Using historical charts, Indigenous ecological knowledge and satellite imagery, UVic geographer Maycira Costa is building a cohesive story to map the past, present and future of kelp resilience.
The BC government on May 25 announced a four-phase plan for the easing of COVID-19-related restrictions in the province. University of Victoria experts are available to comment on related topics.
Now that UVic's Winter Session 2021/22 timetable is live, learn how you can support international students this fall.
In honour of the 215 children whose remains were located on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, we will be holding a sacred fire ceremony.
The university flags were lowered on May 28 in memory of the 215 children whose bodies have been discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation territory. They will remain lowered until further notice.
On May 28, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training hosted a second Town Hall to discuss the preliminary public health guidance for September 2021 provided in the COVID-19 Return-to-Campus Primer.
UVic students, staff and faculty can book a research visit to access the library’s rare and unique collections. Bookings must be made 24 hours in advance, for 2 hour visits in the morning or afternoon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.
UVic’s Winter Session 2021/22 timetable is now live. It lists courses offered in the fall and spring terms and includes information about how each course will be delivered (face to face or online). Following direction from BC’s provincial health officer, the majority of courses are face to face.
Persia Khan, who graduates this month with a BSc in geography, grew up surrounded by big mountain landscapes in Alberta. Her honours research project investigated how mammals use time in high disturbance landscapes in the Canadian Rockies. She also had the opportunity to be a research assistant with UVic’s Mountain Legacy Project.
The emerging science of environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming our ability to identify and quantify creatures passing through local habitats, says University of Victoria biochemist, Caren Helbing.
The University of Victoria has lost a remarkable leader, with the passing of Reg Mitchell. Not only did he make incredible contributions to the field of chemistry, but he was also an enormous presence in the university's governance and its vibrant intellectual life.
One semester studying abroad in Spain gave UVic graduate Elijah Ackerly a new perspective on life back home in Saanich that would change his path forever. “I fell in love with the language and culture in Spain, but also with the way that learning a new language can influence your perspective on the world,” Ackerly says. “I saw that life can be different from where I grew up.”
Shawna Bowler, a proud Métis woman from Winnipeg, graduates this spring with a master's degree in social work.
After a practicum organizing a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Edget Waktola graduates this spring with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
UVic experts are available to discuss how economic policies can address social and ecological inequalities—the subject of Pathways for Inclusive and Sustainable Recoveries conference, May 27-29.
Racialized immigrant women earn less
