Saving seahorses to save the seas

Fri, October 15, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL). This session will be held in-person (AERL 120) and over Zoom. Please RSVP to attend either. Speaker: Dr. Amanda Vincent, Professor, IOF The world’s quirky and...

Climate Justice: Activating Solidarity Economies

Thu, November 4, 2021 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM UBC Vancouver Campus. Join the Centre for Community Engaged Learning's Social Impact Lab on Activating Solidarity Economies for an interactive opportunity to learn from community organizations that prioritize...

The underwater epidemic; emerging viruses in wild Pacific salmon

Fri, October 8, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Gideon Mordecai Research Associate, IOF A better understanding of infectious marine diseases have highlighted their ecological, economic and social impacts. These are most...

Getting values and valuation right is fundamental to achieving Infinity fish

Fri, October 1, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Rashid Sumaila University Killam Professor IOF and SPPGA When we look around us we see the decline of renewable natural resources such as fish stocks and forests; the pollution...

UBC Climate Change Research Symposium

SCHEDULE | KEYNOTE SPEAKERS | REGISTRATION UBC CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: OCTOBER 13 & 14, 2021 The UBC Climate Change Research Symposium will bring together, virtually, climate researchers from multiple faculties on our Vancouver and...

Indigenous Pathways to Graduate School - information session

Tue, October 5, 2021 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM See description. Free. Join us for an interactive session to learn about graduate school and how to apply. This webinar will review the application process, key elements, as well as provide some tips on how to...

The Biogeochemical Cycle of Mercury in an Era of Environmental Change

Fri, September 24, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Amina Schartup, Assistant Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Mercury is a naturally occurring element that has been mined and released by humans for more than 3,...

The adaptive capacity of ocean species to respond to climate change

Fri, September 17, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Speaker: Dr. Stephen Palumbi Jane and Marshall Steel, Jr. Professor of Marine Biology Stanford University As oceans warm, generate more storms and become more acidified, ocean species can...

Thinking through the crap: How to think critically about science in the media - Presented by The (Un)Scientific Method

Thu, September 23, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. This event for Science Literacy Week will be held online using Zoom. Have you ever shaken your head at your uncle during Thanksgiving, wondering how on earth he could support an idea that...

Civic Engagement in the Climate Emergency

Wed, September 22, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM See description. There are many ways to become involved in politics, but it can be challenging to identify opportunities. This workshop examines civic engagement and provides a brief overview of...

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