Student stories
Making an effort to reduce invasive plants in Victoria
Can van Casend
Institute for Coastal and Oceans' Research in Victoria, BC.
Cain van Cadsend (left) and Ryan Eby (right) know that science education is not all about lab coats and microscopes. Cain and Ryan, both biology majors at the
University of Victoria, are completing co-operative education work terms with the Institute for Coastal and Oceans Research’s (ICOR) Habitat Restoration Project.
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Under the direction of Kari Marks (middle), Cain and Ryan work with Saanich Parks and local stewardship groups to help identify and eradicate invasive plant species. They also develop management plans for individual parks to help guide restoration efforts, and give presentations to local school groups about how to stop the spread of invasive plant species.
Cain and Ryan are two of the many UVic co-op students working with local organizations to foster learning and community engagement in Greater Victoria.
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