UBC Master of Land and Water Systems
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Interested in becoming a Professional Agrologist? Attend the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Info Session and Panel Discussion on Wednesday, Jan 27 from 4-5 PM PDT. Professionals from the #BCIA will present on what it means to be a Professional #Agrologist and what qualifications you need to obtain this designation as a student and once you graduate.

Get networking! The IWA YWP Canada National Conference is a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event gathering passionate and enthusiastic young #water professionals (under age 35) from across Canada. The registration period opens Feb. 28, 2021, and closes on April 30, 2021. Hosted by and for young professionals and students, this conference showcase the leadership and technical abilities of YWPs across Canada. Leading from the Future will also help YWPs build skills and their professional network

The Esri Canada Scholarship 2021 is now accepting submissions! E-mail your application to [email protected] by March 1, 2021. The successful recipient will receive: 1) one-time payment of $2,000 2) three-year term license of Esri’s ArcGIS Desktop software for education and research use 3) three-year term license of the following Premium Apps: ArcGIS GeoPlanner, ArcGIS Insights, ArcGIS Urban 4) three-year Professional-level subscription to the ArcGIS Developer Program (ADP)... 5) digital copies of select Esri Press Publications 6) two Esri Canada instructor-led training courses 7) registration for one of Esri Canada’s User Conferences 8) a personal and editable profile in the Esri Canada #GIS Scholarship Web Portal See more

Tomorrow (Dec. 10), Global Water Futures is hosting "Designing the Canada Water Agency: What We Have Heard," a 90-minute national webinar that will present highlights of GWF’s virtual engagement series Water Security for Canadians. The event will include the insights heard from GWF water and climate scientists, #watergovernance and #policy experts, #Indigenousknowledge holders, and #water managers in federal, provincial, territorial and municipal agencies.

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded #sustainability internship projects that will commence May 3, 2021. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will work under the mentorship of a partner organization and are immersed in real-world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Applications will be accepted until midnight January 31, 2021.

Applications for the University of British Columbia Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program are due this Friday, December 11, 2020! Full #scholarships are available for academically promising incoming graduate students from Sub-Saharan African countries (i.e., Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, etc.). For more information regarding application steps and requirements, please visit the link below. #MastercardScholars

Announcement: To support our students, the University of British Columbia Senate has delayed the start of classes for Winter Session Term 2 to January 11, 2021. #covid19update Learn more: https://bit.ly/36EfC5R

Wishing a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year to all of our students, colleagues, and friends! For important Term 2 dates, visit https://mlws.landfood.ubc.ca/admissions/.

The Advancing Women Conference is nearing! This conference is for women who are passionate about the #agriculture industry and are interested in learning about leadership, communication, and life skills. #AWCA2020

Interested in assessing natural resource sectors like #Urban, #Mining, #Agriculture and #Forestry? The Master of Land and Water Systems Program gives students the opportunity to examine these sectors through a land and water lens on a local and global scale. Applications are due Jan. 1st, 2021. Visit our website to learn more: https://mlws.landfood.ubc.ca/ . . .... . . . . BC Institute of Agrologists College of Applied Biology Association of BC Forest Professionals See more

Graduation is just 20 days away! We can't wait to celebrate this hard-working, dedicated, incredible group of graduates that make up the MLWS #Classof2020!

This Thursday, Nov. 12th, join Skylar Kylstra, MLWS & UBC Global Resource Systems alumna, environmental research professional, and activist, for a discussion about How should Canada use our experiences with the #COVID19 Pandemic to conquer the #ClimateCrisis at the Commerce & Engineering Environmental Conference (CEEC) annual fall taster. Skylar will be joined by Andrew Heintzman, managing partner and co-founder of InvestEco Capital, an impact investment firm focused on investing in companies that promote health and sustainability in the food sector. They are joined by Thomas Homer-Dixon, director of the Cascade Institute and is the research chair at Waterloo's Faculty of Environment.

Save your spot in Water Canada's first webinar of their four-part series "The Keys to a Blue Economy," which addresses how Canada should define its #blueeconomy and the key elements that will ensure a strong national #watersector. The first webinar is on January 20, 2021.

World Soil Day is on December 5th! This year's campaign is "Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity." Celebrate at the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science's virtual trivia night on Dec. 5th at 6:45 PM PDT. #WorldSoilDay

*JOB POSTING* Watersheds BC, a project of MakeWay, is hiring a Program Associate to support the implementation, shared learning, and grants administration support for the Healthy #Watersheds Initiative (HWI) in Victoria, BC. Apply by December 7th, 2020.

Join us Nov. 12 to hear Dr. Priscilla Settee present her research findings, highlighting the immense knowledge and unique worldviews of her Indigenous research partners and bringing forward their broader messages to humanity. Register today: http://ow.ly/ehua50BUJ8x.

*JOB POSTING* The South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program is hiring a Land Use #Biologist/Environmental Planner to help local government partners advance their ecological goals and encourage #biodiversity and #conservation practices in the region. Apply by 9 AM PDT on Oct. 26th.

Apply now for the 2020 BC Institute of Agrologists Scholarships! To support future agrologists in achieving their careers in #agrology, the BCIA will award up to two $1500 #scholarships annually. Apply by Oct. 30, 2020.

*JOB POSTING* BC Parks is hiring a Conservation Specialist in Kamloops, BC. The Conservation Specialist will develop, coordinate and provide expert advice and guidance for ecosystem #conservation, #restoration and #management in parks and protected areas. Apply by Oct. 20, 2020. (Job ID: 71050)