LFS Today Jan 19, 2022

 News  

Welcome Jennifer Grenz!

We are happy to announce that Jennifer Grenz has accepted a joint position as Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry (50%; home Faculty) and the Applied Biology Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems (50%) starting January 17, 2022. Jennifer was a top candidate during our search in 2020 for an Indigenous Scholar in Land and Food Systems, and we are very pleased for this opportunity to have Jennifer join LFS in a joint position.

She brings to our faculty a deep knowledge of the local landscape (including our soils, plants and cultures) that will position her for success in her area of research. Jennifer is already well-known in our faculty, having worked as a Sessional Lecturer in our Applied Biology Program since 2019 and completing her PhD in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems under the supervision of Carol McAusland in 2020.

We welcome Jennifer to LFS in this new role and look forward to her contributions to research, teaching and community engagement.

 Events  

Today – Teaching Seminar

Jennifer Raynor, Candidate for Assistant Professor in Human Dimensions of Biodiversity Conservation
Teaching Seminar:  How much wildlife is enough? Theory and measurement challenges
January 19, 9:00-10:00am

Register here

Jan. 20 – Fraser Estuary Research Collaborative Info Session

The Fraser Estuary Research Collaborative (FERC) is a new pilot of the Sustainability Scholars program, a successful experiential applied research and learning program managed by Karen Taylor. Scholars are paid UBC graduate student interns working with partners in the community.

This summer, a FERC cohort of UBC Sustainability Scholars will work with NGO and other partners on applied research projects in this unique ecosystem, and will network and collaborate with each other. The Collaborative is generously supported by the Sitka Foundation over the next 3 years.

Attend an information session about the Sustainability Scholars program on January 20 at 5:00 pm. Representatives from several of our partner organizations will speak about the kinds of opportunities Scholars will have while working in the program. They will also welcome former scholars and mentors to answer your questions about what you can expect as a Sustainability Scholar, and what kinds of opportunities the program offers in terms of skills and job prospects.

Register here

Jan. 26 – Forest(Reads): Black Faces, White Spaces

The first step to building community is showing up. The Faculty of Forestry invites you to join their virtual book club, Forest(Reads), on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. This year’s Forest(Reads) focuses on understanding Black experiences within the environmental field with “Black Faces, White Spaces” by Dr. Carolyn Finney. Join and find out more here

Upcoming Events: 

Late March 2022: 

Discount Purchase: Click Here                               Join the club: Click Here

All events except the March author visit will be held virtually through their Canvas Site.

“Whiteness as a way of knowing becomes the way of understanding our environment, and through representation and rhetoric, becomes part of our educational systems, our institutions and our personal beliefs (Sunberg 2002; DeLucal & Demo 2001; Smedley 1993)”
– A passage from Black Faces White Spaces by Carolyn Finney

 Deadlines  

Jan. 27 – Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund supports implementation of the 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan. Funds are available to support projects that advance UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan priority actions across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

The full and official scope is available here.

A summary of the funding streams is available here.

The deadline for all streams is Thursday, January 27. Please contact Judy Chan (judy.chan@ubc.ca) if you would like your proposal to be reviewed with a fresh perspective before your submission.

Mar. 7 – Esri Canada GIS Scholarship

Each ESRI Scholarship applicant should provide no more than three or four pages, two pages of text and one or two pages of graphics (maps, tables, figures, models, diagrams), outlining why they should receive the award. The text pages should describe the applicants’ background in one paragraph and then detail their use of GIS, including when it was done and for whom. The graphics page(s) should include an exported image of the graphics that they have produced that illustrates the outcome of their analysis. Applications will be reviewed according to the clarity of the presentation, the level of GIS innovation, and the quality of the graphic presentation.

Successful recipient will receive:

1. one-time payment of $2,000
2. three-year term license of ArcGIS for Student Use
3. three-year Professional-level subscription to the ArcGIS Developer Program (ADP)
4. digital copies of select Esri Press Publications
5. two instructor-led training courses offered by Esri Canada
6. registration for one of Esri Canada’s User Conferences
7. a personal and editable profile in the Esri Canada GIS Scholarship Web Portal
8. eligibility to apply for the Esri Canada Associate GIS Professional Program in year of graduation

Submission deadline is on Monday, March 7.

See the full details here.