Correction for today’s newsletter: Tamara Cohen is the lead for the UBC Wild Berry Research Cluster and Simone Castellarin and Abel Rosado (Botany) are the co-leads.
LFS-Related UBC Research Excellence Clusters 2022/2023 Research Excellence Clusters are interdisciplinary networks of researchers addressing societal and cultural problems, and working together to solve challenges that transcend traditional boundaries associated with departments, institutions, and funding agencies.
Indigenous Land-Based Health, Wellness, and Education Research Cluster We aim to implement interdisciplinary, inclusive, and collaborative approaches into current research practices impacting Indigenous people. In addition, we seek to strengthen community engagement based on reciprocal and respectful relations, bring Indigenous people’s voices and knowledge into research, advance Indigenous research sovereignty and transform theory, methodology, and practice of academic research Lead: Eduardo Jovel
Beyond Window-Dressing Reconciliation in Health: Settler-Clinician Responsibilities The research of this cluster will lead to the creation of educational resources that support settler-clinicians to confront colonialism in health care by moving beyond tokenistic and symbolic approaches to reconciliation, and toward deeper forms of accountability, in order to ultimately support the improved health and well-being of Indigenous peoples. Lead: Cash Ahenakew (Faculty of Education, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples’ Wellbeing) Co-Investigators: Tamara Cohen, Tabitha Martens, Will Valley
UBC Wild Berry Research Cluster: A Community-Driven Participatory Knowledge Transfer (CDP-KT) Plan The Wild Berry Research Cluster aims to build relationships and facilitate a respectful dialogue around science focused on edible wild berries traditionally used as food and/or medicine. Our goal is to implement a community-driven participatory knowledge transfer plan to work with Indigenous communities. Lead: Tamara Cohen Co-Leads: Simone Castellarin and Abel Rosado (Botany)
Diversified Agroecosystem Cluster The Diversified Agroecosystems Research Cluster uses trans-disciplinary methods to create actionable science to achieve sustainable agriculture that can feed the world while cooling the planet, protecting biodiversity and promoting food sovereignty. Our network brings together leading researchers worldwide to create novel, next-generation, grassroots generated and open-access scientific knowledge to support sustainable agroecosystems. Lead: Hannah Wittman
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LFS-Related UBC Research Excellence Clusters 2022/2023 Research Excellence Clusters are interdisciplinary networks of researchers addressing societal and cultural problems, and working together to solve challenges that transcend traditional boundaries associated with departments, institutions, and funding agencies.
Indigenous Land-Based Health, Wellness, and Education Research Cluster We aim to implement interdisciplinary, inclusive, and collaborative approaches into current research practices impacting Indigenous people. In addition, we seek to strengthen community engagement based on reciprocal and respectful relations, bring Indigenous people’s voices and knowledge into research, advance Indigenous research sovereignty and transform theory, methodology, and practice of academic research Lead: Eduardo Jovel
Beyond Window-Dressing Reconciliation in Health: Settler-Clinician Responsibilities The research of this cluster will lead to the creation of educational resources that support settler-clinicians to confront colonialism in health care by moving beyond tokenistic and symbolic approaches to reconciliation, and toward deeper forms of accountability, in order to ultimately support the improved health and well-being of Indigenous peoples. Lead: Cash Ahenakew (Faculty of Education, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples’ Wellbeing) Co-Investigators: Tamara Cohen, Tabitha Martens, Will Valley
UBC Wild Berry Research Cluster: A Community-Driven Participatory Knowledge Transfer (CDP-KT) Plan The Wild Berry Research Cluster aims to build relationships and facilitate a respectful dialogue around science focused on edible wild berries traditionally used as food and/or medicine. Our goal is to implement a community-driven participatory knowledge transfer plan to work with Indigenous communities. Lead: Simone Castellarin and Abel Rosado (Botany)
Diversified Agroecosystem Cluster The Diversified Agroecosystems Research Cluster uses trans-disciplinary methods to create actionable science to achieve sustainable agriculture that can feed the world while cooling the planet, protecting biodiversity and promoting food sovereignty. Our network brings together leading researchers worldwide to create novel, next-generation, grassroots generated and open-access scientific knowledge to support sustainable agroecosystems. Lead: Hannah Wittman
Random Acts of Recognition Congratulations to Thilini Leitan, Rob Kim and Niki Glenning on another successful year of the LFS Mentorship program, with over 250 students and 112 mentors (93 of which are LFS alumni) participating in a combination of in-person and virtual interactions. At the wonderful in-person (!) wrap up event on Friday, it was so much fun to see students and mentors, and hear stories of the impact this program has had on their LFS experience this year. The collaboration across Student Services (student engagement + career skill-building) and Development (alumni engagement) has been an effective partnership that has resulted in the growth and sustainability of the program, which is the 3rd largest program on campus, and a model others look to as they build or expand their programs. Thank you for your continued efforts and dedication to ensuring the program is comprehensive, intentional and supportive.
A special shout out to Work Learn Students Elena Kwan and Yasmine Fahmy for their contributions to the program this year, as well as the wrap up event; from creating Canvas content and communications support, to coordinating registration, catering and décor, to creating a welcoming and safe space for people to gather and celebrate, thank you.
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.
Safe Driving on Campus With an increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic on and off campus, it’s important that when you are behind the wheel, especially in a UBC branded vehicle to abide by all the standard driving rules. This will help to ensure a safe community and set a good example for other drivers. Please communicate the following to all managers and workers within your areas: Use your seat belts at all times Use vehicle or hand signals prior to any maneuver Stop fully at marked signs Stop at stale amber lights Do not be a distracted driver Always err on the side of caution
Daylight Savings Time: Spring Forward This Sunday, March 13, daylight savings time begins. Clocks “spring forward” one hour at 2:00 am. In anticipation of losing one hour of sleep, here are some tips to ease the effects of the switch: Rest up: Go to bed earlier to get your usual amount of sleep, so you can be well-rested and alert. Plan ahead: Give yourself extra time to drive to and from work, especially during the Monday commute. Step up the safety: Take extra safety precautions on days following the switch to help avoid workplace incidents. Consider scheduling particularly hazardous work later in the week (where possible) after employees have had more time to adjust.
Events
Mar. 10 – UBC Farm Community Workshops UBC Farm Workshops are led by experienced farm staff and many allied experts in sustainable living skills from around the region.
Apr. 7 – Activate your entrepreneurial mindset: Powered by PechaKucha Do you want to enhance your performance at work, be valued by your employer, and develop skills essential to today’s economy? One way to do so is to think like an entrepreneur. At this virtual event, you’ll hear from Shahrzad Rafati (BSc’07), who is the Chairperson and CEO of BroadbandTV (BBTV). Her media-tech company is one of the Top 10 Tech listings of all time on the TSX – and a quadruple bottom-line business that measures its success by impact, not just financials.
Following her conversation with a moderator, six speakers, including LFS alumni Mauricio Lozano (MFS’09), will present their stories — including challenges they’ve overcome and lessons learned, accompanied by visuals — in a PechaKucha format. In these talks, the speakers — ranging from UBC alumni and students to community members — will share their experiences and expertise in everything from elite athletics to breweries to personal care products. This is your opportunity to learn how they benefited from having an entrepreneurial mindset and how you can continue strengthening this skillset.
Mar. 15 – Job Posting: Indigenous Foodlands Conservation – Postdoctoral Research Position The Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty (WGIFS) is seeking a postdoctoral Researcher to work with the Research Curator, Circle of Indigenous Experts, and Project Team to research concepts, cases and conversations, and advocate for the establishment of Indigenous Foodland Conservation Areas. The researcher will assist with coordinating the research team and participants, conducting oral history interviews, and conducting literature reviews to inform the development of decolonizing food system research matrix, concept papers, and articles. The research matrix will chart a transformative pathway to broaden the ecological and cultural scope and scale of foodlands conservation, Indigenous Protected Conservation Areas, and nature based planning to be inclusive of subsistence hunting, fishing, farming and gathering.
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