Congratulations to new Canadian Agricultural Economics Society Fellow( and AARES ) Fellow Dr. Ellen Goddard Ellen Goddard Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology UAlberta Faculty of ALES !

Join us on Tuesday, Feb 13, #CdnAgDay, when Melissa Arcand presents the 22nd Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture at #UAlberta, titled “Perspectives on safeguarding soil health in Indigenous agroecosystems.” Free to attend! bit.ly/3WR94rs

From the Provost’s Desk: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rickey Yada as dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences (ALES) for a five-year term, effective Oct. 1, 2024. bit.ly/4bfS7PO #UAlberta

Join us for the upcoming REES Department Seminar: "Enhanced Intergenerational Occupational Mobility through Trade Expansion: Evidence from Vietnam", with Dr. Beyza Ural Marchand. Friday, March 8, 3:00-4:30 pm, 550 General Services Bldg. ➡️ bit.ly/3wGwzw1 Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology

One more congratulations to all of our grant winners: Fangliang He, Daniel Alessi, Xiaoli Fan, Sven Anders and Kristof Van Assche! Check out our feature posts for each winner to learn about their research and thank you again to all applicants. #UAlberta #CanadianResearch

The ALES Graduate Research Symposium showcases research from our grad students, research assistants & postdocs! Drop in for oral/poster research presentations and networking. Tues, March 19, 10 am-4 pm and Wed, March 20, 10 am-3 pm. ETLC E6-059 and E6-064 bit.ly/3TdkzcZ

Indigenous groups, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳, Food and Agriculture Organization & members of the Ărramăt Team have an audience with Pope Francis in Vatican City tomorrow. The symposium spotlights the value of Indigenous Knowledge & science in tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity & global health issues.

With the high likelihood of Alberta drought on the horizon, its impacts will be felt in many ways, including what we buy at the grocery store, says Ellen Goddard, who researches how drought could affect the purchasing decisions on consumers. bit.ly/3IAl9N7 Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology

Great to see the new ⴰⵔⵔⴰⵎⴰⵜ The Ărramăt Project gathering place opening today in UAlberta Faculty of ALES #indigenousresearch

View the latest edition of the REES Spring 2024 Newsletter - Momentum - research projects - recent publications - student and faculty awards - and much more... ualberta.ca/resource-econo…

Read about outstanding research and students in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (REES) in the Spring 2024 edition of Momentum! Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology #UAlberta

TODAY! Join us for the next REES Brown Bag Seminar: "Complementarity Between Psychological and Physical Interventions: Evidence from Child Health Programs in Rural Tanzania", with Innocent Katulunga. #UAlberta 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm, GSB 550 ➡️ bit.ly/44jT9Ht Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology

Check out the updated national map of renewable energy projects, thanks to a group of Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology students. This is comprehensive resource is a must-see! FutureEnergySystems Full story: bit.ly/4dCGCmx

Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Bruno Wichmann on his recent appointment as an Editor of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. Canadian Agricultural Economics Society Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

We are happy to announce the launch of our colleague Dr. Debra Davidson's new book "Feeling Climate Change How Emotions Govern Our Responses to the Climate Emergency". Find out more here: routledge.com/Feeling-Climat…

Congratulations to our colleague Vic Adamowicz on being named a 2024 CREEA/ACERE fellow! Vic Adamowicz UAlberta Faculty of ALES sites.google.com/view/creeaacer…

Congratulations to our REES team of MSc students (Charlene, Anusher, Sadik and Dipa) who placed FIRST in the IFAMA 2024 Venture Building Challenge. Great job by their mentor and coach, Dr. Douglas Mugabe! UAlberta Faculty of ALES IFAMA linkedin.com/posts/ifama-gl…

Congratulations to our colleague Vic on this fantastic achievement! x.com/AAEA_Economics… Vic Adamowicz UAlberta Faculty of ALES

REES is hiring! We are looking for an assistant lecturer in agricultural economics. This is primarily a teaching position. You can find more details here: apps.ualberta.ca/careers/postin…

REES is hiring a tenure-track faculty member! We are looking for an assistant/associate professor in resource/forestry economics. Please take a look at our job posting here apps.ualberta.ca/careers/postin… and circulate to anyone whom you think may be suitable for this position.