Identifying Plant Stress and Insect Damage in Greenhouses
Meet Daniel Bateson, an APBI alumni who works in horticulture.
In Memoriam: Margaret Arcus
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Emerita Dr. Margaret Arcus on June 27, 2023.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Cheers to the Class of 2023! Congratulations on all your hard work and accomplishments - we know it's only the beginning!
UBC launches training course on Indigenous understanding for faculty and staff
A new course to set a baseline understanding of Indigenous matters among UBC faculty and staff is officially launching on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21).
2 Million Subscribers, a Published Book, and an LFS Degree!
Meet Pailin Chongchitnant, a chef, author, and YouTuber who has recently published her second cookbook!
Student Spotlight: Joseph Al Rahmani
Student Spotlight: Joseph Al Rahmani Global Resource Systems – 3rd Year Why did you choose the Faculty of Land and Food Systems? My first memory of UBC is when my sister received her acceptance letter when I was just 5 years old; I remember seeing the email on her computer screen as her scream of […]
In Memory of Wilson Mendes
We mourn the passing of our dear friend Wilson Pereira Mendes.
UBC Wine Tasting Ability Course
UBC Okanagan partners with University of Bordeaux - ISVV (Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences) to create a new course: Wine Tasting Ability (WTA) BC Canada Level One.
2023 LFS|US Student Leadership Award
Three students are being recognized for their leadership in the Land and Food Systems community. Abeera Irfan, Melissa Marthias, and Vivian Li and are recipients of the 2023 LFS Undergraduate Student Leadership Award for their work that to enhance student experiences in the Faculty.
Class of 2023 Graduates
We spoke to a few of our outstanding students from the spring Class of 2023. We look forward to keeping up with these students, post-UBC, as we know they have a bright future ahead!
Meghan Lok Class of 2023
Class of 2023: Meghan Lok (BSc Applied Biology) Major in Applied Animal Biology How did you hear about LFS at UBC? I actually entered UBC as a Science undergraduate intending to major in general Biology. While I knew what I did not want to do at this point, I was not provided with the environment, […]
LFS Young Alumni Networking Event
Congratulations to the LFS Young Alumni Council on the success of their first networking event!
Baby’s first bites: How to introduce food allergens to infants
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month in Canada. PhD candidate Brock Williams, a registered dietitian, talks about safely introducing potential allergens to an infant for the first time.
Classroom learning: Insights from teaching award recipient
Teaching Assistant Tony Yang talks about helping students learn new concepts, and what he took away from being in the classroom.
Student Spotlight: Vivian Li
Student Spotlight: Vivian Li What has been the best part of your university experience and your student life in LFS? The people I’ve met, and all the moments and experiences I’ve shared with them. It’s really the culmination of all the little moments over the years — the inside jokes, the sense of pride after […]
Earth Day: Looking at Long-Term Food Production
For Earth Day, we're highlighting plant physiologist Thorsten Knipfer who is working to understand how we can sustainably manage one of the most important natural resources on our planet, water.
Coordinating Smooth Food Service Operations at a Hospital
Daisy Shen is a Food Service Supervisor at Peace Arch Hospital. She coordinates and supervises 30 food service workers to ensure smooth food service operation.
Designing Biodegradable Food Packaging Materials
Meet Xanyar Mohammadi, whose research focuses on developing a new type of packaging material for food products that can easily decompose and have a low environmental impact.
LFS Co-op Opportunities
LFS Co-op Opportunities Does your organization need extra support this summer for special projects, vacation coverage or increased work volume? Hire one of our knowledgeable and motivated co-op students! Our co-op students can help in many areas from research and product development to marketing and data analytics. Co-op is a great way for an organization […]
2023 March is Nutrition Month
To mark Nutrition Month, we invited a few Land and Food Systems faculty, staff and students to give us their ideas for go-to meals, whether dessert is okay to eat, and ways they stay healthy.
