Current Research

Faculty and students of the School of Environmental Studies are active in many different areas of research, most of which is interdisciplinary, spanning topics in sciences, social sciences, and humanities, reaching into history, and projecting into the future.

Our research takes us out onto the lands and waters, and into local communities and urban areas all across Canada, with some of our work being international in scope.

Much of our work is collaborative, and is undertaken in teams, together with others at UVic, at other universities, from various government departments, NGOs, First Nations, and other local communities. The breadth of our research is reflected in our numerous publications, conference presentations, research grants, and awards that we receive for our work.

We are truly at the forefront of achieving a better understanding of our environment and the place of humans within it.