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Hailey Davies, Vanier scholar, dives into fish welfare affected by noise pollution, leading rockfish conservation and fostering science literacy through outreach.

Rachel Friedman, a Banting fellow, investigates policies to mitigate environmental impacts of global food chains, connecting consumer choices to sustainability.

In 60 years of UVic history, six core achievements stand out for shaping the university today, revealing core values we hold鈥攊n equity and inclusion, partnerships that serve and build, and in sustainability initiatives that are poised to make a global difference

In a first high-resolution DNA study of "Mutton"鈥攖he only known woolly dog fleece in the world鈥攁n international researcher team from the Smithsonian鈥檚 Natural Museum of Natural History and UVic, pinpointed the genes responsible for the unusually long, crimpy undercoat, which was highly spinnable and could be made into warm blanket yarn.

As a mechanical engineer, ACET director Curran Crawford has worked with a wide range of clean energy technologies鈥攁nd now, with ACET partners spanning research, finance, policy and local governments, he's ready to find community-specific solutions that work.

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) expands the reach of Pacific Ocean monitoring with new deep-sea Argo floats that collect vital ocean data while traveling up and down through the water column, the space between the sea surface and the seafloor.

A list of experts available to media for comments on topics related to the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 UAE, which takes place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Xuebin Zhang has been named director, president and chief executive officer of the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), bringing more than a decade of experience collaborating on PCIC projects and 25 years of experience as a research scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada where he led the assessment on changes in temperature and precipitation for Canada鈥檚 Changing Climate Report.

Globally renowned Indigenous art historian and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte joins the 番茄社区 as the inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chair in Decolonial and Transformational Indigenous Art Practices. The $8-million research chair will advance reconciliation through the transformative power of art and innovative exhibition practices and support a new generation of students, researchers, educators, curators and artists to drive change through artistic practice.

If it wasn鈥檛 for a hurricane, the life of globally renowned Inuk and Nunatsiavut art historian and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte would have taken an entirely different turn.

Amidst the flood of climate-related headlines, it's easy to despair. However, graduating Department of Writing student Aldyn Chwelos has found hope working with UVic's Climate Disaster Project.

A coastal dweller, surfer, and new free diver, Lilly Woodbury is committed to intersectional environmentalism and climate justice. She earns an MA from UVic's School of Environmental Studies.

UVic biology professor Amanda Bates has been awarded the 2023 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship by NSERC in recognition of her scholarship and research related to ocean conservation.

A summit of young Inuit leaders from Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, chose UVic to exchange ideas on how Indigenous practices can both provide solutions to the changing climate and elevate youth voices.

After completing her bachelor鈥檚 in Indigenous Studies and Environmental Studies at UVic, Hannah鈥檚 passion for Indigenous environmental stewardship, community-building and land-based learning led her to a co-op placement, and a career, with Coastal Restoration Society.

A new UVic marine facility will measure the effects of marine climate change on organisms and contribute to restoration and conservation efforts.