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PCIC Update - December 2025

This edition of the newsletter includes a story on the release of the BC Risk and Resilience Assessment, PCIC's continued outreach to small, rural and remote BC communities, the launch of ClimateData.ca Version 2, the PCIC Corporate Report release and the latest PCIC Science Brief.

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PCIC Director Recognized as Highly-Cited Researcher

Dr. Xuebin Zhang is among six scholars from the University of Victoria who have been included in Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025. This list recognises researchers for the significance and influence of their contributions.

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British Columbia Disaster and Climate Risk Assessment Released

The British Columbia Disaster and Climate Risk Assessment was recently released through ClimateReadyBC. This report, to which several PCIC scientists contributed, is a comprehensive assessment of six natural and climate-related hazards in BC. The report also examines a range of possible impacts and associated risks to diverse populations across the province.

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.