The next IRES Seminar is in AERL Room 107.  The speaker will be presenting virtually.

January 30, 2025: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Dr. Leslie McLees

Why are we here: Translating your university experiences to non-academic career pathways

Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Location: AERL Rm 107 (2202 Main Mall)

Available on Zoom

Talk summary:

Academics are well-prepared to support students navigating an academic career. We tend to be less prepared to help students articulate their skills to careers and life outside academia. Often, graduate students feel overqualified for jobs or are so focused on their research that they are only looking for jobs and careers in that content area, unaware that the vast skills they develop in graduate school are highly sought after in the government, non-profit, and private sectors.

This talk will provide:

• ways of seeing the personal and professional strengths and skills that you have,
• some tangible and effective job-search strategies, and
• help you focus on what you cando

The goal is to empower you to understand who you are and what you can do, regardless of where you are in your grad school journey.

 

Dr. Leslie McLees

Undergraduate Program Director & Senior Instructor in the Department of Geography

University of Oregon

Bio:

Leslie McLees is a Senior Instructor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Geography at the University of Oregon. She co-developed and co-teaches the UO’s first college-wide course that links liberal arts to career readiness. She has held workshops for undergraduates and graduate students to empower them to reflect on and realize the skills and strengths they develop throughout their university careers. After all, if we tell students they need a certain degree to be successful in their professional and personal lives, we should be able to show them how that degree contributes to that success.

See you next Thursday in AERL Room 107! 

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Bonnie Leung

RES Program Support (she/her/hers)

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)

University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL Building)

Room 429 – 2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4 | Canada

Email: bonnie.leung@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-9249

 

Check out our IRES Seminar Series!

 

Wall Awards

Graduate awards, ranging in value from $25,000 (for Master’s students) to $30,000 (for Ph.D. students), have been made available through the Peter Wall Legacy Fund, an endowment established by Peter Wall, for graduate students whose research relates to one of three specific areas of interest:

• sustainable approaches to and development of the general urban environment, including water, energy and transportation infrastructure in British Columbia;
• environmental protection of oceans, beaches and waterfronts that impact British Columbia;
• and sustainable approaches to resource-intensive industry in British Columbia.

Projects within these areas of interest will principally relate to British Columbia, but may also apply to and address other Canadian and international regions.

These awards are intended to support students in their 5th and/or 6th year of their PhD program and to students in their 2nd or 3rd year of their Master’s program. Funding is available for up to 12 months for Master’s awardees, or until program completion, and for up to 24 months for PhD awardees, or until program completion. All awards will commence from September 1, 2025.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 at 4:00PM PT. Applications are submitted by applicants directly to G+PS.

Further information, including eligibility requirements and complete application procedures, is available on our website at: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/wall-awards.

Questions can be directed to graduate.awards@ubc.ca.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS CLOSES JANUARY 24 – UBC SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS (PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS) 

The UBC Sustainability Hub is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability internship projects.

We are currently accepting applications for 46 internships that will commence May 1, 2025. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates work under the guidance of a mentor at one of our partner organizations, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing sustainability and climate action across the region. Each Scholar receives $31.25 per hour to complete 250 hours of work.

For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit the Sustainability Scholars Program website.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm Sunday January 26.

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

I am also hosting a resume workshop on January 21 at 5:00 pm. Details and to register: https://sustain.ubc.ca/scholars-program-events

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

Dear LFS and Forestry graduate students,

As part of the University-wide Black Faculty Cohort Hiring Initiative, the Faculties of Forestry and Land and Food Systems are conducting a search for an Assistant Professor in Natural Resource Economics. We will be interviewing 4 candidates starting next week. We would like to invite you to lunch with the first two candidates (for now), as follows:

Jan 28, 11:00am-12:00pm, FSC 4101 (Abdoulaye Cisse)

Jan 31, 11:30am-12:30pm, FSC 4101 (Matthew Dodier)

Please RSVP to lfs.recruiting@ubc.ca and include any dietary restrictions by 4pm on Thursday, Jan 23.

You are also invited to attend their research and teaching seminars. We would welcome your feedback following the interviews as per forms below.Abdoulaye Cisse (Jan 27-28)

Abdoulaye Cisse is a PhD candidate in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at University of California, Berkeley. His research uses high-frequency micro-data and empirical methods grounded in economic theory to study topics in energy, environment and development, particularly on issues related to infrastructure, land use and supply chains. Abdoulaye obtained his undergraduate degree with honors from Stanford University with a major in Economics and a minor in Mathematics.

Teaching Demonstration: Hedonic Analysis 

January 27th, 1:30-2:30pm

FSC-2916 (CAWP Caseroom)

Research Talk: Climate as Catalyst and Constraint: Infrastructure Investments in Senegal

January 28, 12:30-2:00pm

FSC-2916 (CAWP Caseroom)

Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4U6rk61jmQH50Pk

Matthew Dodier (Jan 30-31)

Matthew Dodier is a PhD candidate in Public Policy at Harvard University, with research at the intersection of environmental economics and public health. His work explores the public health and behavioral impacts of wildfire smoke exposure, leveraging high-resolution data and applied econometric methods to inform policy responses to environmental risks. Matthew earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Oregon. He is a Harvard Environmental Economics Program (HEEP) Pre-Doctoral Fellow and has held a fellowship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston through the American Economic Association. An experienced teaching fellow, Matthew is committed to engaging students in applied economics.

Teaching Demonstration: A Lecture in Natural Resource Economics

January 30, 1:30-2:30pm

ORCH 3074 (6363 Agronomy Road)

Research Talk: Smoke Signals: Wildfire Smoke, Health Impacts, and Behavioral Responses

January 31, 9:00-10:30am

SWNG 105 (2175 West Mall)

Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eyYybM8rOBQ6rLU

Thank you,

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

The UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit is excited to announce its new Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization (KxM) Research to Impact Fellowship Program, a seven-week immersive training designed to equip UBC grad students and postdocs with practical skills in KxM.

Your amplification and support to grad students and postdocs in your purview would be greatly appreciated!

 

Eligibility: UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows

Cost: free

Format: in-person (at UBC Vancouver) and asynchronous

Program Dates: May 5 – June 20

Application Deadline: February 18

Website: https://kx.ubc.ca/programs/kxm-research-impact-fellowship

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Newsletter/shortform post:

The Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization (KxM) Research to Impact Fellowship Program is an immersive seven-week training program that equips UBC grad students and postdocs with practical, marketable skills to support careers (within and beyond academia) that are focused on KxM. Fellows will bridge the gap between academic research and real-world impact by fostering collaboration with a community partner who will identify and present a pressing societal challenge. Apply by February 18.

 Existing posts:

• Twitter/X – https://x.com/UbcKx/status/1879985578479088084

• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7285744971129802754

Contact:

For questions around the program or communications assets each out Kx.Support@ubc.ca.

Thank you!

Clare

Clare Kiernan (She, Her, Hers)
Communications Strategist
Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory