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We would like to invite interested undergraduate and graduate students from ​biology, chemistry, and biomedical engineering at UVic to a Career Seminar hosted by the Neuroscience Graduate Students’ Association upcoming on January 29th from 4:30 – 6:30pm in MSB160. We hope that this event may be an opportunity for both graduate and undergraduate students to inform themselves about job opportunities after graduation!

​This seminar will consist of a panel discussion from researchers with varied backgrounds, including those from BC Cancer Agency, Island Health, medical practitioners, and Stem Cell Technologies. They will be talking about their career paths, how they acquired positions throughout their career, the skills and attributes valued at their position, and if there are general opportunities for graduate students in related positions.

After the panel discussion, the researchers and audience will be encouraged to split into smaller discussion groups whereby attendees can ask the researchers more personal questions about their career paths and potential opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students.

If anyone has any questions, we would be happy to answer through the ngsa@uvic.ca email.

Sincerely,

Neuroscience Graduate Student Association
Jenessa Johnston, Chair
Erin Grafe, Director of University Affairs
Alejandra Raudales, Director of Communications​​​

 

 

BC Parks has created the 2020 BC Parks Student Ranger Program to promote outdoor youth employment opportunities across the province. The 2020 Student Ranger Program will be made possible thanks to funding from the BC Parks Licence Plate Program and Government of Canada. The federal government will be providing additional funding support for the 2020 Student Ranger Program through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, as part of their partnership with Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada). This initiative is made possible through BC Parks’ membership in the Canadian Parks Council.

Eligibility:

For the 2020 season, the BC Parks Student Ranger Program will see 48 students employed across the province. Eligible candidates for the 2020 season are Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 30 (Crew Members) and 19-30 (Crew Leads), that have been enrolled in full-time studies at an accredited institution within the past 6-months. Additional requirements and criteria can be viewed in the job postings. BC Parks strongly encourages students from Indigenous backgrounds to apply for these positions.

Student Ranger Crews:

This season, twelve Student Ranger crews will be formed across the province. Each crew will consist of 1 Crew Lead and 3 Crew Members, with Crew Leads working May 4^th to August 29^th, and Crew Members working May 25^th to August 29^th. Crews will be based out of the following locations:  Victoria (Goldstream Provincial Park Office), either Black Creek (Miracle Beach Provincial Park Office) or Tlell in Haida Gwaii *, Maple Ridge (Golden Ears Provincial Park Office), Penticton, Nelson, Sechelt (Porpoise Bay Provincial Park Office), Kamloops, Williams Lake, Smithers, Terrace, Fort St John and Prince George. Each crew will work within various parks and protected areas on recreation, conservation, Indigenous relations, and public outreach projects and education projects.

*NOTE: We are currently finalizing our needs for the upcoming season and either Black Creek or Tlell, Haida Gwaii will be available. We will notify impacted candidates once a decision has been made.

How to Apply:

The competitions for these positions are now posted to the BC government job board and the application deadline is February 23^rd, 2020. Please have interested applicants visit the BC Parks Student Ranger Program web page (gov.bc.ca/bcparks-student-rangers) for more information and how to apply for these job opportunities. Attached is a recruitment poster for your dispersal to interested applicants.

Please contact the BC Parks Student Ranger Program Coordinator with further questions Parks.StudentRangers@gov.bc.ca

 

Hi everyone!

We are pleased to invite you all to the Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference (PEEC), hosted at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre.

PEEC 2020 will take place on February 21st-23rd, 2020. For those who are not yet aware, PEEC is an annual conference that provides a unique opportunity for early-career scientists to gather, exchange ideas and seek collaborations with peers from across Western Canada and the United States in a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment. 

There will be lots of exciting talks, posters, and a plenary from our keynote speaker Dr. Tara Martin.

In previous years, presentations have covered a wide range of environmental topics, including salmon biology, species at risk monitoring, fisheries and aquaculture management, marine protected areas, terrestrial and avian ecology, climate change impacts and more. And of course, there will be a party on Saturday night! This year’s party theme is Symbiosis, so this is a perfect chance to collaborate on your costumes.

We also have two exciting workshops lined up this year: Why you should use citizen science (including field trips to Pachena Bay and Brady’s Beach) and a Kiixin village excursion (guided by Huu-ay-aht Traditional Knowledge Holder Stella M Peters).

Anyone planning on attending PEEC must register by January 28th, 2020. Registration is $250 for the conference, including ferry transportation, two nights of accommodation, and meals throughout the weekend. Swag bags are an additional $5, and the Kiixin village excursion is an additional $16. Just fill out the registration form here, and e-transfer conference fees to peec41@gmail.com.

See our website for more information about the conference and email peec.conference@gmail.com if you have any questions. Hope to see you all there!

Cheers!

The PEEC 2020 Organizing Committee

 

Join the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) and guests from the UBC Climate Hub for a workshop on empowering positive and solution-oriented conversations on climate change. We will discuss the climate crisis, personal experiences of it and of climate grief, and how to use storytelling to inspire hope. We will also learn about youth who have used their own ‘climate stories’ to enact positive change. Participants will create their own stories that can be used to advocate for climate action and discuss ways to get involved with climate solutions at UVic and more broadly.

 

Date: January 23^rd

Time: 4:00-6:00 (this is a 1.5 hour workshop, with time for breaks and refreshments added)

Place: SUB Upper Lounge

 

Because of its hands-on nature, this workshop is limited to 25 participants. The workshop is free but pre-registration is required.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP on our Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2585943191521546/

If you don’t use Facebook you can RSVP directly on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-grief-to-hope-a-climate-storytelling-workshop-registration-89053478351

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Fine-tune your résumé at Résumé Day on Tuesday, January 14

Do you want to improve your résumé? On January 14, bring it along to Résumé Day and meet your career support team—they can help you with your résumé and more.

Where to go: Stop by UVic’s booths in the Bob Wright Centre lobby or Clearihue Building lobby (near the computer labs)

When: Tuesday, January 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

What to bring: Bring a copy of your résumé (or two). It will also help to have a goal in mind—what do you want to accomplish with this résumé? What type of job are you applying to?

Learn more at uvic.ca/resumeday.

 

Carleton University offers an innovative and exciting opportunity for graduate studies in health sciences.

The Master of Science in Health: Science, Technology and Policy (HSTP) is a unique 6-credit graduate program. The program places an emphasis on skill acquisition, using problem-based approaches to understand health issues and sectors, and participation in collaborative interdisciplinary research projects. The program design is facilitated by the cohort model, which allows for collaboration between students from various academic backgrounds to improve their understanding of complex problems in the broad field of health. A key component of the program is the Interdisciplinary Health Research Project, whereby students work closely with internal and external partners to address a complex health research issue.

We are currently accepting applications to the 2020/2021 academic cycle for specific research projects.  Further information on the program, specific research projects, and the instructions for applicants can be found in the attached documents or at https://carleton.ca/healthsciences/msc-in-health-science-technology-and-policy/admissions-msc-in-hstp/

 

Claire MacArthur

Department & Graduate Administrator

Department of Health Sciences

Carleton University

2306 Health Sciences Building

(613) 520-2600 ext. 7099

BUGS is here to support all Biology Students at UVic and we’re excited to kick off this semester! Keep an eye out for our posts on Instagram, Facebook, CourseSpaces and in your lectures, we’ll start advertising the great events we’ve got planned soon!  Weekly meeting times will be announced online and in the Cunningham study area.

The PEEC 2020 Organizing Committee

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Hi everyone!

We are pleased to invite you all to the Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference (PEEC), hosted at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre.

PEEC 2020 will take place on February 21st-23rd, 2020. For those who are not yet aware, PEEC is an annual conference that provides a unique opportunity for early-career scientists to gather, exchange ideas and seek collaborations with peers from across Western Canada and the United States in a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment. 

There will be lots of exciting talks, posters, and a plenary from our keynote speaker Dr. Tara Martin.

In previous years, presentations have covered a wide range of environmental topics, including salmon biology, species at risk monitoring, fisheries and aquaculture management, marine protected areas, terrestrial and avian ecology, climate change impacts and more. And of course, there will be a party on Saturday night! This year’s party theme is Symbiosis, so this is a perfect chance to collaborate on your costumes.

We also have two exciting workshops lined up this year: Why you should use citizen science (including field trips to Pachena Bay and Brady’s Beach) and a Kiixin village excursion (guided by Huu-ay-aht Traditional Knowledge Holder Stella M Peters).

Anyone planning on attending PEEC must register by January 28th, 2020. Registration is $250 for the conference, including ferry transportation, two nights of accommodation, and meals throughout the weekend. Swag bags are an additional $5, and the Kiixin village excursion is an additional $16. Just fill out the registration form here, and e-transfer conference fees to peec41@gmail.com.

See our website for more information about the conference and email peec.conference@gmail.com if you have any questions. Hope to see you all there!

Cheers!

The PEEC 2020 Organizing Committee

 

SFU/BCIT Ecological Restoration.

Learn to be leaders in a two-year Master of Science program and start your career in a growing field.

 

Program Benefits

The MSc in Ecological Restoration combines the strong technical and applied (experiential) knowledge at BCIT with SFU’s fundamental (contextual) basic science and community engagement expertise.

The product is a unique joint-degree program that will fundamentally advance both the practice and science of ecological restoration.

Our deadline for Fall 2020 is March 31, 2020 with a first review in early January. Apply by Dec 31, 2019 to be considered in our first review.

 

Learn more about the program: http://www.sfu.ca/ecologicalrestoration/the-program.html

Admission process: http://www.sfu.ca/ecologicalrestoration/Admission.html

 

 

 

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) and the University of Victoria Sustainability Project (UVSP) are seeking anonymous feedback on what students want to see regarding campus events and campaigns relating to climate change and sustainability. Students who complete the attached survey and provide a contact email address will be entered in a draw for a $75 OR $50 OneCard top-up. The survey will close December 8th, after which two winners will be contacted.

Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/LKB6MTL

This brief survey gives students the opportunity to provide input on how best to engage with these important issues, share what matters to them, and shape how the UVSP and PICS focus their future on-campus initiatives. It should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Make your voice heard!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email picsstudenteng@uvic.ca.