IRES Newsletter: May 15, 2023 | Ilke Geladi, whose research explores questions related to the conservation of landbirds in the agricultural zone of Santa Cruz island in the Galapagos archipelago, won the Department of Zoology's Teaching Assistant Award.
Nominated by peers and colleagues, Annie Lalande was one of the recipients of the Sustainability Hub’s new Sustainability Leadership awards, which recognize outstanding leadership to address climate change, reverse biodiversity loss, shift to circular economies, and create more resilient communities. Read more here. | Episode 6 of Biodiversity Speaks: Economics of Human Wildlife Conflict Another episode of Biodiversity Speaks is out! In this episode, Dr. Sumeet Gulati from our Seminar Series is featured. Check these services for episodes: Apple, Spotify Listen in your browser! | | Join this workshop series organized by IRES grad student Sarah- Louis Ruder, from May 10 - June 14. Register | Dr. Robin Gregory, IRES adjunct prof, is featured in the Tyee as he discusses his research for fostering critical thinking that has created the Decision Playbook, a six-step model that can be used in classrooms! Read more here! | Workshop on Forecasting and Mathematical Modeling for Renwable Energy PIMS Collaborative Research Group brings together a wide range of practitioners from different domains (math, statistics, computer science) to showcase quantitative research problems to support the design and operation of wind and solar power systems. Deadline: May 22, 2023 Learn More | | Two PhD Positions | University of Barcelona Applications for 2 PhD positions are open. The first position investigates the impact aritificial intelligence has on environmental sustainability and human wellbeing. The second project identifies different visions of sustainability and sufficiency. Deadline: May 19, 2023 More about Position 1 More about Position 2 | | Registration now open for Digital Research Alliance for Canada The Researcher Council plays an important role in informing the Alliance’s infrastructure and data management strategy for academic researchers across Canada. UBC researchers are encouraged to consider putting their name forward for this opportunity to influence digital research infrastructure. Deadline: June 5, 2023 Apply Here
| | Call for Application: Fellowships at Digital Policy Hub The New Digital Policy Hub will host a diverse group of emerging, innovative thinkers to further develop their own research, analytical, and policy skills. Rolling Deadline Apply Here | | Call for Application:STRONG Manooim Collective The Collective, supports Indigenous- led, data driven resilience strategies through soverignty-affirming and culturally empowering collaborative research, is seeking 2 postdoctoral scholars for Indigenous environmental governance at NorthWestern University. Deadline: May 31, 2023 Apply Here | | PhD and Postdoc position| Critical Environments Lab The Critical Environments Lab at the Colarado School of Mines is seeking applications for a social science Post-Doc fellow to join a project on the politics of "dead pool" risk in hydropower resevoirs in the American West. Deadline: May 26, 2023 Apply Here | | Registration now open for Designing for Transformation! Registration is now open to UBC graduate students for Designing for Transformation – a free, non-credit course for learning and applying approaches from social innovation, systemic design and regenerative development, using equity-centered and decolonizing methodologies. Module 2 Registration Deadline: June 3, 2023 Learn More
| | Call for Application: Graduate Writing Consultant | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) delivers evidence-based writing consultations, workshops, and resources to UBC Vancouver community members. We model best practices that support and promote linguistic diversity, expression, and identity in accord with UBC’s decolonizing, anti-racist, and inclusive Pathway to excellence. Thus, we seek graduate students who reflect UBC’s diversity, particularly those who identify as IBPOC. Deadline: June 23, 2023 Learn More | | Bertram Scholarship | Canadian Foundation for Governance Research In recognition of the growing importance of good governance to all Canadian institutions, the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research offers annual Robert Bertram Scholarships of $15,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian universities. The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into organizational governance as part of their doctoral research project. Deadline: May 19, 2023 Apply Here | | Tiny Beam Fund Fellowship Opportunities Tiny Beam Fund – a small US-based charitable foundation – is offering funds to academic researchers interested in drivers and negative impacts of large-scale, industrial animal agriculture, especially concerning LMICs (low- and middle-income countries). Deadline: June 8, 2023 Learn More | | UBC Library Research Commons Newsletter Check out the latest UBC Library Research Commons Newsletter for events, workshops, and more! Learn More | UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Update Newsletter Check out the latest "GradUpdate" - a weekly snapshot of workshops and opportunities available to UBC graduate students. Read the Newsletter | | Workshop for Grounding Collaborations in Ethical Relations This 2-day workshop is an invitation to explore and learn together about relationship-centered and transformative approaches for ethical engagement and collaboration. With lectures, workshops, and discussions from 15+ Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders and scholars, participants will deep their understanding on navigating collaborative processes, developing genuine relationships and community-centered approaches, and centering Indigenous ways of knowing and being. Visit the IRES Website | Have news to share or want to unsubscribe? Email us at:
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