Author: Chantal Laliberte

The Royal BC Museum recently announced it is undertaking a Museum Modernization Project, and the paleontology collection is looking for new volunteers to help organize the fossil collection!

We are looking for some keen individuals to help with tasks like inventorying specimens in our cabinets, putting catalogue numbers on fossils, cutting out foam for re-housing specimens in trays, and other similar types of organizational jobs we may identify along the way. Volunteers will get a chance to work directly with the fossils, and should be able to safely lift and handle small and medium-sized delicate objects. No prior experience is necessary, and there is no minimum time commitment (although it would be great if volunteers could commit at least a few hours at a time per session). We’re generally able to host volunteers between 10 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

We’d love to hear from you! For questions or more information about volunteer opportunities in the paleontology collection, please feel free to contact me at varbour@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.

Volunteer applications are submitted to Holli Hodgson (volunteer services manager) at the following link:

http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/support-us/volunteer/about-volunteering#how-to-apply

Volunteers who are over the age of 19 are required to have a current Police Information Check, this may be completed online with the instructions at this link:

http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/images/ministry_of_justice_application.pdf

If you prefer to take a letter to your local police station a letter may be prepared for you, just contact Holi:

hhodgson@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.

Volunteers who are under the age of 19 require a signed Minor Consent form at this link:

http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/images/minor_consent_form_0.pdf

 

 

 

Position: Summer intern

Number of Positions Available: 1

Job Location: University of Victoria, Victoria BC

Term : part time, flexible, May 1 to August 31, 2019; majority of time will be required in June-July

Salary: $15 per hour

Deadline: Please apply by April 30, 2019

Contact: Morgan Black – morganjb@uvic.ca

Are you interested in building strong community relationships? Are you passionate in engaging Indigenous youth in Science and post-secondary?

The Living Lab Project is a community-UVic- schools project seeking to connect ecocultural restoration, science education and indigenous knowledge.

Job Description

This position will involve approximately ten hours per week but vary dependant upon events and opportunities as the project continues to develop.

Student will be assisting in many aspects of the project including but not limited to:

• Facilitating ecocultural science field and lab days with youth in and around Victoria

• Taking photos and videos of these outings as permissible

• Writing short descriptions documenting outings

• Updating and developing website

• Researching and assembling information on community engaged projects in the region

• Developing contact lists and a database of related people and projects

 

• Attending relevant networking events and meetings and document discussion

Job requirements

Be pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria

Provide a criminal background check when hired

Preferred applicants will:

Be pursuing an undergraduate degree in science or related field at the University of Victoria

Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Be competent with computers and have good organizational skills

Be mature and conduct themselves responsibly in sensitive situations

Be able to work independently as well as in team settings

Application Procedure:

1. Get to Know the Living Lab Project

www.livinglabproject.ca – be sure and read the brochure available on the website

2. Submit a resume and cover letter by email

In your cover letter, let us know why you are interested in the Living Lab Project and how you think your skills and experience will be of value to our goals. Please also provide three references in your resume.

Questions or send your resume to

Morgan Black – Science Engagement Coordinator – Living Lab Project – morganjb@uvic.ca

 

Interested undergraduates should contact Jillian Martin.

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I work for a small environmental non-profit organization in Victoria and we’ve recently received some funding to deliver in-class educational programming to two or three different schools in Victoria. I’d like to bring in a biology undergrad or grad student who’s currently working on research in the field of marine biology to speak to our students about their research and participate in our programming. The programming dates are still being finalized but they would be taking place during May 4-19. We are also able to offer the students an honoraria in recognition of their time and contribution.

 

Thanks so much,

Jillian Martin
jillian.worldfish@gmail.com

Education and Outreach Coordinator
World Fisheries Trust
16-831 Devonshire Road
Victoria BC
Tel: 778-430-7585

 

Dear Science Students,

This is a call for applications for the Rob & Tammy Lipson Research Scholarship.  The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students in gaining hands-on research experience in an international setting.

All Science students who have an international research experience opportunity are welcome to apply. Preference is given to academically outstanding undergraduate or graduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to knowledge translation through one of:

1. A presentation at a departmental or research centre symposium or colloquium;
2. Participation in a faculty/UVic presentation event, such as Honours Fest, Ideas Fest or JCURA; or
3. A presentation at an external conference.

For full details please see the “Rob and Tammy Lipson Research Scholarship” tab on Science Awards website (https://www.uvic.ca/science/undergraduate/science-awards/index.php).  We look forward to receiving your application in the Dean’s Office by April 30^th.

Kind regards,

Cheryl

The In-course online application for students currently attending UVic is open April 1-May 31. Scholarships and awards that require applications ask for students to submit an online (or paper) application as well as supporting documentation. In order to apply for these scholarships, students must complete the in-course scholarship application, available through My Page. Any supporting documentation required for specific awards must be submitted by email to incourse@uvic.ca. Please include your name and student number when submitting any documentation.

Online applications close May 31.

To view a list of awards and specific requirements visit https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/in-course-scholarships/application/index.php.

How to apply:

Go to MyPage, click on Finances
>Awards and Financial Aid
>Apply for awards
>Winter Session
>In-Course and then follow the application portal

For more information on how to apply go to https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/in-course-scholarships/apply/index.php.

Questions can be directed to awards1@uvic.ca or awards3@uvic.ca.

 

This Friday’s Biology Seminar (March 22) will be presented by Mr. Shawn Stebbins, President and CEO of Archipelago Marine Research and recipient of the 2019 Science Distinguished Alumni Award.

Shawn grew up on a small farm in southern Alberta, moving to the coast immediately after high school graduation to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Victoria. He was instantly hooked on the west coast. Starting in his second year, Shawn began to pursue a career in fisheries biology through summer work-terms. Forty years later, Shawn is the President and CEO of Archipelago Marine Research. His career, working with commercial fisheries to improve resource sustainability through effective monitoring and management, spans over three decades. He has helped to implement ground-breaking resource-management initiatives, including British Columbia’s world-class groundfish fisheries monitoring program—considered to be among the most progressive and effective in the world.

We are very much looking forward to Shawn’s visit, and we hope interested undergrads will join us for the seminar, and for light refreshments and conversation at a reception with Shawn, from 4:30pm-5:30pm, following the seminar.

See poster for details.

 

 

 

Creating Connections 6.0 is a biennial diversity conference on attracting, engaging, and retaining women and underrepresented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The conference welcomes STEM professionals, academics, and students of all genders and backgrounds for two days of personal and professional development, networking, and inspiration. Creating Connections is hosted by Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST), the operating name of the current NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the BC/Yukon Region held by Professor Lesley Shannon of Simon Fraser University.

 

Registration is open and early bird pricing is $55–135 until March 31. The organizers are also offering on-site childcare and travel bursaries for attendees in BC and Yukon. Please visit their website at wwest.ca/cconnect6 for more information about the program, keynotes, and volunteer opportunities.

 

 

Creating Connections 6.0 Conference Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel Vancouver, British Columbia May 3–4, 2019 wwest.ca/cconnect6 Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

Dear UVic Students,

We have an exciting volunteer opportunity to share with you that allows you to connect globally, right here at UVic.

International Student Services is recruiting volunteers for the UVic Global Community Programs. We are currently looking for Global Community (GC) Conversation Partners and Global Community (GC) Mentors. These are both fantastic programs that help you to build leadership skills and develop intercultural intelligence, all while making an important impact on campus.

GC Conversation Partners volunteer to provide students, who have English as an additional language, with opportunities to practice and improve their conversational English skills. Volunteers meet up with students weekly to practice conversation all while building global relationships. Click here for more information.

GC Mentors volunteer to offer friendship and guidance for students as they navigate their social and academic transition to UVic and Canada. Volunteers organize meetups weekly to help students who are interested in intercultural connections get involved with our community. Click here for more information.

To volunteer for Fall 2019 apply now by clicking here!

Benefits of being a Global Community volunteer:

• Offer support and friendship to students
• Promote cross-cultural understanding and awareness on campus
• Broaden your own global perspectives while helping others
• Develop cross-cultural competencies and leadership skills
• Receive a letter of recognition and future references (for employment, professional/graduate school applications)
• Build your UVic Co-Curricular Record (CCR): a University-validated record of volunteer engagementWe look forward to your applications! If you have any questions about the UVic Global Community, please contact Cecilia Rose & Sara Mosher-Mandel, Global Community Advisers, at

 

Cecilia Rose & Sara Mosher-Mandel
Global Community Advisers, International Student Services
International Commons | McPherson Library 151a
250-721-8270| gcmentor@uvic.ca | www.uvic.ca/globalcommunity

PAID LOCAL FIELD ASSISTANT FOR INSECT HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION PROJECT IN GARRY OAK ECOSYSTEMS led by Dr. Kirsten Prior at Binghamton University SUNY (priorecologylab.com).

We are looking for a local field assistant to work collaboratively as a part of a team examining insect-host parasitoid interactions in oak gall-wasp communities in western oak savanna ecosystems. The assistant will be responsible for assisting with sampling oak galls on Garry oak trees (Quercus garryana) on Vancouver Island (sites in Victoria, Sooke, the Cowichan Valley, and Nanaimo), British Columbia with 1-2 trips to Olympia Washington. This project is part of a larger project examining gall-wasp-parasitoid interactions along the range of Q. garryana (funded by the National Geographic Society).

Duties will involve daily travel to and from field sites, collecting oak gall-wasps from trees, sorting and rearing galls and gall emergents, collecting other spatial and environmental data at sites, and data entry and processing. Given the nature of conducting time-sensitive surveys in the field, and the logistics of traveling to several regions, the work schedule needs to be somewhat flexible, and work hours will depend on when tasks need to be completed and on weather conditions. Thus, the candidate should be able to work somewhat flexible hours (i.e., maybe on a Saturday). The candidate needs to like to spend time outdoors, be comfortable hiking long distances on hilly terrain, be able to travel considerable distances in a vehicle, be willing to camp for several nights at a time (in Olympia, WA), to work well in a team, and to maintain a positive disposition under field conditions.

Qualifications: 1) A Bachelor’s degree (or working towards) in biology, ecology & evolution, entomology, or a related field. 2) Previous lab or field research experience. 3) Have an interest in ecology & evolution, botany, or entomology. 4) Be mature, responsible, flexible, dedicated, and motivated. 5) Be able to work well as a part of a team and to live and work well with others. 6) Be able to hike long distances and in hilly terrain. 8) Must have a driver’s license and a passport.

The field technician must have their own housing around the Victoria area. Ideal work dates from the early June to early August, dates are somewhat flexible.

To apply send (1) a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and list your relevant qualifications; (2) a CV or resume; (3) the names and contact information (email and phone number) for three references. Email the document as a single PDF file (file name should include your last name) to Kirsten Prior (kprior@binghamton.edu) with “Vancouver Island_field assistant position” in the subject line. We will begin reviewing applicants immediately. Please apply by March 31^st for full consideration.