Karen Fong is hiring a PhD student for some bacteriophage/nanoparticle work in blueberries.

This position is jointly supervised with Rishi Burlakoti in Agassiz and will require a move mid-degree from Summerland to Agassiz.

• English Link: PhD student
• French Link : Étudiant(e) au doctorat

All the best,

Tom

 

Thomas Brenner, PhD

Food Scientist | Horticulture, Dairy, Meat, Fish

Food Safety Science Unit

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness

519-400-4758 | thomas.brenner@ontario.ca

 

The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will be offering a Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on April 5, 12, & 13, 2025.

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 April 5, 12 & 13, 2025 ISW click here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-april-5-12-13-2025/

Application opens on February 21 at 9 am and closes on April 2 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

Audrey Castillo (She/Her/Hers)

Event Coordinator

Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology

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

214 – 1961 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6R 1Z1 Canada

audrey.castillo@ubc.ca

https://ctlt.ubc.ca/

Next week’s IRES Seminar is in the Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre:

February 6, 2025: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. David Hardisty

Twice as nice? A Longitudinal Field Study of Separate vs. Combined Nudges for Household Laundry Behaviours

Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Location: Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre (Basement, 2212 Main Mall). Please check in at front desk on main floor before going downstairs.

Absolutely no food and no drinks allowed in the Beaty Museum.

Available on Zoom

Talk summary:

Are energy conservation nudges more effective when focusing on benefits for the self, benefits for the planet, or both? And is it better to target one behavior at a time, or many different behaviors simultaneously? We addressed these questions using decals to nudge laundry behaviors in a longitudinal field study. Preliminary data analysis indicates that all decal interventions significantly increased energy efficiency behavior change intentions, and the “environmental benefit” decal induced greater behavior change compared to the “self benefit” decal. Additionally, making multiple behavior change requests was more effective than making a single behavior change request. Energy meter data showed weaker effects than behavioral measures, perhaps due to negative spillovers.

 

  Dr. Dave Hardisty, Associate Professor and SMEV Chair of Marketing & Behavioural Science

Bio:

Dave Hardisty is Associate Professor and SMEV Chair of Marketing & Behavioural Science at The University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business in Vancouver, BC. Dave studies consumer behaviour change, especially in the domains of sustainability and financial decision making. He co-founded the Decision Insights for Business and Society (DIBS) group, and the Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions (IBioS) research cluster.

 

See you next Thursday in the Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre!

 

_______________________________________________________________________________

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!

 

 

We are excited to share an incredible opportunity for your graduate students to engage in meaningful conversations and share their research and lived experiences through our upcoming Human Library events of the Graduate Student Society.

This initiative aims to foster knowledge exchange, real human interaction, and community building while creating a supportive space for mental well-being. By participating, students can gain new perspectives to improve their research and studies and engage in enriching discussions in a relaxed and inclusive environment.

We invite your department’s students to participate as Human Books or Readers:

???? Human Books: Share personal stories and expertise—receive a $25 honorarium per session.

???? Readers: Engage in inspiring conversations—stand a chance to win prizes and enjoy meals.

We would greatly appreciate your support in spreading the word within your department and encouraging your GAA team to promote this event among students.

Additionally, for future events and initiatives supporting graduate students, we would appreciate it if you could share your GAA’s main contact with us so that we can send them more information directly.

Attached, you will find two event posters:

???? One inviting students to become Human Books

???? One encouraging students to join as Readers to learn from Human Books

Please help us share these posters within your department and among students.

Thank you for helping us create a more connected, open, and understanding academic community!

Best regards,

Patricia Unung (She/Her/Hers)

Vice President University and Academic Affairs

E: vpacademic@gss.ubc.ca

 

Orkhon Gantogtokh

Academic Policy Assistant

E: academicpolicy@gss.ubc.ca

The UBC Arts & Culture District, UBC Department of Film and Theatre, and UBC Sustainability Hub are hosting a special Climate Emergency dialogue event this Friday, Jan 31, and are offering FREE tickets to UBC students, faculty, and staff.

Please see details below, and share with your department.

Participate in this dialogue to explore ideas about why we resist changes that would reduce climate impacts, and collectively reflect on what we can do to move beyond our complicity to take transformative climate action.
Dialogue panel featuring:

• Dr. Stephen Heatley, Director of ‘The Arsonists’ and Professor, Department of Theatre & Film
• Dr. Kathryn Harrison, Professor, Department of Political Science
• Dr. Holly Caggiano, Assistant Professor, School of Community and Regional Planning

FREE TICKETS HERE – https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5irUfJvTtVWNfv0

This event is part of UBC’s Climate Emergency Week 2025 ????.