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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.

New remote sensing technologies used to measure water from the province's snowpack and glaciers

A collaborative project involving researchers from UNBC, Vancouver Island University and the Hakai Institute are working to understand the role seasonal snow cover and glaciers play in the hydrology of key watersheds along B.C.'s Central and Southern Coast.

Connecting climate change to food systems and health in Indigenous communities

Geography Associate Professor Dr. Tristan Pearce is leading an international study linking climate change, food systems, and health on Indigenous communities around the world.

UNBC recognizes eight distinguished Professors Emeriti

The retiring faculty members were celebrated at a special event acknowledging their outstanding contributions as educators, researchers and experts in their fields of study.

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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Adesanya, Dr. Theresa

PhD, MSc (University of Manitoba)

Assistant Professor

Department of Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Science

Phone

250-960-6353

theresa.adesanya@unbc.ca

Office

Teaching Lab 8-147

Campus

Prince George

Biography

Dr. Theresa Adesanya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences. She obtained a PhD in Soil Science from the University of Manitoba. Her research expertise includes various aspects of soil and environmental science such as soil fertility, soil physics and chemistry, land reclamation and remediation.

Research and Expertise

Nutrient and contaminant fate and transport in seasonally frozen soils
Phytoremediation of contaminated sites
The use of organic amendments to enhance reclamation success of reclaimed sites
Managing agroecosystems for climate change mitigation

Research Fields

Agriculture
Conservation
Environment
Farming
Natural Resources
Soil Science

Areas of Expertise

Soil fertility, soil physics and chemistry, land remediation

Languages Spoken

English

Currently accepting graduate students

Supervises In

MSc Environmental Science

Selected Publications

Dr. Adesanya's publications on Google Scholar

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