Beyond MFRE Alumni Story – Kat Jin

Standard

From a UBC Sustainability Scholar with the City of Vancouver, to a successful Sustainability Consultant.

https://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/news/beyond-mfre-kat-jin-sustainability-consultant-pinna

We recently published the story/interview below about Kat Jin, a recent MFRE alumna now working as a Sustainability Consultant at Pinna Sustainability. Please share as you see appropriate.

Alejandro Barrero Ademe

Marketing Manager
Master of Food and Resource Economics (MFRE) | Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

 

Summer registraiton

Standard

This is friendly reminder about summer registration.

Research students: Please register for the Thesis course for BOTH terms ASAP and keep continuous registration throughout your program. If you have doubts, or problems registering, don’t hesitate to contact me. 

Professional students: make sure you are registered for the major project – please check with your academic advisor (Azita for MFS, Janelle for MFRE, Julie or Megan for MLWS).

MFS: mfs.degree@ubc.ca

MFRE: mfre.lfs@ubc.ca

MLWS: mlws.program@ubc.ca

Kind regards,

Lia Maria

Lia Maria DRAGAN (She, Her, Hers)

Admissions & Administrative Coordinator
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
University of British Columbia / Vancouver Campus /Musqueam Traditional Territory
#291 – 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
Tel.: (604) 822-8373

lia.maria@ubc.ca

www.landfood.ubc.ca/graduate/

I respectfully acknowledge that I work and live on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Wauthuth Nations.

alumnuUBC event

Standard

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: An Expert Panel on the Geopolitical and Humanitarian Crisis – Faculty of Arts (ubc.ca)

Thank you for sharing and helping to engage all of the UBC community.

Best,

Niki

Niki Glenning

(Pronouns: She/Her/Hers)
Alumni Relations Manager

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory

Phone: Cell 604 561 0504 | Fax 604 822 6394

Email:niki.glenning@ubc.ca

@ubclfs www.facebook.com/ubcLFS

GradUpdate – Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice, Stats: Mixed Effects Models, Public Scholars Initiative Info Session, Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, and more.

Standard

GradUpdate

In this issue, Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice, Stats: Mixed Effects Models, Public Scholars Initiative Info Session, Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, and more.

Registration now open

Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice
Join this session to learn more about Dr. Pacheco-Vega’s Top 10 Tips for improving your academic writing.
Online | Wednesday, Mar 16 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Register

Introduction to Statistical Concepts VI: Mixed Effects Models
Online | Thursday, Mar 17 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Register

Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) Scholarship Information Session
UBC’s flagship scholarship program to encourage and fund impactful, cross-disciplinary, multi-sectoral doctoral research, the Public Scholars Initiative (PSI), is accepting applications from Mar 28 to May 20. Public Scholars enjoy academic support, professional development and networking opportunities, and up to $20,000 in funding.
Online | Monday, Mar 21 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Register

Seats available

Three Minute Thesis Semi-finals
Join to listen, learn, and be fascinated by the top 30 in this year’s 3MT! Vote for your People’s Choice.
Online | Tuesday, Mar 8 and Wednesday, Mar 9 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM Register

Submitting Your Thesis
Online | Thursday, Mar 10 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Register

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 SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

Using Scopus to find, analyze, and keep up with research in your field
In person | Monday, Mar 14 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM Register

Using Mendeley for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Mar 14 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM Register

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Publishing – Arts Careers after Graduation
Online | An Arts Amplifier event | Tuesday, Mar 15 | 2:30 – 4:00 PM Learn more

Employer On-Campus Info Session: Taseko Gibraltar
In person | Mining Engineering Field | Wednesday, Mar 16 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM Learn more

Employer On-Campus Info Session: Slalom Consulting
Online | Thursday, Mar 17 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM Learn more

Sustainability Scholars paid summer internships
Applied research internships starting May 2 | Apply by Mar 13 Learn more

PT position: Climate Action Coordinator, Evaluation/KT
10 hrs/wk | $27.22/hr | Now until Apr 30 | Apply by Mar 11 Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

Adjudicators needed for MURC 2022
The Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC), will be held virtually and in-person Mar 19-20 | Apply to adjudicate by Mar 11
Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Fraud prevention for international students
Online | March 30 | 3:00 – 5:30 PM
Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Monday, Mar 14 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Register

Introduction to ArcGIS Pro
In person | Tuesday, Mar 15 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision
In person | Wednesday, Mar 16 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

Framing Your Project in a Masterful Presentation (Mitacs Training)
Online | Friday, Mar 18 | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Asynchronous module “Refine your writing and presentation skills” must be completed prior to synchronous course. Learn more