Speak Up! Workshop on diffusing racist conversations with UBC Equity and Diversity office // March 21st
Speak Up! Workshop on diffusing racist conversations with UBC Equity and Diversity office When: Wednesday, March 21 2018. Time: 8:30-10:30am Where: FSC 1222 Join the Equity and Inclusion office for a workshop on diffusing discriminatory conversations. Light breakfast will be provided. For more information, contact alison.krahn@ubc.ca
Forestry PhD Research Talks: listen to Forestry students share their research stories in just under 7 minutes // March 21st, lunch provided
Wednesday – March 21 – Forestry PhDs Go Public Research Talks CAWP Caseroom (FSC 2916) – 12PM to 1PM All are welcome – Light lunch provided to the first 50 people Listen to students tell their community-engaged research stories in just under 7 mins. Presentations by: Jose Arias-Bustamante – Climate Change and Contested Lands: On […]
International Day of Forests: celebrate Forestry while learning some new language skills – learn to write your name in Chinese, to introduce yourself in Spanish, and more with your Forestry Undergraduate Society! // March 21st
Come and celebrate with us the International Day of Forests in an event that will allow you to learn and explore your speaking and writing skills in Spanish and Chinese languages. Do not miss the unique opportunity to meet with native speakers, write your name in Chinese, learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish, learn […]
Reading from ‘They Called Me Number One’ by Bev Sellars // Thursday March 29th
*DATE CHANGED to March 29th* 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm 1221 Forest Science Centre Open to the public, seats limited RSVP: andrea.lyall@ubc.ca Bio: Bev Sellars is a former councillor and chief of the Xat’sull (Soda Creek) First Nation in Williams Lake, British Columbia. First elected chief of Xat’sull in 1987, a position she held from […]
Investigating Illegal Logging in the World’s Newest Country: presentation by UBC’s Visiting Journalist on Forestry Issues // March 6th 12:30-2:00
Journalist Carolyn Thompson shares about her experience reporting on illegal forestry in South Sudan – the newest country in the world. She will tell stories of visiting freshly-cut forests, where villagers say they have been shot at while trying to protect their environment. In a young country still developing its policies, rules are unclear and […]
Launch a Career in Canada: UBC’s annual networking event for international students // March 20th
Launch a Career in Canada is UBC’s annual network event dedicated to supporting the career development of UBC International Students. Students will have the opportunity to discover how UBC alumni and industry professionals across different sectors launched their careers in Canada. Through speed networking sessions, and a panel of professionals who were former UBC international […]
Info Session on Applying for Permanent Residency for UBC Students // March 19th
Immigration Pathway Information Session with IRCC and BC PNP If you are an international student interested in applying for permanent residency, this info session is for you! You will: learn about federal and provincial immigration pathways to stay in Canada as a permanent resident after graduation hear a detailed overview of how the federal […]
Forestry Brown Bag Lunch Series: “Coexisting with wildlife in the Anthropocene” with Dr. Cole Burton // February 13th 12pm
Coexisting with wildlife in the Anthropocene Dr. Cole Burton, Assistant Professor, Forest Resources Management February 13 @ 12 pm CAWP 2964 Classroom Everyone is welcome
Environmental Health for Human Health: 7 UBC doctoral students (4 from Forestry) will be presenting their research on this topic // February 22nd 5:30pm
How can research contribute to environmental well-being? In the second event of the 2018 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, seven doctoral students from UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative will talk on how to enhance environmental and human health. Join us on February 22 at 17:30, in Floral Hall at Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. Speakers: Sophie […]