Growing sustainability education through community-university engagement : a...
This action research case study investigates community-based experiential learning (CBEL) in a large undergraduate food systems course, documenting classroom innovations, highlighting community partner...
View ArticleEvaluating the agronomic benefits of biochar amended soils in an organic...
Biochar is charcoal made from waste organic materials via pyrolysis that has the potential to improve crop productivity and sequester carbon when applied as a soil amendment. Increased crop yield is...
View ArticleFlowering and regrowth of hairy vetch cultivars used for pollinator forage...
This study examines hairy vetch cultivars’ potential to provide services for pollinators and in the context of winter cover crop reduced till operations by measuring two functional traits: flowering...
View ArticleInsect biodiversity : field lab : standard operating procedures for APBI 260...
Students will work in teams to pilot a baseline study of the UBC Farm’s pollinator populations that will continue next spring. They will also conduct a survey of both pest and beneficial insects...
View ArticleWorking the system to change the system? : analyzing intersections between...
This dissertation looks at two provincial health-based programs (the Community Food Action Initiative and the Food Security Core Program in Public Health) in British Columbia (BC) that intersect with...
View ArticleThe fate of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants
Potential risk and toxicity of emerging contaminants (ECs) on the human population and the surrounding ecosystem have led to growing concern in the scientific world. This class of contaminants includes...
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