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Karen Bakker gives TED talk on nature’s hidden sounds

Karen Bakker gives TED talk on nature’s hidden sounds

Exploring how AI is enabling us to understand some animal conversations for the very first time.

McKenzie Kuhn appointed as Assistant Professor in Arctic Science

McKenzie Kuhn appointed as Assistant Professor in Arctic Science

Dr. Kuhn will join the department in July 2024.

Nina Hewitt receives Killam Teaching Prize

Nina Hewitt receives Killam Teaching Prize

The prize is awarded annually at UBC in recognition of excellence in teaching.

Image taken from ground level of a student cycling across campus on a sunny fall day

Mobile weather station project receives TLEF funding

The Meteobike kit allows students to collect real-time meteorological data while cycling around the city.

A Pacific Islander wears a lei / hei / flower crown and a patterned blue and yellow shirt. They are speaking into a microphone.

New publication: More must be done to protect ocean defenders

Authors, including professor Philippe Le Billon, present six calls to action that will protect those fighting for human rights on the oceans.

Abena Somiah named 2022/23 CMS Fellow

Abena Somiah named 2022/23 CMS Fellow

Abena’s MA is focused on the experiences of community-making and citizenship among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to Japan.

Black and white image of cargo ships in Burrard Inlet. Rays of light shine down from between clouds and Bowen Island is visible in the background.

New publication: Filipino domestic workers & seafarers in the time of COVID-19

Research by Vanessa Banta and Geraldine Pratt documents the conditions experienced by workers during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pink poster. Text in Tamil inviting residents to the opening of the childcare center

New publication: The building and unbuilding of commons in urban India

Published by assistant professor Priti Narayan in Environment and Planning D: Society and Space.

Geraldine Pratt awarded AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors

Geraldine Pratt awarded AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors

AAG Honors are offered annually to recognize outstanding accomplishments by members in research and scholarship.

A map showing the location of the Oldman River Dam upstream of the federal government's designation of the boundaries of 'Peigan Indian Reserve No. 147' in what is federally known as southern Alberta

New paper examines Piikani Nation’s experience of challenging Oldman River Dam

Assistant professor Michael Fabris explores the unwillingness of Canadian frameworks to engage with Indigenous law.