Want citizens to care about climate change? Write them a cheque
In an op-ed published by The Conversation, RES PhD student Abhishek Kar and IRES Faculty Associate Hisham Zerriffi argue that the best way to get people to act on climate change is through their wallets.
Hungry great blue herons in Stanley Park eating young salmon
RES Master’s student Zachary Sherker finds evidence great blue herons in Stanley Park are feasting on young salmon. He discusses his research with The Province.
Adaptation action and research in glaciated mountain systems: Are they enough to meet the challenge of climate change?
Graham McDowell, Rae Cramer, Vinni Ricciardi and colleagues highlight the shortcomings in adaptation action and research in mountain regions and identify measures needed to more fully meet the challenge of climate change.
Vulnerability and its discontents: the past, present, and future of climate change vulnerability research
IRES PhD candidate Graham McDowell and colleagues explore vulnerability research and its ability to capture the complexities of climate-society dynamics.
The demise of caterpillar fungus in the Himalayan region
IRES PhD student Stephen Chignell and colleagues investigate the Himalayan caterpillar fungus—one of the world’s most expensive medicinal species—in a new publication.
David Boyd’s message for the Environmental Rights Initiative in Brazil
IRES Professor David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, delivers a video message for the Environmental Rights Initiative in Brazil.
Contact among healthcare workers in the hospital setting: developing the evidence base for innovative approaches to infection control
Congrats to Krista English, an IRES PhD Candidate, for her new publication! Contact among healthcare workers in the hospital setting: developing the evidence base for innovative approaches to infection control See link to view the article: https://rdcu.be/LQux “This research examined movements and contact patterns among health care workers within heath care facilities to understand the transmission pathways and potential […]
Toward zero waste events: Reducing contamination in waste streams with volunteer assistance
Jiaying Zhao (IRES Professor) and Ivana Zelenika (PhD Candidate) have recently published a paper in the Waste Management journal. Toward zero waste events: Reducing contamination in waste streams with volunteer assistance Jiaying Zhao Assistant Professor, IRES Assistant Professor, Psychology Canada Research Chair (t2, Behavioral Sustainability) Behavioral change, Policy and Decision-making, Resource scarcity,Sustainability Bio What is […]
IRES Alumnus Megan Peloso has new position as B.C. Communications Lead with the Freshwater Alliance
We’d like to congratulate IRES and EDGES Alumnus Megan Peloso (MA) on her new position as B.C. Communications Lead with the Freshwater Alliance, where she develops creative engagement tools to advance freshwater health across BC. Megan is based out of Smithers in the Northwest region of British Columbia. Megan earned an MA at IRES in […]
Two publications with Mark Johnson (IRES Faculty) and Michael Lathuillière (PhD Candidate)
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