VIU Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity

General

Oysters are our World

Submitted by Lyn Locke on March 6, 2024 - 9:29am

Oysters are our World: Public Event to Showcase VIU Shellfish Aquaculture Teaching and Research at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station.
- Faculty and student research presentations and posters
- Public lectures on marine science and seafood
- Guided tours of the station, grounds
- Boat tours of aquaculture farm
- Marine science-themed activities and displays from VIU STEMantics
- Seafood from local community partners (complimentary!)
- Beverages available for purchase from local wineries
- Free shuttle from and to the VIU Nanaimo campus

Effective Writing Strategies

Submitted by Lyn Locke on March 23, 2023 - 11:09am

John Hill from VIU’s writing centre will present and then lead a discussion about writing strategies that include ideas about where, how and when. John will share the experiences and successes of people from the writing workshops he has led here at VIU. This session will offer encouragement for an often difficult stage of the graduate studies journey.

Presenter: John Hill

Research and Creative Activity Symposium

Submitted by Lyn Locke on March 8, 2023 - 9:18am

Join this celebration and showcase of scholarship, research and creative activity at VIU. The day will begin with a panel presentation by Dr. Deborah Saucier and Dr. Michael Quinn who will share their perspectives on the role of SRCA at VIU. Throughout the day, VIU employees will share the projects they are pursuing in various formats including 15-minute presentations, posters and short 3-minute slams. This is a great way to learn about the many and varied projects underway and identify potential collaborators who share your interests.

Research Ethics Board (REB) Information Session for Faculty and Students

Submitted by Chris Turner on March 3, 2023 - 9:47am

This online workshop is intended for those engaging in research involving human participants. The session will cover REB jurisdiction, key concepts, and REB application and review processes, including the new streamlined process for Course-based Student Research. Presented by VIU Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner, PhD.

https://viu.zoom.us/j/63223733983?pwd=R25XUXNxbXk2WEhDSkFpTWRSZmFzQT09

Research Ethics Board (REB) Information Session for Faculty and Students

Submitted by Chris Turner on March 3, 2023 - 9:44am

This online workshop is intended for those engaging in research involving human participants. The session will cover REB jurisdiction, key concepts, and REB application and review processes, including the new streamlined process for Course-based Student Research. Presented by VIU Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner, PhD.

https://viu.zoom.us/j/69173335845?pwd=b2lnak1iVlJXUmVNRkhXQWRDOGNZZz09

Research Ethics Board (REB) Information Session for Faculty and Students

Submitted by Chris Turner on March 3, 2023 - 9:40am

This online workshop is intended for those engaging in research involving human participants. The session will cover REB jurisdiction, key concepts, and REB application and review processes, including the new streamlined process for Course-based Student Research. Presented by VIU Research Ethics Officer Chris Turner, PhD.

Zoom link: https://viu.zoom.us/j/62912506468?pwd=cmlEVmt3OEorNi9YZkJmMXZvdGtRUT09

Insights from the Tropics on the Life on Land Sustainable Development Goal

Submitted by Lyn Locke on March 2, 2023 - 3:45pm

Join this talk by Dr. Colin Chapman to hear about what is happening in the tropics that will strongly determine if the world can meet the SDG goals. The talk will focus on the Life on Land goal, but this strongly affects our ability to reach many of the other SDG goals. For example, globally, ~60 million hectares of tropical primary forest were lost from 2002 to 2019. This means that an area of old-growth forest almost twenty times the size of Vancouver Island was lost in 18 years. The effect that this has had on the climate and people’s abilities to grow food has been tremendous. Dr.

Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals Workshop

Submitted by Lyn Locke on March 2, 2023 - 3:43pm

How can the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global call to action to be met by 2030, be advanced on a local level? What is happening at VIU to advance the SDGs? Join Anna and Kyla from Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI) to listen to a presentation about how VIU contributes towards the advancement of the SDGs, followed by a workshop on SDG localization. This workshop aims to give participants a more grounded understanding of how to apply global goals in their everyday lives, in achievable ways.