2026 Wall Legacy Research Awards
Congratulations to professor Jonathan Davies and the FES graduate students who received the 2026 Wall Research Awards.
UBC and Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance Strengthen Collaboration to Advance Fisheries Stewardship and Research
The new agreement creates a framework for research, education and knowledge-sharing to support the conservation and governance of fish and fisheries in the Fraser River.
FES Faculty Members Elected to the Royal Society of Canada
UBC FES wishes to congratulate Dr. Feng Jiang and Dr. Julian Olden on their election to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
Sea-Level Rise Could Squeeze Shorebirds Out of Critical Coastal Habitat, Researchers Find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal wetlands room to grow inland.
Tongli Wang Receives 2026 CIF-IFC Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Award
Professor Tongli Wang receives national recognition for pioneering research advancing climate change adaptation and sustainable forest management across Canada.
UBC FES Welcomes Renowned Freshwater Scientist Julian Olden Appointed Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada
Internationally recognized freshwater scientist to join UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries in summer 2027.
Isla Myers-Smith Receives CFI JELF Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Isla Myers-Smith on receiving a CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund award to advance research on high-latitude responses to climate change.
2026 SSHRC Grant Recipients
We would like to congratulate the faculty members who have been awarded federal SSHRC grants to address social and economic challenges.
First Report of Bacterial Disease ‘Tenacibaculosis’ in Wild Chinook Salmon Documented by B.C. Researchers
New research led by the University of British Columbia, Pacific Salmon Foundation, and others identifies mortality-causing disease in wild Chinook salmon.
2026 NSERC Grant Recipients
We are pleased to announce the UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship faculty members who have been awarded new NSERC grants for 2026.