LFS Today Dec 8, 2021

 News  

Pacific Agriculture Show – sign up by Dec. 22

The Pacific Agriculture Show is coming up January 27-29, 2022 at the Abbotsford Tradex Exhibition Centre.

The Faculty and the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm will have a 10×10 booth for the three days and we are opening the booth to showcase faculty research to the producers who attend. If faculty members, lab staff or graduate students would like to volunteer for a 3-4 hour shift to meet-and-greet agriculture show attendees, they are welcome to join the booth!

We’ve set up a sign-up sheet – please sign up for the booth by Dec. 22:
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8BPQRm2fE4wdjxQ

Your lab or research group can provide promotional materials – providing background about your work and/or including a call-to-action for show attendees – as well as research slides (up to 5) for our screen display.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Lee (Karen.lee98@ubc.ca).

Building and Lab Holiday Shutdown

This holiday season, help save energy as part of UBC’s Seasonal Shutdown, which lowers the temperature in buildings over the winter break to reduce energy use and emissions on campus.
Before you leave for the holidays…

• Switch off electronics
• Turn off the lights
• Unplug small appliances
• Close windows and blinds
• Report any air or water leaks
• Shut fume hood sashes and shut down non-essential lab equipment

LFS in the News

James Vercammen and Richard Barichello were featured in an article about how food companies are responding to supply chain disruptions as a result of the recent floods. Business in Vancouver

“How Can Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change?”, an article from the new issue of ReachOut was featured in UBC Today.

Random Acts of Recognition

Congratulations to Random Acts of Recognition recipient:

Kelsey Cochrane for going above and beyond expectations to help LFS faculty and students and always doing it with a bright smile and positive attitude.

To nominate a faculty member, staff or graduate student that’s been doing an outstanding job or has gone above and beyond in some way, send an email to lfs.recognition@ubc.ca and tell us why this person should be recognized. We’ll send them a $6 Starbucks gift card and acknowledge their good work in LFS Today.

 Events  

Recording Available – Strengthening Research Integrity: Which Areas Should the Research Community Focus On?

The recording of last week’s webinar “Strengthening Research Integrity: Which Areas Should the Research Community Focus On?” is now available!

This webinar was based on a recent study published in Nature (Sørensen et al., 2021), which identified research integrity topics that researchers and stakeholders from various research disciplines have prioritized for Research Performing Organizations and Research Funding Organizations. View the recording to see a presentation and panel discussion on this topic.

View the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf710NYbi3g

Moderator:
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, Tufts University School of Medicine and Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, USA

Speakers:
Mads Sørensen, PhD, Aarhus University, Denmark
Cathie Woteki, PhD, Iowa State University, USA
Robert Bertolo, PhD, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

This webinar recording is publicly available. Feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested.

 Deadlines  

Dec. 15 – UBC Health Awards and Scholarships

The competition for the 2021 UBC Health Awards and Scholarships is open until December 15.

These awards and scholarships recognize the academic and research excellence of faculty and students from various health disciplines at UBC as well as the achievements of health educators, professionals, and community partners across British Columbia.

Awards are open to health educators, professionals, and community partners in health who have made significant contributions to the advancement of health education and practice:

• John F. McCreary Prize for Interprofessional Teamwork
• John McNeill Excellence in Health Research Mentorship Award
• Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching and Learning
• Practice Education Award
• R. Paul Kerston Community Educator Award

Scholarships are open to current UBC students in any health or human services degree program:

• ImpactBC Scholarships in Health Care Research and Development
• John H. V. Gilbert Interprofessional Scholarshi
• Professor Jessie Gordon MacCarthy Memorial Scholarship

For more information on individual awards, scholarships, and nomination and application processes, visit the UBC Health website.

Dec. 20 – Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) 

Two types of SoTL funding are available to faculty members:

• The SoTL Seed program: Provides graduate research assistants, collegial collaborations, and complementary funding for projects that research impactful pedagogies.The deadline is December 20, 2021. Learn more at: https://isotl.ctlt.ubc.ca/services/sotl-seed-program/.

The SoTL Dissemination Fund: May be used for expenses related to presenting or publishing SoTL work. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more at: https://isotl.ctlt.ubc.ca/services/sotl-dissemination-fund/.

Jan. 17 – PICS Internship Program Call

The call for proposals through our PICS Internship Program is now open. Submit your application by January 17, 2022.

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) is proud to continue supporting BC organizations to pursue their climate action efforts through our Internship Program.

PICS internships support the hiring of university students at the workplaces of British Columbia governments, NGOs, industry and communities that are pursuing climate change mitigation and adaptation research, planning or implementation.
These internships provide students with vital experience and exposure in a competitive growth job market, while helping our solution seeker partners advance climate change solution-focused projects and initiatives.

PICS internships provide $12,000 to BC provincial, regional, and local governments, and BC-based non-governmental agencies, indigenous communities, private companies and Crown corporations to hire a student intern for a minimum of 13 weeks, or an alternative arrangement that distributes an equivalent number of total hours. Successful applicants may top up this contribution to provide an appropriate wage for the student’s level of education and experience.

Eligible students must be enrolled – or accepted for enrolment – in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at one of the four PICS partner institutions: UVic, UBC, SFU or UNBC.

The deadline to submit the application is January 17, 2022. Notification of decisions is anticipated by mid-February 2022.

For complete information about this annual call please read the Internship Program Guide and submit an Internship Application Form, or visit the PICS website. Inquiries can be made by emailing picsintern@uvic.ca.