Simon Donner named to government climate advisory group
The new Net-Zero Advisory Body will advise the Environment and Climate Change Minister on pathways for Canada to get its carbon pollution to net-zero by 2050.
In a warming climate, we need to prepare for more landslides
Glaciologist Michele Koppes says we need an early warning system for landslides like those seen recently in the Himalayas and BC’s Coast Mountains
How can we work towards decolonizing conservation?
Looking back at the origins of biodiversity conservation shows that decolonization is necessary for just and effective steps forward, PhD candidate Sara Cannon explains
Letter from UBC faculty, staff and students calling for a transit future that addresses the climate crisis
In order to address the climate crisis, we need sustainable, accessible and net-zero carbon transit access to campus.
Desirée Valadares appointed Assistant Professor, Geographies of Settler Colonial Canada
In her research, Desirée uses photography, landscape archaeology and architectural documentation to study the extant remains of Second World War internment camps in the Pacific.
Recent geography graduate creates student support fund
Emily Acheson, who graduated with a PhD in 2020, created the fund to support geography students who may be facing financial hardship — especially during COVID-19.
Mohammed Rafi Arefin named 2021-22 Wall Scholar
The research award offers recipients the opportunity to spend a year in residence at the interdisciplinary Peter Wall Institute.
UBC Geography alumna turns 100
Irene Beveridge was a student at UBC Geography in the 1930s, but had to discontinue her studies due to the outbreak of World War II.
Is public money subsidising the extinction of endangered caribou?
Researchers from UBC Geography and SFU have been studying the impact of mining projects in northern BC.
Dan Moore receives EGBC award
Prof. Moore received the 2020 C.J. Westerman Memorial Award from Engineers & Geoscientists BC, for his outstanding contributions to geoscience.