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Landslide and dam breach on the Chilcotin River
Witnessing the landslide dam burst on the Chilcotin River provided UNBC Geography Professor Dr. Brian Menounos with the rare opportunity for firsthand observations of the event.
In an interview with CBC's The Current, Menounos says, "We rarely get the opportunity, however, to witness how that dam fails and how that water is released and so those observations are critically important for reducing and mitigating risks by developing better models going forward."
Listen to the full interview here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16086228-the-moment-landslide-dam-burst-b.c.?share=true
New volcano course
Spark Discovery Week
The new Spark Discovery Week program gives high school students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in a UNBC lab this summer. The free program introduces students to university-level research.
It’s a great opportunity for high school students to explore an area of research interest, learn more about how a university lab operates and gain experience that will help them with their high school studies while preparing them for post-secondary education.
Students can choose from four streams:
- civil engineering
- environmental engineering
- natural product chemistry
- optics and photonics
Watch the full story on CKPG News.
Apply today!
Emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer, an invasive species that can devastate ash tree stands, is now in British Columbia. UNBC Faculty of Environment Professor Dr. Dezene Huber and University of Toronto Adjunct Professor Dr. Chris MacQuarrie explain how the insects infest ash trees and what people can do to help stop the spread. One key takeaway is to always source firewood locally, so you are not inadvertently transporting the beetle to new locations.
Read the full story in The Conversation.
MBA 20th Anniversary
UNBC's Master of Business Administration program is celebrating it's 20th anniversary. Faculty of Business and Economics Dean Dr. Ronald Camp and MBA student Owen Miller joined CKPG Today's Caden Fanshaw to explore 20 years of the program's impact in the North and its role in shaping future business leaders. Watch the full interview.
Celebrate 20 years with the MBA Program at the UNBC Business Dinner: Celebrating 20 years of MBA on June 1. An opportunity to commemorate 20 years of community partnerships, and celebrate the success and impact that over 450 MBA alumni are marking in our communities. At the event, MBA graduate, Diane Collins, General Manager of the Kitsumkalum Economic Development Group, will share insights on the significance of smart and sustainable economic development in fostering vibrant communities, and what it means to be a business leader – Leading for a Sustainable Future. Purchase your tickets.
Supporting intersex people
UNBC School of Nursing Associate Professor Dr. Caroline Sanders recently drew together a group to present a B.C. Women’s Hospital Research Rounds event titled, “Celebrating Intersex People and Recognizing the Unique Challenges They Face in Society.”
The group included intersex individuals and research teams from across Canada and the United Kingdom. The session’s learning objectives included discussing how a trauma-informed and culturally safe narrative can support work with intersex individuals, parents of intersex children, intersex peer support groups and advocacy groups.
Dr. Sanders’ international research focuses on health-care transition for individuals living with intersex traits and engagement experiences for the individuals and their families. She shared her expertise in a feature article in the National Post on November 8, 2023.
Ice core samples
UNBC researchers, including Faculty of Environment Professor Dr. Brian Menounos, were part of an international team of researchers collecting ice core samples from Combatant Col near Mount Waddington during the summer of 2023. In a three-part written series plus a podcast episode, the Globe and Mail spoke with Menounos and other researchers about the expedition and what they hope to learn from the ice core samples.
Part 1: Unearthing climate history frozen in time
Part 2: As B.C.’s glaciers disappear, scientists race to capture data from ice cores
Part 3: Back in the lab, glaciologists search for clues of B.C.'s climate past
Podcast episode: How climate change clues are frozen in glaciers
Globe and Mail - Posted Nov. 5, 12 and 19, 2023
Resilient forests
Dr. Che Elkin is researching ways to make B.C.'s forests more resilient as the climate changes. He spoke with the Vancouver Sun about his research underway at the John Prince Research Forest.
Vancouver Sun - Posted Oct. 31, 2023
Melting glaciers
How fast are B.C. glaciers melting? Faculty of Environment Professor Dr. Brian Menounos speaks with CBC The National and CBC Vancouver.
CBC News - Posted Oct. 5, 2023
New nursing program
UNBC addresses shortage of nurses with accelerated nursing program in Prince George
CBC News - Posted Aug 22, 2023