Category: Students

Information Sessions for Studying in France 2024

John Volpe October 23, 2023 No Comments

Want to study abroad in FranceThere are number of information sessions coming up for the – 2024 Terroir Field School– UVic-ESA “3+2” Dual Degree program– Master of Science in Vine, [...]

Brooke and friends tend compost materials at Sandown Centre

Transforming Dirt Into Soil: CBC Radio Interview with Brooke Hayes

Kayla Brent August 18, 2023 No Comments

Ph.D. candidate and EcoSoil Lab Manager, Brooke Hayes speaks with CBC Victoria’s Jason D’Souza about her ongoing research at the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture, where she is focused on understanding how [...]

Spotlight on Sandown: CHEK News Discusses Soil Health Research with Brooke

John Volpe July 18, 2023 No Comments

Ph.D. candidate Brooke Hayes speaks with Chek News reporters about her research at the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture, where she is focused on understanding how different farming practices impact [...]

Soil quality, management practices & farmer health — are they connected?

Kayla Brent July 14, 2023 No Comments

In 2022, I completed a JCURA project during the fourth year of my undergraduate degree titled, “Soil Quality, Management Practices & Farmer Health in British Columbia.” This collaborative study, conducted [...]

Ecogastronomy Research Group

I and my students use quantitative analyses of food and wine production systems to reveal linkages between ecological and social sustainability, “quality”, and the primacy of place … “Ecogastronomy”

Dr. John Volpe

School of Environmental Studies
University of Victoria
V8W 2Y2
JPV Office - Turpin B156
EcoSoil Lab - Turpin B159
Sensory Lab - Turpin B161

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