ATSC 313 Renewable Energy Meteorology

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The meteorology of hydro, wind, and solar power. Atmospheric processes affecting renewable energy on global, regional & local weather scales. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 157 and one of APSC 160, CPSC 103, CPSC 110, DSCI 100, EOSC 211.

APBI 244 Atmospheric Environments

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Physical principles underlying weather and climates. Thermal, moisture and wind climates from the scale of plants and animals to the globe. Daily weather systems and climate change. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOS (or GEOB) 200, GEOS (or GEOB) 204 or APBI 244. Equivalency: GEOS (OR GEOB) 200

Vessel movement analysis to investigate forced labor at sea

Speaker: Dr. Rocío Joo, Senior data scientist on the research and innovation team, Global Fishing Watch Forced labor and other human rights abuses in the fishing industry are a widespread and entrenched issue, affecting crews across regions, fleets...
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Conservation in Action: A 25-Year Journey to Protect Manatees in South America

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Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)

xChange 2024: Engineering A Greener Tomorrow

xChange 2024: Engineering A Greener Tomorrow , hosted by Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada and the UBC Chapter of EWB, will focus on building a sustainable future for communities in BC through inclusive climate solutions. The event will be held...

Change Makers Screening and Panel Discussion

THIS EVENT IS IN PERSON ONLY. Featuring marine activist Ted Danson and award-winning marine scientists Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila, Change Makers gets to the heart of the issue of sustainability to reveal a genuine pathway to success. The film...
Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)

Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls

In this Indigenous Speakers Series session , we will have a conversation with Angela Sterritt, an award-winning investigative journalist, TV, radio, and podcast host, and national bestselling author for her book Unbroken . Angela is from the Wilp...
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Allard's Centre for Law and the Environment Presents: Sustainable Development, International Law, and a Turn to African Legal Cosmologies

This talk by Godwin Dzah focuses on his pioneering book which analyzes and reimagines the concept of sustainable development in international law from a non-Western legal perspective. Built upon the intersection of law, politics, and history in the...
Allard Hall

Drivers of Success and Performance in Fisheries Moving Towards MSC Certification

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Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL)

UBC Engineering Open House – Online

Discover UBC Engineering through presentations, panel discussions and virtual booths. You’ll learn about: our 14 engineering programs from the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses, our innovative first year curriculum, degree options, including...
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