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Graduate research

Master’s student led new wildlife study

Kate Field, a geography grad student, is lead author of a study focusing on the animal care policies used by peer-reviewed journals that commonly publish wildlife research. Here she answers questions about her new research, which she hopes will safeguard wildlife from unethical research practices.

Cultural re-centring model

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How does one “speak back” to violence experienced by Indigenous girls, young women, two-spirit youth, even whole communities impacted from centuries of oppression? This question frames the work of Sisters Rising, an Indigenous-led, community-based research project that honours Indigenous youth who have experienced sexualized, gender-based violence by offering traditional land- and arts-based teachings.

Renewable energy pathways

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How much land will a carbon-free electricity system require? Early in his research career, Kevin Palmer-Wilson discovered that renewable energy sources such as wind and solar could play a major role in a future carbon-free electricity system&#…

Artificial reefs: junk or habitat?

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Over the last 27 years, eight ships and one airplane have been intentionally sunk off the BC coast for the enjoyment of recreational divers—and to enhance habitat for local marine life. Yet artificial reefs remain controversial. Desiree Bulger, a master’s student in UVic's School of Environmental Studies, set out to find some answers.

Health hackathon produces solutions

The Ring

When brilliant minds come together, tough problems get solved. Just ask Island Health, which now has a new way to address an issue affecting hundreds of vulnerable Vancouver Island residents after a team led by international business students at UVic’s Gustavson School of Business cracked the case.

Exploring ways of knowing

The Ring

As a Métis woman, Brigitte Benning grew up in a tight-knit family with a strong maternal role model who taught her how to advocate for the rights and recognition of Indigenous people. Sociology caught her attention with its diversity of issues on gender, mental health, the environment, Indigenous methodologies, feminist studies and religion.

Father-daughter duo finds home at UVic

The Ring

Chorong Kim and Chong Su Kim will cross the stage at convocation in November, marking the end of nine years together—and two degrees each—at UVic. They have shared a few brown bag lunches along the way, as well as stressful moments as graduate students.

2018 Vanier scholars

The Ring

Three UVic researchers have received 2018 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships—one of the federal government’s most prestigious scholarships for doctorial students and post-doctoral researchers. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of students’ extraordinary combination of academic excellence, research potential and leadership.

No evidence that pruned vessels replaced

Media release

Scientists have known for years that blood vessel loss in the brain is a factor in cognitive decline as people age. New research at the University of Victoria has provided an explanation for why we lose blood vessels– vital knowledge that could one day lead to preventive and protective strategies for maintaining brain health.

REACH Awards

The Ring

This May, the second annual REACH Awards will celebrate UVic scientists, scholars and artists for their extraordinary contributions in research and teaching—from a field school in Cuba to a performance atop a glacier in BC's interior.

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.

Sounding the alarm on aquatic noise

Media release

A collaborative team led by University of Victoria doctoral student and Hakai Scholar Kieran Cox and fish ecologist Francis Juanes has found that anthropogenic noise is changing the ability of fish to forage, reproduce and avoid predation.

US grad student part of sharks study

The Ring

PhD biology candidate Amy Teffer from New England is one of more than six dozen authors, including UVic fisheries ecologist Francis Juanes, of a new study on the foraging habits of the world’s shark populations. She calls UVic “the obvious choice” for her doctorate.

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Graduate research

Master’s student led new wildlife study

Cultural re-centring model

Renewable energy pathways

Artificial reefs: junk or habitat?

Health hackathon produces solutions

Exploring ways of knowing

Father-daughter duo finds home at UVic

2018 Vanier scholars

International social startup business

Rethinking culture

Whale shark tourism

No evidence that pruned vessels replaced

REACH Awards

Weather puts focus on adaptation for buildings

Sounding the alarm on aquatic noise

US grad student part of sharks study