Dean’s Message
Dean’s Message Welcome to the 2025 fall issue of ReachOut magazine. The falling leaves in Vancouver are a seasonal sign that our semester will soon be coming to close at UBC, with final exams just around the corner and students looking forward to the next challenge in their career. In this Fall 2025 issue of […]
News and Notes
News and Notes Celebrating the strides our LFS community has made in conservation, nutrition, applied biology, and agriculture. Hall of Fame From leadership to legacy, we congratulate the two alumni inductees to the LFS Hall of Fame 2025. Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk, BSc Ag ’87, PhD (Animal Science)’95 receives her plaque in recognition of her exceptional dedication […]
New Faculty Profile: Zelalem Taye
Dr. Zelalem Taye’s academic journey across four continents has shaped his interdisciplinary approach to ecological research.
Honouring Dr. Sue Grayston’s Career in Soil Science
Honouring Dr. Sue Grayston’s Career in Soil Science Dr. Sue Grayston’s research and dedication have planted roots of change in her students and the field of environmental sciences. After an extensive career in soil microbial ecology, Dr. Sue Grayston, Professor in Applied Biology (joint appointment with Forestry) is retiring. Her groundbreaking research and dedication to […]
Animal scientist uses AI to build climate-smart cattle production
Animal Scientist Uses AI to Build Climate-Smart Cattle Production With machine learning, Dr. Limei Lin hopes to reduce methane production by analyzing cattle gut microbiome activity. Curiosity has always been strong driver for Dr. Limei Lin, especially when it came to understanding why animals exhibit special traits, such as the ability of birds to fly. […]
Global researchers hit ‘reset’ on anaemia reduction targets
Global Researchers Hit ‘reset’ on Anaemia Reduction Targets Dr. Crystal Karakochuk joins a global group addressing the complex root causes of anaemia. Globally, almost one in four people lives with anaemia. It’s a condition that Associate Professor Crystal Karakochuk has been studying for almost two decades. She recently joined a worldwide network of researchers who […]
Revitalizing Learning and Wellness through Indigenous Land-Based Education
Dr. Alannah Young’s education model focuses on learning from seasons, ecosystems and the biocultural relationship of all beings.
Saving Oysters from Ocean Acidification with Seaweed
Leah Wessler studies how an aquaculture system of oysters and seaweed can provide a sustainable food source while restoring our oceans.
Celebrating Food and Community with Gerry Kasten
Celebrating Food and Community with Gerry Kasten Look back on Gerry Kasten’s two decades of teaching nutrition in LFS kitchens and classrooms. Gerry Kasten has taught hundreds of students the how, what, and why behind the food they eat. His classes emphasized that nutrition and deliciousness should come hand-in-hand. Now after 20 years of teaching, […]
MasterChef learns to harvest at UBC Farm
MasterChef Learns to Harvest at UBC Farm MasterChef champion Dara Yu takes kimchi from seed to market in the UBC Farm Practicum. Organic kimchi in a bottle – tangy, vibrant red – was like a capstone project for Dara Yu. Yu, who was crowned MasterChef USA’s youngest-ever champion in 2022 at the age of 20, […]