LFS Today May 31, 2022

 News  

LFS in the News

Researchers from LFS are piloting new technology called Sticky Pi that could one day predict the level of insects similar to the way the weather is forecast. Postdoctoral fellow Quentin Geissmann was quoted. Global via MSN

Justin Henry was featured in an article on Habitat, a cannabis farm using aquaculture to grow weed and organic salmon. Forbes

Tech Tip Tuesday: Zoom Focus Mode

Zoom recently added Focus Mode, giving you more control over who appears on-screen. Attendees can hide the video feed and profile pictures of all participants except the host, co-host and spotlighted speakers.

Focus Mode can also be used alongside spotlighting to ensure that participant video won’t be recorded or shared with other attendees, which could encourage some attendees to feel more comfortable about switching their video feed on. A host or co-host will always be able to observe the attendees’ video of attendees.

Focus Mode needs to be enabled on UBC’s Zoom portal (https://ubc.zoom.us/) by the host creating the Zoom meeting. To switch on Focus Mode, click on Settings on the left navigation panel and scroll down the options under the Meeting tab.

For more information on Zoom features, please contact the LFS Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca.

 Events  

Today – Berry Workshop: Managing for flood damage, extreme heat & pests

Berry growers are experiencing climate extremes that require new management strategies. This set of free, online sessions provides a chance to discuss research-backed strategies for managing specific impacts.

Speakers:

• Eric Gerbrandt, Plant Scientist, University of Saskatchewan
• Claire Luby, USDA-ARS blueberry breeder
• David Bryla, Research Horticulturist, USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit
• Juli Carrillo, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Tuesday, May 31
9:00am – 12:30pm PDT

Learn more and register

June 8 – Screening of SFPL’s panel on Game Changers: Lesbians You Should Know About

UBC’s Applied Science and Land and Food Systems EDI.I Office presents a Pride Month event. Come join us for a screening of SFPL’s panel on Game Changers: Lesbians You Should Know About, followed by a facilitated discussion group.

Facilitators:

• Professor Sally Thorne, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, UBC Applied Science
• Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity, UBC Applied Science and Land and Food Systems

Wednesday, June 8
3 – 5 pm
Zoom

Register

June 20 – National Indigenous History Month Panel

UBC’s Applied Science and Land and Food Systems EDI.I Office presents a National Indigenous History Month event. Come join us for a thought provoking panel on Indigenous resilience and strength in health care, the environment, and self determination.

Speakers:

• Professor Collen Varcoe, UBC School of Nursing
• Elder Allen Edzerza, Tahltan Nation Professor Collen Varcoe, UBC School of Nursing
• Joely Viveiros, Associate Director, UBC First Nations House of Learning

Monday, June 20
3 – 4:30pm
Zoom

Register

 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