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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Feedback Form June 22, 2023 - 3:47pm

This form will be used to gather feedback about summer research experiences hosted by Vancouver Island University. Participation in this feedback is voluntary. There will be no negative consequences if you do not complete the form.

Working from home during COVID-19 July 20, 2020 - 3:10pm

COVID-19 has changed a lot of aspects of many people's lives. It has impacted us all in one way or another and for me, the biggest change has been working on the Vital Signs for The View from 2117 project from home. Over the last several months I have experienced the positives and negatives that come with working at home. The first positive is that I have become an expert at a little program called Zoom. Zoom has made the transition to meeting with other project members seamless. If you had asked me what Zoom was a couple of months ago, I would have had no idea what you were talking about.

International Students January 27, 2025 - 3:08pm

Student Travel and Conference Funding

Provides VIU students with funds to offset the costs of attending or presenting at a conference.

  • Value: Varies
  • Deadlines: Third Friday in January, May, and September
  • Availability: Undergraduate and graduate

Learn more about Student Travel and Conference Funding

Laura Bassi Scholarship

(3 deadlines per year)

Knowledge Dissemination March 6, 2025 - 9:16am

Student Travel and Conference Funding

Provides VIU students with funds to offset the costs of presenting at a conference.

  • Value: Varies
  • Deadlines: 3rd Friday in January, May, and September
  • Availability: Undergraduate and graduate

Learn more about Student Travel and Conference Funding

Laura Bassi Scholarship

(3 deadlines per year)

Indigenous Students October 15, 2024 - 10:40am

Indigenous Mentorship Network of the Pacific Northwest (IMN-PN) Awards and Stipends

IMN-PN funding supports Indigenous students and researchers pursuing Indigenous wellness-related research. 

Graduate Awards and Funding November 16, 2023 - 2:38pm
A Day in the MABR May 25, 2023 - 12:24pm

On Wednesday, July 8th, Pierce and I went out for an adventure in the MABR with Courtney and Mandy. We took this day as a great opportunity to explore some of the MABR’s 10 Amazing Places including Parksville Community Park, Rathtrevor Beach, and Top Bridge. 

Student Research Funding and Awards December 12, 2024 - 10:36am

Mitacs Accelerate

Provides funding to create a paid internship at an organization that needs your expertise.

  • Value: $10,000 or $15,000
  • Deadline: Apply anytime
  • Availability: Senior Undergraduate and Graduate

Learn more about Mitacs Accelerate funding

Research Team April 12, 2024 - 1:23pm

Project Leads 

Pam Shaw, PhD MCIP RPP FRCGS

Research Director, MABRRI 

Vancouver Island University 


Lindsay McCunn, PhD

Director, Environmental Psychology Research Lab

Vancouver Island University


Sylvie Lafrenière, PhD

Professor, Sociology 

Vancouver Island University


Geraldine Manson 

Elder in Residence and Faculty 

2020 Provost's SRCA Award Recipients September 21, 2023 - 4:20pm

VIU is pleased to announce the recipients of the third annual Provost’s Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity Awards for 2020.

The View from 2117 - Canadian Mountain Network April 12, 2024 - 1:22pm

VIU and MABRRI have joined the University of Alberta and a handful of other universities across Canada as part of the Canadian Mountain Network (CMN). Over the next 3 years, starting in 2019, VIU will contribute to the CMN's research on mountain ecosystems.

Virtual Oyster Dissection June 3, 2020 - 3:17pm

Join us for our Ocean's Day Oyster Dissection from the comfort of your couch! Learn all about the oyster's life cycle, how we grow oysters at Deep Bay and we will also go over the oyster's anatomy with a live dissection! So join us on Monday June 8 at 1:30pm PDT!

Join us on Zoom! 

Zoom URL:  https://viu.zoom.us/j/95268029075?pwd=SFcyY3BjM1YvV0dlOUZSQkhzRmRXdz09

Password: 071009

Meeting ID: 952 6802 9075

Virtual Amazing Adaptations June 3, 2020 - 3:10pm

Join us for our World Ocean's Day Virtual Amazing Adaptations! We'll be talking all things adaptations as we check in on our touch tank critters! So join us on zoom to see what helps our sea stars, urchins and hermit crabs thrive in their habitat. So join us from the comfort of your couch on Monday June 8th at 11 am PST.

Zoom URL: https://viu.zoom.us/j/96591565639?pwd=UWtCWHU2S1lsNVpmc1IzWmFBOVJOZz09
Password: 204349
Meeting ID: 965 9156 5639

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC June 3, 2020 - 1:00pm
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CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC June 3, 2020 - 12:58pm
Pro-D Feedback -- CREATE in the Classroom June 22, 2023 - 3:46pm
Staff January 21, 2025 - 3:02pm

MABRRI has an amazing team of Project Coordinators, Full-time Research Assistants, and Student Research Assistants. We value our team members as they help with ongoing projects and daily operational tasks.

Creating a Supportive Environment for Graduate Students May 13, 2020 - 11:27am

Graduate students need scholarly, financial and social supports to make sure their experience at VIU sets them on the best path to move forward in life.  Join these four experienced graduate student mentors in a panel as they discuss their reflections on being a graduate student mentor at a primarily undergraduate focussed university. Led by Joanne Schroeder, Erik Krogh, Rachel Moll and Pam Shaw

I’m Funded, Now What? May 25, 2023 - 12:19pm

If you’re a recipient of an internal funding award, this session is for you.  We will cover the process to access your funding, hire students or other research personnel, inform you of researcher obligations and expectations, and cover best practices and tips for managing your internal funding. Led by Shelley Lumsden and Rebecca Ramsey.