Dr. Iain Taylor: Supervision

 Thursday, February 5th

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

 Room MCML 170

 Everyone welcome!

We will have a bring your own lunch session with Dr. Iain Taylor this Thursday. Please note the time and place.

Dr. Taylor will discuss the keys for students in making choices that will be most comfortable and that the decision will be based […]

Eric Jacobsen, Galiano Island Conservancy

 Thursday, November 29th

 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

 Room MCML 258

 Everyone welcome!
Research Opportunities with the Galiano Conservancy
The conservancy is looking for researchers to become involved in conducting and communicating earth-based science on our protected lands including:
-A Permaculture Food Forest novel ecosystem
-An industrial tree farm restoration project with 15 years of data
-An impelled old […]

Spring Seminar Schedule

Month
Day
Speaker
Topic

January
8
Welcome Back

15
CAST Paper Discussion-TerreWEB Scholars

22
CAST Paper Discussion-TerreWEB Scholars

29
Eric Jacobsen-Galiano Island Conservancy
Galiano Island Conservancy projects and how we may get involved

February
5
Dr. Iain Taylor-Emeritus-Botany
Supervision Discussion

12
Dr. Glenn Brown-Royal Roads University
Writing Workshop I

26
Clive Welham
Finding Funding

March
5
Dr. Glenn Brown
Writing Workshop II

12
Matthew Zustovic-TerreWEB Scholar

19
Christopher Carter-TerreWEB Scholar
UN COP 20 and the Craft of Policy Translation

26
Julia Amerongen-Maddison/Darrell Hoffman-TerreWEB Scholars
Internship and Travel Updates

April
2
Deon […]

Ben Paylor, UBC Experimental Medicine
“Science Communication and Capacity Building as a Graduate Student”
 Thursday, November 13th

 3:30pm – 4:30pm (5:00pm for TW scholars)
 Room MCML 258

 Everyone welcome!

Abstract
While biomedical discoveries have profound importance to our society, just as critical are the ways in which these medical advances are perceived and utilized by society. Thus, the importance of today’s […]

Teresa Ryan Smhayetsk
“Aboriginal ecological-social linkages legacy”
 Thursday, October 30th
 3:30pm – 4:30pm (5:00pm for TW scholars)
 Room MCML 258

 Everyone welcome!
Abstract
The advocacy for inclusion of Aboriginal knowledge systems in resource management is gaining momentum however constraints and obstacles prevent applying Ancestral knowledge in a manner that resonates with the Aboriginal domain. Several reasons exist for these challenges, not […]

Greg Bole
“How is Teaching Like Acting?”
 Thursday, October 23rd,
 3:30pm – 4:30pm (5:00pm for TW scholars)
 Room MCML 258

 Everyone welcome!
Abstract
How is teaching like acting? Find out in the encore performance of this popular workshop. We will discuss warming up before the performance (class), and how to perform (lecture) at your best by improving your honesty, vocal control, body […]