We would like to give a warm welcome to our newest IBioS faculty member, Assistant Prof. Warren Cardinal-McTeague!

 

Please also see this upcoming event featuring Warren as a panelist on Mar. 12, 2024.

Approaches to Engaging with Indigenous Communities in Science Field-Based Learning Experiences: Lessons and Impact

 

 

We are delighted to welcome our new IBioS Program Coordinator, Dr. Conny Scheffler!

Conny Scheffler is the Program Coordinator for the Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions Collaboratory (IBioS). She is responsible for program administration and supporting the development of new research and training collaborations. Conny has extensive experience in academic administration, research and coaching. She holds a doctoral degree in geoinformatics and hydrology from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany). She was previously the Graduate Pathways to Success Manager at the Faculty for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. In her free time, you can find Conny preparing for her next race, deep into books about art and graphic design or doodling away on her own art.

 
 
 

The IBioS Collaboratory's First Grant: 2024/2025 GCRC Success!

We are thrilled to announce that IBioS has been successful in the 2024/25 GCRC Competition!

Collaborative coexistence for people and nature

How do we manage landscapes jointly for wildlife and people? Urbanization and agricultural expansion threaten biodiversity through habitat destruction. However, communities benefit from proximity to nature: urban-dwellers gain recreation and health benefits, while farmers depends on species like pollinators. Promoting biodiversity in populous regions like Metro Vancouver can help secure those benefits, but may also enhance encounters and conflicts between peoples and wildlife. This research cluster will tackle these complex trade-offs through partner-based research with diverse stakeholders and key decision-makers, aimed at designing inclusive and effective conservation solutions to benefit people and nature alike.

IBioS Members Featured in The Conversation

8 ways that stopping overfishing will promote biodiversity and help address climate change

By Dr. Rashid Sumaila -- a top-read article from UBC in The Conversation this month, with 7,686 reads!

 

‘Fortress’ conservation policies threaten the food security of rural populations

By Dr. Terry Sunderland -- another top-read article from UBC in The Conversation this month, with 6,373 reads!

 
 
 
 
 

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Gaynor for being awarded a 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship in Earth System Science!

 
 
 

A safe agricultural space for biodiversity

Article by IBioS faculty member Dr. Caire Kremen and colleagues.

Innovation in climate adaptation: Harnessing innovation for effective biodiversity and ecosystem adaptation

Article by IBioS faculty member Dr. Shannon Hagerman and colleagues.

 

Mathematical Bio-Economics 2.0 for Sustainable Fisheries

Article by IBioS faculty member Dr. Rashid Sumaila and colleagues.

 

Plant Community Stability over 40 Years in a Fraser River Estuary Tidal Freshwater Marsh

Article by IBioS faculty member Dr. Tara Martin and Colleagues.

 
 

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