Events
Fullbright Canada – Public Lecture
Fulbright Canada is hosting a public lecture that is taking place at the University of British Columbia and will feature Dr. Daniel Kammen, a professor in the Energy and Resources Group and Director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Kammen will be presenting a lecture entitled,Technology and policy innovations for a low carbon society.
For more information regarding time, place and RSVP, click here.
Getting Back on Track with Your Thesis
Are you stalled in your thesis writing process and experiencing writer’s block? Feeling overwhelmed by looming deadlines? Need some wise advice and strategies to get back on track? This workshop will offer information to graduate students on how to:
- Efficiently structure the thesis or dissertation process for timely completion,
- Manage the emotional roller coaster, and
- Find support when your motivation ebbs.
For Registration information, click here.
TEDx Terry talks 2010 – Registration Now Open
For the second year the Terry Project will be collaborating with TED to offer a TEDx event. Registration is now open for TEDx Terry talks 2010 which will be held on October 2nd at the Life Science Institute. Eight student speakers will be given a high profile platform to share their ideas, passions and desires to an audience of 350 UBC peers.
For registration information, click here.
Formatting Your Thesis, Submitting Your Thesis,Preparing for Doc Exams
Due to high interest in these workshops, more sessions are being offered in October. Please read the workshop descriptions carefully before registering. Note: The two Doc Exams and Final Submission sessions on Tuesday are more suited for graduate students nearing the end of their program. The Thesis Formatting session on Thursday is more suited to students in the early writing phase.
For more information and registration, click here.
Healing from Rain Forests: The Value of Traditional Knowledge
The Vancouver Institute presents: Dr. Memory Elwin-Lewis (Department of Biology, Washington University) on Saturday, October 2 at 8:15 p.m. in Lecture Hall 2 of theUBC Woodward Instructional Resources Centre.
For more information and registration, click here.
Write Well: English for the Academic Environment
This is the first in a series of three Monday workshops dealing with some of the fundamentals of good writing. Topics for the first workshop include singular and plural nouns, spelling conventions, building a vocabulary, and avoiding inflated language. The second workshop (Nov. 1st) focuses on the creation of good sentences, paying particular attention to coordination and subordination. The series concludes (Dec. 6th) with a review of paragraph structure and development.
For more information and registration (by October 4th), click here.
Friday Afternoon Beers
This Friday RMES will be hosting its first ever “Friday Afternoon Beers”. Come relax at the end of the week and meet our neighbors in Fisheries and Biodiversity. It will be downstairs in the lobby of the AERL building, starting at 5pm this Friday 1st October. We’ll be catering to the non-beer-drinking folk too; this is really just a chance to unwind and make new friends.
International Development Research Network Pre-Launch ¡Fiesta!
The new International Development Research Network @ UBC invites you to the Pre-Launch Fiesta followed with a talk by controversial sustainability author Stewart Brand, co-hosted with UBC Reads Sustainability.
For more information on the event, click here.
International Conference: It’s Not Just About the Fish – Call for Papers
The conference will be held on 4-5 April 2011 at the University of Greenwich and will be co-hosted by the University of Greenwich School of Science and the Greenwich Maritime Institute.
Visit the website www.gre.ac.uk/fisheries <http://www.gre.ac.uk/fisheries> for registration information
International Event on Greening Education
This event will take academia, education and environmental policy makers, senior members of academic institutions, representatives of government and non-governmental organizations and international development agencies, teachers and school administrators, sustainable development and environmental management professionals and other stakeholders through the need for greening education and then discuss effective initiatives that can be taken to translate “education for sustainability” in to actions.
For event details, click here.
Jobs and Post-Doc Opportunities
NSF project out of Vanderbilt University
Looking for a GIS savvy remote sensing knowledgable person, ideally with a Ph.D. and an interest in environmental and cultural Anthropology. A one year position (possible extension) to fill immediately to work on an NSF project out of Vanderbilt University.
The ideal candidate would be fluent in Spanish and be willing to go to the field in Mexico to conduct interviews and groundtruthing of the remote sensing data. Vanderbilt has a strong Anthropology program with a focus on Latin America. The Dept. Also houses an interdisciplinary spatial analysis lab. To position is open immediately.
For info and applications please contact: Dr Norbert Ross, norbert.o.ross@vanderbilt.edu
Community Green Energy Analyst (Calgary)
Alberta Acts on Climate Change (the University of Calgary and the Pembina Institite) is hiring aCommunity Green Energy Analyst for a six- month internship by Service Canada through Canadian Community Economic Development(CED) Network. The internship begins October 11th, 2010 and concludes March 18th, 2011. Please note: Applications are due 11:5ppm MST October 3rd, 2010.
For more information about the position and where to apply click here.
Sowing Seeds for the Future: UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture 2011
The practicum is now accepting applications for the 2011 season Closing date is October 29th 2010.
For further information about the practicum, please click here or go to the web page at: http://landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/apprenticeship.php
Accounting Clerk & Database Assistant
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is Canada’s pre-eminent, community based, charitable non-profit wilderness protection organization. Our vision is to keep at least half of Canada’s public land and water wild — forever. We focus on protecting many important areas of Canada’s wilderness.
The Accounting Clerk & Database Assistant will assist the Financial Manager with the daily bookkeeping entries, as well as the Donor & Membership department with maintaining our donor database information.
For more information on the position, click here.
Call for Expressions of Interest Scientific Director, CWN
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Water Network (CWN) is seeking Expressions of Interest from qualified persons for the position of Scientific Director. The Board will consider people with diverse backgrounds in water research in engineering and the health, natural and social sciences. The candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in water research or management, as well as qualify for an academic appointment at a Canadian university. The role requires leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to build and manage complex research organizations and networks. The Board will consider innovative approaches and alternative models to filling the role that allows the Network to achieve its mission.
For more information on the position and how to apply, click here.
Graduate Student Society:
The following positions in the Graduate Student Society will be renewed:
1. Assistant to the Executive
2. Associate Vice-President Academic
3. Communication Coordinator
4. Archivist
5. Graduate Magazine editor
Only candidates who are granted an interview will be contacted.
To apply: For all positions, please send a cover letter outlining your interests and experience along with your resume to UBC Graduate Student Society, Vice-President Administration, Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2, or email it to the VP administration (hiring@gss.ubc.ca) by 5 pm on Monday, October 4, 2010 (no exceptions).
For additional information on these positions, the GSS, and the GSS Constitution and Policy Manual please visit the website at www.gss.ubc.ca
Awards & Grants
Request for Proposals: Canadian scientists invited to contribute to global health
Grand Challenges Canada has launched a new grants program that will be a call to action for emerging Canadian scientists to make their contribution to global health. The goal of Canadian Rising Stars in Global Health is to tap into the creativity, knowledge and skills of young Canadian scientists to solve some of the most persistent health challenges in developing countries through innovation. Up to $20 million Canadian is available for this program.
Grand Challenges Canada is funded by the Government of Canada through the Development Innovation Fund in partnership with the International Development Research Centre and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
For more information, click here.
Trudeau Scholarship Deadline
The RMES departmental deadline for the Trudeau Scholarship is Wednesday, October 13th at 4pm.
For more information on the Trudeau Scholarship and the application procedure, please visit: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/trudeau-foundation-doctoral-scholarship.
New and Noteworthy Publications
Solutions Publications
Solutions is a nonprofit print and online publication devoted to showcasing bold and innovative ideas for solving the world’s integrated ecological, social, and economic problems. It has recently released a special issue dedicated to Getting to 350 and focuses on a whole-systems perspective of how to reduce carbon in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million.
The Getting to 350 issue articles include a variety of perspectives and solutions for solving/getting to 350. For more information and access to some articles, click here.
Announcements
Research Groups involving Climate Change Awareness
We aim to bridge the gap between the green movement and diverse cultural groups in the Lower Mainland. Searching for grass roots level cultural/ethnic organizations, clubs or groups that might be interested in adopting/ already have a green agenda like climate change awareness initiatives. Please email sbg2@sfu.ca if this an area your interests lie.
