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Is Our Food Waste Creating a Murder of Crows?
Dan Forrest, a PhD student at IRES, is featured in the Good Men Project for his study on how food waste is affecting Vancouver’s crow population. This study can help residents and the city make better-informed decisions by revealing the hidden dynamics of the urban ecosystem they’re part of.
Interdisciplinary biannual North American conference (NACCB) | Society for Conservation Biology | UBC | June 24-28, 2024 (Early bird rates until April 12)
The Society for Conservation Biology is holding their interdisciplinary biannual North American conference (NACCB) at UBC June 24-28, 2024. It will be a dynamic program with science, art, and nature-based activities.
Removing Roadblocks for Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
Dr. Justine Townsend, a postdoctoral fellow at IRES, co-authored an article on the challenges facing First Nations advancing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, or IPCAS.
March 14, 2024: No Seminar this Week
There is no IRES Seminar on March 14, 2024.
Homeless people in Vancouver were given $5,500 cash, no strings attached. They used it to secure housing and even start saving.
Media mentioned a study by psychology professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao which found that unhoused people are more likely to spend a lump sum of money on rent, food, housing, transit and clothes, despite public perception otherwise.
How to feng shui your fridge — and why it might help to curb climate change
Small actions like applying feng shui principles to your fridge can help to reduce your food waste and improve your overall well-being, says Dr. Jiaying Zhao
March 7, 2024: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Claire Ewing
Curious about moving from academia to policy work? Claire Ewing shares her journey after graduating from IRES and what she’s learned so far from her current, amazing job at Metro Vancouver.
Canada’s Nature Agreement underscores the need for true reconciliation with Indigenous nations
Dr. Justine Townsend, a postdoctoral fellow at IRES, co-authored an article on the challenges facing First Nations advancing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, or IPCAS. The article emphasizes how Canadian governments and the conservation sector respond to the roadblocks encountered is crucial. Only by assisting these initiatives can we build meaningful and lasting IPCAs which not only restore and protect ecosystems but also advance reconciliation through Indigenous governance, laws, and knowledge systems.
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Reducing the Forever Chemicals in the Food We Eat
PFAS can damage your liver, immune system, reproductive health, development, thyroid function and cancer. Dr. Gunilla Öberg discusses ways we can avoid PFAS such as filtering our tap water and why at a federal level, it is essential for Canada to have regulations to reduce exposure.
February 22, 2024: No Seminar This Week
There is no IRES Seminar on February 22 due to the Midterm Break (Feb 19 to 23, 2024).