Employment and Opportunities

Research Fellows in Coastal Oceanography & Aquaculture Development - The Centre for Martine Applied Research (CMAR), Nova Scotia

The Centre for Marine Applied Research (CMAR) is seeking Research Fellows in Coastal Oceanography and Aquaculture Development. CMAR supports science for the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and affiliated industries. Details can be found here.

The deadline to apply is February 26th, 2020.

Hydrology Research Technician - Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is hiring a full-time research technician for Physical Hydrology Research Group. This is a unionized position with full benefits - an ideal starter for a career in hydrology. Please visit this page for detailed information.

Professor in Geological Oceanography - Université du Québec à Rimouski

The Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER), QC, Canada, is seeking a new professor in geological oceanography with a specialization in isotopic geochemistry.

Requirements: PhD in Earth sciences, oceanography, marine geology, marine geochemistry, or related discipline

Required area of research: Stable isotopes, climate and environmental changes at various time scales, quaternary geology, foraminifera (planktonic and benthic)

Candidates interested in this position are invited to submit their application by email to (Président de l’Assemblée institutionnelle). Evaluations of applications will begin on March 14, 2020, and will continue until the position is filled.

Programs and Events

EOAS Seminar - Joshua Snape (Free University, Amsterdam)

Title: The formation and evolution of the Moon - insights from Pb isotopes"

Date and Time: Thursday, February 27th at 12:30pm

Location: ESB 2064

PhD Thesis Defense - Rhylan McMillan

Title: Micro-Analytical Geochemical and Spectroscopic Investigations of the Original Context and Condition of Archaeological Biominerals and Mineraloids

Date and Time: Thursday, February 27th at 4:00pm

Location: Room 200 of the Graduate Student Centre (6371 Crescent Road)

EOAS Colloquium Series - Joshua Snape (Free University, Amsterdam)

Title: A Moon-Age Daydream

Abstract: The Moon ... we see it (almost) every day ... but do we actually know how and when it was made? Do we know how it changed with time and how it relates to our wonderful Earth?

Biography: Josh is a lunar geoscientist, who combines novel techniques in geochemistry and petrology to study the formation and evolution of the moon and other planetary bodies. He is a great speaker and wonderful scientist, and ... yes ... his samples, as well as his research, are truly out of this world!

Date and Time: Friday, February 28th at 1:00pm

Location: ESB 5104

MSc Thesis Defense - Elyse Sandl

Title: Investigating Factors Associated with Fugitive Gas Migration in Northeast British Columbia, Canada

Date and Time: Friday, February 29th at 1:00pm

Location: EOS-M Room 105

UBC Gender Equity & STEM Conference

The UBC Gender Equity & STEM Conference 2020 is scheduled to take place on March 14th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The main goal of this conference is to advance dialogue around gender inclusion and equality in STEM fields, specifically with regards to women and other gender-oppressed communities, and equip attendees with the inspiration and motivation to tackle the STEM gender gap in their own spheres. Topics will include the stigma and bias women and gender-oppressed communities face when pursuing careers and education in STEM, how gender-oppressed communities have made a positive impact on the world through STEM, how the gender gap in STEM can best be addressed through policy and innovation, and the societal, health and economic impacts of addressing this gap.  

Featured speakers:

•    Dr. Steph van Willigenburg, Professor of Mathematics, UBC
•    Dhalie Patara, Director of Finance & Paloma Corvalan, Director of Youth Engagement with Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST)
•    Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul, Associate Professor, Senior Advisor to the Provost on Women and Gender-Diverse, UBC Faculty of Medicine & Physical Therapy
•    Selena Wilson, Principal Project Manager at Mott MacDonald
•    Cybele Negris, co-founder and CEO of Webnames.ca, the first .ca registrar
•    The Girl Guides of Canada - BC Council
•    UBC Young Women for STEM members

The conference will encourage collaboration across disciplines and experience levels. It is open to anyone! We look forward to having male and female STEM students, faculty, staff, and professionals at the conference. Attendees are invited to learn, share, and collaborate by providing the opportunity to partake in workshops and engage with speakers during the panel session.

Further information and conference details:

Registration is online through Showpass

UBC Young Women for STEM website

Facebook event page

Physical Processes in Natural Waters, June 15-19, 2020

The conference Physical Processes in Natural Waters will be hosted at UBC this year. This is an annual, international conference which focuses on physical processes in inland and coastal waters. The conference is most often held in Europe but this year it is here at UBC. The conference opens with a reception on the evening of Monday June 15th and runs from Tuesday to Friday, June 16-19th. This moderately sized conference (60 participants) has longer talks, and time for discussion providing a workshop atmosphere.

We have a great lineup of invited speakers:
Stephen Monismith, Stanford
Sally MacIntyre, University of California, Santa Barbara Johny Wuest, EPFL, Switzerland, and Rich Pawlowicz, UBC.

Abstract deadline has been extended to March 5, 2020.

Early bird registration is open until April 19, 2020.

If you have any questions feel free to ask any of the following: Greg Lawrence < >, Roger Pieters < >, Jason Olsthoorn < >, or Ted Tedford < >