December 9, 2021: Social Aspects of Plastic Pollution
Organized by UBC Microplastics Research Cluster, this event highlights the significance of engaging public in addressing plastic pollution. Dr. Jiaying Zhao will be speaking about the behavioral barriers and solutions to plastic pollution. Read More
December 9, 2021: IRES Faculty Seminar with John Reganold (Last Seminar for Term 1)
Agriculture is at a critical juncture. While trying to provide calories for 7.9 billion people, agriculture is a major contributor to global greenhouse gases, biodiversity loss, nutrient pollution, land clearing, soil degradation, and public health problems. Read More
November 2, 2021: A Discussion on Open Access in Canada
Moderated by Stephen Chignell, IRES Ph.D. Student | Open access publishing is a rapidly expanding and evolving strategy for making scholarly work globally accessible. Unlike the traditional scholarly publishing model under which publishers require institutions or individuals to pay for access to these materials, open access provides a model for freely available research outputs to […] Read More
October 28, 2021: 2021 Zero Waste Conference
October 28, 2021: IRES's Dr. Kai Chan is one of the panelists in this year's Zero Waste Conference, which has been at the forefront of Canada’s circular economy journey. Read More
October 14, 2021 | The Transformative Potential of the Right to a Healthy Environment
Canadian historian and educator, Dr. Bernie Vigod (1946-1988) was a lifelong advocate of human rights and civil liberties. Dr. David Boyd will be speaking on how we can live in harmony with nature. REGISTER at STU.CA/VIGOD Read More
November 5, 2021: BIG Difference BC 2021
BIG Difference BC is a highly anticipated regional conference celebrating behavioural science in all its forms. The annual event brings together behavioural insights experts and enthusiasts from government, academia, non-profit organizations, and industry to share case studies, best practices, and lessons learned. Read More
October 6, 2021 | Nuclear Power and Climate Change: Can Small Modular Reactors Deliver?
Join this discussion on nuclear energy and small modular reactors (SMRs), with a focus on their status in Canada, and the climate vulnerability of nuclear plants. The presentations will draw upon the 2021 World Nuclear Industry Status Report. Read More
September 28, 2021: Conservation Discussion Group
September 28, 2021: Conservation Discussion Group with Rassim Khelifa We started meetings last week and, thanks to all who participated, we have come up with an exciting theme line-up for the term! Next week: Our speaker Dr. Rassim Khelifa will lead a discussion on “Using Games for Environmental Education and Public Outreach”!! See his poster […] Read More
September 29, 2021: Online Interview with Dr. Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University
Join us for a special interview with Dr. Kahneman by Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Dr. Dale Griffin, and Dr. Matt Lowe on Wednesday September 29, 2021. Please RSVP by September 22. Read More
September 21, 2021: UBC Future Waters group meeting
Join the UBC Future Water group on Tuesday, September 21st for the first meeting of the semester! Read More
September 21-23, 2021 | BE.Hive: Behavioral Solutions to Water Pollution – A Virtual Summit
The world relies on clean water. Yet pollution threatens nearly every body of water on earth around the globe. Human behavior lies at the center of this issue, both as the problem and the solution. This online summit from September 21-23 explores water pollution through the lens of human behavior. IRES’s Dr. Jiaying Zhao is a featured researcher for Session 3 of the summit. Read More
September 17, 2021: 2021 Virtual SPPGA Policy Salon: Shaping the Post-COVID World
The 2021 Policy Salon, Shaping the Post-COVID World, aims to acknowledge the precarious situation that we remain in globally with respect to COVID-19, while also looking ahead to consider how key lessons can be applied to overcoming other global challenges such as climate change. Featured speakers include IRES/SPPGA prof Dr. David Boyd and IRES PhD […] Read More
December 2, 2021: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Leroy Little Bear
November 25, 2021: IRES Faculty Seminar with Naoko Ellis
We understand that for technological advancements to become solutions impacting society positively, various non-technical aspects must be in place. How do we then train engineers to become solution providers who understand the complexity of society? How are boundaries of engineering manifested? These questions have led me to join IRES last year, and continue working towards climate emergency through transdisciplinary research. Read More
November 18, 2021: IRES Student Seminar with Yeonuk Kim
November 11, 2021: No Seminar Due to Midterm Break
November 4, 2021: IRES Professional Development Seminar with Allen Edzerza
October 25, 2021: IRES Special Seminar with Jamie McEvoy
Drought is a threat to human communities and natural systems. This talk focuses on drought adaptation strategies that account for multispecies needs in a more-than-human world. Read More
October 21, 2021: IRES Faculty Seminar with Don Carruthers Den Hoed
This presentation will outline the history and core programs of CPCIL and share opportunities for the academic community to get involved with real-world wicked problems, such as decolonizing parks, equity and diversity, conservation burnout, climate adaptation, and organizational sustainability – particularly tensions in financing protected areas. Read More
October 14, 2021: IRES Student Seminar with Jack Durant and Alexa Tanner
October 7, 2021: IRES Faculty Seminar with Edward Gregr
Understanding the distribution of species and the services they provide is critical to effective resource management. This understanding typically relies correlations between observations of species and the environment. Read More
September 30, 2021: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30th, UBC will be observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Classes are cancelled and university employees who are normally entitled to provincial and federal holidays will receive this day off. The day is designated as an opportunity to ‘recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools.’ Read More
September 23, 2021: IRES Faculty Seminar with Rachel White and Simon Donner
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC provides regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. Join us on September 23 for a roundtable discussion on the 2021 IPCC Report with Dr. White and Dr. Donner. Read More
September 16, 2021: IRES Student Seminar with Erika Luna and Claire Ewing
June 29, 2021: UBC Advanced Research Computing Workshop
UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) invites you to a webinar workshop on June 29! They offer tools that are useful to many IRES researchers, even those that don’t identify as High Performance Computing users. If your research involves computationally intensive tasks, you could benefit from using and consulting with ARC. Read More
July 14, 2021: Indigenous Bodies of Evidence and Counter-Mapping in the “Green” Nuclear Archive
How does our imagination of a climate-friendly future hinge on rebranding or erasing our toxic past? Join Dr. ann-elise Lewallen on July 14 as she delves into recent Indigenous strategies to counter the “green energy” archive enlisted to promote nuclear energy. Cohosted by UBC SPPGA and IHRC. Read More
June 11: The Water and Environment Student Talks Conference
The Water and Environment Student Talks, also known as WEST, is an interdisciplinary conference organized by students for students and young professionals whose work relates to the water sphere. Dr. David Boyd will be a keynote speaker at WEST2021 on Friday, June 11th. Read More
June 10: 25 years after Our Stolen Future: What have we learned about endocrine disruption?
Dr. Gunilla Öberg will be one of five panelists discussing analytical approaches, challenges and future directions of EDC exposure. The webinar is hosted by Society of Toxicology of Canada (STC) and in partnership with Centre intersectoriel d'analyse des perturbateurs endocriniens (ICEDA). Read More
May 17-21: Water Politics Week
Join Prof. Leila Harris for the Water Politics Week (May 17-21, 2021), which offers public lectures by renowned scholars on water politics, and a PhD/Master course! The Water Politics week will take place in an online format. Read More
