Author: Laura Alcaraz-Sehn

 

UBC members, alumni, and all others, RSVP REQUIRED:
https://oceans.ubc.ca/rsvp-iof-seminars/

Dr. Carol Meirelles
Research Associate
Marine Mammal Research Unit (MMRU), IOF

Friday, November 8, 2024 – 11:00am  – 11:50am
AERL Theatre and over Zoom

The Alliance for Manatees, her latest initiative, aims to tackle critical threats to West Indian manatees. This involves identifying and validating crucial habitats through habitat modeling, supported by on-the-ground expertise from regional researchers. This work underscores the essential role of partnerships and field expertise in developing conservation strategies that are both data-driven and responsive to complex socio-environmental challenges.

In this session, students can expect to learn the most up-to-date PR program information and tips to submit a successful application from an external regulated immigration lawyer.

In this session, there will be an overview of the program and answer key questions, including:

• Am I eligible to apply to the MSc. Forensic Science program if I don’t have a background in forensic science?
• How do I prepare a strong application?
• What can I expect during the application interview?
• What courses are offered in the program?
• Where can I complete my summer placement?
• What types of careers can I pursue after graduation?

Register here: https://trentu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0scumvqjIoHdBfU8qZPjyXZVynW6i40WD6

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The research institute IRIC of Université de Montréal recently launched the 2025 edition of its IRIC Next Generation Competition. This program offers scholarships to undergraduate students to complete a 12-to-16-week internship at IRIC in the field of life science research during the summer 2025.

This program is open to students (Canadians, permanent residents of Canada or international student already present in Canada and holding a valid study permit for the duration of the internship) enrolled notably in the following programs:

• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biopharmaceutic Sciences
• Cell Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Sciences
• Molecular Biology
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Physics

Two virtual information sessions  Tuesday, November 12^th, 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time) in French and Wednesday, November 13^th, 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time) in English.

A team based in Vancouver BC has a position and need assistance to identify a suitable candidate. Please note this is an annual opportunity with the 2025 cycle starting in January.

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For further information on application submissions, please contact:
Julie Wysocki
KRESCENT Program Manager

Julie.wysocki@kidney.ca

In an effort to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to contribute to STEM research literature, we have established our Mentored Paper Initiative. Successfully selected applicants will have the opportunity to be partnered with a graduate student as they write a paper that is of publishable quality in the URNCST Journal. The topic of the paper will be in the graduate student’s area of expertise to allow them to more effectively guide the students throughout the writing process. Students will be mentored from the design stage to write up, and the final paper will be peer-reviewed by another graduate student, to allow the students to experience external-feedback. This opportunity provides undergraduate students the chance to improve their scientific writing skills and go through the entire process of writing an academic paper while working under the supervision of a graduate student.

In our first 13 rounds, we had an outstanding volume of submissions, a competitive fraction of whom was paired with a graduate student mentor and wrote a manuscript. Many of these manuscripts are undergoing peer-review or have already been published as you read this email! With the success that this program has garnered, we anticipate that this 14th round will be no different and invite YOU to submit an abstract before the deadline closes on Sunday, October 27, 2024 @ 11:59PM EST.

To submit an abstract and learn more, please visit: https://www.urncst.com/index.php/urncst/mentored_paper

Should you have any questions, please direct your queries to competition@urncst.com. We look forward to receiving your submission!

UVic Career Services

Indigenous Storytelling courses to be offered to undergraduate students for the upcoming academic year.

The courses are key components of UVic’s brand new Indigenous storyteller in residence initiative. Though they are coded as English courses, they will appeal to students across all disciplines. Taught by celebrated Tłı̨chǫ Dene author Richard Van Camp, the courses aim to break down disciplinary barriers, and to treat storytelling as a research method, a mode of knowledge sharing, and a pathway to recognizing that knowledge is always intersectional.

ENSH255 (Fall) 

ENSH395 (Spring).

More detailed descriptions of each course can be found at https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/english/undergraduate/courses/index.php

There are no prerequisites

TBuck Suzuki Legacy Bursary is now taking applications.  This $1,000 grant is awarded yearly to a student enrolled in a marine-related undergraduate, graduate, or trade program in a Canadian institution. The deadline to apply is July 31. Application information can be found on our website.