Dear LFS graduate students,<\/p>\n
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 second candidate lunch will be with Dr. Zayda Morales Moreira on Wednesday, June 5<\/strong>, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, McM 350.<\/p>\n Please RSVP to Harini Aiyer (harini.aiyer@ubc.ca<\/a>) and include any dietary restrictions by 1<\/u>2pm on Monday, June 3.<\/u><\/p>\n We\u2019d also welcome your feedback following the lunch, using the Feedback Form: https:\/\/ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_aahxEeDoK1Lw9VA<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You are also invited to attend her research and teaching seminars, as below.<\/p>\n Dr. Zayda Morales Moreira (June 5-6)<\/strong><\/p>\n Zayda Morales Moreira is currently a Research Associate in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UBC. She completed her PhD in Applied Microbiology at University of Saskatchewan, her\u00a0Master of Science\u00a0in Agricultural Microbiology at Federal University of Rec\u00f4ncavo da Bahia in Brazil and her Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology at Army Polytechnic School in Ecuador. During her PhD, Zayda was the recipient of the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission Award and the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Award for her contribution to canola and lentil research. Zayda\u2019s research focus on sustainable agriculture, plant-microbe interactions, and plant microbiome function.<\/p>\n Research Seminar<\/strong>: Harnessing plant-associated\u00a0microbes for sustainable agriculture <\/em><\/p>\n June 5, 9:30am, MacMillan 160<\/p>\n Registration Link:\u00a0https:\/\/ubc.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/u5UrdeCtpj0sGdMaPiyZSxqoZV_fhpfrlGhM<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Teaching Seminar<\/strong>: The plant microbiome: structure and function<\/em>
\nJune 6, 11:00am, MacMillan 160<\/p>\n