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Leading the Next Wave of Dairy Research
Leading the Next Wave of Dairy Research March 30, 2021 For the past 25 years, the community of Agassiz, B.C., 135 kilometers east of the UBC Vancouver campus, has been home to the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre (Dairy Centre). Located on the same site as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s ‘Agassiz Research and Development […]
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Deans Message for LFS Community Connects: March 2021
Deans Message for LFS Community Connects: March 2021 Spring is here, as evidenced by cherry blossoms appearing across the Lower Mainland! Spring is a time for renewal. It is serendipitous that our Faculty is launching our renewed Action Plan this month. Titled Navigating a Better Future: LFS Action Plan, this will be our guide for […]
Let’s Talk: New CRC Chair Frederik Noack
Let’s Talk: New CRC Chair Frederik Noack March 2021 – Frederik Noack talks about his research and how his interest in the field of Environmental Economics started. He was recently named a CRC (Canada Research Chair), Tier 2, in Economic and Environmental Interactions. An Assistant Professor in LFS’s Food and Resource Economics Group, Noack’s research […]
PhD Position in Plant X-ray Tomography and Machine Learning
PhD Position in Plant X-ray Tomography and Machine Learning Posted March 19, 2021. The Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) at the University of British Columbia is located in Vancouver. Doctoral students joining LFS will learn about critical environmental issues in the context of crop production & performance, sustainability, and to our ability to […]
Lecturer in Human Nutrition
Sessional Lecturer in Human Nutrition Posted May 5 2021 Job Summary A Sessional Lecturer position is available with UBC’s Faculty of Land & Food Systems from September 1 to December 31, 2021. The candidate will be expected to teach FNH 330 Introduction to Wine Science I (3 credits). This course involves classroom instruction and a […]
Deans Message for LFS Community Connects: February 2021
Deans Message for LFS Community Connects: February 2021 I hope the year has started well for you! I’m optimistic we’ll see a turning point later in 2021 and that gives me renewed energy as we slowly begin to plan for life post-COVID-19. This month the university is celebrating Black History Month. This is a time […]
Black History Month
Black History Month February 19, 2021 To recognize and celebrate Black History Month, the Faculty is pleased to present a few of our student scholars and alumni. We acknowledge their accomplishments and look forward to following the work of these Black scholars. Many aim to work on global issues surrounding sustainability in agriculture, the food […]
Edible Packaging is as Good For Your Food as it is For the Planet
Edible Packaging is as Good For Your Food as it is For the Planet It’s near impossible to avoid plastic packaging in the food industry today. This type of packaging is often non-reusable and non-biodegradable, and when not disposed of correctly, can cause major impacts to the environment and wildlife. Fortunately, research is being done […]