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.
Warming Streams Are Pushing Young Salmon Beyond Their Limits
Researchers at UBC FES find that young salmon face greater heat risks than previously measured—and that younger fish and older fish cope with warming water very differently.
UBC FES study: 5 million Amphibians and Reptiles Displaced by B.C. Construction – With No Requirement to Track Survival
The study finds that frogs and salamanders are moved by the millions, to clear the way for pipelines, culverts and other development.
Lindsay Cuff Receives Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Lindsay Cuff for receiving the Killam Teaching Prize for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Smarter Forest Practices Could Help Protect B.C. Forests, New Research From Dr. Suzanne Simard Suggests
A decade of research and a new book from UBC’s Dr. Suzanne Simard point to a shift in how forests should be managed.
How Vancouver’s Cherry Blossoms Became a Climate Change Barometer
Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich explains why the cherry blossom is one of science’s most useful climate tools.
New UBC Tool May Help Stop a Destructive Insect in Its Tracks
Canadian scientists have developed a genomic test that traces the Asian spongy moth to its origin, helping prevent new infestations.