The FuturAgua project: 

Fostering regional drought resilience in Northwestern Costa Rica through international collaborative action research 

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory Building

2202 Main Mall, UBC Point Grey Campus

Vancouver 

Research Seminar: 12:30-1:30pm, AERL Theatre (room 120)

Poster Session + Lunch: 1:30-2:30pm, AERL Foyer

 

RSVP required for lunch: futuraguaproject@gmail.com 

The FuturAgua project is an international, multidisciplinary, action-oriented research program involving three teams of researchers, funded by granting agencies in three countries, all focused on applied research to help build resilience to drought in the dry tropical northwest part of Costa Rica. The project was conceptualized, developed, and carried out in close collaboration with civil society groups and regional agencies that work to address important water questions in the region.  

This presentation will address the context, design, process, and key findings of the research conducted by UBC researchers, with input from the team members at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Andrea Suarez, Director of the Centre for Mesoamerica for Sustainable Development of the Dry Tropics (CEMEDE) at the National University of Costa Rica, will provide regional perspectives on the project. The researchers will highlight some of the factors that led to the main successes of the project, and also reflect on some of the challenges of conducting a research project of this kind.  

After the seminar, there will be a poster session to showcase the project’s main research findings. Lunch will be served (RSVP required) 

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS  

Tim McDaniels

Professor, School of Community and Regional Planning 

Douw Steyn

Professor Emeritus, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) 

Mark Johnson

Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) and EOAS 

Kai Chan

Professor, IRES 

INTERNATIONAL GUEST  

Andrea Suarez

Director of the Centre for Mesoamerica for Sustainable Development of the Dry Tropics (CEMEDE), National University of Costa Rica 

RESEARCHERS 

Silja Hund

PhD Student EOAS 

Laura Morillas

Postdoctoral Research Fellow IRES and EOAS 

Paige Olmsted

Postdoctoral Fellow IRES, Visiting Fellow Copenhagen Business School 

Alejandra Echeverri

PhD Student IRES 

Daniel Karp

Former Killam Postdoctoral Fellow IRES, Assistant Professor, Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology UC Davis

 

Carlina Kim

Administrative Assistant for Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)

B.Sc Environmental Sciences

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL Building)

Room 428-2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4

 

Email: carlina.kim@ubc.ca

Website: www.ires.ubc.ca

Registration is now open for:

Business Writing for Today’s Professional (Mitacs Training)

Mon, Nov 27, 9 AM – 5 PM @ Thea Koerner House

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16337-business-writing-todays-professional  

Time Management (Mitacs Training)

Tue, Nov 28, 9 AM – 5 PM @ Thea Koerner House

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16338-time-management  

Thesis Boot Camp (2 day event with panel and writing sessions)

Wed & Thu, Nov 29 & 30, 1 PM – 5 PM @ Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16446-thesis-boot-camp-2-day  

Visit community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

Engagement Opportunity for Current or Former Members of the Armed Forces | community.grad.ubc.ca/article/4185-current-or-former-members-armed-forces

Apply by Nov 27 to present at the Fuse International Conf on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4189 

Career Launchpad Workshop + Professional Headshots, Nov 24 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4159

Grad Student Eduhacking CoP, Nov 28 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4175

Internationalization Learning Day 2017, Nov 29 | community.grad.ubc.ca/article/4183-internationalization-learning-day-2017

What can UBC do better for International Graduate Students? Reply by Nov 30 | community.grad.ubc.ca/article/4172-international-graduate-student-survey

Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, apply by Jan 8 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4181  

Thank you,

Jacqui. 

Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

 

Waitlist registration is now open for the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) February 11, 17, 18 2018.  The ISW is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. In addition, graduate students in STEM departments are eligible to become CIRTL associates upon completion of the workshop.   The ISW is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience.  Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.

IMPORTANT: The workshop runs from 8:15am-5:00pm. Please note you must be able to attend all three days, i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop.  Please find attached the policy for registering in an ISW and an FAQ sheet.

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the February 11, 17, 18 2018 session please go to the following link and sign-up: http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-february-11-17-18-2018/ . Waitlist registration will close on Friday at 4:30pm. By clicking this link, you can register for the waitlist, however this does not register you for the workshop. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted directly by our office.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Julia

Julia Levasseur
Senior Events Program Assistant
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
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The Integrated Nutrigenomics and Metabolomics Scientist position in Winnipeg (located at Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine) is now advertised. Information can be found at: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=1099336. Please share with those who may be interested in applying. 

Thanks

Regards, 

Esther

 

The MFRE seminar this week is:

Dylan Jones, Founder @ Coast Protein: Sustainable Cricket Protein Bars and Powders

Date & Time: November 17, 2-4pm

Venue: MCML 160

About the speaker: Dylan views small value-driven businesses as the catalyst for great change in the Canadian economy. He created the idea of Coast Protein to see food production and protein consumption to be completely disrupted. Dylan’s drive for a more sustainable future comes from his love for Canada’s winters and deep, deep powder snow.

Everyone is welcome!

 

See more here: http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/mfre-speaker-series/speakers-series/.

 

Gabrielle Menard  MFRE
Academic Coordinator, Graduating Projects Manager
Land and Food Systems | Master of Food and Resource Economics
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
348A-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Cell 604 764 0305
gabrielle.menard@ubc.ca
http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/