From Field to Fork to Research

Thu, April 21, 2016 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM See description. Free. From Field to Fork to Research An event for anyone interested in learning more about, and improving, food security in the Okanagan and beyond. Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Time: 4:00 p.m...

Finding the balance: prescribed fire, wild fire, forest health, and public health

Mon, April 18, 2016 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Wild fires are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate changes, and their smoke can affect local, regional, and global air quality. Use of prescribed fire can help to...

Public Forum: Finding the Balance

Mon, April 18, 2016 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. Please click on the link below to register:. Beaty Biodiversity Museum, 2201 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC. Wild fires are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate changes,...

OEH Seminar: Neighbourhood influences on health and well-being in Metro Vancouver

Fri, April 8, 2016 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM SCHOOL OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Speaker: Jat Sandhu Regional Director, Public Health Surveillance Vancouver Coastal Health The recently completed My Health My Community survey with 28,000 responses from...

Public Talk and Workshop with Dr. Ericka Beckman

Fri, April 8, 2016 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM UBC Point Grey Campus. The Latin America and the Global research group is inviting the academic community concerned with the culture and economy of development in the Global South to join us in this exciting day...

Nowhere People Project ft. Greg Constantine, Allard Prize Photography Competition Winner

Thu, April 7, 2016 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Join us for a presentation and discussion by Greg Constantine of his project and new book Nowhere People. Nowhere People is a 10-year investigation that documents the lives of...

25th Annual MacCarthy Lecture in Pest Management

Thu, April 7, 2016 4:00 PM - 4:00 PM H. R. MACMILLAN BUILDING. The Faculty of Land and Food Systems is pleased to welcome Prof. Chris Cutler of Dalhousie University as a guest speaker for the 25th annual H.R. MacCarthy Lecture in Pest Management...

Ecological Responses to Climate Change in a Complex Ocean

Wed, April 6, 2016 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PETER WALL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES. Free. Please register by clicking on the link below:. Talk from 4:00-5:00 pm. Reception to follow. University Centre, Seminar Room (307), 6331 Crescent Road Abstract: We...

Climate change denial: Where do we go from here?

Tue, April 5, 2016 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM See description. Tickets are free but space is limited. Reserve your ticket at http://voguetheatre.com/events/the-wall-exchange-naomi-oreskes/ or by calling Ticketfly: 1-888-732-1682.. Doors open at 6:30 pm...

OEH Seminar: Public health implications of extending shelf life of table eggs

Fri, April 1, 2016 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM SCHOOL OF POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH. Speaker: Pablo RomeroBarrios In the European Union, calls have been made to reduce food waste at retail. Eggs in Europe can only be sold in the first three weeks post lay...

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