The Applied Biology Program will be interviewing 3 candidates for an Assistant Professor in Plant Science position (see Ad). We would like to invite all graduate students to lunch with the candidates. The first lunch will be with Dr. Uriel Menalled on May 30, 12:15pm to 1:15pm, McM 350.

Please RSVP to Harini Aiyer (harini.aiyer@ubc.ca) and include any dietary restrictions by 12pm on Tuesday, May 28.

We’d also welcome your feedback following the lunch, using the Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1KYO6cFGThU3oq

You are also invited to attend his research and teaching seminars, as below.

Dr. Uriel Menalled, Candidate for Assistant Professor in Plant Science (May 29-30)

Dr. Uriel Menalled completed a PhD in Soil and Crop Sciences from Cornell University in 2023, and is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Soil and Crop Sciences Section of Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science. His research uses ecological principles to evaluate weed-crop competition, weed community assembly, and the management, productivity, and economics of organic no-till crop systems. Through collaboration with scientists, farmers, and educators, he has contributed to proposals and fellowships that have resulted in research funding, various peer-reviewed and extension publications, and presentations for academic and farmer audiences.

Research Seminar: Can We Use Ecological Practices to Redesign Agricultural Systems?

May 29, 10:00am, MacMillan 160

Registration Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5IkduqopjwpGNI82owTFvluA7HQ2TZJutke

Teaching Seminar: Weed Community Assembly: Theory and Application

May 30, 11:00am, MacMillan 160

Registration Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cqdOqtrzMsHdZo-a_PN7KxSGAiCPdnuSd3

Thank you and best regards,

Melanie

Melanie Train

Human Resources Manager (Faculty) | Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

248-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604-822-3105 | Fax 604-822-6394

Email:  melanie.train@ubc.ca

Office: M/W/F: Remote: T/Th

 

We are seeking grad students to attend the student lunches for Assistant Professor in Plant Science/Sustainable Agriculture hire.
Lunches for the first two candidates are on May 30th & June 6th 12:15-1:15 in MCML 350.

Please email the grad rep, Harini – harini.aiyer@ubc.ca  to confirm your attendance and also indicate dietary preferences.

The research seminars are helpful to attend too – May 29th at 10 and June 5th at 9:30, both in MCML 160.

Thank you for your engagement in the search!

Applications are Open for the 2024/2025 Solutions Scholar Program!

The Solutions Scholars program sponsors existing UBC Masters and PhD students to apply their scholarly research skills to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education. This includes students beginning their program by September 2024.  In 2024/25, successful Solutions Scholars will work on one of four collaborative projects which were recently selected through an open call to the UBC research community.

The objective of the program is to bring together researchers with diverse disciplinary expertise and lived experience to contribute to climate solutions-oriented research on campus.  Each Scholar will have the chance to conduct research with an interdisciplinary group of faculty, senior researchers, and other Solutions Scholars, and participate in related professional development activities.

Working over a ten-month period (September 2024 through June 2025), awarded Solutions Scholars will receive a $10,000 stipend as they work towards the objectives of one of the projects.  Applications accepted up until June 14 at 11:59pm.

Information on applying for the program can be found here: https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/solutions-scholars-program/apply-program

Learn about this program by attending one of two Question and Answer sessions. 

First Session: May 30 @ 12:00 pm
Registration Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5UodOGpqzooE9C1btYx7s7AURTJUkFQUE6s#/registration

Second Session: June 4 @ 5:00 pm
Registration Link:
https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5crf-2rqD0vE9wtwK4wGDJ4QfJ7Pq68-uVI#/registration

 The Climate Solutions Research Collective is a new pan-university initiative to build connections across UBC’s existing climate research initiatives and encourage new collaborative research on climate change solutions. Find out more at www.climatesolutions.ubc.ca   

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The Climate Solutions Research Collective Team
UBC Climate Solutions Research Collective
climate.collective@ubc.ca

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
Room 431 AERL | 2202 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada

The Climate Solutions Research Collective is a new UBC pan-university initiative designed to build connections across UBC climate researchers, groups and initiatives, and to encourage new collaborative research on climate change solutions. It aims to foster engagement across departments and faculties, and to support graduate students and faculty in applying their research and expertise to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and/or education.

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will be offering a Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on July 6, 13 & 14, 2024.

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 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 July 6, 13 & 14, 2024 ISW click here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-july-6-13-14-2024-preliminary-application-2/

Application opens on May 24 at 9 am and closes on July 3 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:

Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying.

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