LFS Today July 12, 2021 | LFS Intranet 2020

In memoriam: Dr. George Walter Eaton

We are very sad to announce the passing of former UBC faculty member George Walter Eaton on July 5, 2021. Dr. Eaton joined the Faculty of Agriculture in 1963 and retired in 1995. His main teaching and research subjects were pomology, biometrics and design of experiments. An expert in berry crops and tree fruits, as well as experimental design and statistical analysis, he rose to the rank of Professor in 1974, and served as Acting Head of the Department of Plant Science in 1988/89. During his professional career Dr. Eaton was a member of many professional agricultural and scientific societies in Canada, the USA and the United Kingdom and served as a professional consultant in horticulture and design of experiments.

We invite you to view his online obituary and post a message to his family:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north-vancouver-bc/george-eaton-10258869

Random Acts of Recognition

Congratulations to Random Acts of Recognition recipients:

Ella Wong, Bonita Perko, Joel Liman, and Christine Klaray, the academic advisors in the LFS Student Services, for their continued and unwavering support of students throughout this difficult time. They have worked extremely hard to navigate overlapping critical workflows with grace and professionalism, and demonstrated a high level of commitment to supporting our students and the Faculty’s academic mission. Their contributions to the Faculty is much appreciated.

Will Valley for his online guest lecture to prospective UBC international students as a part of the UBC Masterclass series of events. He had 29 high school students from 14 countries around the world participate in his engaging introduction to systems thinking, and how LFS degrees can prepare students to tackle local, regional, and global concerns. Will took the extra time to meet with students at 7 AM and promote the faculty to this global audience. Thank you Will for providing this great showcase of our faculty!

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.

Survey to Provide Input on Course Co-development with University & Indigenous Partners

From the Co-producing Aquatic Science Team:

As part of the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Project, “Co-producing Aquatic Science Curriculum Through University-Indigenous Community Partnerships”, we are seeking input from diverse members of the UBC community (students, staff, researchers, and faculty) about a new course at UBC.

Please consider participating in our anonymous survey:http://bit.ly/IOFCurriculumSurvey

The survey will close on July 16.If you have any questions or concerns regarding the survey or the course development, please contact Sara Cannon at s.cannon@oceans.ubc.ca.

IAFNS Webinar: Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners

The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners:
Translation for Practice

July 15th, 2021, 1:00-2:00 pm ET

Join the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) Low and No-Calorie Sweeteners Committee and the nutrition research and practitioner communities for a dialogue with Dr. Daniele Wikoff, PhD of ToxStrategies and Dr. Deepa Handu, PhD RDN of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

There has been a rise in the number of publications that evaluate the safety of Low and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) for consumption which reference the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI). Misinterpretation of the ADI can erode confidence of LNCSs as dietary tool, negatively impacting health management. This webinar will help research and clinicians to better understand what is meant by an ADI and to address patient and consumer questions about how the safety of LNCSs is determined to support their value as dietary management tools.

Register here

PICS Calling for Opportunity Projects Proposals

Apply to get your high-impact climate solutions proposal funded by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) Opportunity Projects Program.

Successful projects are awarded up to $180,000 over a maximum three-year duration, and three to five awards are made per call.

Applications close on August 04, 2021. Notification of adjudication decisions will be made in December 2021, with projects to start in 2022.

For more information, visit the PICS Opportunity Projects Program page, read the 2021 Competition Guide for Applicants, or contact picsopp@uvic.ca.

To explore what PICS has funded so far under our OPPs program, click here.

Fulbright Grants for Canadian Scholars in the US for 2022/2023

Fulbright Grants support research with colleagues across the U.S. for a 4 to 9-month period. Applications are accepted through November 15th, 2021, and these opportunities are for a start date of September 2022 or January 2023.

Please note that in the same application, you can apply to several of their Research Chairs.

Register for the webinar on July 21st at 3 PM EST where they will provide details on how to prepare a successful application.

For more information: