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October 3, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Qingshi Tu
Dr. Tu is particularly interested in developing decarbonization strategies that focus on the nexus between socio-economic behaviors and technological advancement.
October 17, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Simone Philpot
Drawing on case studies with the National Research Council Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, we are developing decision support grounded in best practices from the decision sciences and techniques from systems design. In this talk, you will hear about our case studies, learn about the tools we are using to manage complexity, and get a look at our preliminary evaluative framework.
Graduate Academic Assistant for the Pathways to Zero Impacts project | Deadline September 13
Dr. Amanda Giang’s LEAP lab is looking to hire a Graduate Academic Assistant for the Pathways to Zero Impacts project. This is a part-time temporary role for a graduate student. Details from the posting are below and you can learn more about the project here. We are seeking a highly motivated graduate academic assistant (GAA) […]
September 19, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Holly Caggiano
As demand for distributed renewable energy generation has increased rapidly, so have conflicts over siting large-scale projects. Meaningful community engagement and direct, verifiable benefits co-creation are necessary to avert these trends—and to ensure an equitable, rather than exploitative, energy transition.
September 12, 2024: IRES & IBioS Seminar with Dr. Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi
Join this talk on the role of landscape configuration and ecological intensification in optimizing agricultural productivity and sustainability, drawing insights from recent studies across Argentina’s agricultural regions.
PARKS+ Collective Project Coordinators: 4 part-time positions | Deadline: August 23, 2024
The PARKS+ Collective Project is looking for up to four UBC undergraduate or graduate Project Coordinators.
September 26, 2024: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Rebecca Dirnfeld
Rebecca Dirnfeld is a Career Educator with the UBC Career Centre – come learn her career planning strategies!
November 7, 2024: IRES Student Seminar with Jerry Achar and Aaron Aguirre
Two talks on:
1. Conservative Consensus QSAR prediction of rat acute oral toxicity of chemicals: implication for decision-making under conditions of uncertainty, and,
2. The Twilight Zoning: Influences of Urban Land Use on Bat Activity in the Metro Vancouver Region
September 5, 2024: IRES Student Seminar with Rudri Bhatt and Glory Apantaku (First Seminar of Term 1)
Two BC-focused talks from two stellar grad students, covering climate action plans and air pollution emissions inventories!
Guillaume Peterson St-Laurent
Adjunct Professor, IRESSenior Policy Advisor at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Contact Details Bio Dr. Guillaume Peterson St-Laurent is an adjunct professor at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia and a Senior Policy Advisor at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). At ECCC, Guillaume plays a leading role in […]