October 31, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Liv Yoon
In cities around the world, the uneven impacts of climate change-induced extreme events such as heatwaves and wildfires are acutely felt indoors. In this talk, I present preliminary findings from a study exploring indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in low-income housing.
September 19, 2024: IRES Faculty Seminar with Dr. Holly Caggiano
As demand for distributed renewable energy generation has increased rapidly, so have conflicts over siting large-scale projects. Meaningful community engagement and direct, verifiable benefits co-creation are necessary to avert these trends—and to ensure an equitable, rather than exploitative, energy transition.
September 12, 2024: IRES & IBioS Seminar with Dr. Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi
Join this talk on the role of landscape configuration and ecological intensification in optimizing agricultural productivity and sustainability, drawing insights from recent studies across Argentina’s agricultural regions.
September 26, 2024: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Rebecca Dirnfeld
Rebecca Dirnfeld is a Career Educator with the UBC Career Centre – come learn her career planning strategies!
September 5, 2024: IRES Student Seminar with Rudri Bhatt and Glory Apantaku (First Seminar of Term 1)
Two BC-focused talks from two stellar grad students, covering climate action plans and air pollution emissions inventories!
October 10, 2024: IRES Student Seminar with Ming Cao
Our grad student Ming Cao will share her talk titled– Soil matters: evaluating soil water dynamics and soil greenhouse gas emissions under climate-smart agriculture