UVic geography professor Johan Feddema鈥檚 life-long academic interest in the interactions between human activity and the earth鈥檚 surface and climate didn鈥檛 start in a lab but in a graveyard. During a graduate course examining the degree of deterioration of different tombstones, Feddema embarked on his own study鈥攕crutinizing the condition of marble grave markers in Philadelphia and surrounding cities.
A new guide by UVic researcher Onowa聽McIvor invites everyone to embark on an聽Indigenous language learning journey. "The聽most powerful act of reconciliation that anybody聽could do in terms of Indigenous languages聽is to learn the Indigenous language of the land they are on," says McIvor.
Lower-energy radiation could increase access to common cancer treatment
While many factors have contributed to the dwindling numbers of salmon鈥攈istoric overfishing, warming ocean temperatures, reduced river levels, hatchery competition, freshwater habitat destruction, and disease鈥攊t's difficult to pin down the most significant causes. UVic research Francis Juanes believes that many causes of salmon mortality occur early in life.
Even decades after a mine closes, people in surrounding communities can face serious health risks from drinking contaminated water. Communities in BC鈥檚 North are particularly at risk of arsenic poisoning due to the legacy of gold and uranium mines, says Heather Buckley, green chemist and professor of civil engineering at the 番茄社区.
