TA coordinator position

September 15, 2023

Attn: Graduate Students, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Re: 2032-2024 LFS TA Training Coordinator Position

We are looking for two LFS graduate students to fill a position of coordinator for the 2023-2024 LFS TA Training Program under the supervision of an Advisory Committee.
This position pays $38.99/hour for approximately an 90-hour contract. There is some flexibility in when the hours are worked, but generally they are as specified in the document below:

2023-2024 TA Coordinator Job Posting Sep15_2023

Thanks everyone

Sandra

Sandra Brown (she, her)

Assistant Professor of Teaching, Applied Biology

Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

University of British Columbia – Vancouver campus

xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Traditional Territories

UBC PAW – Animal Welfare Conference Invitation

The 7th annual Animal Welfare Conference is on September 25th, 2023 from 5-8:30 pm in the Performance Theatre of the AMS Nest. This year’s AWC features many graduate student researchers and faculty members from the Animal Welfare Program, and I thought I’d extend an invitation to you and others who may be interested in other programs in LFS. Below is the Facebook event link as well as the Eventbrite link which will include more details!

Let me know if you have any questions, and we hope to see some of you at the conference. 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/events/257498099991676/?ref=newsfeed

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ubc-paws-7th-annual-animal-welfare-conference-tickets-717027096347?aff=oddtdtcreator

IRES Seminar Series – Tomorrow, Sept 14 with Trisa Ngo and Grace Schaan

Tomorrow’s IRES Seminar will be in the Michael Smith Labs Theatre (Room 102, 2185 East Mall):

September 14, 2023: IRES Student Seminar with Trisa Ngo and Grace Schaan

Time: 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Location: Michael Smith Labs Theatre (Room 102, 2185 East Mall)

No food or drinks allowed in the Theatre.

Click here to register for Zoom link. Zoom will be terminated if we encounter tech problems 5 to 10 mins into the seminar.

This seminar will not be recorded.

Aquatic ecosystem metabolism as a control of carbon transport in managed forests

Talk summary (virtual presentation):

As the majority of Canada obtains its drinking water from forested watersheds, forest management to better manage the effects of land use changes related to industries such as logging and urban development are of high public interest. To understand impacts on aquatic ecosystems from land use change it is essential to understand how carbon is cycled, transported, and stored throughout the ecosystem. Aquatic ecosystem metabolism (AEM), a key component of carbon cycling, can be evaluated by determining gross primary productivity (GPP) and respiration (R) within the water column of streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. AEM controls energy and material flow through aquatic ecosystems therefore linking environmental change and food webs to provide a useful framework for examining ecosystem function and productivity. The objective of this research is to investigate the role of AEM as a control on carbon transport, turnover, and fate in forested ecosystems under varying land use and streamflow conditions. I used sensors to measure dissolved oxygen to determine AEM on a continuous basis for a single stream. The study was conducted in the University of British Columbia (UBC) Malcolm Knapp Research Forest (MKRF) located approximately 50 km east of Vancouver, BC containing forested and harvested catchments.

Trisa Ngo, IRES MSc Student

Bio:

Trisa is a MSc student in IRES supervised by Dr. Mark Johnson. She is part of the UBC Ecohydrology Lab where her research focuses on the impacts of land-use changes to water quality and aquatic metabolism in the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. Her broader research interests include water security, watershed science, and resource management. Currently, Trisa lives and works as an environmental scientist in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories where she was born and raised; as a result, she is also interested in northern research topics that contribute to improving and increasing the state of knowledge in the North.

Vocal Opponents and Silent Supporters: How Saskatchewan Politicians Framed the Carbon Tax on Twitter

Talk summary (in-person presentation):

As of 2020, Saskatchewan leads the country in highest per capita GHG emissions. It was also the only province to have immediately and unremittingly rejected the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change which hinged on a national plan for pricing carbon. Despite widespread advocation for carbon pricing from economists and evidence of success in other jurisdictions, there is strong opposition to the federal carbon tax in Saskatchewan among the general public and the governing Saskatchewan Party. One means for Saskatchewan politicians to share their views on the matter is via Twitter (recently renamed X) – a platform they may use to speak directly to voters. In this study I explore how Saskatchewan politicians, at both the federal and provincial levels, have used Twitter as a tool to discuss and frame the federal carbon tax. This presentation highlights the tweet content analysis that was performed and the results of this study that find, due to the silence of alleged supporters, there was almost no defense of the carbon tax from Saskatchewan’s own elected officials on Twitter.

Grace Schaan, IRES MA Student

Bio:

Grace Schaan is a MA student in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and is supervised by Dr. Kathryn Harrison. Grace is interested in researching policy for climate change and explores in her master’s thesis how politicians frame the federal carbon tax. She is also researching the impacts of BC’s provincial legislation on climate action at universities as a Sustainability Scholar with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions and the UBC Sustainability Hub.

Grace completed a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies at the University of Regina in 2020. Prior to joining IRES, she worked for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in the National Agroclimate Information Service. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, and listening to live music.

See you tomorrow in the Michael Smith Labs 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

Call for Applications—Sustainability Scholars paid internships apply by Sept 17

Hello and Happy September!

The UBC Sustainability Hub is again offering UBC graduate students paid internships to do applied research on sustainability and climate change related topics. Projects begin October 16, 2023. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines and all UBC campuses are encouraged to apply. I would greatly appreciate if you would please circulate this announcement (provided below) to grad students in your network.

Further information on the available internship projects can be found on the Sustainability Scholars Program web page. Applications close at midnight Sunday September 17, 2023.

We are also sharing the work of the summer 2023 Scholars cohort at the “Research To Action: Advancing Sustainability 2023”conference on September 25.

Details about the application deadline and the information sessions are below. Thank you for your help in notifying your graduate students about these opportunities! If you have any questions about the program or projects, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Karen Taylor

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – UBC SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS (PAID INTERNSHIPS)

The UBC Sustainability Hub is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability-themed applied research projects.

We are currently accepting applications for over several UBC Sustainability Scholars internships that will commence October 16, 2023. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates will work under the guidance of a mentor at the partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $25 per hour to complete 250 hours of work.

For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit the Sustainability Scholars Program website. If, after reviewing the information on the website, you have further questions, feel free to reach out to sustainability.scholars@ubc.ca

Applications will be accepted until midnight Sunday September 17.

We also appreciate your help in circulating this notice to anyone in your grad student network that may be interested!

SAVE THE DATE!
CONFERENCE: RESEARCH TO ACTION: ADVANCING URBAN SUSTAINABILITY 2023

When: Monday, September 25, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: Online via Zoom

Registration: Free to all. Registration closes September 24.

What happens when you give bright and engaged students real-world sustainability problems to solve?

UBC’s Sustainability Scholars are helping to make real change in the world! Join us on September 25 to learn more about what our local governments and institutions are doing to future-proof our people, our cities, our urban spaces, and the Fraser Estuary.

Be part of an afternoon of engaged discussion on a diverse range of applied sustainability projects produced by UBC graduate students in collaboration with our partner organizations, including the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health, Translink, many other local governments, local health authorities, and NGOs from across BC.

Scholars will present their projects in concurrent themed panel sessions throughout the afternoon. Panels will be moderated by experts from UBC and Sustainability Scholars Program partners.

Keynote Speaker: Melissa Lem, President: Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment

Conference Website:
https://sustain.ubc.ca/events/research-action-advancing-urban-sustainability-2023

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/research-to-action-advancing-urban-sustainability-2023-tickets-668932062807?aff=oddtdtcreator

About the Sustainability Scholars Program:
https://sustain.ubc.ca/teaching-applied-learning/ubc-sustainability-scholars-program

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Sustainability Scholars Program Conference

Join for an afternoon of engaged discussions on a diverse range of applied sustainability research projects produced by UBC Sustainability Scholars.

Featuring guest speaker Melissa Lem, President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.

This online session on September 25 from 1-5pm PDT is free to attend.

Register today at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/research-to-action-advancing-urban-sustainability-2023-tickets-668932062807?aff=oddtdtcreator

Natalie Hawryshkewich (She, Her, Hers)

Communication and Engagement Specialist
Sustainability Hub
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability 2260 West Mall, 2nd Floor | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4
natalie.haw@ubc.ca
https://sustain.ubc.ca/hub | http://climateemergency.ubc.ca/

The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

Learn more about our vision for a just and sustainable world, and our 5-year plan to bring it to life. sustain.ubc.ca/hub

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