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
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.
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.
Get to know Priti Narayan!
Dr. Narayan joined the faculty at UBC Geography this year as an Assistant Professor, after spending time in journalism, policy research and housing advocacy.
New UBC Centre for Migration Studies founded
The Centre aims to foster interdisciplinary research, and national and international collaborations.
New York Times climate quiz features UBC Geography research
The climate mini-quiz, which encourages readers to evaluate how effective different emission reduction actions are, draws on work published by recent PhD graduate Seth Wynes and professor Simon Donner.
What could a feminist, green, and global response to COVID-19 look like?
Any Green New Deal must be international and intersectional, say Dr. Jessica Dempsey and Dr. Rosemary Collard.
Jessica Hallenbeck wins CAG award for research
The Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada recognizes high quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada.