IRES Newsletter: September 25, 2023 | We invite you to a talk by Dr. Danielle Barkley, as she discusses approaches to career planning and job searching for IRES Students. Join us in persion or participate on Zoom via link below! *note this seminar is for IRES students only * Zoom registration link | We invite you to a talk by Dr. Rachel Scholes, which focuses on how urban rain gardens can help mitigate the negative impacts of contaminants found in road runoff. Join us in persion or participate on Zoom via link below! Zoom registration link | Congratulations to Gillian Harris, for being the recipient of the 2023 President’s Service Award for Excellence! This is the top award for UBC staff and is a long deserved award for Gillian's amazing work. | Call for Applications | 2023- 24 Liu Scholars Program Up to 12 participants selected each year via a competitive process. The 2024 cohort will begin their first rotation in July 2024. Participants complete four rotations, including one at each of the Government’s central agencies (Treasury Board Secretariat, Finance Canada, and Privy Council Office) and one with their sponsoring department. Participants become a part of the active APAP alum network, participating in speaker series, social events, and other learning opportunities Deadline: October 27, 2023 Learn More | | Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP) Zoom Information Sessions Up to 12 participants selected each year via a competitive process. The 2024 cohort will begin their first rotation in July 2024. Participants complete four rotations, including one at each of the Government’s central agencies (Treasury Board Secretariat, Finance Canada, and Privy Council Office) and one with their sponsoring department. Participants become a part of the active APAP alum network, participating in speaker series, social events, and other learning opportunities September 28 | October 3 | October 13 Online September 26 In-Person Learn More | | Research to Action | Sustainability Scholars Program Conference *FREE ZOOM WEBINAR* What happens when you give bright and engaged graduate students real-world sustainability problems to solve? UBC Sustainability Scholars are helping to generate real change in the world. Learn about what our local governments, organizations, and institutions are doing to future-proof our people, our cities, and our urban spaces. Monday, September 25, 2023 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Learn More | | 2023 Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship Description A $4,050 scholarship has been made available through an endowment established by Farid Rohani in honor of Jamaloddin Khanjani, a successful businessman who, because he was Baha’i, lost his business after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran. The scholarship is in honor of Mr. Khanjani’s commitment to and support of education and human rights. It will support a graduate student whose studies focus on human rights and related aspects of public policy and global affairs, with preference given to students in the Masters of Public Policy and Global Affairs program. A successful candidate will be selected by the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and nominated to the Faculty of Arts Associate Dean, Research in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Deadline: October 13, 2023 Learn More | | TAship Applications Open - UBC LFS 250 (online) LFS 250 - Land, Food, and Community course is an introduction to food systems literacy with an emphasis on developing systems thinking approaches, interdisciplinary collaboration skills, and equity competencies. It explores issues related to sustainability, food security, food sovereignty, and food environment analysis. Please go to the TA Portal to apply. (Must be either on campus (UBC Secure) or logged in through UBC VPN for the website to work).
Rolling Deadline TA Portal | | Generative AI in Teaching and Learning series | Weekly GenAI Support Clinics the CTLT has just launched our new Generative AI in Teaching and Learning series, which includes events and resources. This includes: Weekly GenAI Support Clinics: One-hour drop-in clinics on teaching and learning topics to do with the use of tools such as ChatGPT, Stability AI, Google Bard and others, every Wednesday.
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Learn More | | Openings available for FRST 521C/ RES 500Z, Climate Communication and Engagement The climate crisis presents an unprecedented challenge for humanity, within which researchers have a special but contentious role. This course will draw upon a broad interdisciplinary scholarship to question that role, and build concrete skills for students to engage productively with practitioners and lay publics. (There’s still space and time to join) Term 1, 2023 Tuesdays | 10:00 - 13:00 pm in Neville Scarfe (1020) Learn More | | Graduate Course Available - RES 508 Ecosystem Services Ecosystems are fundamental to human well-being, but their contributions are often overlooked, even amidst a climate-and-ecological crisis. This course will delve into the interdisciplinary research and thinking about nature’s contributions to people, enabling students to engage in research and practice that sustains both people and nature. Term 2, 2023 Wednesdays | 14:00 - 17:00 in AERL 107/8 (probably) Learn More | | Marine Debris Postdoc Associate The Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability and USC Sea Grant are seeking a postdoc to work on ocean plastics. The project is aimed at innovations in public works (e.g., street sweeping, catch basins, etc.) to intercept microplastics in coastal urban runoff. The fellow will help lead research and policy and develop extension work that connects program outcomes to public stakeholders. Rolling Deadline Learn More | | Truth and Reconciliation Workshop | UBC Botanical Garden The goal of this 3 hour workshop is to increase the collective capacity of UBC Science to understand the lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples as well as to learn about colonial Canadian narratives that impact Indigenous communities. Instructor Brad Marsden from the Gitksan Nation, British Columbia, creates space for groups to learn, listen, understand and discuss the impact of residential schools and colonization. Dates: - Thursday, September 21st 2023. 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Thursday, October 26. 1:00pm to 4:00pm
- Thursday, November 2. 9:30am to 12:30pm
Learn More | | Recruiting PhD and MSc students: Inclusive Conservation Lab The Moore Inclusive Conservation Lab at UBC is recruiting graduate students (MSc or PhD) for the 2024/2025 academic year to conduct interdisciplinary research on coastal wetland ecology and conservation. Positions are fully-funded and full-time. Specific research topics are flexible as long as they have direct conservation or restoration applications. To apply to these positions, please email alex.moore@ubc.ca directly with your CV and unofficial transcript Rolling Deadline Learn More | | UBC Course Scheduler App Create a perfect timetable in minutes using the free UBC scheduler application that instantly schedules all your courses. If you give feedback on the app your email will be entered into a draw for a $20 Starbucks gift card. Click here to give feedback. App Link | | Openings available for FRST 521C/ RES 500Z, Climate Communication and Engagement The climate crisis presents an unprecedented challenge for humanity, within which researchers have a special but contentious role. This course will draw upon a broad interdisciplinary scholarship to question that role, and build concrete skills for students to engage productively with practitioners and lay publics. (There’s still space and time to join) Term 1, 2023 Tuesdays | 10:00 - 13:00 pm in Neville Scarfe (1020) Learn More | | New Graduate Seminar Course - Science and Expertise in Global Environmental Governance | UBC | Term 1, 2023 What is the role of science and expertise in global environmental governance? This question and more will be explored through issues relating to biodiversity, climate change, and forests by instructor Dr. Shannon Hagerman, Term 1, 2023 Mondays | 11:30 - 2:30 pm Learn More | | Invitation to Regional Preparatory Meetings for COP-5 COP-5, the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, has invited IRES to its events, Asia Pacific (AP), Africa (A), Eastern European (EE), and Latin America/ Caribbean (LAC) regional meetings for COP-5. Deadline varies depending on location. Click below to learn more about each specific event: AP A EE LAC | | Remote Access Workstations at the Digital Scholarship Lab The Digital Scholarship Lab in the Research Commons offers enhanced computing machines that provide equitable access to resources, including specialized paid softwards that are available for all students and faculty to use for free. 4th Floor Koerner Library Remote Use available 24/7 short and long term Learn More | | Call for Application: Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund Apply for up to $1,500 to fill small resource gaps and empower community partners to build reciprocal relationships with UBC students, faculty, and staff. There is a total of $75,000 available to fund up to 50 projects. Deadline: open until filled 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 | | 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 | | UBC-DIBS BI Seminar & Research Lab 2023-2024 will be occuring on select Fridays this September. The Behavioural Insights Seminar Series features researchers and practitioners that share their field and lab projects using the behavioural and decision sciences to "nudge for good". Learn more and view past recordings at https://blogs.ubc.ca/biwiki/bi-at-ubc/#DIBSseminar. Seminar is open to all! Learn More | | | | |
