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Victoria Pitsiaeli

About NameVictoria PitsiaeliPronounsShe / HerProgramBachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems and Master of Management Dual DegreeYear3HometownPort Coquitlam, Canada Exploring Food Systems Through Science, Sustainability, and Community Victoria is an undergraduate student in the Global Resource Systems (GRS) program. She switched from the Applied Biology program to GRS after realizing she wanted to explore food […]

Desmond McCarthy

About NameDesmond MccarthyPronounsHe / HimDegreeBachelor of Science in Applied BiologyMajorApplied Animal BiologyYear4HometownOregon, USA Finding Connection and Community in LFS Desmond is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS), in the Applied Biology Program, majoring in Applied Animal Biology. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Desmond discovered a passion for marine biology, […]

Malcolm Davey

About NameMalcolm DaveyPronounsHe / HimProgramBachelor of Science in Applied BiologyMajorSustainable Agriculture and EnvironmentYear4HometownAbbotsford, BC Finding Belonging in a Close-Knit Faculty Malcolm Davey is a fourth-year student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS), majoring in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment within the Applied Biology program. Originally from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Malcolm grew up on […]

Dean’s Message – LFS Community Connects

Dean’s Message June 30, 2025 – In this issue of LFS Community Connects, we welcome our newest alumni from spring convocation!  As one of three founding faculties at UBC, LFS’s first convocation class goes far back to 1921. LFS was then known as the Faculty of Agriculture, and was one of the university’s original three […]

Questions and Answers: Pollinator Picnic at UBC Farm

Questions and Answers: Pollinator Picnic at UBC Farm What is going on during the Pollinator Picnic? The Pollinator Picnic marks the start of summer when UBC Farm gets into full swing – several activities are planned at a special Saturday Farmers’ Market on June 28, 2025, to demonstrate the important role that pollinators play in […]