IOF SEMINAR – September 15, 2023
Welcome to our first FISH 500 Seminar of this academic year!

The Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT): current trends and challenges

Join us as world-renowned fisheries scientist, Dr Daniel Pauly discusses Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT).

GOLT provides mechanisms for key aspects of the biology (food conversion efficiency, growth and its response to temperature, the timing of maturation, and others) of water-breathing ectotherms (WBEs). The GOLT’s basic tenet is that the surface area of the gills or other respiratory surfaces of WBE cannot, as two-dimensional structures, supply them with sufficient oxygen to keep up with the growth of their three-dimensional bodies. Thus, a lower relative oxygen supply induces sexual maturation, and later a slowing and cessation of growth, along with an increase of physiological processes relying on glycolytic enzymes and a declining role of oxidative enzymes. Because the “dimensional tension” underlying this argument is widely misunderstood, emphasis is given to a detailed refutation of objections to the GOLT. This theory still needs to be put on a solid quantitative basis, which will occur after the misconceptions surrounding it are put to rest.

Source: Pauly D (2021) The gill-oxygen limitation theory (GOLT) and its critics. Science Advances 7(2): eabc6050 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc6050

Dr. Daniel Pauly is currently the Principal Investigator of the Sea Around Us initiative, a large research project devoted to identifying and quantifying global fisheries trends. He is also a Killam professor at the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries.

The concepts, methods and software which Daniel Pauly led and co-developed are documented in over 1000 scientific and general-interest publications, and are used throughout the world. This applies to the Ecopath modelling approach and software and FishBase, the online encyclopedia of more than 30,000 fish species, which was recently complemented by SeaLifeBase. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, the International Cosmos Prize, the Volvo Environment Prize, the Nierenberg Prize and the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology. He was named France’s Chevalier de la Legion D’Honneur in 2017.

Dr. Daniel Pauly
University Killam Professor, UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Principal Investigator, Sea Around Us

Friday, September 15, 2023 – 11:00am  – 12 noon
Hybrid: In-person (AERL Theatre, UBC Vancouver) &
Online: over Zoom

IOF community members (students, faculty and staff) do not need to RSVP for this seminar series.

UBC members, alumni, and all others, please RSVP at:
https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week
October 2-6, 2023

The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF) is proud to present
Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week™ (CMAW), that is taking place from October 2-6, 2023!

The 2023 CMAW theme this is “Stronger Together” focuses on addressing specific team-based strategies across various healthcare settings. We hope you plan to participate in the daily webinars, access our resources, and help us to spread the word and raise awareness about this important week.

Webinars | Infographics | Partners | Resources I Buzz Kit

Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week™ is an educational and promotional campaign presented by the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF), a standing committee of the Canadian Nutrition Society, and the national voice for the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition across Canada.

The aim of CMAW is to enhance understanding, awareness and the opportunity for action among clinicians, healthcare providers and consumers around malnutrition by providing knowledge on the latest research and best practices for nutrition care.

Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition
du 2 au 6 octobre 2023

Le Groupe de travail canadien sur la malnutrition (GTCM) est fier de vous présenter la Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition 2023, du 2 au 6 octobre ! Le thème de la Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition 2023 est ” Plus forts ensemble“, et met l’accent sur des stratégies spécifiques dans divers environnements de soins de santé.

Webinaires | Infographies | Les partenaires | Ressources I Trousse publicitaire

La Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition est une campagne de sensibilisation et de promotion présentée par le Groupe de travail canadien sur la malnutrition (GTCM), est le porte-parole national de la prévention, de la détection et du traitement de la malnutrition au Canada.

La Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition a pour objectif d’accroître les connaissances des cliniciens, des professionnels de la santé et des consommateurs au sujet de la malnutrition en offrant de l’information sur les toutes dernières recherches et les meilleures pratiques dans les soins nutritionnels.

ASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week 2023

The American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) annual educational campaign, Malnutrition Awareness Week (MAW), Nutrition Care is Patient Right, is Sept 18-22. Check out ASPEN’s webinar schedule and other MAW events here. ASPEN is the official society partner for CMAW 2023 and we are delighted to announce that our joint CMTF-ASPEN webinar, “How to Spread & Sustain Awareness of Malnutrition”, will be held on September 28 2023.

Webinar Line-up / Calendrier des webinaires

Thursday, September 28 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm ET
Jeudi 28 septembre | 12h00 – 13h15 HNE
Joint webinar with ASPEN – How to Spread & Sustain Awareness of Malnutrition

Click here to register / Inscrivez-vous ici

Monday, October 2 | 1:00pm – 2:15pm ET
Lundi 2 octobre | 13h00 – 14h15 HNE
Transdisciplinary Approaches for Hospital Malnutrition Care

Click here to register / Inscrivez-vous ici

Tuesday, October 3 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
Mardi 3 octobre | 12h00 – 13h00 HNE
Screening and treatment for malnutrition in children: the Dutch approach

Click here to register / Inscrivez-vous ici

Wednesday, October 4 | 12:00pm – 1:15 pm ET
Mercredi 4 octobre | 12h00 – 13h15 HNE
Experiences with nutrition risk screening in the community: a multidisciplinary panel

Click here to register / Inscrivez-vous ici

Thursday, October 5 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm ET
Jeudi 5 octobre | 12h00 – 13h15 HNE
Resident Centred Care for Food-It takes a team!

Click here to register / Inscrivez-vous ici

Thursday, October 5 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Jeudi 5 octobre | 15h00 – 16h00 HNE
Approches multidisciplinaires de lutte contre la malnutrition chez les patients hospitalisés
Ce webinaire est donné en français / This webinar is presented in French

Click here to register / Inscrivez-vous ici

Friday, October 6 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
Vendredi 6 octobre | 12h00 – 13h00 HNE
Specialized Nutrition Care- Addressing malnutrition through nutrition support

Click here to register / Inscrivez-vous ici

Learn more and register for these webinars here https://nutritioncareincanada.ca/canadian-malnutrition-awareness-week/webinars

CMAW 2023 Buzz Kit

Check out our new Buzz Kit that has many resource to help you spread the word about CMAW and increase the awareness of malnutrition. Here is a sneak peek at some of these resources:

CMAW “Stronger Together” button/sticker template

Sample presentation slide deck

Social media cards and sample social media content

Trousse publicitaire 2023

Le Groupe de travail canadien sur la malnutrition (GTCM) et la Société canadienne de nutrition (SCN) sont heureux de vous offrir gratuitement toute une gamme de ressources et d’outils, dont cette trousse publicitaire, afin de vous aider à passer le mot.

To see this year’s BUZZ KIT – Click here!

CMAW 2023 Infographics

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

Panel Themes: Biodiversity & Habitat | Adaptation & Resilience | Climate Action Engagement | Livable Cities | Planetary Health & Food Security | Capacity Building: Youth Engagement | Flood & Fire| Transportation 

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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Karen Taylor  MA (she, her)
Senior Manager, Sustainability Scholars & Strategic Implementation | Sustainability Hub
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
2343 – 2260 West Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 822 9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | https://sustain.ubc.ca/scholars

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

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will be offering a Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on October 29, November 4 & 5, 2023.

The Grad ISW is a 24-hour, fully participatory, and peer-based professional development workshop for graduate students that is beneficial to both new and experienced instructors.

Please note: You must attend all face-to-face sessions and complete all independent work for the complete duration of the workshop, (i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop).

To apply for the waitlist for October 29, November 4 & 5, 2023 ISW please click here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-october-29-november-4-5-2023-preliminary-application/

Application opens on September 15 at 9 am and closes on October 25, 2023 at 4:30 pm. By clicking this link, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and this DOES NOT register you for the workshop. Graduate ISWs at UBC are in high demand. To create an equitable registration process all graduate students who apply for an ISW will first be enrolled on a waitlist, from which participants are randomly selected. If a participant has applied for more than one ISW waitlist, their name will appear more frequently when generating the participant list, giving them a higher chance of being selected for an ISW. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted by our office to confirm your registration. For more information and a list of all upcoming sessions visit: http://ctlt.ubc.ca/gradisw

Workshop Eligibility:

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is eligible if they are:

• a full-time or part-time registered graduate student at UBC during the academic term when the ISW is offered
• a graduate student at UBC who has completed degree requirements but has not yet convocated
• a joint degree graduate student who is enrolled at UBC and another institution
• a graduate student at UBC pursuing non-degree studies
• a visiting graduate student that is eligible to take courses

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is not eligible if they are:

• not a graduate student at UBC
• a graduate student at UBC who has on-leave status
• a visiting graduate student that is not eligible to take courses

Elisa Herman
Event Coordinator
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The University of British Columbia

http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca