Blog and Opportunities

UVic Career Services Mock MMIs (Mock Multiple Mini Interviews):

• Students and Alumni need to have received a letter/email inviting them to an MMI style interview to be eligible to participate
• Our group Mock MMIs will be held on Fri Jan 19^th, Fri Jan 26^th, and Fri March 2^nd.
• There are no charges for these sessions
• Individual practice sessions (one-on-one Mock MMI questions) may be arranged if the group sessions are full or have already taken place

To register for a Mock MMI, please contact UVic Career Services: careers@uvic.ca or 250.721.8421.

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

NSERC UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS (USRA)

Apply now for start date in May 2018, Sep 2018 or Jan 2019.

Must commit to work full time for 16 weeks.

Submit applications to the Chair of Biology by THURSDAY, February 1, 2018.

See https://www.uvic.ca/science/biology/home/news/current/nserc-usra-2018-19.php
for information and application procedure.

See http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp
for on-line forms and instructions.

Need Help? Contact biology@uvic.ca

The UBC Medical Journal (UBCMJ) is inviting submissions for the Fall 2018 issue on Public Health! The focus of public health is to promote health through prevention and management of disease and injury on a population scale. In British Columbia, the creation of smoke-free spaces by public health authorities have been in place since the early 1980s. Immunization programs, food security, and safe drinking water are other examples of public health activities. Our upcoming UBCMJ issue aims to highlight the challenges and opportunities that lie at the intersection of public health policy, health education, and community engagement.

Submissions may fall into one of the following categories: Academic Research, Reviews, Case and Elective Reports, News and Letters, and Commentaries. We also accept submissions that do not fall into this theme. 

Submission deadline for the Fall 2018 issue is March 10, 2018.

The Guide to Authors and submission platform can be found on our website.

To encourage and recognize high quality writing, the UBCMJ Distinguished Writing Award, including a $250 honorarium, will be presented to the authors of the strongest article submitted in the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 issues.

– The UBCMJ Team

UBCMJ website: http://ubcmj.med.ubc.ca

Facebook: facebook.com/ubcmj

Twitter: twitter.com/ubcmj

>Oyez Oyez Good People,

> 

>Winter is coming for the long-awaited, yearly Pacific Ecology and Evolution

>Conference (PEEC)! It is a conference run and organized by graduate students for early career

>scientists and is an amazing opportunity to get valuable feedback from peers, which will surely be

>enhanced by the scenery of beautiful Bamfield, BC. We invite students addressing ecological

>and evolutionary questions across a range of backgrounds and study systems to present

>their work in either a 12-minute presentation, a 3-minute condensed talk, or a poster.

>However presenting is not mandatory, and so attending and helping this think tank by listening

>and asking questions is also encouraged! Indeed, by bringing people from different labs,

>departments, and universities together, PEEC creates a melting pot of scientific thoughts and

>innovations.

> 

>In today’s world, the way we communicate science is constantly changing. While

>information travels faster than ever before, it is also easily distorted, or miscommunicated.

>Being able to articulate what you do effectively not only brings tremendous benefits to your

>research and your career, but can help to shape the public perception of science. This skill is

>invaluable, which is why we’ve catered our keynote presentation by Dr. Bridgette Clarkston, as

>well as our workshops, to engage students in the art of science communication.

> 

>This 39th edition of PEEC will be happening February 25-28, 2018 – start planning now!

>The conference fees will be $215, down (again!) from previous years thanks to our generous

>sponsors. These fees include attendance to the conference and workshops, but also

>transportation by boat from Port Alberni to Bamfield, your accommodation and all meals at the Bamfield

>Marine Science Center, AND a ticket to our West-Coast-and-Beyond famous dance party. The

>theme of this year’s party will be “Science Superheros”, let’s save the world

>together, nothing less!

> 

>Registration opened December 4th, and will close January 15th, and can be accessed via

>our website [https://peec2018.wordpress.com. As we are limited by the facility

>capacity, registration will work on a first-come-first-served basis, so it is wiser not to wait

>on evolutionary time scales to register!

> 

>For more information, feel free to contact us at peec2018@gmail.com or visit or

>website and social media accounts (see below).

> 

>Ecologically and evolutionarily yours,

>The PEEC 2018 Team

> 

> 

>———————

> 

>https://peec2018.wordpress.com/

>https://www.facebook.com/PEEC2018/

>https://www.instagram.com/pacific_eec/

> 

>———————

>We thank our generous sponsors who help making the conference a success year after

>year!

> 

>Platinum Sponsors

>UoA Department of Biological Sciences

> 

>Gold Sponsors

>Pacific Salmon Foundation

>UBC Faculty of Forestry

>PICES

> 

>Silver Sponsors

>UBC Faculty of Science

>UoA Faculty of Science

>The Tula Foundation

> 

>Bronze Sponsors

>Ecofish Research

>SFU Department of Biological Sciences

>UBC Biodiversity Research Centre

>UBC Department of Botany

>UBC Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences

>UBC Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

>UBC Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

>UBC Department of Zoology

>ICEE-CIEE

>Ocean Networks Canada -> https://peec2018.wordpress.com]

 

Opportunities available this spring with Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC:

• Hatchery Assistants and Tour Guides, Fish and Wildlife Assistant 6 – Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre, Vanderhoof, BC
• Junior Fish Culture Technicians, Scientific Technical Officer 11 – possible vacancies in Abbotsford, Clearwater, Fort Steele, Summerland and Vanderhoof
• Junior Research and Fish Culture Technicians, Scientific Technical Officer 11 – possible vacancies in Vanderhoof, BC
• Fish Culture Technicians, Scientific Technical Officer 15 – we do not have any known STO 15 vacancies at this time, but there could be opportunities throughout the province if auxiliaries move within the Society, or do not return. Therefore, qualified individuals interested in working at the STO 15 level in any of our locations are also encouraged to submit an application, for possible placement on an eligibility list
• Learn to Fish Instructors, Skills Development Employment Program – vacancies in Abbotsford, Fort Steele, Kamloops, Summerland and Victoria

The closing date for these competitions is January 12, 2018, and applications must to be submitted to jobs@gofishbc.com. Applicants are required to view the posting details and submit an application form along with their resume and cover letter. Details can be found on our website: http://www.gofishbc.com/About-Us.aspx#careers.

Thank you,

Tammy Longbottom
Director, Human Resources
Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC
T 250.414.4213 C (250) 418-5150
101 – 80 Regatta Landing, Victoria, BC  V9A 7S2
gofishbc.com

 

The UBC Medical Journal (UBCMJ) is inviting submissions for the Fall 2018 issue on Public Health! The focus of public health is to promote health through prevention and management of disease and injury on a population scale. In British Columbia, the creation of smoke-free spaces by public health authorities have been in place since the early 1980s. Immunization programs, food security, and safe drinking water are other examples of public health activities. Our upcoming UBCMJ issue aims to highlight the challenges and opportunities that lie at the intersection of public health policy, health education, and community engagement.

Submissions may fall into one of the following categories: Academic Research, Reviews, Case and Elective Reports, News and Letters, and Commentaries. We also accept submissions that do not fall into this theme. 

Submission deadline for the Fall 2018 issue is March 10, 2018.

The Guide to Authors and submission platform can be found on our website.

To encourage and recognize high quality writing, the UBCMJ Distinguished Writing Award, including a $250 honorarium, will be presented to the authors of the strongest article submitted in the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 issues.

– The UBCMJ Team

UBCMJ website: http://ubcmj.med.ubc.ca

Facebook: facebook.com/ubcmj

Twitter: twitter.com/ubcmj

For more information:

https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/oceanography/programs/undergraduate-research.html