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Earthwatch Institute Name: Andrea Morgan Region and Resource Specialization: The Americas and Natural resources (with special emphasis on food and agroecology), and their relationship to socio-political movement, action, and change. International Experience: Volunteer work, Earthwatch Institute, Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies) Language Program and Volunteering, The Language Travel Company and Willing Workers on Organic Farms […]
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University of Manitoba’s “Panniqtuuq Summer Bush School” Name: Jeremy Taylor Resource and Region Specialization: Public Health in Northern Canada International Experience: University of Manitoba’s “Panniqtuuq Summer Bush School” Length of Placement: 6 weeks Description: “The Panniqtuuq Summer School is a joint program offered by the Native Studies Department and Faculty of Environment at the University […]
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Exchange: Universidad San Francisco de Quito Name: Natalia Garcia Resource and Region Specialization: Ecology and The Americas International Experience: Exchange at Universidad San Francisco de Quito Volunteering: Jatun Sacha, Galapagos Islands. I went to the galapagos islands, 1 month. I did reforestation work and erradication of introduced plants at their biological station (200 ha). Also […]
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Ministry of Agriculture in the Okanagan Name: Jason Patchell Resource and Region Specialization: Water in the Americas International Experience: Ministry of Agriculture in the Okanagan Length of Placement: 4 months Description: Working with growers in the Okanagan to ensure new varieties are being produced efficiently, running safety workshops for orchard workers, and working on reports […]
Carolyn Campbell
ALUMNI Name: Carolyn Campbell Graduation Year: 2008 Resource and Region Specializations: Nutrition & Food Security – South Pacific Islands & Philippines Favourite Courses: FRE 340 – International Agriculture Development HIST 351A – Family and Community in Latin America FRE 370 – Nutritional Assessment Current Job Title: Nutrition Consultant with Oxfam Quebec (CIDA Intern) Location: Ouagadougou, […]
Emily Doyle-Yamaguchi
ALUMNI Name: Emily Doyle-Yamaguchi Graduation Year: 2008 (ceremony….finished classes in 2007) Resource and Region Specializations: Americas, Environment and Development Favourite Courses: GEOG 423 with John Robinson (Development of Environmental Thought) FRST 444 with Tom Sullivan (Agroforestry) GEOG 495 with Juanita Sunberg POLI 351 with Katherine Harrison (Environmental Politics and Policy) Series of Community Economic Development […]
Greg Rekken
ALUMNI Name: Greg Rekken Graduation Year: May 2006 Resource and Region Specializations: Sustainable Agriculture/Horticulture and Southeast Asian Studies Favourite Courses: Climatology (AGRO 244 I think) My directed studies at the UBC Farm Southeast Asian studies (various courses) Sustainable soil management (AGRO 402) Biology: vascular plants, second year class, can’t remember the course number Current Job […]
Luke Pritchard
ALUMNI Name: Luke Pritchard Graduation Year: 2007 Resource and Region Specializations: Environment and Development in Latin America Favourite Courses: GEOG 519 (Environment Development & Security), FRST 439 (International Forestry), LAW 327 (International Trade Law) Grad School: University of Copenhagen (1st Year) and University of Padova (2nd Year) in Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) with a focus […]
Christine Boyle
ALUMNI Name: Christine Boyle Graduation Year: 2006 Resource and Region Specializations: Urban Agriculture & First Nations Studies Favourite Courses: AGSC 250, Environmental Ethics, First Nations Studies 200 Current Job Title: School and Community Garden Coordinator (until August 2008, and then down to Berkeley CA to do a Masters Degree in Community Organizing) Location: Grandview/?Uuqinak’uuh Elementary […]
Emma Galloway
ALUMNI Name: Emma Galloway Graduation Year: 2006 Resource and Region Specializations: Community development/Latin America Favourite Courses:FRE 340, FRE 420, Anthro 427 (Medical Anthropology), Field studies in Cuba and I also had a great time in a student-directed seminars… they change from year to year but can be a great experience Current Job Title: Med student […]