LFS Today Nov 26, 2021
By imelda cheung on November 26, 2021
“Growing A Farm” Podcast Out Now!
Growing A Farm: the 20-Year Journey of the UBC Farm, is a limited podcast series that tells the story of the beginnings of the Farm in 2001 and the against-the-odds story of saving it.
The podcast is hosted by current LFS student, Anisha Sandhu, who wanted to explore the Farm’s history on its 20th anniversary by speaking to the students, staff and faculty members who were key to turning a vision into reality.
Over two episodes, we follow as they uncover this derelict land, learn how to start a farm, battle against devious wireworm pests, set out to show the value of food and sustainability before it was a hot topic and start a movement to prove the value to the university and, ultimately, save the farm.
Listen to episode 1 here. |
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Sustainable Friday
Your sustainability tip of the week is
Shut the Sash! You can close the fumehood all the way when not in use.
Keeping fume hoods closed may save up to $2,000 annually per hood.
Do you have a sustainability tip to share with your colleagues? Send it to mcm-lst@lists.ubc.ca and lfs.today@ubc.ca! Tips can cover a range of settings, from lab work to your community to working from home. |
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Today – Last IOF Seminar of Term 1: Student and Posdoc Presentations
Max Miner, MSc student (Supervisor: Brian Hunt and Camilla Speller)
Presentation: Lax Kwil Dziidz: The place that squirts. Harmful Algal Blooms, Ancient DNA, and Gitga’at Shellfish Mariculture at Clamstown
Josh McInnes, MSc student (Supervisor: Andrew Trites)
Presentation: Photo-Identification and Community Structure of Transient Killer Whales off California and Oregon
Kristen Sora, PhD student (Supervisor: William Cheung)
Presentation: Beaufort Sea Historical Changes and Relevance to Management
Harmony Martell, Postdoctoral Fellow (Ocean Leaders)
Presentation: Training Corals to Resist Bleaching
Friday, November 26
11am – 12pm
Please note: This session will be recorded
Register here |
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Nov. 30 – Decolonizing Wellness: Indigenous Women’s Perspectives on Healthcare
The Dialogue takes place on the one-year anniversary date of the publication of the report “In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Healthcare,” and will bring together 12 Indigenous women in health leadership to reflect on the report’s findings, take stock of where we are now, and explore possible solutions to the ongoing realities of anti-Indigenous racism and sexism within the healthcare landscape. It will be presented in a panel-based format, with presentations, moderated discussions, and opportunities for questions from the audience. Unique perspectives will be provided by Elders, scholars, policy makers, practitioners, and knowledge keepers that have the potential to influence positive change.
The Dialogue is presented in partnership with the First Nations House of Learning, UBC Learning Circle and Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health. It is free and open to all to attend but will be of particular interest to Indigenous women in leadership roles and those working in the healthcare system.
Tuesday, November 30
9am – 1pm
Virtual event
For more information and to register, please visit the event page here. |
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Dec. 2 – UBC CCEL for Climate Justice: Pitch Party
Passionate about climate action and want to make a difference? Join the UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning for Climate Justice: Pitch Party! It’s your last chance for climate action funding! Pitch your climate action project with your team (or solo) for an opportunity to get up to $1,000 of funding.
WHEN: Thursday, Dec 2 5:00-7:00 PM
WHERE: UBC CIRS Building or Zoom
MORE INFO & RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/CCELSIL3
DEADLINE to apply to pitch: Monday, Nov 29 at 5:00 PM PST – https://tinyurl.com/SILPitchPartyApplication
Need some guidance and polish your application? Book an advising session with CCEL Advisors by emailing community.learning@ubc.ca. Please note with your availability.
You don’t need to pitch to attend. Friends and family are welcome to watch the event and network. |
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Dec. 3 – Unpacking Harmful Phrases and Behaviours
Using anti-oppressive and decolonial frameworks, intervention models and practical tools, participants will explore common phrases and behaviours that can have detrimental impacts on IBPOC learners.
Friday, December 3
10am – 12pm
Online
Register here |
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Dec. 22 & Jan. 17. – New funding rounds for major federal research programs
New funding rounds were announced earlier this week for two major federal research programs: the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) (https://www.cfref-apogee.gc.ca/) and the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) (https://www.cerc.gc.ca/).
Please note, there is an institutional cap on the number of applications that can be submitted for each competition, with Notices of Intent to the federal government due in spring 2022. We have therefore worked with the Associate Deans of Research on both campuses to finalize internal selection processes for both competitions.
Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF)
CFREF aims to boost the strengths of Canadian postsecondary institutions so that they can achieve global success in research areas that create long-term social and economic advantages for Canada. Each institution is limited to one application. The total funding envelope is $1.4 billion. There is no maximum funding request per application and funded projects receive seven years of funding.
Potential lead investigators or delegates are required to attend a UBC webinar on the program on December 2 or 3, 2021. As part of the UBC selection process, an Internal Notice of Intent must be submitted by December 22, 2021. For more information, including competition priority areas, please visit https://research.ubc.ca/cwl/CFREF.
Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)
CERC aims to support world-renowned researchers and their teams to establish ambitious research programs at Canadian universities. This new round of funding has significant changes from previous competitions, including a one-phase application process and two available award values of $0.5 million and $1 million per year for eight years.
UBC has a cap on the total value of applications it can submit of $7 million per year. The UBC selection process has a limit of one Internal Notice of Intent per Faculty on each campus, with the exception of the Faculties of Medicine, Science, Applied Science and Arts at UBC Vancouver, who are invited to submit up to three Internal Notices of Intent. As part of the UBC selection process, these must be submitted by Faculties by January 17, 2022. For more information, please visit https://research.ubc.ca/cwl/CERC. |
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