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UBC Faculty of Forestry > News > In The Media: September 2024

In The Media: September 2024

September 13, 2024 | Author: UBC Forestry

‘We can feel our ancestors’: one First Nation’s fight to save Canada’s old forests
Forestry professor Dr. Suzanne Simard commented on the value of old trees in a forest ecosystem.
The Guardian, Yahoo (Canada), Aol   

Doing more with less: how Canada’s forestry sector is making the most of a valuable resource
Forestry professor Dr. Harry Nelson commented on Canada’s forest sector and the need for a collaborative approach from stakeholders to help address climate change.  
The Walrus 

BC Conservatives announce their forestry plans
Forestry lecturer Dr. Peter Wood commented on the B.C. Conservative’s forestry plans and the need for change in policies. 
CKNW Mornings with Simi 

Wildfires are spreading fast in Canada — we must strengthen forests for the future
Forestry researchers Drs. Nicholas C. Coops, Lori Daniels, Christopher Mulverhill, Kira M. Hoffman, and Amy R. Wotherspoon co-wrote that a study on efforts to improve the resilience of forests must be grounded in data and led by Indigenous Peoples.  
Nature 

Logging giant Canfor considers sale of more northern B.C. assets
Forestry professor Dr. Harry Nelson commented on the changing northern B.C. forestry industry. 
CBC News via Yahoo (Canada), Yahoo (Australia), Yahoo (New Zealand), Yahoo (Malaysia) 

Lake drained over century ago could see comeback after recent flooding: ‘We have a one-in-a-100-years’ chance to reconcile what happened’
UBC forestry scientists, members of the Sumas First Nation and other partners co-authored a study which recommended allowing B.C.’s Sumas Prairie to revert to a lake. 
Yahoo News  
UBC News Coverage 

Canada’s wildfire season ranks among worst but less severe than feared
Forestry postdoctoral fellow Dr. Kira Hoffman commented on Canada’s wildfire season in 2024, which was slightly less severe than the year before.
Reuters via Global News, CTV News, Daily Mail, The Print, Globe and Mail 

‘Sustainable’ logging operations are clear-cutting Canada’s climate-fighting forests
Forestry lecturer Peter Wood commented on Reuter’s investigation of sustainable logging operations.
Reuters via E News (Malaysia), MalayMail, Malay Tribune

Are BC’s forests running out of trees?
Forestry professor emeritus Dr. Gary Bull commented on B.C.’s sustainable forest management.
The Tyee

Wildfires are spreading fast in Canada — we must strengthen forests for the future
As wildfires become more frequent and severe, efforts to improve the resilience of forests must be grounded in data and led by Indigenous Peoples.
Nature

Overheated – a Quirks & Quarks special about urban heat
Forestry professor Dr. Melissa McHale explained how cities hold the key to climate adaptation and build resilient ecosystems through collective action.
CBC-Quirks and Quarks (44:08 mark)

The impact of 2024 wildfires on B.C. wildlife
Forestry professor Dr. Peter Arcese explained the impact of the 2024 wildfire on B.C. wildfire and ecology. 
CBC The Early Edition

Cities are overheating. How do we cool them down?
Forestry professor Dr. Melissa McHale commented on increasing urban heat island effect, when cities are warmer than the surrounding environment.
CBC Radio

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