Congratulations to the 2017/18 Les Lavkulich Award Winners
Megan Callahan and Lucy Rodina are the 2017/2018 recipients of the Les Lavkulich Graduate Student Fellowship and the Les Lavkulich Outstanding Leadership and Service award
Recycling may be confusing but volunteers help get it right
RES PhD Candidate Ivana Zelenika explains the effectiveness of different recycling and waste sorting methods, and the impact trained volunteers can have on reducing contamination in waste streams
Why the G7 must take bold action on plastic pollution
IRES Professor David Boyd discusses the ubiquitous nature of plastic waste and the urgent need for a global solution in an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen.
Congratulations to our May 2018 RMES/RES graduates!
Congratulations to Nicole Wilson, Mollie Chapman, Justin Ritchie, Arielle Swett!
Congratulations to our May 2018 RMES/RES graduates!
Congratulations to Michaela Neuberger, Michael Lathuillière, Ada Smith, and Kalifi Ferretti-Gallon!
New environmental assessment law is an opportunity to put public trust back into the process
In this Q&A, Jackie Lerner and Kai Chan offer insights on how to improve environmental assessment reviews.
Volunteer opportunity with IRES
IRES is seeking enthusiastic and outgoing volunteers to engage and interact with international students attending its Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) courses.
Damage from flooding doesn’t have to be inevitable
Op-ed by Alexa Tanner and Scott McKenzie in The Conversation.
Hummingbirds ‘sing’ with their tail feathers to impress the females
Emily Mistick discusses her research on Costa’s hummingbirds and their unique dive trajectory during courtship with CBC Radio.
UBC G+PS Supervisor Appreciation Week, May 7-13
Coming up in May, G+PS will be presenting the second annual Supervisor Appreciation Week! From May 7-13, UBC graduate students are invited to tell the world about their great supervisors through social media and an online submission form. Graduate students can offer kudos using #GreatSupervisor #UBC on Twitter and Facebook. Don’t forget to tag @IRES_UBC in your […]