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The Future of Renewable Infrastructure is Uncertain Without Good Planning: Op-ed by IRES PhD Students, Vikas Menghwani and Sandeep Pai, and IRES Associate Faculty Member, Hisham Zerriffi

The Future of Renewable Infrastructure is Uncertain Without Good Planning: Op-ed by IRES PhD Students, Vikas Menghwani and Sandeep Pai, and IRES Associate Faculty Member, Hisham Zerriffi

These photovoltaics panels provide this village with energy now, but they could become obsolete when the main grid arrives. (Shutterstock) Vikas Menghwani, University of British Columbia; Hisham Zerriffi, University of British Columbia, and Sandeep Pai, University of British Columbia In 2005, a small hydropower plant was installed in the Sukajaya district of West Java, Indonesia. […]

March 21, 2019: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Ron Stewart (University of Manitoba)

March 21, 2019: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Ron Stewart (University of Manitoba)

Dr. Ron Stewart from University of Manitoba will be presenting on climate/ weather extremes in a changing climate. While focusing on the physics aspect, Ron will also include societal impacts and adaptation measures.

March 14, 2019: IRES Student Seminar with Marco Vázquez Pérez and Alejandra Echeverri

March 14, 2019: IRES Student Seminar with Marco Vázquez Pérez and Alejandra Echeverri

We will be hearing presentations from Marco Vázquez Pérez, MSc student, and Alejandra Echeverri, PhD student. More talk info coming soon .
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Photo Credit: Rocio Lopez, IRES PhD Student

Congratulations to Megan Peloso (IRES and EDGES Alumna) on her new job!

Congratulations to Megan Peloso (IRES and EDGES Alumna) on her new job!

EDGES alumna Megan Peloso is based in Smithers, BC and works as a Land and Resource Coordinator with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. In her role with the Skeena Regional Initiatives team, Megan applies her background in watershed sustainability and governance to modernized land use planning. Megan graduated in May 2014 […]

March 7, 2019: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Nafiza Ali

March 7, 2019: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Nafiza Ali

Join Nafiza Ali from UBC Wellness to learn about stress and mental health.

Royal Society of Canada Lecture: Negotiations over Groundwater Contamination

Royal Society of Canada Lecture: Negotiations over Groundwater Contamination

Learn more about Negotiations over Groundwater Contamination in a special Royal Society of Canada lecture with Dr. Keith W. Hipel, University Professor of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo.