LFS Today Jan 31, 2022
By imelda cheung on January 31, 2022
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and UBC’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office has provided resources to be shared across the UBC community. If you are an administrator, faculty or teaching staff, or a staff member, there are key resources that provide information and guidance on sexual violence prevention and response.
Please review these resources: https://svpro.ubc.ca/faculty-and-staff/#resources
We will have someone from UBC’s SVPRO come to a future LFS Virtual Townhall to discuss how to respond when helping people in distress. |
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Feb. 4 – SOIL Seminar: Richard Kabzems
Speaker: Richard Kabzems, Research Silviculturist, BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Dawson Creek B.C.
Presentation: Long term soil productivity and soil conservation in northeastern BC
Date: Friday Feb 4, 2022, 3:00-4:00 pm Livestreamed via zoom (see details below for how to join)
Bio: I am a second generation boreal forester, currently nearing the end of his civil service rotation age. Growing up in northern Saskatchewan, I went to university in Saskatoon with the idea of studying biology. By 1979 I had an agriculture degree (plant ecology), and had spent two years in the NHL (No Hit League) where I was Ankle bender of the Year. Consulting work and further education (MSc in Forest Ecology, UBC) alternated for a few years.
Since 1991 I have been a research Silviculturist with the Province of BC, working in the boreal forests of the northeast. My work has included mixedwood succession and response to disturbance, soil productivity, alternative silviculture systems, broadleaf and mixedwood silviculture, and vegetation management. My life and work in the northeast constantly brings home the awareness that we live in a complex, interconnected environment.
How to Join
Livestreaming via zoom is available for this presentation; pre-registration required.
https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5MvduurrT4oHNF6SJLdx8V34tYVfePOWLyj
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please note that you only need to register once for both terms. |
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Feb. 7 – Vancouver Foundation Participatory Action Research (PAR) Grants
Applications are open for Participatory Action Research Grants (PAR) until February 7 at 11:59 PM (PT).
PAR grants fund projects that question and investigate the root causes of complex community health issues. Within this broad context, we’re also interested in receiving proposals that investigate the root causes of racism and other discriminatory behaviours and beliefs experienced by adults and children within health systems.
Available PAR Grants:
- Convene Grants – Short-term grants up to $20,000 to help teams unpack a complex heath issue and to question the systemic behaviours that have created or sustained it. They are intended to help teams develop a research question and project plan to be funded in the future.
- Investigate Grants – Multi-year grants up to $100,000 per year for up to three years to help teams answer a research question, analyze their findings, and share knowledge in a way that supports the community to take action in the future.
Download the Granting Guidelines and the 2022 Addendum for more information, including how we’ve updated the application form to make it easier to apply.
If you have any questions, contact us at grants.admin@vancouverfoundation.ca.
Learn more and apply here. |
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Feb. 14 – Extended Deadline IDRC Research Awards 2022-2023
This year IDRC will offer research awards related to these development areas or themes: Climate-Resilient Food Systems, Democratic and Inclusive Governance, Education and Science, Ethics in Development Research, Global Health, Policy and Evaluation, and Sustainable Inclusive Economies.
If your research proposal is selected, you will join IDRC as a Research award recipient for a period of 12 months from 1 May 2022 to 30 April 2023 with a salary in Canadian dollars between CA$42,033 to CA$48,659 to undertake research on the topic you have submitted. You will receive hands-on experience in research and program management and support, grant administration, and the creation, dissemination, and use of knowledge from an international perspective.
The deadline for submitting your completed application has been extended to 14 February 2022 at 23:59 EST. |
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