IRES Newsletter: October 28, 2025

News, Events and Updates

Join us for our upcoming seminar, given by Clare Price and Sveinar Soldal!

Topics: impacts of urban noise on human perception and well-being, and, the emergence of renewable electricity policy in Norway and Alberta

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Many Geoscience concepts are difficult to transmit to students in lecture format. At the same time, geoscience models are often difficult to understand and improve. This talk will explore the convergence of several technologies to increase interactivity in scientific education and connect it to professional science.

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Season 2 of Small Planet Heroes, a podcast hosted by IRES's Dr. Kai Chan, has launched! Weekly episodes have been released...featuring Alexandra Morton, Suzanne Simard, Teika Newton and Eli Enns, with David Boyd, Terre Satterfield, David Suzuki, Ingrid Waldron, and Bob Watson on the way!

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Talk details will be announced closer to the date.

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From lab bench to fieldwork…this talk unpacks the leap from academia to environmental consulting.

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This seminar tackles the challenges of green manufacturing and explores how solar-powered CO₂ conversion and community-driven strategies can jumpstart a more sustainable materials economy.

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Recent IRES Publications

Noack, F., Engist, D., Gantois, J., Gaur, V., Hyjazie, B. F., Larsen, A., ... & Kremen, C. (2024). Environmental impacts of genetically modified crops. Science, 385(6712), eado9340. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado9340 

Arriagada, N., Satterfield, T., & Boyd, D. R. (2025). Social-ecological uncertainty and the (in) capacity to adapt: stakeholders’ perceptions post-red tide/salmon farming crisis in Chiloé Island (Chile). Ecology and Society, 30(4).

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