Backgrounder: Uvic Addresses Northern Forests and Climate Change
How will it help policymakers prepare Canada for the future?
Science is emerging as the best tool for building sound public policy and adaptation and mitigation measures to climate change and related events. These projects will address different facets of climate change. Furthermore, these projects work to implement the federal government’s science and technology strategy, which outlines objectives of investing in skilled human resources, cutting-edge research and the practical application of that research, and enhancing Canadian science and its reputation at home and abroad.
What is the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS)?
The UVic funding is part of $5.5 million awarded to university-based researchers by CFCAS to promote research across Canada on increasing knowledge and training in air quality, extreme weather, climate sciences or marine environmental prediction. This competition is focused on research that could guide environmental policy or adaptation strategies. Funds were awarded to research on air quality, northern science, weather prediction and forecasting, or climate change and water resources.
As the major funding body for university-led climate research in Canada, CFCAS has invested $110 million in 155 research initiatives across the country since 2000. The work has led to breakthroughs in climatology, meteorology and oceanography, many of which have found their way into the operations of the federal government and private companies. The research has substantial, concrete impacts on policy, weather prediction, the economy, human security, and other issues of importance to Canada. CFCAS supports work that contributes to the 2007 federal Science and Technology Strategy.
Why is it important to fund the climate and atmospheric sciences community?
Weather and climate affect all Canadians and have a major impact on our economy. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on the state of the world’s climate, and the March 2008 Natural Resources Canada report on adaptation to a changing climate show that Canada can expect more extreme weather events such as droughts, torrential downpours and floods, ice and snow storms, and more days of extreme heat and smog. University of Victoria geographers Ian Walker and Terry Prowse helped to co-author the NRC report.
< Back to ReleaseScience is emerging as the best tool for building sound public policy and adaptation and mitigation measures to climate change and related events. These projects will address different facets of climate change. Furthermore, these projects work to implement the federal government’s science and technology strategy, which outlines objectives of investing in skilled human resources, cutting-edge research and the practical application of that research, and enhancing Canadian science and its reputation at home and abroad.
What is the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS)?
The UVic funding is part of $5.5 million awarded to university-based researchers by CFCAS to promote research across Canada on increasing knowledge and training in air quality, extreme weather, climate sciences or marine environmental prediction. This competition is focused on research that could guide environmental policy or adaptation strategies. Funds were awarded to research on air quality, northern science, weather prediction and forecasting, or climate change and water resources.
As the major funding body for university-led climate research in Canada, CFCAS has invested $110 million in 155 research initiatives across the country since 2000. The work has led to breakthroughs in climatology, meteorology and oceanography, many of which have found their way into the operations of the federal government and private companies. The research has substantial, concrete impacts on policy, weather prediction, the economy, human security, and other issues of importance to Canada. CFCAS supports work that contributes to the 2007 federal Science and Technology Strategy.
Why is it important to fund the climate and atmospheric sciences community?
Weather and climate affect all Canadians and have a major impact on our economy. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports on the state of the world’s climate, and the March 2008 Natural Resources Canada report on adaptation to a changing climate show that Canada can expect more extreme weather events such as droughts, torrential downpours and floods, ice and snow storms, and more days of extreme heat and smog. University of Victoria geographers Ian Walker and Terry Prowse helped to co-author the NRC report.