Breeding Better Crops
Breeding Better Crops Vincent Fetterley has loved the outdoors for as long as he can remember. Now an MSc student in Plant Science, Fetterley recalls growing up with huge, elaborate gardens that his parents and grandparents maintained in Montreal. “I remember all summer long, I would just chill in the garden, eat food right off […]
Expanding the Innovation Network in Dairy
Expanding the Innovation Network in Dairy In her new position with BC Dairy Association, Emma Strazhnik (BSc Applied Animal Biology Hon. ’13) is dedicated to supporting dairy producers improve their climate footprint. Strazhnik is Stakeholder and Innovation Manager, a role that BC Dairy created last autumn to focus on research innovation and bringing producers into […]
Shaping Protein for New Applications
Shaping Protein for New Applications Transforming protein has been in the spotlight in the last decade as plant-based protein products grow in popularity. Current commercial processes rely on extruded plant protein to make meat substitutes, but Assistant Professor Derek Dee’s research focuses on changing protein on a nanomolecular level. Funded by a New Frontiers Grant […]
Message from the Dean
Message from the Dean Welcome to spring! I’m feeling optimistic as we start turning a chapter on COVID-19 and we gradually return to in-person meetings again. I’ve had the opportunity to visit some cutting-edge food processors over the past few months; it’s been exciting to see their technology, and learn how they are contributing to […]
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 […]
Message from the Dean
Message from the Dean In this issue, we explore how student learning is changing. While our faculty has been relatively strong at incorporating social issues and systems thinking into our curriculum, we recognize there’s still a long way to go. With the creation of two new positions in LFS, we’ll be making greater inroads at […]
New Counsellor To Support Students
New Counsellor To Support Students Nicole Adoranti, a Canadian Certified Counsellor, is the newest addition to the LFS community. In a newly created role, she will be the Embedded Counsellor to both Land and Food Systems and Forestry, providing single session or short-term counselling, triage and referrals to students, while also promoting mental health through […]
New Faculty Profile: Tabitha Robin Martens
New Faculty Profile: Tabitha Robin Martens Tabitha Robin Martens joined the Faculty in September 2021 as an Assistant Professor in the Applied Biology program. She has her BSc in Environmental Studies from the University of Winnipeg and MEnv from the University of Manitoba, where she looked at dozens of Indigenous food sovereignty initiatives in Western […]
News & Notes, Milestones
News & Notes Discovery Grants Support Wide-Ranging LFS Research Programs From investigating the impact of diet on the body’s cells, to understanding mood states in animals, to protecting plants from disease and drought, LFS research is diverse and exciting. Six researchers were successful in this year’s NSERC Discovery Grants program, which supports ongoing, long-term research […]