From UNBC faculty research in the news to undergraduate experiences, get a taste of the UNBC research world
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.
GROWing knowledge on the impact of glyphosate on forest ecosystems
With more than $1.5 million in funding, the GROW research project team gathered with community partners to officially launch a collaborative study aimed at digging deeper into the ecological and health impacts of herbicides on forest ecosystems.
UNBC researchers rank among world's top scientists
UNBC researchers listed in the most recent release of a peer-reviewed database of the top two per cent of the world's scientists.
Finding strength in community and mental health advocacy
Drawing from his personal journey and empowered by the Mitacs Indigenous Research Ambassador program, Patrick Stubbington Teed Louie George has helped raise mental health awareness and built bridges to support at UNBC's Prince George campus.
Dr. Tristan Pearce reappointed as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair
Dr. Tristan Pearce, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNBC, has been reappointed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Cumulative Impacts of Environmental Change.
UNBC researchers receive $300,000 in federal funding
Two UNBC researchers received funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's Insight Grant and Insight Development Grant programs.
From disaster to discovery: WIRL's structural resilience
From misfortune came the opportunity to examine a mass timber structure's ability to withstand a series of extreme events, as the University's cutting-edge laboratory was the closest exposure to a natural gas blast.
UNBC scientists receive $5 million grant for salmon research in Quesnel Lake
While the project focuses on salmon populations in the Quesnel watershed, the team of researchers expects the findings to be application to other large lake systems in the Pacific Northwest undergoing climate change.
Challenges of professional boundaries for rural practitioners
New research brought together expertise from medicine and physical therapy to help examine how rural practitioners manage overlapping relationships in small and remote communities.