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Climate

Urban data critical

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UVic geography professor Johan Feddema’s life-long academic interest in the interactions between human activity and the earth’s surface and climate didn’t start in a lab but in a graveyard. During a graduate course examining the degree of deterioration of different tombstones, Feddema embarked on his own study—scrutinizing the condition of marble grave markers in Philadelphia and surrounding cities.

Visual arts grad, new ONC artist

Media release

UVic grad Colton Hash is the recipient of a new Artist-in-Residence program announced by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Ocean Networks Canada, a UVic initiative. The residency will strengthen connections between art and science, and broaden perspectives on major issues ranging from technology and the environment to biodiversity and healthy communities.

Who owns Canada’s fossil fuel sector?

Media release

A new study identifies how 25 owners together account for more than 40 per cent of overall revenues from 2010 to 2015 in the fossil fuel sector. After mapping the network of ownership relationships, researchers found fossil fuel production is controlled by a small number of entities.

UVic experts on IPCC report

The University of Victoria has two experts available to speak to media about the report being released Monday in Korea by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Kirsten Zickfeld (lead author) and Felix Pretis.

From grape to glass

Media release

A new two-year study led by ecologist John Volpe with master's student Andrew Watts, both of UVic's School of Environmental Studies, has the potential to transform the wine industry by combining innovative spectrometry technology with field manipulations to pinpoint the perfect time to harvest grapes.

Study scrutinizes investment funds

Media release

One of Canada's largest pension fund's continued and increasing investment in fossil fuels does not support the widely held goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, says a new report by University of Victoria and University of British Columbia researchers affiliated with the Corporate Mapping Project, a six-year research and public engagement initiative.

Marine ecologist’s global impact

The Ring

Julia Baum, an international rising star in marine conservation ecology and an outspoken advocate for science-based decisions on global issues such as climate change and overfishing, is UVic's newest Steacie Fellow.

Plant more trees, says public

Media release

British Columbians favour the restoration of forests ravaged by wildfires and insects as a top climate change mitigation strategy, according to an assessment of public attitudes toward forest carbon mitigation.

Whales and marine traffic in Arctic

Media release

UVic marine biologist Lauren McWhinnie is lead author in a new study which warns that vessel disturbance could very likely impact the social behaviours, distribution and long-term survival of marine mammals in the Arctic. They rely on a quiet environment to communicate and forage; but Arctic sea ice is shrinking and therefore shipping traffic is increasing.

Marine ecologist earns national award

Media release

Marine biologist Julia Baum, an international rising star in marine conservation ecology and an outspoken advocate for science-based decisions on global issues such as climate change and overfishing is UVic’s newest Steacie Fellow. The award includes a research grant of $250,000 over two years.

Greener ships, cleaner ocean

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Zuomin Dong and his research team have studied and built advanced hybrid vehicles for a decade, winning dozens of awards. The team is now working on hybrid electric propulsion systems for ships, heavy-duty mining trucks and trains.

New-truck sales must be electric by 2025

Media release

British Columbia will need much more clean electricity and a wholesale change in commercial trucks operating in the province to meet its 2050 greenhouse gas emissions target while supporting economic growth, say researchers with the University of Victoria-based Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.

Gustavson goes carbon neutral

Media release

The Gustavson School of Business has balanced its commitments to social responsibility and international education by investing in five carbon offset projects, countering the environmental impact of its air travel and achieving carbon neutrality – believed to be the first business school in the world to do so.

Weather puts focus on adaptation for buildings

The Ring

Climate change affects the trends in temperature and precipitation that many regions in BC are already seeing and will see more of in the future: higher annual mean temperatures; increases in winter precipitation; and drier summers. These changes must be factored into building design to reduce risks to infrastructure and to people's health and well-being, climate experts say.

Icebreaking in the Gulf of Bothnia

Student blog

Icebreaking in the Gulf of Bothnia

Avatar Grove IMAX film project

The Ring

Kelly Richardson, a new UVic visual arts professor, is bringing the old-growth forests near Port Renfrew sharply into focus with a new project. The Ontario-born artist, who'd lived in the UK since 2003, cites proximity to the ancient stands as one of the reasons she accepted the position at UVic.

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