IBioS Graduate Student Discussions

We are excited to invite you to the upcoming IBioS Graduate Student Discussions, organized by and for graduate students: 

Feb 3: Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University and,

Feb 10: Experiences in Community-Based Research.

This is meant to be a give-and-take discussion where students are given the opportunity to share their thoughts on these topics.

Link to full details and registration here.

Do you spend time in green spaces on campus? Help us understand your experience!

We invite all UBC students, staff, faculty and post-docs to complete our survey on campus green space usage by February 27, 2026.

In just 5 – 10 minutes, you can help improve the planning of campus green spaces for years to come.

Click here to participate.

This research project is being led by IBioS Member Dr. Tahia Devisscher and Co-Investigator Sabin Bhattarai, in collaboration with the IBioS, SEEDS Sustainability Program, and Campus+Community Planning.

UBC Lecturer Plays a Pivotal Role in Strengthening Mozambique’s Ability to Tackle Deforestation

This article highlights IBioS Member Dr. Peter Wood's help alongside the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship and Global Affairs Canada to build Mozambique’s capacity to address deforestation and achieve sustainable forest management objectives through education.

Read the full article here.

B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.

This CBC News article features insight from IBioS Member Dr. Juliet Lu and discusses the recent deal calling for exchanges and joint research on using wood construction for tall buildings between B.C. and China.

Read the full article here.

Opinion: A 'Build Canada' plan for the 21st (not 20th) century

This article by IBioS Member Dr. David Boyd and a colleague talks about harnessing Canada's natural advantages in renewable energy and critical minerals, and how it could transform Canada into a clean energy powerhouse while creating hundreds of thousands of new, well-paid jobs in manufacturing

Read the full article here.