LFS Today Sept 22, 2022
By imelda cheung on September 22, 2022
BCKDF funds announced for LFS researchers
Congratulations to the following LFS recipients of the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF). These investments allow researchers to create new and innovative technology that will improve the lives of people throughout B.C.
- Environment Economics Research Unit led by Frederik Noack.
- UBC Nutritional Epidemiology and Big Data Analytics Laboratory led by Mahsa Jessri
- Controlled-Environment Facility for Crop Pathology and Genetics Research (CEF-CPG) led by Gurcharn Singh Brar.
- Integrated SOILRES platform for advanced study of soil processes driving agroecosystem resilience under climate change led by Jean-Thomas Cornelis.
- Automated growth and screening platform for elucidating crop water requirements led by Thorsten Knipfer.
Read about the awards here. |
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CFI JELF funds – Andrea Frommel
Congratulations to Andrea Frommel as hers was among 20 UBC-led projects awarded funding through Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). These funds help retain outstanding researchers by helping acquire the state-of-the-art labs, equipment and facilities. Andrea’s project is titled Integrated Climate Change and Aquaculture System (ICCAS) for Multi-stressor Experiments on Commercial Juvenile Fish.
You can read about UBC funded projects here. |
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LFS in the News
Alexandra Protopopova discussed the UBC Human-Animal Interaction Lab and its public call for dogs to take part in its research.
Global News, CityNews, The Province, CKNW Radio (select 2:00pm from the drop-down menu and navigate to 34:33), Glacier Media via The Prince George Citizen, Powell River Peak, Bowen Island Undercurrent, Vancouver is Awesome, New Westminster Record, Squamish Chief, Delta Optimist, Burnaby Now, Pique NewsMagazine, Sechelt / Gibsons Coast Reporter |
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Last Reminder – Winter T1 INSTRUCTORS: Early/Off-Cycle Evaluations? Due Today
With Winter Term 1 underway, if you plan to run early/off-cycle evaluations this term, please contact us at lfs.sei@ubc.ca as soon as possible.
Deadline: Thursday, September 22, 2022 |
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RSVP for LFS Welcome back event this Friday, Sept. 23!
If you haven’t already, register for this Friday’s Welcome Back Event!
The Faculty is once again hosting a kick-off event to mark the new school year together. LFS faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students are invited to attend. The popular food trucks will make a return this year, so bring your appetites!
We encourage you to also bring a picnic blanket as the event takes place at UBC Farm – and it will go forward, rain or shine!
Event Details:
Date: Friday, Sept. 23, 2022
Time: 3-5 pm
RSVP: Click here
Cost: $5 minimum donation, with proceeds going to the United Way
Location: UBC Farm events field, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver
Map and directions to UBC Farm: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/contact-us/
Questions: Contact Barbara Hsiao (Barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca) or Karen Lee (Karen.lee98@ubc.ca). |
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Events
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Sept. 23 – MFRE Speaker Series: A View of the Canadian-Inspired Chip Company
From farmer’s markets to grocery stores all over the world, Hardbite Chips has spent 20 years finding creative ways to stand out in the densely packed salty snacks category. Kirk Homenick, President of Hardbite Chips has focused the business on the value of ‘clean labels,’ the importance of customer-first innovation, and what it looks like to source ingredients and inspiration locally.
As a proudly Canadian company, it’s no wonder that their Canadiana-inspired chip collection is a finalist in the Retail Council of Canada’s Grand Prix New Product Awards
Date: Friday, September 23, 2023
Time: 3:00- 4:30 pm
Location: MCML 160
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Oct. 20 & 21 – Celebrate SoTL
Celebrate SoTL is a 2-day event offering those interested in, or currently engaging with the scholarship of teaching and learning, to become familiar with SoTL work that is taking place at UBC.
The CTLT is hosting 4 events that may be of interest to the overall UBC Teaching and Learning community:
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Oct. 11 – Call for proposals: Nutrition North Canada Food Security Grants
The Food Security Research Grant will support Indigenous-led projects addressing food security and food access inequality in communities eligible under the Nutrition North Canada (NNC) program. The grant supports research that will address critical data gaps and increase the evidence base with respect to food access inequality, the dynamics of existing federal food access programs and food insecurity among Indigenous Peoples living in isolated communities.
For more information on the program, the grant, and how to apply, please visit Nutrition North Canada’s website.
Key dates
- October 11, 2022: deadline to submit letter of intent
- October 17, 2022: letter of intent notifications and invitation to proceed with full proposal for successful applicants
- February 3, 2023: deadline to submit full proposal
- March 3, 2023: Notification of final results
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