PERCS Co-Development Meeting

On February 4, PERCS held its second annual co-development meeting – an opportunity to share PERCS research progress, and to gather input and feedback from project partners and other key stakeholders. The meeting included a presentation from the Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition, as well as a panel on The economics of on-farm habitat creation in blueberry systems. 

For more information and to view the full event report, click here!

Applications now open to host Indigenous youth in seed2STEM summer research program

Seed2STEM provides funding and a pathway for Indigenous high school students to participate in summer research projects in STEM fields from July 6 - August 14.

Interested faculty are invited to submit a seed2STEM proposal by the March 20 deadline.

Learn more this exciting opportunity here!

IBioS Graduate Student Discussion - Monday, March 9th

Experiences in Community-Based Research

This event will bring together Dr. Dana James, Dr. Pablo Gonzalez Moctezuma, and Dr. Don Carruthers Den Hoed, to share their experiences with community engagement and participatory research. They will reflect on the challenges faced, the lessons learned, and the moments that made the work meaningful. 

Details: 4 - 5 PM | BRC, #1014/1024 (Multipurpose Room)

Register here!

Wild Animals Show Many Different Reactions to People in U.S. National Parks

This article quotes IBioS Member Dr. Kaitlyn Gaynor and discusses a new study revealing that the presence of people and human-made structures in U.S. national parks has long-lasting effects on the behaviour of large animals.

Read the full article here.

Wolf Reduction Helped Caribou Calves Survive – but Only in Rugged Terrain

This article quotes IBioS Member Dr. Cole Burton and discusses the B.C. government's wolf-removal program while his research published in The Journal of Wildlife Management found that the removal of wolves did not reduce calf deaths in others.

Read the full article here.

Future of B.C. forestry

This CBC Radio segment features IBioS Member Dr. Peter Wood's response to an independent report from the Provincial Forestry Advisory Council stating that B.C's current forest management system is failing to meet the needs of communities, First Nations, businesses, and the environment. 

Listen to the full segment here.

UN tax talks could unlock billions for nature – but only if negotiators get it right

This article, by IBioS Member Dr. Jessica Dempsey and colleagues, suggests that businesses watching nature markets and biodiversity credits should pay closer attention to current UN tax cooperation treaty talks, as they may prove hugely consequential.

Read the full article here.