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Sustainability Scholar maps ecosystems to inform adaptation strategies to preserve Maplewood Flats

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At UBC Vancouver we enjoy a relatively large amount of water due to high levels of rainfall. However, as a large, research-intensive university, UBC also consumes a significant amount of water.
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Written by Elena Massing , Illustrations by Iman Janmohamed There’s an entire community working together, and through child-sized, yet critical steps, UBC Child Care is nurturing inclusivity in a new generation — at a price people can afford.
A recent study from Dr. Lilian P. Sales, a postdoctoral fellow working with Dr. Lael Parrott in UBCO’s Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences department , explored the burrowing owl and how it’s adapting to climate change.
Dr. Alessandro Ielpi, an Assistant Professor of Geomorphology in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science at UBC Okanagan, has found evidence supporting the theory that vegetation influences whether rivers flow in graceful curves or straighter paths. “That plant life aids in shaping river landscapes...
Inspired by the pioneering work of veteran US farmer and environmental campaigner Wendell Berry, Dr. Riseman believes the historic separation of plant and animal production systems has in fact created far more resiliency problems than solutions for agriculture.
Understanding and addressing agriculture’s biggest climate change challenges starts at the microscopic level for plant physiologist Dr. Thorsten Knipfer .
Wildfire modelling has advanced enough in the past 10 years that UBC Okanagan researchers say devastating losses like those witnessed in Fort McMurray, Alta., could become easier to prevent.
A technique known as rammed earth construction uses materials that are alternatives to cement and are often more readily available in the environment. One such alternative is wood fly ash, a by-product of pulp mills and coal-fired power plants, explains Dr. Sumi Siddiqua, with UBC Okanagan’s School...
“Agricultural resiliency comes from having stability in our pollinator populations,” says Dr. Sargent. “Challenges like climate change, for example, clearly cause unpredictability for food producers—by diversifying our agro-ecosystems we will increase their resiliency, ensuring a sustainable food...

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