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Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Board recognizes BECCS
Dr. Simon Donner explained Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, of which he is a co-chair
November 28 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Terry Sunderland
Curious about optimal ways forward for conservation that break away from the dichotomous view that pits people against nature and instead embraces the importance of this symbiotic relationship? Join Dr. Terry Sunderland for his talk on conservation, access, and food security
The secret lives of Vancouver’s bats — and the race to save them
Master’s student Aaron Aguirre discussed his urban bat project which can help combat white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease affecting bats.
What Canadian provinces can learn from the Texas energy experience
Dr. Milind Kandlikar is featured in The Globe and Mail for his observations on B.C’s expertise in hydropower shaping the market of renewable energy for its province
B.C. atmospheric river a successful first test of community-led rain management project
PhD student Charlotte Milne weighed in on CBC News about the benefits of rain gardens to manage stormwater.
November 21, 2024: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Dr. Karl Zimmermann
Dr. Karl Zimmermann shares a 3-step process to empower participation in water management discussing recommendations from 400 water leaders on four continents.
How can B.C. protect itself from the next atmospheric river?
CBC features Dr. Kai Chan for his recommendations to reroute water through ecosystems instead of human-made structures for stormwater management.
Nuclear is Not the Solution
Join UBC SPPGA and IRES for this book launch and conversation with its author, M.V. Ramana, and panelists Allison Macfarlane and David Boyd!
December 5, 2024: IRES Student Seminar with Ted Scott (Last Seminar of Term 1)
Two talks on: 1. Estimating climate change impact in financing to vulnerable smallholder farmers via microfinance financial resiliency
2. What is happening to summer? A global and multi-scale analysis of the changing summer season length under global warming
November 14, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Jonathan Proctor
In this talk, learn how Dr. Jonathan Proctor leverages the rich and diverse information within satellite imagery to predict local climate vulnerability in the U.S. and globally.