Three 番茄社区 researchers have been awarded a total $935,000 in federal funding to study the impact of underwater noise on critically endangered southern resident killer whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on for almost 80 per cent of their diet.
Geographer Jutta Gutberlet and psychologist Jim Tanaka have devoted their careers to helping others鈥攅specially children and families and those who live in poverty. As the 2018 recipients of the Provost's Engaged Scholar Award, their commitment to communities locally and internationally will be celebrated at a March ceremony.
Kelly Richardson, a new UVic visual arts professor, is bringing the old-growth forests near Port Renfrew sharply into focus with a new project. The Ontario-born artist, who'd lived in the UK since 2003, cites proximity to the ancient stands as one of the reasons she accepted the position at UVic.
Dec. 11 was International Mountain Day. And the media coverage was extensive for UVic's Mountain Legacy Project, which is raising the alarm about the impact of climate change on the mountain landscapes of western Canada鈥攗sing repeat photography in one of the largest projects of its kind.
Fresh images of the same vistas captured 150 years ago by intrepid mountain surveyors are now raising the alarm on impacts of climate change. Researchers with UVic's Mountain Legacy Project went deep into western Canada鈥檚 backcountry over 19 summers, with the results now online.
Opinion: Economic self-sufficiency for First Nations
Declining marine resources are a global concern and in response many countries are establishing Marine Protected Areas to protect biodiversity. However, Indigenous rights and governance are being overlooked, says a UVic researcher.
What if you could experience the beauty of Sidney Spit without leaving your home? Geography PhD student Robert Newell has applied cutting-edge technology to develop a virtual reality experience that takes visitors on a tour of the park, over land and underwater, using visualization tools.
This summer's record high temperatures, intense wildfires and smoky skies are stark reminders of the types of impacts that will be seen more frequently with climate change. We need to prepare for the climate change we can't avoid. Now.
Biological oceanographer Diana Varela is studying the marine diatoms of Saanich Inlet, just north of campus. These unicellular lifeforms are the crux of ecosystems both aquatic and terrestrial. Part of a larger group of microscopic algae known as phytoplankton, diatoms drift across the top layer of oceans, seas and lakes.
Collaborative consent is proposed as a new approach to give Indigenous nations a more equitable role in decisions. BC's new freshwater legislation is a prime example where the model could be used, says a report by the POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources.
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Tracking the salmon-eating habits of grizzly and black bears for nearly two decades has revealed some surprising results for UVic geography PhD candidate and Raincoast scientist Megan Adams. She hopes the study will inform land-use managers on how the bear-salmon system goes well beyond the coastal areas into interior habitats of BC.
Growing up in some of BC's most beautiful landscapes鈥攆rom the snow-covered peaks in Whistler to the shores of the Salish Sea in Victoria鈥攊nspired Keegan Meyers to develop a deep appreciation for the natural world.
UVic has joined an elite group of Canadian employers committed to advancing sustainability. UVic is included in this year's list of Canada鈥檚 100 Greenest Employers, and is the only organization from Victoria.
A new survey on clean energy was released April 24 by the BC First Nations Clean Energy Working Group in partnership with Clean Energy BC and UVic's School of Environmental Studies.
