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Geomatics career conversations – Panel and small group discussions, hear directly from GIS professionals | Register before January 19th
Masters of Geomatics for Environmental Management invites you to a panel discussion followed by small-group conversations. Hear directly from GIS professionals as they share advice on building a career in Geomatics. Then, meet and chat with the experts about career-building, networking, and the geomatics working world. All graduate students are welcome. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be provided.
Zoom Event – Settler Ecologies: The Nature Conservation Regime in Palestine-Israel
Irus Braverman will discuss her latest book, Settling Nature: The Conservation Regime in Palestine-Israel (2023, University of Minnesota Press).
February 15, 2024: IRES Student Seminar with Ta Phurisamban and Jade Radke
Talk titles: 1. When Indigenous and Western sciences collide: re-storying/restoring Mekong expertise through community-engaged research
2. The role of happiness in pro-environmental action
February 1, 2024: Professional Development Seminar with Elder Jim Leyden
Kwekwecnewtxw Watch House Elder Jim Leyden will tell his personal stories working at the frontline, and share his perspectives on community-engaged research, and how to do it well.
January 25, 2024: Faculty Seminar with Jessica Dempsey and Audrey Irvine-Broque
This talk will explore – through six case studies of extractivism in the Global South – how the organization of the international financial system influences state policy towards extractive land use change
January 11, 2024: Policy Panel with Jimmy Zammar, Jessica Woolliams, and Jason Hsieh
This seminar features a panel of three speakers from local policy sectors. They will discuss current policy priorities in Vancouver and BC, research needs, and perspectives on how research can inform policy.
Issues to watch out for at COP 28
UBC experts held a panel discussion on COP 28 on Nov. 21. Organizer professor Dr. Simon Donner was quoted.
Explainer | Why snake soup, the Hong Kong winter food that featured on a Pizza Hut pizza, has traditionally been eaten – and why it’s becoming harder to find
Snake soup is rich with a history in Chinese medicine, cultural, and health beliefs. “If farmed ethically and properly, I would imagine snakes take up less space, emit less greenhouse gases, and are perhaps even healthier to eat than cattle or pork, perhaps a stronger emphasis on ensuring snake meat is sourced responsibly could prolong or revitalise the tradition.” says postdoctoral researcher Dr. Félix Landry Yuan who is featured in South China Morning Post for his opinion and research regarding this topic
A UBC PROFESSOR EXPLAINS WHAT TO LOOK FOR AT COP 28 & WHY HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN OVERSHOOT
“The point is about consumption and the best data I can point you for that was in this year’s UN Emissions Gap Report.” – Dr. Simon Donner is featured in Cortes Currents for his explanation on how we can have the population we do on the planet without consuming as much and without consuming it in the same way.
March 21, 2024: IRES Student Seminar with Joanne Fitzgibbons and Imranul Laskar
Talk titles: 1. Rewilding as a Plural Boundary Object: Implications for Research and Practice 2. Characterizing uncertainties in the decarbonization of maritime shipping: an expert elicitation study