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APBI 490 sec 201 – Biology of Stress on Animals (14W T2)
There is a new APBI course for Term 2! APBI 490 sec 201: The Biology of Stress on Animals How animals respond to various stressors in their lives and the impact on their overall biology, including health. How managing stress … Continue reading
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UBC Animal Welfare Judging Team Fundraiser
Please help support UBC and LFS in our first ever participation at the Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging Competition, http://www.awjac.org/, at Michigan State University! They are a team of 5 undergraduate students and 2 coaches, who are devoted to improving the lives of … Continue reading
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Spotlight on Applied Animal Biology Students!
Elaine Wu. Elaine Wu is a 4th year applied animal biology major. She’s at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre this summer as part of the Practicum in Applied Animal Biology (APBI 496) course. Tiffany Tse, Eugenia Kwok, and Katie … Continue reading
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Exciting animal welfare opportunity for undergraduate students!
Would you like the chance to represent UBC and learn more about animal welfare issues? We are forming a UBC team to participate in the annual Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging Competition, this year to be held in November at Michigan State … Continue reading
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UBC Dairy Education & Research Centre Open House – August 2
Have you always wanted to see the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre? Now is your chance! Check out their Open House on August 2, 2014 from 9am – 4pm. Come meet student researchers and learn more about the Centre’s … Continue reading
BC SPCA Certified Program volunteer opportunity – application due Jun 1, 2014
The BC SPCA is looking for a volunteer to help with their Certified Program. The goal of the SPCA Certified Program is to facilitate and support evidence-based improvements to farm animal welfare standards, provide voluntary third-party certification services to those … Continue reading
APBI 315 offered in 2014 Summer!
A section of APBI 315: Animal Welfare and the Ethics of Animal Use will be offered this summer in the 2014 Summer Session Term 2 (July 2 – August 8, 2014)! You can view the 2014 Summer Session course schedule … Continue reading
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BC SPCA Volunteer Opportunity
The BC SPCA is looking for an Applied Animal Biology student as their SPCA Certified Program Volunteer to help with administration in their program. There is a minimum time commitment for this position. For details on this opportunity and how … Continue reading
Animal Welfare Research – Volunteer Opportunity, 2013 Summer (FILLED)
*Update as of July 8, 2013: This position has been filled* The UBC graduate program in Animal Welfare has a part-time volunteer research position for a student interested in learning about animal welfare/animal behaviour research. The student will be trained … Continue reading
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New Applied Animal Biology courses for 2013 Winter!
There are 3 new courses for the Winter 2013 Session! Check them out: APBI 316 (3) Equine Biology, Health and Nutrition. Physiology, growth and reproduction of the horse; nutrition, diet formulation and feeding practices; common diseases, their prevention and treatment. [3-0] Prerequisite: 3rd … Continue reading
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