IRES Newsletter: August 28, 2023 | 🚯 Illegal dumping in Toronto's Rouge Urban Park is a severe issue. Students in RES 509 led by Dr. Claire Kremen, produced a visual explanation of their research, including several strategies to prevent illegal dumping in the Park. Learn More | Episode 7 of Biodiversity Speaks: Communication, Indigenous Leadership and Parks Management Another amazing episode of Biodiversity Speaks is out! In this episode, host Dr. Helina Jolly discusses Dr. Don Carruthers Den Hoed's path to conservation and parks leadership through communication, learning from different perspectives and engaging with Indigenous communities. Apple, Spotify Listen in your browser | | Did you know matching a climate action with what you truly love is effective and fun? A new CBC podcast features Dr. Jiaying Zhao for her answers on how to do just that, and much more! Listen Now! | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in TAing Workshop UBC Teaching Assistants are encouraged to attend this discipline-specific workshop to learn how they can build an inclusive learning environment. TAs will learn about power and privilege, the policies and guidelines that frame their work, and how best to support students as they navigate ethical dilemmas and potential conflicts. Dates: - September 1, 8, 15, or 21, 2023
Register Here | | Sustainability Scholar Opportunity - Climate Action and Justice in Vancouver Are you a UBC graduate student interested in the impacts of climate change on homeless and marginalised populations in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside? Apply to be a UBC Sustainability Scholar and contribute to informing policy and identifying opportunities to advance climate action and justice in Vancouver Deadline: September 17, 2023 Learn More | | Call for Applications—Sustainability Scholars The UBC Sustainability Hub is again offering UBC graduate students paid internships to do applied research on sustainability and climate change related topics. Projects begin October 16, 2023. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines and all UBC campuses are encouraged to apply Deadline: September 17, 2023 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 | | Call for Applications: Research EXperience (REX) This 6 month program pairs student mentees with post-doc and graduate student mentors to design a theoretical research project. At the end of the program, the undergraduate students present their finished projects at the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC), one of the largest undergraduate research conferences in BC. Deadline: August 2023 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 | | Invitation to Register for COP-5 COP-5, the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, has invited IRES to nominate representatives to attend the meeting. Observers are strongly encouraged to ensure balanced gender representation within their delegations. Deadline: Sept 1, 2023 Learn More | | 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 | | Devisscher, T., Lam, T., Fitzgibbons, J. et al. More than greening: Using a novel index to assess restorative nature and vulnerability relationships. Ambio (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01889-2 Lyet, A., Waller, S., Chambert, T., Acevedo, P., Howe, E., Kühl, H. S., Naidoo R.,... & Gray, T. N. (2023). Estimating animal density using the Space‐to‐Event model and bootstrap resampling with motion‐triggered camera‐trap data. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.361 James M. Ataria, Michelle Murphy, Deborah McGregor, Susan Chiblow, Bradley J. Moggridge, Daniel C. H. Hikuroa, Louis A. Tremblay, Gunilla Öberg, Virginia Baker, Bryan W. Brooks. Orienting the Sustainable Management of Chemicals and Waste toward Indigenous Knowledge Environ. Sci. Technol. 2023 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c04600 Rumi Naito, Jiaying Zhao, Robin Naidoo, Kai M. A. Chan Private and civic actions as distinct types of individual engagement for transforming the exotic pet trade People and Nature 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10517 | 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 | ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl is a festival celebration of Indigenous culture and community presented by the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) -- on whose territory the Chan Centre and UBC are located. The 2023 festival will be hosted by Musqueam community members, and will feature Musqueam artists, singers and dancers woven throughout the programming. Register Here | | | | |
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