Digital Geographies, Geospatial Analysis, GIS

Headshot of Karen, a white woman with shoulder length blonde hair. A book cover. Title: The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Plants and Animals

How we’re finally tuning in to the unheard sounds of nature

In her new book, Karen Bakker delves into the world of plant and animal conversations that occur beyond our hearing range.

A coniferous forest in northern Italy. Some of the trees are gold in colour, most are green.

New study shows past variability can help forests deal with climate change

Findings suggest that temperature swings from year to year can be even more influential than average temperature increase.

A white man stands with his hand on a 360 camera - which looks like a black ball with antennae mounted on a tripod. Bog foliage is out of focus in the background.

Virtual reality reveals the full story of Vancouver’s Camosun Bog

PhD candidate Mike Jerowsky has created a VR field trip of the bog, which includes perspectives from scientists, local conservation groups, and Musqueam knowledge keepers.

Desiree has brown hair in an updo, hoop earings and a dark jacket. She is smiling at the camera. Opposite, is the CCA logo.

Desirée Valadares awarded CCA Research Fellowship

The Canadian Centre for Architecture residency in Montreal brings together a small cohort of 3 junior scholars in architectural history and theory.

Alvin (left) is a young Asian man wearing a blue short, and Jack (right) is a young Asian man wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Both stand with their arms folded, in front of greenery on campus.

Geography students are putting remote communities on the map

Undergraduates Jack Cheng and Alvin To founded a UBC chapter of Youthmappers – part of a global organization dedicated to mapping the communities overlooked by Google and Apple.

How wastewater epidemiology is changing the world

How wastewater epidemiology is changing the world

Wondering how we’re going to fight the next epidemic? The answer is in our sewers.

Recent geography graduate creates student support fund

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.

Mapping COVID-19: GIS resources around the world

Mapping COVID-19: GIS resources around the world

As health care professionals and researchers continue to fight against COVID-19, much of the information about helpful research initiatives gets lost under the piles of negative news.