It’s time for the next BioTAP workshop; Feb 20th from 12 – 2 pm, MSL 101.

RSVP here

This workshop, “Promoting Inclusivity”, will be addressing topics of inclusivity and diversity in the classroom. Mariko Molander, will be sharing her perspectives on unsettling the university classroom, and building and fostering safe learning spaces on unceded Coast Salish Territories.

Please RSVP by Feb 17th. Remember to let us know of any dietary restrictions. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

Thank you and see you soon!

Adriana Suarez (Event coordinator)

Kathy Nomme, Carol Pollock, Pamela Kalas, Angie O’Neill (Program facilitators)

The BC Ministry of Agriculture will be hosting two Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowships on agricultural climate change adaptation in our Victoria office for 12 months starting in September 2017. The Provincial Water Infrastructure fellow will investigate policy considerations for investments in water storage infrastructure, and the Agronomic Opportunities for Resilient Agriculture fellow will investigate opportunities for crop planning to enhance sector resilience in priority areas given projected climate changes. See the full list of fellowship projects here. 

For both of these positions, we are ideally looking for interdisciplinary researchers who can interface with technical staff, industry and policy development, who can self-manage, and effectively coordinate with other researchers and government initiatives.  

I would appreciate it if you could share these with any potential candidates in your networks (must hold a PhD and be a permanent resident of Canada to be eligible – see eligibility criteria here).  

As it isn’t indicated on the posting itself, I should also have included that the deadline is March 14^th. Application details are here.

Please see the postings for additional detail (these have recently been revised from the earlier postings), and don’t hesitate to get in touch with me directly if you have any questions! 

Many thanks,

Susanna

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Susanna Klassen

Climate Action Researcher | Climate Action Team

Strengthening Farming | Innovation and Adaptation Services Branch

BC Ministry of Agriculture

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects, with new projects beginning in late April and early May. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.    

Further information on the available internship projects can be found on our Student Opportunities web page. Applications close at midnight Sunday February 26, 2017. 

I would greatly appreciate if you would please circulate the details provided below to your grad students.

If you have any questions about the program or projects, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 

Thank you for your help in notifying your graduate students about these opportunities! 

All the best, 

Karen Taylor  

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Call for Applications –UBC Sustainability Scholars (paid summer internships) 

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects. 

We are currently accepting applications for over 40 UBC Sustainability Scholars (including Greenest City Scholars) internship projects that will commence May 1, 2017. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply. 

Successful candidates will work under the mentorship of a 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 $20 per hour to complete up to 250 hours of work. 

For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit our Student Opportunities page.  

Applications will be accepted until midnight Sunday February 26, 2017. 

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

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Karen Taylor 

Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia

Room 2346, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 822-9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | www.sustain.ubc.ca 

The conference registration and abstract submissions for Aquaculture Canada & Sea Farmers 2017, being held in Halifax on May 28^th-31^st , is now open. You can find more information here http://www.aquacultureassociation.ca/aac-conferences/aquaculture-canada-and-sea-farmers-2017/aquaculture-canada-and-sea-farmers-2017-intro and information on student scholarships and travel and presentation awards here http://www.aquacultureassociation.ca/awards. 

Thanks so much for sharing this information with your students.

Best regards,

Catriona  

Catriona McLanaghan

Aquaculture Association of Canada (AAC)

16 Lobster Lane, St. Andrews, NB E5B 3T6

ph: 506-529-4766  fax:506-529-4609

email: info@aquacultureassociation.ca

www.aquacultureassociation.ca

 Registration is now open for:

Time Management (Mitacs), Wednesday, February 15 | 9:00 AM to 5.00PM

For further information or to register, visit www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15740-time-management

Business Writing for Today’s Professional (Mitacs), Thursday, February 16 | 9:00 AM to 5.00PM

For further information or to register, visit www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15741-business-writing-todays-professional

Writing Effective E-mails (Mitacs online), to be completed between Mondays Mar 6 – Mar 20 (~2-3 hours)

For further information or to register, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15794-writing-effective-emails-online

 

There is still space in this week’s sessions:

Intro To Interacting with the Media, Tues, Feb 07|9:30 AM to 11:30 AM www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15861-introduction-interacting-media

Practice Your Presentation Skills I, Wed, Feb 08|9:00 AM to 5:00 PM www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15742-practice-your-presentation-skills-i

Overcoming Perfectionism, Thurs, Feb 09|9:30 AM to 12:30 PM www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15850-overcoming-perfectionism

Improving Your Academic Writing Habits (via webinar), Thurs, Feb 09 |4:00PM to 5:30PM  www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15911-improving-your-academic-writing-habits-webinar 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other graduate student opportunities including:

The Ethical Public Scholar (panel discussing ethical scholarship in community engagement, health sector and public work) Feb 16, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15950-ethical-public-scholar

UBC Mental Health Symposium, Feb 11^th, 10 AM to 5 PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/3269

Copyright Licenses And Permissions, Feb 14, 1:30 PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3173

Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis, Feb 14, 10:00 AM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3071
SPSS (Part Two) – Data Management and Bivariate Analysis, Feb 16, 10:00 AM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3140
Call For Applications: Global Scholarship Programme For Research at Chinese University of Hong Kong https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/3261 

Please let me know if you have questions.

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/