Here’s a look at UBC Forestry in the media this month
B.C.’s early start to wildfire season produces record May carbon emissions
Forestry professor Dr. Lori Daniels said some of B.C.’s past forestry practices may have unintended consequences pertaining to wildfires.
CBC Vancouver
Wildfires: What are the drivers?
Forestry PhD student Jen Baron discussed what is driving Canada’s unprecedented, longer wildfire seasons.
The Clear Cut podcast
Outlook on the state of Canada’s wildfires
Dr. Lori Daniels provides an overview on what to to expect this season.
Global News Morning
Amid an uptick in wildfires, scientists search for lessons on how to save old-growth rainforests from a fiery future
Forestry professor Dr. Suzanne Simard said we have set up our landscape for vulnerability by clearcutting forests and weeding out the most fire-resistant tree species.
Hakai Magazine
Wildfires are already prompting evacuations across Canada, and Ontario’s air quality could soon feel the effects
Forestry professor Dr. John Innes said climate change is increasing wildfire risk as warming temperatures make wood dry, providing for excellent fuel.
Toronto Star via Welland Tribune, Hamilton Spectator, St. Catherines Standard
The COVID-19 pandemic changed our patterns and behaviours, which in turn affected wildlife
Dr. Cole Burton, associate professor in the faculty of forestry, wrote about how changing human activity levels during the COVID-19 pandemic affected wildlife behaviour.
The Conversation
UBC News coverage
Invasive ash-tree killer insect detected in Vancouver, a first in B.C.
Forestry professor Dr. Richard Hamelin urged the City of Vancouver to act quickly to stop the spread of emerald ash borer beetles which can cause mass destruction of trees.
Vancouver Sun, The Province, Prince George Post
Metro Vancouver tree canopy in decline: report
Forestry professor emeritus Dr. Stephen Sheppard commented on a report which showed that the amount of ground covered by trees is decreasing in Metro Vancouver.
CBC Vancouver
The future of B.C. wine has never been more uncertain
Dr. Rachel White and Forestry professor Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich commented on how climate change may affect vineyards.
The Narwhal
Billions of cicadas arising sound like 1950s ‘science fiction movie’
Forestry professor Dr. Alan Carroll explained that cicadas are a nuisance only for a short while as the insects live for a few weeks after they emerge.
The Weather Network
How to live in harmony with Canada geese in Edmonton this spring
Forestry master’s student Dominic Janus gave tips on how to avoid geese attacks.
CTV News
Bored to death
Forestry professor Dr. Richard Hamelin commented on the presence of emerald ash borer beetles in Vancouver, which can cause mass destruction of trees.
Canadian Geographic
No, our coastal rainforests are not too wet to burn
Forestry professor Dr. Suzanne Simard said we have set up our landscape for vulnerability by clearcutting forests and weeding out the most fire-resistant tree species.
Hakai Magazine via The Tyee
What exactly are ‘zombie’ fires, and how are they affecting wildfires this spring?
Forestry professor Dr. Lori Daniels explained “zombie fires,” which are fires that smolder underground during the winter and flare up in the spring when the weather is dry and warm.
CBC News, CBC News
The future of forests
Forestry professor Dr. Isla Myers-Smith commented on how Canada’s boreal forests help to cool the Earth.
CBC Radio Specials (40:30 mark)
Why using generative AI could make you less creative, disconnected from global issues
Forestry professor Hamish van der Ven comments on how generative artificial intelligence and social media can undermine efforts to address serious global issues like climate change.
Vancouver Sun
A lack of mining innovation threatens the energy transition
Forestry professor Gregory Paradis works with BRIMM to hopefully create a sustainable development framework that balances effectiveness, cost, environmental impact, and social considerations within the mining industry.
Innovation News Network
‘It’s a struggle’: Manitoba beekeepers gather to celebrate, as industry weathers challenges
A study co-authored by Dr. Matthew Mitchell (Forestry, Land and Food Systems) found that increasing wild pollinator habitat could boost crop yields enough to feed 24 million Canadians, while increasing farmer income by about $3 billion.
CTV News
Together, ecological and personal journeys can heal the land
Forestry professor Dr. Jennifer Grenz (Nlaka’pamux Nation) discussed her new book Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A journey toward personal and ecological healing, and how integrating Western science and Indigenous practices is beneficial.
The Tyee, Ms Magazine, She Does The City