Students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) are passionate about tackling local and global challenges. From food security and nutrition to sustainability and climate change, they’re gaining the knowledge and experience to make a real difference in the world. Through hands-on learning, community-based projects, and interdisciplinary research, our students are building the skills and perspectives needed to become the next generation of changemakers.
Explore the diverse experiences of our LFS students—learn what drives them, what they’re involved in, and what advice they have for others considering or currently studying in LFS.
Know someone who would make a great feature? Or think you’d be a good fit? Please email Thilini Leitan, LFS Student Engagement Officer at thilini.leitan@ubc.ca to let us know.
Sofia Colmenares
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Research, Transfer Student Experience, Co-op and Work Learn
Emily Wong
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Study Abroad and Global Seminars, Research
Victoria Pitsiaeli
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Community Service, Transfer Student Experience
Desmond McCarthy
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Malcolm Davey
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Research
Tuan Hoang
Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics
Experience: Co-op and Work Learn, Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Kim Ngo
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Co-op and Work Learn, Clubs and Leadership Experiences, International Student Experience
Leonard Zheng
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Awards and Scholarships, Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Co-op and Work Learn
Maria Serban
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Awards and Scholarships, Co-op and Work Learn
Max Tyson
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Raya Hartshorne
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Tavaella Gozali
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Transfer Student Experience, International Student Experience
Ashley Jang
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Research, Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Judith Haryanto
Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Chang Che
Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics
Experience: Study Abroad and Global Seminars, Research
Caroline Baldwin
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition & Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Kynzie Wagar
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Ayasha Santoso
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition & Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Sofia Faugno
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition & Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Sasha Dobisz
Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Meghan Lok
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Research, Co-op and Work Learn
Jason Pang
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Wing Cheong
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Yolanda Masacha
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Co-op and Work Learn, Awards and Scholarships
Afnan Ali
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Research
Eric Yu
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Maddy Huehn
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Study Abroad and Global Seminars, Transfer Student Experience
Melanie Liu
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Transfer Student Experience
Rachel Ma
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Brennen Gilbert
Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences
Lucy Hoang
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Co-op and Work Learn, Transfer Student Experience
Cara LeGault
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Research
Jodie Zhao
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health
Experience: Co-op and Work Learn
Bryna Turk
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Co-op and Work Learn
Valerie Leung
Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health
Experience: Clubs and Leadership Experiences, Co-op and Work Learn
Courtney Boyd
Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology
Experience: Research