Your Future, Your Plan: Reflecting on an Individualized Development Plan

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jan. 20, 2025 Speaker(s): IBioS Program Coordinator Dr. Conny Scheffler + IBioS Student Ambassador Tatiana Chamorro 12-1 PM in the AERL Building, Room 107 (2202 Main Mall). Register here! Are you feeling overwhelmed with graduate school? Need help to plan your future? Our interactive session guides you through the elements of an Individualized Development Plan […]

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The T. Buck Suzuki Foundation’s Integrated Approach to Marine Planning

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Emily Orr Executive Director T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation Integrating the hands-on experience of fish harvesters into Marine Planning is essential. Harvesters have a necessarily close and consistent relationship with marine species and ecosystems, are themselves stewards of oceans and fisheries, and are arguably the most heavily impacted by changes in policy and management. With […]

Career Paths in Conservation: Dr. Soudeh Jamshidian’s Journey to Indigenous Conservation with the ISAAK OLAM Foundation

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Monday, December 9, 2024 Speaker(s): Dr. Soudeh Jamshidian 12:00-1:00PM in the AERL Building, Room 107 (2202 Main Mall). Meet and connect with Dr. Soudeh Jamshidian, Director of Education and International Relations of the IISAAK OLAM foundation, an organization focused on empowering Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) in Canada. Learn about her path, and how ISAAK OLAM fosters Indigenous knowledge and […]

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IOF Seminar Series: Graduate Student Presentations

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Speakers will include: Ruth Arnold (MSc, OCF): Baseline population assessments for three key seahorse species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Deniz Coskuner (MSc, OCF): Temporal and spatial dynamics of nearshore zooplankton communities in the Strait of Georgia Rhys Jenson (MSc, OCF): Plastics in the poop. Are humpback whales eating trash? Julia Mayer (PhD, OCF): Seaforestation […]

Fish communication in a noisy and ever-changing underwater world

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Speaker: Dr. Kieran Cox, Liber Ero and NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at Simon Fraser University The diversity of biotic and abiotic sounds that fill marine ecosystems has become polluted by anthropogenic noise in recent decades. Yet, there is still uncertainty surrounding how different acoustic stimuli influence non-mammalian taxa and how changing ocean conditions may exacerbate the […]

Managing Stress and Building Resilience (Mélissa Lafrance and Vanessa Linton, UBC Wellness Centre)

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Speaker(s): Mélissa Lafrance and Vanessa Linton, UBC Wellness Centre 3:30-4:30PM in the AERL Building, Room 107 (2202 Main Mall). Is academia feeling overwhelming? Prioritize your well-being at UBC and beyond with our wellness workshop. Learn about the resources available to support your mental health and discover strategies for managing stress and […]

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