enter the promotional code “foodjustice” on the Eventbrite page. 

GSS Executives become UBC graduates

GSS Staff and Execs came out to send a message to everyone graduating from UBC over the next week.

Meanwhile 2017-18 GSS Executives Taran Dhillon and Keskine Owusu Poku graduated themselves.

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Last Chance for Summer Sports Leagues

There are a few spots available if you want to enter a team for Soccer or Beach Volleyball. We’ve extended the deadline to Wednesday May 30th, so hurry to get your team enrolled for a summer of friendly competition!

Visit the website for registration, rules and information

Community Announcements

UBC Extended Learning are recruiting for several roles, that grad students are encouraged to apply for. All are based on the Vancouver campus

• Campus Guide for Pre-Grad Students
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Arts & Humanities Stream
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Business Stream
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Engineering Stream
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Science Stream

Check out CareersOnline for more information about each individual role.

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The Academic Associate Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Program is offered to undergraduate and post-graduate students from the University of British Columbia through the Department of Emergency Medicine at St Paul’s Hospital.

The program is designed to teach students the fundamentals of clinical research highlighting basic research design, research ethics, data collection and good clinical practices. Students work closely with faculty in the Emergency Department screening, recruiting, and consenting patients for a variety of studies. Students will be involved with data collection and data entry. A supplemental seminar series will introduce students to innovative focused areas of medical research. This program stresses independent thinking, professional responsibility, and personal accountability.

For more information please visit:  http://sphemerg.ca/dr-david-barbic/ and email Dr Barbic if you are interested.

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LFS Faculty BBQ – Save the Date!

It’s that time of year again when we can all get out of the office, kick back with your colleagues, relax, get some vitamin D and enjoy some BBQ goodies!  You and your family are invited to attend on Wednesday, July 4, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m at the Agora, MacMillan Building.  Please mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details.  If you would like to be part of the volunteer team, please contact Rebecca at dean.landfood@ubc.ca