Job Opportunity – Science Outreach Winter 2015

Super Science Club is an after-school program for elementary students that UFV offers in collaboration with Science World.  The goal of this program is to inspire at-risk children to be inquisitive about the world around them, and to develop a long-term interest in science and technology.  Science World provides paid training and you will be … Read more

Applying to graduate schools for a research scholarship? The Research Services Office is here to help!

Tri Council granting agencies (NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR) offer Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) of $17,500 for Master’s programs.  Brad Whittaker in the Research Services office has assisted students with applying for these research scholarships for many years with great success.  He is skilled at reviewing research grant applications and is in regular contact with the … Read more

UFV research looking to understand long-term environmental change of British Columbia’s central coast

Several UFV Geography students and faculty are contributing to environmental research on British Columbia’s central coast. This research is funded by the Hakai Program and is in collaboration with colleagues from University of Victoria. The research involves gaining an understanding of how that landscape in the region adjusted following the demise of the ice sheet … Read more

greenSPEAK – Sustainable living in the Western Canadian Arctic

Time: 1 pm Date: Thurs, Dec. 18th Place: Abbotsford Campus, A203b (near Criminology) BRING YOUR LUNCH Interested to learn about sustainable living in the Western Canadian Arctic? Curious about composting in -40, how a town survives running out of natural gas or what it’s like to ride a skidoo to work over a frozen Arctic … Read more

M.Sc. or Ph.D. position in ecotoxicology to study the effects of neonicitinoid pesticides on salmonids.

QUALIFICATIONS B.Sc. in biology/toxicology or related discipline Demonstrated excellence in academic achievement Excellent oral and written communication skills Experience with animal physiology, comparative endocrinology and molecular biology Training and experience in aqueous environmental chemistry would be an asset Experience in biology/toxicology lab and field research would be an asset Contact for further information or to … Read more

greenSPEAK Seminar – Nov 27 – Tamsin Lyle: Dikes aren’t all they are cracked up to be.

Tamsin Lyle: Dikes aren’t all they are cracked up to be. Time: 1:00pm Date: Thursday, November 27, 2014 Place: Abbotsford Campus, A203b BRING YOUR LUNCH Dikes aren’t all they are cracked up to be: Increased risk and decreased ecological values on the Fraser River. Tamsin Lyle is principal and founding engineer with Ebbwater Consulting, a … Read more

Careers in Planning and Urban Studies: Nov. 20th Guest Panel

A reminder to all Arts and Science students interested in a career in Planning and Urban Studies. A panel of Geography alumni guest speakers will be answering your questions from Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014 Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm Location: Room A225 & 229 Abbotsford Campus Dress code: Business casual The guest speakers are as follows: Amy Anaka – … Read more