Author Archives: Emma Loughton
UBC Farm Workshops – Discounts for Students!
More than 35 workshops per year are offered at the UBC Farm, ranging from 1.5-3 hours to full-length short courses. Topics range from food production (gardening/farming, foraging, mushroom cultivation, aquaponics), food transformation (cooking, preserving, canning, cheese & beer making, baking), … Continue reading
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Student Diversity Initiative: Get Connected
Get Connected is a chance for students to come together and meet your peers. There will be free food, activities, and the opportunity to connect and build community. Brought to you by the Student Diversity Initiative. The events will take place as … Continue reading
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UBC Education, Vancouver Aquarium and HR MacMillan Space Centre Joint Initiative – Sky, Water, Earth
Sky, Water, Earth is a free, online, self-paced resource that takes the form of a career preparation initiative for youths who are interested in the field of science. This is a year-long joint initiative between UBC Faculty of Education, the … Continue reading
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American Chemical Society Ag/Food Division Undergraduate Award Application: Deadline Oct 31, 2017
American Chemical Society Ag/Food Division Undergraduate Award Application Deadline Oct 31, 2017 AGFD has an upcoming student competition: For undergraduate students there is the Undergraduate Student Poster Competition. Finalists receive $750 toward travel expenses to attend the national ACS meeting in New … Continue reading
AMS Food Bank – Volunteer Opportunity
The AMS Food Bank is recruiting volunteers to help run the service for this upcoming academic year. The AMS Food Bank has been growing exponentially since it’s inception 12 years ago and now services over 500 client visits per semester. … Continue reading
The Scientific Connection Between Plants, People, and the Environment with Brian Minter – September 16
As we move towards supporting 9 billion people, thanks to science there has been a dramatic shift in our understanding of the value of plants. Brian will share the emerging discoveries of how plants affect us and the world around … Continue reading
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Intergenerational Landed Learning Project: Farm Friend Volunteer Opportunity
Put your hands in the earth and wonder at the journey of the seeds, the many flavours of leaves, and the small magnificence of bees! Join the Intergenerational Landed Learning Project as a Farm Friend Volunteer! Intergenerational Farm Friend teams of … Continue reading
Internship Position: Food Skills Education
There is an exciting upcoming (for-credit) internship opportunity at the UBC Farm. Students will have the great opportunity to help create, coordinate, and liaise workshops. The deadline is for applications is Sep 1st! For more information on the position please … Continue reading
LFS Firsts: Tickets Available Now
LFS Firsts marks the beginning of your chapter at UBC. It is a great chance for you to meet incredible individuals like yourself and to fully embrace your first moments as a UBC student. This is an event that all … Continue reading
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Graduate Student Position – Opportunity
Graduate Student (M.Sc./Ph.D.) Assistantship M.Sc./Ph.D. Domestic Animal Reproductive Biology Supervisor: Dr. David Barrett, Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture Location: Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS Project: This opportunity is for a student interested in domestic animal reproductive biology. … Continue reading
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