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Community Workforce Grants now available for students

Community Workforce Grants now available for students

Funding is now available to cover 100% of tuition for a select number of students in the Sept. 2022 intake. To learn more about the grant, students must meet eligibility criteria, including being a resident of B.C. Deadline for program applications has been extended to Aug. 10. Learn more under Admissions: https://aqua.landfood.ubc.ca/admissions/.

What’s New in Aquaculture: UBC Update May 2022

What’s New in Aquaculture: UBC Update May 2022

We have had lots of aquaculture news recently including reports of new innovations in technology and feeds, Canadians interest in eating salmon, and updates on First Nations involvement in aquaculture in BC. You can read about these stories and more below in News and Views and also read updates on the Graduate Certificate in Aquaculture. […]

Alumni Feature: Andraya Colistro

Alumni Feature: Andraya Colistro

We catch up with a recent graduate, Andraya Colistro, who came to the Aquaculture program from Ontario! What motivated you to pursue the program? When I graduated from my undergrad in Ontario, I was very interested in agriculture and marine biology. So, I knew I would have to leave my small town and hit the […]

Alumni Feature: Ahmed Al Juobori

Alumni Feature: Ahmed Al Juobori

Ahmed Al Juobori graduated from the program in 2021. We caught up with him recently to see how the Graduate Certificate in Aquaculture furthered his career in the nutrition and feed formulation industry. What motivated you to pursue the program? During my work in the industry, I have become increasingly interested in aquaculture. Aquaculture is […]

What’s New in Aquaculture: UBC Update January 2022

What’s New in Aquaculture: UBC Update January 2022

The new year has rung in lots of interesting aquaculture news. But before diving in, we invite you to attend our upcoming Information Session on Feb. 3 to learn about the Graduate Certificate in Aquaculture, and other professional programs. First Nations are the pioneers of aquaculture here in BC as was highlighted in news from 2019, which confirmed […]