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Reintroducing sea otters is good for the environment and the economy, and both matter
A UBC study led by Edward Gregr, an adjunct professor at IRES, notes the economic costs and long-term benefits of sea otter recovery. While sea otters are detrimental to fisheries income, economic gains in other sectors outweigh these losses.
Think You’re Making Good Climate Choices? Take This Mini-Quiz
An intuitive questionnaire tests the user’s ability to make trade-offs that impact individual carbon emissions. The New York Times quiz is based on a study by researchers in IRES and UBC’s Department of Geography.
‘Non-union’ bees make blueberries thrive — but only if they have a home
Native bumblebees — as opposed to the semi-domesticated honeybees that farmers are increasingly reliant on — are better for many B.C. farming systems, observed Claire Kremen, prof at UBC in zoology and IRES.
Commentary: Road to recovery post-coronavirus paved with green bricks
In the aftermath of COVID-19, UBC IRES and IOF prof Kai Chan resists a return to our pre-pandemic practices that contribute to crises in climate and ecology by detailing transformative pathways towards a thriving, sustainable future.
Graham McDowell
PhD with Leila Harris and Michele Koppes, 2020 (Vanier Scholar); Director of Science and Knowledge, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
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