Glaciers are critical for human life—a source of drinking water, irrigation for our food, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems. This year, the United Nations is putting the spotlight on the importance of glacier preservation for World Water Day.

Water topics will be served three ways at UVic, in celebration of World Water Day. A resource fair, film screening and expert dialogue are on the docket for March 20, led by the POLIS Water Sustainability Project at UVic’s Centre for Global Studies.

UVic welcomes today’s announcement of $24-million over six years through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) to advance the Solid Carbon research project—one of the most promising ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) initiatives of the modern era to combat the climate crisis.

For Katie Gamble, making an unbee-lievable difference in the world all started at UVic. Gamble, founder and CEO of Nature Bee, has been named a 2025 UVic Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, for her leadership in sustainability and commitment to inclusive hiring practices.

CIFAL Victoria is part of a global network but it’s through a local network—of First Nations, academics and emergency preparedness experts—that’s it’s aiming its latest efforts at producing impactful solutions that transcend boundaries.

It started with a reunion of sorts, a gathering of old friends and colleagues, all scientists. Over dinner—and for some, lunch the next day—they shared stories, knowledge, opinions. Unlike many gatherings of old friends, however, the cli…

Feb. 11 is the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science. From exciting and impactful research discoveries to community and global partnerships, the University of Victoria (UVic) community continues to demonstrate its commitments to advancing breakthroughs by women and girls in science.

Janna Wale, as a Gitxsan woman from Gitanmaax First Nation in British Columbia’s northwestern Interior who is also Cree-Métis on her mother’s side, understands and values the science inherent in monitoring the seasons and harvests of her people, in their ways of preserving salmon, and in their observations of and adaptations to changes in climate over generations.

Using marine protected areas (MPAs) to preserve natural carbon storage in key areas of the seafloor could be an additional strategy to help limit climate change, according to new research led by UVic.

UVic prioritizing sustainability through a variety of initiatives

A new study published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series highlights a resilient sea sponge’s response to its changing environment - captured rare footage by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) seafloor cameras off the BC coast for over four years, marking the longest continuous recording of these ancient but remarkably active animals in the wild.

Silly seals sabotage serious science

From exciting and impactful research discoveries to inspiring recognition and partnerships, the University of Victoria (UVic) community continues to demonstrate our commitments to working together towards a brighter future for all, year after year.

Thanks to a groundbreaking partnership in Brazil, UVic is extending its global reach and its impacts on environmental education beyond Canada’s borders while expanding ideas of who benefits from formal education.

UVic’s Division of Continuing Studies is issuing micro credential certificates for UNICATA students who complete learning modules.

COP29: Returning carbon to the ground is net zero