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New Faculty Profile: Anna Brisco
New Faculty Profile: Anna Brisco, Lecturer in Dietetics Anna Brisco (they/them) has worked in the food system right across Canada, from being a culinary chef in Halifax to a food bank policy dietitian in Vancouver. They bring this experience to UBC’s new Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (MND) professional program, which launches this fall, as […]
News & Notes, Milestones
News & Notes Micro-courses: Professional Development for the Food Industry LFS’s online Micro-certificate in Food Safety Management is a new program to help sharpen professional skills. For those already working in food and beverage production, it’s an excellent way to gain skills needed in quality assurance. For those new to the industry, it provides a […]
Research Associate (Crop Pathology and Genetics)
Research Associate (Crop Pathology and Genetics) Posted on May 10, 2022 The Crop Pathology and Genetics Research Group at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems invites applications for a full time Research Associate in the area of Barley Genetics and Pathology with an anticipated start date of June 15, 2022. The successful candidate will […]
Lecturer in Animal Welfare
Lecturer in Animal Welfare Posted on May 9, 2022 Job Summary The Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (lfs-ps-2023.sites.olt.ubc.ca) is seeking an outstanding candidate for a part-time (60%) Lecturer within the Applied Biology Program. This will be an initial three-year position, from July 1, 2022 to June […]
Alumni Profile: Dorothy Dinh Chan
Dorothy is a 2021 graduate of the Food, Nutrition, and Health (FNH) program who is now on her way in becoming a lawyer. While working hard as a current law student, Dorothy also dabbles into content creation. She gets to think both analytically and creatively in these two roles.
Dorothy reflects back on how her time in UBC has shaped her in developing the needed skills for her to thrive in her current roles. Being a student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems has provided her with necessary experiences, opportunities, and skills that allows her to be both a law student and a content creator that can both have varying tasks. Her story provides a unique and new perspective on how to use an LFS degree to a different industry.
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Sessional Lecturer – Human Nutrition
Sessional Lecturer – Human Nutrition Posted on April 11, 2022 Job Summary A Sessional Lecturer position is available with UBC’s Faculty of Land & Food Systems from January 1 – April 30, 2023. The candidate will be expected to teach FNH 473 Applied Public Health Nutrition (3 credits). This course involves classroom instruction and community-based […]
Sessional Lecturer Food Science
Sessional Lecturer – Food Science Posted on April 11, 2022 Job Summary A Sessional Lecturer position is available with UBC’s Faculty of Land & Food Systems from September 1 – December 31, 2022. The candidate will be expected to teach FNH 300 Food Engineering (3 credits). This course involves 4 hr/week classroom instruction (3 hr […]
Webinar: The Future of Agriculture: A Conversation Revisited
Join Dean Rickey Yada, President Santa Ono, and a panel of experts, as they address supply chains, climate adaptation, technology and trade, and how we can work towards a stronger future for agriculture.