Developing Wildlife Welfare Policy Throughout the Province
Developing Wildlife Welfare Policy Throughout the Province Alumna Erin A. Ryan’s (BSc/MSc Applied Animal Biology) career sits at the intersection of science, community, and social good. From developing wildlife welfare policy to furthering Equity, Diversity, and Reconciliation in her field, Ryan’s work is multi-faceted and wide-reaching. Ryan’s family history with the Faculty spans generations. She […]
Improving Clinical Practice in Pediatrics
For his post-doctoral research, Brock Williams will be joining the Division of Allergy at BC Children’s Hospital, focusing on identifying the challenges and barriers that caregivers experience in introducing and regularly feeding infants commonly allergenic foods, such as peanuts and eggs.
Dean’s Message
Dean’s Message This issue showcases some remarkable up-and-coming researchers. PhD candidate Brock Williams, in our Human Nutrition program, is doing work on two fronts to help families manage health issues. His PhD research is updating studies on how much folic acid supplementation is needed for children with sickle cell disease, including whether clinical practices need […]
Student Spotlight: Vivian Li
Student Spotlight: Vivian Li What has been the best part of your university experience and your student life in LFS? The people I’ve met, and all the moments and experiences I’ve shared with them. It’s really the culmination of all the little moments over the years — the inside jokes, the sense of pride after […]
Alumni Spotlight: Daisy Shen
Daisy Shen is a Food Service Supervisor at Peace Arch Hospital. She coordinates and supervises 30 food service workers to ensure smooth food service operation.
Alumni Spotlight: Xanyar Mohammadi
Meet Xanyar Mohammadi, whose research focuses on developing a new type of packaging material for food products that can easily decompose and have a low environmental impact.
LFS Co-op Opportunities
LFS Co-op Opportunities Does your organization need extra support this summer for special projects, vacation coverage or increased work volume? Hire one of our knowledgeable and motivated co-op students! Our co-op students can help in many areas from research and product development to marketing and data analytics. Co-op is a great way for an organization […]
Young Alumni Council Members
Young Alumni Council Kimia Nozadi, President BSc (Food Nutr) 2020 Kimia graduated from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems with an Honours BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health in 2020 and a MSc. in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry from McGill University in 2021. Throughout her studies, Kimia volunteered with the Undergraduate Society and […]
Assistant or Associate Professor in Land Use and Soil Hydrology
Assistant or Associate Professor in Land Use and Soil Hydrology Posted on February 16, 2023 The Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (www.landfood.ubc.ca) is seeking an outstanding candidate for a full-time, tenure stream position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor within the Applied Biology Program. […]