Global landscapes, forestry and the sustainable develop

Wed, July 6, 2016 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. Global landscapes, forestry and the sustainable development agenda Dr. Peter Holmgren Director General Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Wednesday, July 6 3 – 4 pm, Forest...

Diving fur seals are way cool because...

Sun, July 3, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Included with museum admission or membership.. Can a device inside your smartphone be used to determine when a fur seal is catching fish in the open ocean? How often are wild fur seals...

Joy of Feeding

Sat, June 25, 2016 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM UBC FARM. $55. This unique inter-generational, international food festival and annual fundraiser for UBC Farm celebrates home-cooked dishes from around the world. Vij’s, Terra Breads, the Pacific Institute of...

UBC Farm Workshop: Introduction to Home Canning

Tue, June 14, 2016 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Workshop Description: This hands-on workshop is suitable for participants with little or no canning experience. Through a...

Community Gleaning, Food Injustice, & The Alternative Food Movement

Tue, June 14, 2016 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM University Centre. Free . In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Ailsa Beischer will defend the thesis entitled Community Gleaning, Food...

On Forests, Lands and Climate Change

Thu, June 9, 2016 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark visiting Forestry The event will include short presentation on how the state of Washington is considering wildfire in the...

Bird Friendly Building Design Talk

Wed, June 8, 2016 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY (CIRS). free. Join Dr. Christine Sheppard, Ph.D., a researcher and Bird Collision Manager, as she discusses how to recognize hazards to birds in the built...

International Perspectives on Climate Skepticism

Tue, June 7, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM See description. Registration Fee. Cultures of ‘Denial’ workshop at UBC tackles climate skepticism What: International Perspectives on Climate Skepticism—panel discussion Who: Hosted by Greg Garrard,...

Bromeliad insects are way cool because…

Sun, June 5, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free with museum admission or membership.. Did you know that you can find an entire food web, from voracious predators to crafty prey, in the water trapped by the leaves of bromeliad...

Slip the Snare: UBC MFA Graduate Exhibition

Sun, June 5, 2016 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UBC Point Grey Campus. SLIP THE SNARE: UBC Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 2016 Benjamin J. Allard, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Saroop Soofi, Leigh Tennant, Olivia Whetung May 6–June 5, 2016 Opening Reception:...

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