LFS Today May 20, 2022

 News  

GRS Alumna Receives Knight-Hennessy Scholarship

Congratulations to Zahra Fazal (BSc GRS ’22) who will be attending Stanford University as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar to pursue a master’s degree in epidemiology and clinical research. Zahra’s long-term research focus is data-driven policy change for health equity in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Sustainable Fridays: Virtual Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop

This free virtual workshop is for participants who are new to maintaining their bike or who would like a refresher.

In this workshop, you will develop a thorough understanding and vocabulary of the key components of your bike, as well as how to do a basic inspection to make sure your bike is in good running order, basic tools to carry, simple adjustments and maintenance that can be done at home, and how to fix a flat. You may get the most out of this workshop by having your own bike nearby.

Tuesday, May 24 | 12 – 1pm

Register

Graduated Student Job Opportunity: Processing Technician (Trendi)

Trendi is an innovative start-up company working to tackle the pandemic of food waste in Canada.

They have the position of Processing Technician for a recent graduate, with knowledge of Food Science/Food Technology.

The role blends food science expertise with mechanical know-how in a highly autonomous and on-the-road capacity.

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 Events  

Today – Lunch and Learn Series: JEDI Session on “Ways White Bias Can Misdirect Food System Work” with Will Valley

This is a reminder for our session TODAY at noon (PT). Will Valley (Associate Dean, EDI at Faculty of Land and Food Systems) will lead the session this week.

Starting this month, the Lunch & Learn Series will host a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday of each month. These sessions will be led by Will Valley and will be open to all. For these sessions, attendees will be provided with an article or podcast episode that will be explored in a reflective and interactive discussion.

This week, the session will be on “Ways White Bias Can Misdirect Food Systems Work.” Join us for a discussion on how white bias influences our approaches to framing, addressing, and evaluating strategies for improving outcomes in the food system, and how we can try to interrupt the reproduction of white bias in our teaching and classrooms. This session will build upon the insights from the Duke Sanford World Food Policy Center podcast episode, “Ways White Bias Can Misdirect Food System Work.”

Listening Time: 16 minutes
Link: https://wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/8-ways-white-bias-can-misdirect-food-system-work

To register for the Lunch & Learn Series, please visit https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cscumsqDwrG9OI5NHXco_FeqnmI0pzdWM1.

Follow the Lunch & Learn Series on Twitter and the Lunch and Learn Series Webpage

June 8 – Sustainable Agriculture: Technology and the future of food

Join Globe and Mail journalists in conversation with farmers, climate and technology experts as they explore the role of agriculture in the climate change response and the ideas, investments and policies needed to continue to modernize Canadian agriculture in view of sustainability and food supply.

The in-person event is a wonderful opportunity to network and hear insightful and inspiring on-stage discussions. There is no cost to attend, and complimentary light food and drink are available. When registering, simply choose your attendance preference.

Wednesday, June 8 | 12:15 – 5:00pm ET
Attend Virtually or In Person at Evergreen Brickworks,
CRH Gallery and Koerner Gardens, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto

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 Deadlines  

Aug. 3 – PICS Opportunity Projects – Call for Proposals

Apply to get your high-impact climate solutions proposal funded by the PICS Opportunity Projects Program (OPP).

Successful projects are awarded up to $180,000 over a maximum three-year duration, and three to five awards are made per call. This year, PICS is offering an extra opportunity for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Project, funded by the BC Government.

Applications for 2022 call for proposals close on Aug. 3, 2022. Notification of adjudication decisions will be made in December 2022, with projects to start in early 2023.

For more information, visit the PICS Opportunity Projects Program page, read the 2022 Competition Guide for Applicants and the ZEV Guide to Applicants, or email picsopp@uvic.ca.

Sept. 15 – LFS Internal Research Grant Program (IRGP) 2022 Spring Application

The Faculty of Land and Food Systems Internal Research Grant Program (IRGP) provides short-term support for the development of innovative, multidisciplinary research that will eventually form the basis of a research proposal submitted to one of the Tri-Agency funding organizations (i.e. NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) or the UBC TLEF program. The overall aim of the IRGP is to identify and support innovative, early-stage research within LFS which will enable preliminary data to be gathered for the purpose of strengthening the calibre and competitiveness of research proposals submitted to the Tri-Agency and TLEF funding competitions from LFS.

The LFS IRGP encourages collaborative multidisciplinary submissions: this year’s IRGP also aims to spark new collaborations with units and faculties external to LFS, hence applicant teams must be comprised of a lead PI from LFS and at least one other co-applicant from outside LFS with whom the PI has never worked before. The lead, and at least one other co-applicant, must be full-time LFS faculty members with a minimum of 12-month appointments.

This year’s IRGP applications must address one or more of the five priority areas from the current LFS Action Plan, Navigating Change: Addressing climate change and resilient food systems; Ending hunger and improving food security; Enhancing regional agriculture for sustainable cities; Promoting nutrition and wellbeing for healthier communities; Ensuring the health and welfare of animals in society.

Support will only be provided for the direct costs of research that are essential to the completion of the proposed research, including: stipend and salary support for undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, research-related travel, and material supplies or consumables. This year’s IRGP applications must include support for at least one undergraduate student.

Applications (application form plus all attachments submitted as a single PDF file) for this funding call should be sent to lfs.research@ubc.ca by Monday, September 15 at 5pm.

Full details on the IRGP program including the Application Form can be found here.