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Welcome to Best of the WWEST (Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology), where we believe providing role models for women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) ca...
In this episode, we speak with Alexis Armstrong, founder of Peggy Work Wear. Alexis is a sedimentologist with a diverse background spanning...
In this episode, we're joined by Sophie Pierre. Sophie has dedicated 30 years to serving on the council of the St. Mary's Indian Band—now kn...
The momentum continues! Even though Rethinking Racialized Language Awareness Day on November 20th has passed, the conversation is far from o...
This episode kicks off the Westcoast Women in Engineering Science and Technology's 'Rethinking Racialized Language' campaign, launching on N...
In this episode, we speak with Severine Pinte. She is a distinguished winemaker with a Master's degree in viticulture and oenology from the...
In this episode, we speak with Hallee Fried, who, along with her husband Jeff, co-owns Farmstrong Cider Company, based in Armstrong, British...
In this episode, we speak with professor of Zoology at the University of British Columbia and the director of the Canadian Institute of Ecol...
In this episode, we speak with Canadian social scientist and professor at McMaster University. Dr. Ingrid Waldron. She is the founder of the...
In this episode, we speak with former wildland firefighter Jen Beverly. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Alberta...
In this episode, we speak with Natalia Bussard, who is the program manager for Simon Fraser University's Science Co-op program. Her team is...
This episode we speak with Bonnie Douglas, who is the project manager at the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and...
To celebrate International Women's Month, we speak with Dr. Deborah Saucier, the President of the Vancouver Island University and a renowned...
For a special episode this month, we continue our conversation with the women at the Canadian Association of Girls in Science. We speak with...
STEM is full of opportunities for women passionate about making a difference. But recent studies have shown that women are sorely underrepre...
According to UN data from 2021, women in the international space industry represent just 20 percent of the workforce. That number has stayed...
Four marine biologists are taking on the World's Toughest Row, a challenge that sets sail across the Atlantic Oceean from the Canary Islands...
From a global pandemic to an ongoing climate crisis, science journalism has become a staple in our lives. But the threat and spread of misin...
According to Statistics Canada, women make up less than 25 per cent of people working in STEM careers. As women continue to break down barri...
Often the assumption is that STEM scientists are mostly white and male, and it's not hard to see why. The media keeps reinforcing this image...
With wildfire season taking over several parts of the country, the need for proper management and restoration is becoming even more crucial....
A 2022 Diversity in Tech survey found representation of women and Indigenous people marginally increased in the tech industry over a span of...
As the world repeatedly fails to meet climate goals, scientists are the ones on the front lines facing the brunt of the complex issue. This...
Artificial intelligence is penetrating almost every walk of life and changing how we approach everyday life. While it shares a glimpse of th...
In this episode, Jade Boyd takes us through her life as a qualitative researcher scientist with British Columbia's Centre of Substance Use t...
In this episode, Shayle Graham talks to us about Black ESTEEM, a non-profit organization supporting Black girls' interest and confidence in...
In this episode, Jessica Vandenberghe talks to us about her experiences as an Indigenous engineer at the forefront of addressing reconciliat...
In this episode, Damineh Akhavan takes us through her life as an aerospace engineer and a human rights activist protesting weekly for women'...
In this episode, Dr. Naheda Sahtout and Dr. Nicole Brown sit with us to discuss the experiences of individuals with disabilities in STEM and...
In this episode, Anja Lanz, FEC, P.Eng., and Global Women In STEM Inc. Founder/CEO will share her experience as an EDI champion, and discuss...
In this episode, Eli Haynes talks to us about the importance of science literacy and outreach from a neuroscience perspective. Eli graduated...
In this episode, Melanie Mitchell shares her experience as an Indigenous woman in computer science, and discusses the role of technology in...
In this episode, Olivia Ireland and Joshua Rojas discuss the importance of gender equality and equity, and how individuals can support and e...
In this episode, we discuss Women in STEM and the Canadian Armed Forces and how to empower oneself in a male environment with Lieutenant-Com...
This episode explores the career progression of women in STEM from university, to industry, and leadership. Dr. Michelle Kunimoto is a Post-...
Welcome to the first episode of WWEST UBCO's continuation of the Best of the WWEST Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Jakobi will outline the goa...
Marg Latham P.Eng has been around the scene for a long time. She's a pioneer for women and intersectionality in STEM, she's a leader, and sh...
Janet Phan is busy, but she's also working on changing the landscape for girls and women in STEM. In this episode, she tells us all about mo...
We're talking STEAM in this episode - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math - with Sadé Akinbami. She joins host and producer Van...
Jasmine Shaw, P.Eng is joining us to talk about mentoring, coaching, engineering, and...drones? Yes, drones! Hear about the cool work she's...
Dr. Ben Britton joins host and producer Vanessa just in time for LGBT STEM Day. The conversation about 2SLGBTQ+ people's participation in ST...
Deyanira Mendoza Dominguez, a self-described non-boring engineer, has been to 16 countries, which she visited with her husband on their moto...
In this episode, Major Jessica Ross gives us a glimpse into the Canadian Armed Forces and her life therein - how she joined, how it was to t...
Dr. Britt Drögemöller moved halfway across the world to pursue a new life in Canada as the Canada Research Chair of Pharmacogenomics and Pre...
This week, the conversation is a candid one about breaking out of the mould shaped by a professional program into an interdisciplinary commu...
In this episode, Captain(N) Seana Routledge is telling us all about her work in the Canadian Armed Forces! How does diversity and inclusion...
Have you ever held an exploded star in your hand? How about a 3D printed one? Doing precisely that launched Dr. Kimberly Arcand down her win...
Maggie MacPhee is passionate about math - not just learning and teaching it, but also examining it through a social justice lens and changin...
Cassy Weber and MindFuel, the organization she runs as CEO, are very busy - from studying when girls are losing interest in STEM in their sc...
In this time of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, the discussion of Indigenous participation in STEM is extremely important. Desiree Marsh...
June here in Canada is National Indigenous History Month, and the team here at Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology would...