Pharmaceutical Care in Aboriginal Health with Larry Leung and Jason Min
Pharmaceutical Care in Aboriginal Health with Larry Leung and Jason Min Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences – PHAR 457: Pharmaceutical Care in Aboriginal Health What are some of the key learning outcomes for this course? The global goal of this course is for students to work effectively, respectfully and collaboratively with Aboriginal peoples in the context […]
Geography Vancouver Summer Program with Julian S. Yates
Geography Vancouver Summer Program with Julian S. Yates Faculty of Geography – Geography Vancouver Summer Program (VSP): Environment, Resources, and Sustainable Development What are some of the key learning outcomes for this course? As a summer course for international students, mainly from China, the course was designed as an introduction to thinking about sustainable development […]
April 5: Developing the first Qatar National Food Guide with Dr. Barbara Seed
April 5: Developing the first Qatar National Food Guide with Dr. Barbara Seed April 5, 2017 1:30p.m. – 2:45 p.m. CIRS, Policy Lab. Sustainability Principles in the First Qatar National Food Guide About the talk: Is a healthy diet a sustainable diet? Sustainable diets have the potential to unite nutrition, food systems, healthy ecosystems, and […]
March 30, 2017: Through the bees’ eyes: seeking food system sustainability with Dr. Claire Kremen
March 30: Through the bees’ eyes: seeking food system sustainability with Dr. Claire Kremen March 30, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory. About the Talk: Dr. Maltais-Landry’s talk will focus on how optimal nutrient management is a critical aspect of sustainable farming systems, where nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) must be […]
March 29: “What is this thing called organic?” with Dr. Verena Seufert
March 29: “What is this thing called organic?” with Dr. Verena Seufert March 29, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Liu Institute for Global Issues. What is this thing called organic? How organic farming is codified in regulations About the Talk: Organic farming is one of the fastest growing sectors of world agriculture. Although it […]
March 23: Wastewater Reuse in Peri-Urban Bangalore with Dr. Bejoy K Thomas
March 23: Wastewater Reuse in Peri-Urban Bangalore with Dr. Bejoy K Thomas March 23, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory Whose water? Challenges and complexities in wastewater reuse in peri-urban Bangalore, India About the Talk: Wastewater reuse has become an accepted practice in cities and peri-urban areas. However, in developing country […]
March 17: Worker Justice with Restaurant Opportunities Centre United with Anthony Peeples & Dr. Jill Bucklaschuk
March 17: Worker Justice with Restaurant Opportunities Centre United with Anthony Peeples & Dr. Jill Bucklaschuk March 17, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CIRS, Policy Lab. Worker justice & food security: Insights from Chicago’s Restaurant Opportunities Centers United and University of Guelph’s research on temporary migrant workers in Canada. About the Talk: With over […]
March 1: We Were Healthier When it Used to Rain with Dr. Angela McIntyre
March 1: We Were Healthier When it Used to Rain with Dr. Angela McIntyre March 1, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Liu Institute for Global Issues. We were healthier when it used to rain: Participatory Food Security Research with Rural South African Communities About the Talk: Although nutrition transition explains to some degree the […]
LFS 496 Supervisor Profile: Mel Sylvestre, Perennial & Biodiversity Coordinator, and Seed-Hub Coordinator
Program Supervisor Profile: Mel Sylvestre, Perennial & Biodiversity Coordinator, and Seed-Hub Coordinator *Disclaimer: The Career Development in Land and Food Systems course is the updated title of the previously-named Career Development in Land and Food Systems Internship. What is your position at the UBC Farm? I am the perennial & biodiversity coordinator and the seed-hub […]
LFS 496 Student Profile: Sophie Draper, Feeding Growth Assistant
Student Profile: Sophie Draper, Feeding Growth Assistant *Disclaimer: The Career Development in Land and Food Systems course is the updated title of the previously-named Career Development in Land and Food Systems Internship. LFS 496 Feeding Growth Assistant Supervisor: Véronik Campbell What do you study and why does it matter to you? I am in Global Resource […]