Kala Draney
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health
Food, Nutrition, and Health
My aim is to utilize my knowledge of nutrition and holistic health to help improve people's well being and access to healthcare.
Lucy Hoang
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Dietetics
LFS has helped me understand scientific mechanisms and processes in a tangible way, but also helped me to see what it means to be a part of my global and local food system.
Cara LeGault
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
LFS is full of inspiration. It’s around every corner and impossible to miss.
Jodie Zhao
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Food, Nutrition and Health
I am more than a number: my learning is supported by the UBC community and my Faculty.
Bryna Turk
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Applied Animal Biology
I’m so glad I’m here, because I’ve felt a strong sense of belonging since day one.
Afton Halloran
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
An exchange program in my fourth year introduced me to entomophagy, and I continued to travel and study how local cultures produce and consume insects.
Sarah Common
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
The flexibility of the GRS program gave me the time to find my focus, and ultimately connect with community through land and food.
Iva Jankovic
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
My most valuable experience from university was just going through all these things with a group of people who I know will be there with me in the future.
Sara Amadi
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
The confidence that I gained from taking leaps while in university helped me to continue doing so when I entered the real world.
Valerie Leung
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health
Dietetics
This Faculty has opened up my perspectives of what I can accomplish in my career after UBC.
Courtney Boyd
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Applied Animal Biology (Honours)
My advisors helped me realize I could combine my interests in animal studies and biomedical research in the animal welfare program in LFS.
Ainsley MacDougall
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
Food and Resource Economics
Classes are where I gain invaluable knowledge and make connections, but extracurricular activities have given me the leadership and organizational skills I take into all aspects of my life.
Sumeet Gulati
Dr. Gulati's research focuses on questions related to the formation and effectiveness of environmental policies.
Jeff Holmes
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Food, Nutrition and Health
I wanted to prove to myself that I could do what it takes to get into a school like UBC.
Eduardo Jovel
My research interests include Indigenous plant knowledge, mycology, natural product chemistry, and Aboriginal health.
Katelyn Mills
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Applied Animal Biology
I never thought a career in research was something I wanted, but a research methods class with UBC Animal Welfare Professors Nina von Keyserlingk and Dan Weary changed things for me.
Gladys Oka
Masters of Science
My intention is not to say don't plant, don't do community gardens, but I don't think it is necessarily in the best interest of Vancouver to push something without informing people of all the considerations they need to make.
Desiree Nielsen
Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition and Health
Dietetics
It was the first time I'd encountered the concept of things to eat or not eat based on a medical condition. It got me thinking about the food you put in your body and how it can affect you.
Nicole Fetterly
Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition and Health
Dietetics
Students are entering an amazing new phase of their lives and really establishing their independent relationship with food for the first time. I felt I could have the most impact in a university environment.
Simone Castellarin
The viticulture and wine business in BC and Canada is growing. There are outstanding wineries here. I’m looking forward to meeting BC grape producers and learning more about some of the problems they’re experiencing so I can help them find solutions.