January 30, 2025
Big trees crucial to migrate B.C. forests under climate change, finds study
A UBC study co-authored by Dr. Suzanne Simard, professor in the faculty of forestry, found ways forest ecosystems can be better prepared for climate change, with a focus on the Douglas fir tree.
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January 29, 2025
AI is bad for the environment, and the problem is bigger than energy consumption
Sustainable business management of natural resources professor Dr. Hamish van der Ven wrote about the broader environmental impacts of artificial intelligence technologies.
January 28, 2025
Tree migration could help B.C. forests better prepare for climate change, says UBC study
A UBC study co-authored by Dr. Suzanne Simard, professor in the faculty of forestry, found ways forest ecosystems can be better prepared for climate change, with a focus on the Douglas fir tree.
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UBC students team up with Lil’wat for Sea to Sky forestry research
Twenty-one students with the Master of Sustainable Forest Management program learned from Lil’wat Forestry Ventures, the Líl̓wat Nation council and community members, about economic and traditional elements of forestry, organized by lecturer Dr. Ken Byrne.
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January 23, 2025
Should Canada follow Oregon’s lead on mandatory wildfire protection rules?
Dr. Felix Wiesner, a forestry professor and expert in fire safety engineering, explained building regulations in relation to wildfires.
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January 20, 2025
New study predicts dire future for B.C. wildfires without major changes
Dr. Jen Baron and Dr. Lori Daniels, professors at the faculty of forestry, spoke about their research into the need for changes to wildfire management in B.C.
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Could a massive wildfire devastate Metro Vancouver similar to Los Angeles?
Professor of forest ecology Dr. Lori Daniels spoke about the likelihood of a major wildfire in Metro Vancouver.
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January 17, 2025
B.C. must learn to ‘co-exist’ with wildfires as study outlines possible dire future
Dr. Lori Daniels, a professor of forest and conservation sciences, explained her research into changes B.C. must make in order to coexist with wildfires.
Global News
January 14, 2025
Fire-proofing B.C. homes; expert weighs in as Los Angeles blazes rage on
Dr. Felix Wiesner, a professor in the faculty of forestry, commented on the wildfires in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles.
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The future of water
Dr. Younes Alila, a professor in the faculty of forestry, commented on the impact and causes of flooding in B.C.
British Columbia Magazine
January 13, 2025
Building fire safe communities
Dr. Felix Wiesner, a professor at the faculty of forestry, was interviewed about fire safety engineering.
Global News
January 10, 2025
B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt—from lumber
Dr. Feng Jiang, a professor at the faculty of forestry, is part of a team working on making T-shirts from softwood lumber.
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Would abundant water sources have helped mitigate the California wildfires?
Dr. Kira Hoffman, a postdoctoral fellow at the faculty of forestry, explained that water resources would have done little to alleviate the wildfires.
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Calls to improve B.C. building codes as fires rage in California
Dr. Felix Wiesner, a professor in the forestry department, commented on the need to improve B.C. building codes to make structures more resistant to wildfire.
CTV News
January 9, 2025
B.C. researchers aim to make the perfect T-shirt—from lumber
Dr. Feng Jiang, a professor at the faculty of forestry, is part of a team working on making T-shirts from softwood lumber.
Business in Vancouver
January 7, 2025
‘Fire weather’ is hitting the north the hardest, study says
Research led by Weiwei Wang, a PhD student in the faculty of forestry, found that Canada’s northern regions suffer longer wildfire seasons.
The Tyee
January 6, 2025
New study warns of increasing fire risk in Canada without preventive measures
Research led by faculty of forestry professor Dr. Guangyu Wang highlights the increasing severity of Canada’s wildfires.
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January 2, 2025
‘Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever’: 3 climate records broken in 2024
Dr. Lori Daniels, a wildfire expert in the faculty of forestry, was quoted in relation to the impact of wildfires on the climate.
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