Year: 2023

Thesis Defense – Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems – PhD – Leepile Tebogo Thandie

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Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

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

Leepile Tebogo Thandie

“ Household Food Insecurity and the Nutritional Status of San Women and Young Children in Rural

Botswana ”

Monday, January 16th, 2023 – 09:00 AM

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EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. C. Ruitenberg

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. E. Jovel – Supervisor
Dr. C. Karakochuk – Co Supervisor
Dr. J. Black– Committee member
Dr. A. Takada – Committee member
Dr. A. Jones – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. E. Jovel – Supervisor
Dr. C. Karakochuk – Co Supervisor
Dr. J. Black– Committee member
Dr. B. Miller– University Examiner
Dr. R. Yada – University Examiner
Dr. C. Henry – External Examiner

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

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Please see below opportunity for your graduate networks. You can also engage with our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Are you a UBC graduate student interested in . . .

  • solving real-world sustainability questions and challenges?
  • helping to advance climate action?
  • getting paid while gaining valuable professional work experience?
  • developing applied research skills and knowledge under the guidance of a mentor?
  • building a professional network of sustainability practitioners?

Apply to be a UBC Sustainability Scholar and contribute to advancing the environmental and social sustainability goals of organizations across the region.

Applications are due January 29, 2023 at midnight.

For information on available projects and to apply, visit our Student Opportunities page, or attend an online information session on January 16 or 19, 2023.

 

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
Phone 604 827 2606
natalie.haw@ubc.ca
https://sustain.ubc.ca/hub | http://climateemergency.ubc.ca/

BC MEd in Media & Tech | Deadline Jan 30, 2023!

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This is a final reminder about the UBC Faculty of Education’s part-time and online graduate cohort – The UBC MEd in Media & Tech Studies. This program is designed especially for teachers and education professionals, and takes place in a cohort model that encourages collaboration, teamwork, and networking opportunities.

This program begins in July 2023, and the deadline to apply is January 30, 2023. Please share this opportunity with anyone in your network who you think would be a good fit for this program.

November 2022 Information Session Recording

Cohort Advisor, Dr. Jillianne Code, and Senior Program Assistant, Tasnim Al-Obaidi, discuss the program, admission requirements, and tuition.

Visit the program webpage for full details:

pdce.educ.ubc.ca/med_media-tech

Coastal wetland ecology and conservation: The role of predators

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IOF SEMINAR – January 13, 2023
Coastal wetland ecology and conservation: The role of predators
Over the last 30 years, our understanding of the factors that control the structure and function of coastal wetlands has shifted from a narrative that focused on bottom-up control to one that explicitly includes top-down factors. Recent studies have shown that the loss of predators in coastal salt marshes can lead to significant reduction of wetland extent due to overgrazing by herbivores. Such studies indicate that consumers may play a much larger role in the maintenance of wetland ecosystems than was previously thought, which may have implications for how these ecosystems are conserved and restored. This talk will highlight our growing understanding of the role that predators play within these dynamic ecosystems and the importance of incorporating them into coastal wetland conservation and restoration efforts.
Dr. Alex Moore
Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences, and UBC Botany
Friday, January 13, 2023 – 11:00am  – 12 noon
AERL Theatre (2202 Main Mall, UBC) and 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/

2023 Scholarships in Food Insecurity – now accepting applications!

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Announcement:

The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security has launched a call for scholarship applications from master’s and PhD students who are conducting research on determinants, impacts, and policy or program interventions into food insecurity in Canada.

There are four $15,000 scholarships available and in past years, the average application success rate has been 10% – meaning 1 in 10 applicants have received a scholarship!

The application deadline is February 10th, 2023. In If students are interested in learning more or applying, they can do so at the following website: https://www.feedopportunity.com/apply-for-funding/scholarships/ or can email info@feedopportunity.com.