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Fall 2020 SRCA Meet-Ups and Zoom into Lunch & Learns:

Are you interested in learning more about research at VIU? If so, attend our virtual SRCA Meet-ups held on the following Tuesdays from 12 to 12:45 pm. Learn more about research services, resources and supports with our friendly staff. See Calendar listings for the Zoom links.

Sept. 29th – Post-poned / Rescheduled to Oct. 6th from 11 -11:45am. Meet- up with SRCA Grant Facilitators Roisin and Bettina to learn about internal and external research funding opportunities

Oct. 6th - Zoom into Lunch & Learn about "Alternate Delivery in K-12 Schools: COVID-19 Experiences and Possibilities – A joint Faculty of Education and Health and Human Services Project" with Marian Riedel, Rachell Moll, , Riki Cox, Paige Fisher, Alison Taplay and Leif Rasmussen.

Oct. 13th - Meet- up with Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner and learn about the Research Ethics Board and process at VIU

Oct. 20th – Meet-up with Tamara McNeil Research Services Coordinator at VIU to learn about the application system ‘ROMEO’

Oct. 27th – Meet-up with Kendra Stiwich, Student Research Engagement Coordinator to learn about the opportunities and supports to engage your students in research

Nov. 3rd – Meet-up with Tanis Dagert, Community Liaison and Knowledge Mobilization Officer to learn about opportunities and best practices to engage with community and share your knowledge.

Nov. 10th - Zoom into Lunch & Learn about "Indigenizing Platforms: Perspectives on Facebook from Island Melanesia" with guests Geoff and Stephanie Hobbis, Assistant Professors in the Netherlands.

Nov. 17th – Meet-up with Leyla Innala, Animal Care Officer to learn about VIU’s animal care and bio-safety protocols and best practice.

Nov 24th - Meet-up with Kendra Stiwich, Student Research Engagement Coordinator to learn about the opportunities and supports to engage your students in CREATE 2020-2021.

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VIU professor Dr. Leigh Blaney is helping volunteer firefighters cope with the physical and mental effects they may experience when they are involved in a traumatic incident.