Author: liamaria

Two new positions with our Dairy Foods Extension Team

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Two new positions are available with our Dairy Foods Extension Team:

Extension Associate – Dairy Foods Extension Program

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24864

 

The Extension Support Specialist III – Regional Dairy Processing Specialist

https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CornellCareerPage/job/Regional-Dairy-Processing-Specialist—Department-of-Food-Science_WDR-00037191-1

I am available for any questions anyone may have.

Thank you for your help.

Al
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Aljosa (Al) Trmcic, Ph.D.

Dairy Extension Associate

Pronouns: He/Him/His

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Department of Food Science

110E Stocking Hall West

607-255-2470

at543@cornell.edu

Memo from the Provost re: Dean search

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Please find attached a memo from the Provost about the announcement of the launch of the search for the next Dean.

memo to Faculty of LFS announcing search_12June2023

Thanks,

Rebecca Lee
Dean’s Office Coordinator | Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
248-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604.822.1219 | Fax 604.822.6394
Dean.landfood@ubc.ca | @ubcLFS
www.landfood.ubc.ca | www.facebook.com/ubcLFS

GradUpdate – Unlocking the Power of Databases, Academic Writing Support, Lay Summaries, Be your own advocate, and more.

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Unlocking the Power of Databases, Academic Writing Support, Lay Summaries, Be your own advocate, and more.

Seats available

Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications
Online | Tuesday, Jun 13 | 10 – 11 am Register

The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck
Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Wednesday, Jun 14 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

The Editors Perspective – The Ins and Outs of Publishing (panel)
Online | Thursday, Jun 15 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice
With UBC alum, Prof. Raul Pacheco-Vega (see his blog to learn more about his research and writing advice)
Online | Thursday, Jun 22 | 10 am – 1 pm Register

Resource highlight

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
Available through UBC’s subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.

Register through UBC’s subscription, then check out the member resources

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, June 19 | 4:30 – 6 pm
Register

CAREER

Be your own advocate
alumniUBC webinar
Online | Thursday, June 22 | 12 – 1 pm
Register

RESEARCH

Unlocking the Power of Databases
Advanced Research Computing workshop
Online | Tuesday, Jun 20 | 10 – 11 am Register

Introduction to Machine Learning
Online | Thursday, Jun 22 | 12 – 2 pm Register

TEACHING

Replicability, Generalizability, and the ManyClasses Approach to Open Science
Online | Wednesday, June 21 | 11 am – 12 pm
Part of the Program for Open Scholarship and Education (POSE) Register.
Browse all POSE events.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
Hybrid | Wednesday, June 21 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

Thesis Defense – Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems – PhD – Tatiana Ginneth Zarate Barrera

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy
(Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems)

Tatiana Ginneth Zarate Barrera

“ Essay in Environmental and Development Economics”

June 12, 2023 12:00 PM
Exam Location: Zoom.

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. J. Bulkan

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. C. McAusland – Supervisor
Dr. S. Anderson – Co-Supervisor
Dr. F. Noack – Committee member
Dr. T. Rogall – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. C. McAusland – Supervisor
Dr. S. Anderson – Co-Supervisor
Dr. T. Rogall – Committee member
Dr. N. Ramankutty – University Examiner
Dr. M. Margulis – University Examiner
Dr. N. Rivers – External Examiner

Congratulations Vincent Fetterley!

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Congratulations to Vincent Fetterley – MSc in PLNT – on receiving the 2023 Canadian Society of Agronomy Graduate Student Pest Management Award! As part of the award, Vincent will be invited to give a keynote talk on his work.