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Restoring watersheds and salmon habitats post-wildfire

A multi-party initiative led by the Skeetchestn Indian Band, supported by UNBC and other partners, is restoring the Deadman River and studying innovative, culturally-informed strategies to mitigate the impacts of severe wildfires on watersheds and salmon habitats.

Finding keys to salmon resiliency through research

Sustainable fish populations depend on resilient ecosystems. With climate change, habitat loss and other environmental pressures posing significant threats to both fish stocks and their habitats, researchers at UNBC’s Quesnel River Research Centre (QRRC) are working to understand the impacts of those pressures on salmon and develop strategies to preserve salmon species for future generations.

UNBC researchers secure nearly $2 million in funding

Eleven UNBC researchers received funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's Discovery Grant Program.

Extreme weather results in drastic changes in waterways

Rivers and streams in British Columbia were hit hard twice in 2021, first by a heat dome and then by atmospheric rivers. Prior to the weather events, UNBC researchers installed temperature sensors in waterways across northern B.C. In a new paper, they analyze the data to determine the impact of the extreme weather.

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Faculty awards

Environmental Science Professor Awards

Dr. Phil Owens: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute (NRESI) Distinguished Scholar Award for 2015

Student awards

2011: A UNBC Environmental Science student has been awarded a $1000 and an opportunity to attend and present at an international environmental trade show. Nathan Park has been recognized as an environmental advocate winning an ECO Canada “Student Ambassador Award.”

Publications

2011: UNBC Faculty Publish First Canadian Weather Textbook

2015: Study Documents Impacts of Tailings Impoundment Spill on Quesnel Lake

2015: UNBC One of Canada’s Greenest Employers for Fourth Year in a Row