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New Faculty Profile: Joséphine Gantois
New Faculty Profile: Joséphine Gantois Dr. Joséphine Gantois combines economics and ecology with tools like machine learning and interviews to study the impact of human actions on biodiversity. “I started specializing in environmental economics as I became more aware of ongoing environmental issues, and it seemed essential to me to bring natural sciences into the […]
A Fast Read on Plastics in Our Food and Water
A Fast Read on Plastics in Our Food and Water A new portable tool can give you a precise reading on how much plastic could be seeping from your plastic coffee cup and into your body. This device works in tandem with an app and uses fluorescent labeling of micro and nano plastics (MNPs) to […]
How Artificial Lights at Night Impact Insects and Bats
How Artificial Lights at Night Impact Insects and Bats Researchers at UBC Farm may not conduct their research under the cover of darkness, but they are certainly getting a sense of what insects are up to during the night. These days, however, darkness is a relative term with the proliferation of humanmade artificial light at […]
Building a Sustainable Winery on Vancouver Island
Building a Sustainable Winery on Vancouver Island From historically long droughts to unexpectedly early freezes, the B.C. wine industry has weathered extreme shifts in climate patterns. Unsworth Vineyards is located in the heart of the Cowichan Valley and takes a sustainable approach in the management of their 25 hectares of vineyard. Chris Turyk is an […]
Building Common Languages to Support Healthier Communities
Building Common Languages to Support Healthier Communities Depending on the day, alumna Madeleine Daepp (MSc Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems 2016) might find herself working with an atmospheric scientist, epidemiologist, computer scientist, or political scientist. She has developed an array of tools to address some of our most critical issues, which she uses […]
Dean’s Message
Dean’s Message Welcome to the latest issue of ReachOut magazine! From the stories in this issue, one thing that stands out to me is how we are moving towards transdisciplinary research more than ever. Today, finding solutions that help balance the needs in our food system with planetary health means we have to take a […]
Flavour of The Month: Pecan Pie
Flavour of The Month: Pecan Pie We asked Sahil, Support Analyst in the Learning Centre at LFS, for his autumn flavour of the month. “Autumn is the best time for a slice of Pecan Pie! I love the sweet treat on a cold November day with a side of hot tea. The earthy, nutty flavors […]
Black Faculty Cohort in Food, Forests and Bio(Fuels)
Black Faculty Cohort in Food, Forests and Bio(Fuels) Posted on November 29, 2023 In support of its commitments to inclusive excellence in academia and research, the University of British Columbia has launched a Black Faculty Cohort Hiring Initiative (BFCHI) to recruit up to 23 Black scholars over the next four years. The Faculty of Forestry […]
Flavour of the Month: Coconut Smoothie
Flavour of the Month: Coconut Smoothie We asked Della Hamzah, our LFS Dean’s Office Communications Assistant what her favourite back to school food and drink was: “This coconut smoothie is wonderfully refreshing and delicious! It strikes a perfect balance with just the right combination of ingredients, and it’s not overly sweet. I also love Vietnamese […]
Flavour of the Month: Boba Green Milk Tea
Flavour of the Month: Boba Green Milk Tea We asked James Wang, LFS Development Officer to share his end of the summer season with a special indulgence: “I’m a big fan of green tea matched with cream, tapioca, and regular sugar. What makes this one stand out is the use of a teaspresso machine to […]