LFS Today Nov 2, 2021

 News  

LFS in the News

A new article published in The Conversation about considering a new educational compass for orienting ourselves away from reproducing harm and toward fostering more generative possibilities for co-existence, without glossing over the difficult elements of this work. The article is co-written by five faculty members across three UBC Faculties (Arts, Education, and Land and Food Systems)..

Authors: Dallas Hunt (Faculty of Arts), Cash Ahenakew (Faculty of Education), Sharon Stein (Faculty of Education), Vanessa Andreotti (Faculty of Education), Will Valley (Faculty of Land and Food Systems)

Random Acts of Recognition

Congratulations to Random Acts of Recognition recipients:

Thank you to those who arranged a special tree-planting ceremony this weekend at UBC Farm to celebrate the retirement of distinguished Land and Food Systems alumnus, Harold Steves (BSc Agriculture, ‘63). We had the chance to honour Harold’s many accomplishments, from helping to save UBC Farm to initiating the BC Agricultural Land Reserve to his distinguished career serving as a Richmond city councillor and a member of many community boards and associations. Thank you to Zoe Campbell, Jane Miller, Amanda Reaume, Niki Glenning, Sabrina Yan, Clare Cullen, Jaylin Melnichuk, Barbara Hsiao, and Arthur Bomke for supporting the Harold Steves event. And a special shout-out to young helper Oliver.

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.

Last Chance to Submit Your Pumpkins!

Halloween has come and gone but we still need to vote for LFS’s most creative jack-o-lanterns!

Please submit your photo & caption to lfs.today@ubc.ca by midnight tonight.

Here are the prizes:

• First place – Isman Cup Bragging Rights & Lunch Delivered via Door Dash
• Second and Third place – LFS Swag Bag mailed to you

Any questions? You can contact Barbara Hsiao at Barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca or Karen Lee at Karen.lee98@ubc.ca.

Tech Tip Tuesday – Privacy Matters Symposium

Data Privacy is an important topic at UBC as we are responsible for substantial amounts of personal and research information of students, faculty, staff, alumni and donors. Protecting this information is a collective responsibility. You can do you part by ensuring you follow FIPPA regulations and avoid clicking on links in spam emails (best identified with the “Non-UBC email” caution banner on the top)

To mark the end of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Privacy Matters @ UBC held a symposium on October 28^th. If you missed it, you can watch a recording of the session here: https://privacymatters.ubc.ca/pmod#events

For more information on how you can secure your data, contact the LFS Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca

 Events  

Nov. 4 – IRES Professional Development Seminar

Thursday, November 4
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Location: AERL Theatre (room 120), 2202 Main Mall

Zoom Meeting link
Meeting ID: 682 2444 2921
Passcode: 604934

Allen Edzerza will be answering and discussing these 4 questions:

• What is the importance and value of storytelling?
• What makes a story compelling or impactful?
• How can we construct or craft stories about the work that we are doing?
• How might we use storytelling in our lives and work?

Presenter: Allen Edzerza, Consultant/Negotiator

Allen is currently leading mining reform discussions with the Government of British Columbia on behalf of the First Nation Energy and Mining Council.

Allen worked with the Gordon Foundation to develop an IBA Community Toolkit and assisted in conducting workshops with First Nations on the IBA Community Toolkit across Canada.

Allen was appointed to the Office of the Premier, Government of British Columbia as Special Advisor on Aboriginal issues.  In this capacity, Allen assisted the Province to foster a better working relationship with First Nations by improving communications and coordination between the Province and First Nations.

Allen has served as an Advisor and Chief Negotiator for the Premier and Cabinet for the Government of the Yukon in 2002/ 2003.

Allen has been a senior negotiator for the past 25 years serving as Lead Negotiator for the Tahltan Central Council, Chief Negotiator for the Kaska Nations and held several senior positions in INAC, Government of Canada.

Allen is a member of the Tahltan Nation and a recognized artist with works in several major collections.

Nov. 5 – IOF Seminar: Extending the hidden Markov model for analysis of animal movement data

Friday, November 5
11:00am – 12:00pm
RSVP here

Hidden Markov models form a popular statistical framework in the field of ecological statistics and have been widely used to model animal movement data collected from sensors. They provide an intuitive framework for time series of animal movement data as the patterns and movements we observe are the product of an animal being in one of N possible (unobserved) behavioural states and can be easily extended to accommodate a range of dependencies. In this talk, Dr. Leos Barajas will discuss a range of extensions that are useful for analysis of complex animal movement data including hierarchical HMMs, HMMs with semiparametric structures, and inclusion of random effects in both the observation and behavioural processes.

Presenter: Dr. Vianey Leos Barajas, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

Nov. 10 – Working with Indigenous Communities

Wednesday, November 10
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register here

This panel discussion will explore competencies required to be inclusive collaborators and create spaces for respectful engagement. Our panelists have established deep working relationships with the Indigenous communities they engage with, and lead by example in their authentic commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the value they place on traditional ways of knowing.

Panelists:

• Madjid Mohseni, Professor, CHBE, Scientific Director, RES’EAU Centre for Mobilizing Innovation
• Maggie Low, Assistant Professor, SCARP, Co-Chair of the Indigenous Community Planning (ICP) Program
• John Bass, Associate Professor, SALA
• Moderated by: Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity

 Deadlines  

Nov. 19 – Workplace Experiences Survey

UBC invites all faculty and staff to participate in the 2021 Workplace Experiences Survey and share feedback on your experience of working at the university.

This week, you will receive a survey invitation directly from our survey consultant TalentMap (survey@talentmap.com). This email will include your unique survey link — please do not forward it to others. The deadline for responses is November 19, 2021.

It takes 15-20 minutes to complete, with an option to save your answers and complete the survey at a later time.

Your individual responses will remain confidential, and survey results will only be reported in aggregate. You will not be asked to provide personal information such as your CWL or password. Details on how your feedback is kept confidential are available at https://ubc.ca/wes.

Jan. 7 – Job Posting: MSL Assistant Professor in Plant Bioengineering

The Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a faculty position in Plant Bioengineering. The anticipated rank is Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and accomplishments (1-2 pages), a five-year research program plan (up to 4 pages), the names and contact information of four referees (1 page), and a statement describing their experience working with a diverse student body, and contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion on campus or within their discipline (1 page). Application materials should be combined into a single PDF document and be uploaded to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20254.

Review of applications will begin January 7, 2022.

View the full job posting here.