VIU Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

Community Welcome

Open House

Submitted by Amie Armet on March 2, 2022 - 1:03pm

Open House Poster

Enjoy admission to the station for FREE during this event, offered as part of the Brant Wildlife Festival. There will be fun and educational activities for all ages at the community event!

Intertidal BioBlitz

Submitted by Amie Armet on February 4, 2022 - 12:35pm

Join us on our first annual Intertidal BioBlitz! We are collecting data from all around the shores of the Salish Sea. We are looking for citizen scientists of all ages to head to the shore and document the biodiversity you discover! It's free to participate, just download iNaturalist onto your phone or tablet and get started.

When? April 1 - 3, 2022

How? See, discover, photograph or listen, upload, identify, learn.

Why? Learn more about what lives on the intertidal. The closer you look, the more you will find!

Who? Citizen Scientists of all ages!

BioBlitz

Submitted by Amie Armet on February 4, 2022 - 12:33pm

Join us on our first annual Intertidal BioBlitz! We are collecting data from all around the shores of the Salish Sea. We are looking for citizen scientists of all ages to head to the shore and document the biodiversity you discover! It's free to participate, just download iNaturalist onto your phone or tablet and get started.

When? April 1 - 3, 2022

How? See, discover, photograph or listen, upload, identify, learn.

Why? Learn more about what lives on the intertidal. The closer you look, the more you will find!

Who? Citizen Scientists of all ages!

Workshop: Submitting a Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship Application

Submitted by Kendra Stiwich on November 20, 2021 - 11:28am

Interested in applying for this Scholarship? Come on out and get some advice on how to complete the application. These are for students who will be in a graduate program come Fall 2022 and will have completed at least one degree at a Canadian institution.

Zoom info:

https://viu.zoom.us/j/65855560318?pwd=aFRaaldsTDJNY1RtelRqUDMxN1pHUT09
Password: MK$$
Meeting ID: 658 5556 0318

Using Research Posters for In-class Assessment: Setting Students up to Share Knowledge

Submitted by Kendra Stiwich on October 25, 2021 - 12:59pm

Session will outline different types of posters including the ‘classic’ research poster, infographics, TwitterPosters, and virtual interactive. We will review the various resources available to instructors including online student workshops for poster design, and basic rubrics they may further develop to meet in-class assessment requirements. Connect with Kendra Stiwich if you have any questions.

Zoom details:

How to write a CV and resume, and what are the differences between them?

Submitted by Kendra Stiwich on October 22, 2021 - 6:35pm

CV’s and resumes are both used to highlight and list experience and skillsets. Each are used in different contexts and follow various formatting rules. Come out to get some advice on what to include, and how to format a successful document.

https://viu.zoom.us/j/69627785224?pwd=ZUx4RlFTTkNWZ1FRM3dkSmt3VnRjQT09
Password: CV&Resume
Meeting ID: 696 2778 5224

Workshop: Social Media - Ways to spread legit info

Submitted by Kendra Stiwich on October 22, 2021 - 6:31pm

We all know that social media can be used to spread misinformation. But how about the ways it can be used to spread legitimate information? Join this session to learn about some creative ways to share your projects with a wide audience using easy formats for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, and even Snapchat.

Zoom info: