A study by IBioS member Dr. Claire Kremen "investigate how landscape-scale agricultural management and bumble bee community composition shape microparasite prevalence across an intensification gradient in southwestern British Columbia" www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179126000460

Agricultural intensification shapes community composition and parasite prevalence of native but not introduced bumble bees

Bumble bees are important pollinators of crops and native plants, yet face widespread declines linked to agricultural intensification and parasite pre…

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A recent study by IBioS member Dr. Shannon Hagerman looks at how "distinct forms of expertise and authority materialize and are co-produced in the context of wildfire response and recovery." www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901126001206?via%3Dihub

The politics and co-production of knowledge in Indigenous wildfire management

In settler colonial countries such as Canada, increasing recognition of Indigenous rights and attention to Indigenous fire stewardship systems are res…

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A study by IBioS member Dr. Diane Srivastava evaluated the impact of rainfall amount and frequency on freshwater multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in contrasting environments". royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article/381/1953/20240392/482267/Climate-impacts-on-the-multidiversity

Exciting new postdoc opportunity at @UBC via @ibiosprogram! The Collaborative Conservation Leadership program seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead partner-engaged conservation research & train future leaders. Full details below. Apply by May 30 👇 ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...

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Canada’s biggest sustainable forest label has a clear-cutting problem

Environmental groups allege that a popular forest certification system built by industry amounts to greenwashing

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"This ability to flexibly problem-solve and optimize information foraging may be beneficial for this flourishing urban mammal." (Raccoons) 🦝 Read the full article written by IBioS Member Dr. Sarah Benson-Amram and colleagues here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Raccoons optimally forage for information: exploration–exploitation trade-offs in innovation

Animals in rapidly changing environments, such as cities, should optimize information gathering to learn about and efficiently forage in these heterog…

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"Trump ditched the bedrock of US climate action — experts caution Canada not to follow suit" This article quotes IBioS Member Dr. David Boyd about the Trump administration's move to gut the bedrock of US #climate legislation last week. Read more here: www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/13/n...

Trump ditched the bedrock of US climate action — experts caution Canada not to follow suit

The Trump administration's move to gut the bedrock of US climate legislation last week presents Canada with an inevitable choice: lower our standards to meet theirs and remain competitive in North Ame...

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"Free rein: Are feral horses competing with native ungulates in British Columbia?" IBioS Member @coleburton.bsky.social and colleagues address the role of feral species in #wildlife declines and #ecosystem degradation in the following article: wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

TWS Journals

We investigated little-studied feral horses in west-central British Columbia, Canada, as a potential competitor for native moose and mule deer. We did not find strong evidence that feral horses exclu...

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Learn more about how "management of cumulative effects from multiple pressures is a key challenge to achieving thriving #watersheds for #salmon and people." From IBioS Member @taragmartin.bsky.social and colleagues here: www.facetsjournal.com/doi/full/10.... #ecosystems #biodiversity

Assessing cumulative effects to support Indigenous-led ecosystem-based management in salmon watersheds

The management of cumulative effects from multiple pressures is a key challenge to achieving thriving watersheds for salmon and people. We documented and mapped cumulative effects across salmon waters...

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A group of conservation NGOs have asked European Commissioner for #Fisheries and #Oceans Costas Kadis to crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (#IUU) #fishing by implementing digital controls. www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...

NGOs urge European fisheries commissioner to stand behind digital controls to fight IUU fishing

A group of conservation NGOs have asked European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis to crack down on IUU fishing

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"A panel of experts is warning that B.C.’s #forestry sector needs “systemic change” or the province risks companies refusing to invest here." This @vancouversun.bsky.social media article features insight from IBioS Member @peterup.bsky.social. vancouversun.com/business/bc-...

B.C.'s forestry sector faces collapse unless structural changes are made: Report

A panel of experts is warning that B.C.'s forestry sector needs "systemic change" or the province risks companies refusing to invest here.

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FRIDAY: Join us online @ 11 am PT as Dr. Ana Spalding from Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute presents "Assessing Coastal Community Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: Pathways to resilient coastal futures" oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

A recent study by IBioS Member Dr. Hannah Wittman highlights "the importance of social participation in building sustainable territorial development processes and proposes the BTGS Panel as a strategic tool for planning, monitoring, and political dialogue." www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...

Frontiers | Measuring the Maturity of the Basket of Territorial Goods and Services: Evidence from Southern Brazil

The concept of a Basket of Territorial Goods and Services (BTGS) is a theoretical-methodological approach aimed at identifying and strengthening the unique m...

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EVENT RESCHEDULED!! This event has been rescheduled to March 9th due to logistical issues. We hope you can make it, please feel free to reach out if you have questions.

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Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students! IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research." ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/

Graduate student Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas was interviewed about her review paper, and was featured in an article on silvopastoral systems, which combine trees and pasture: news.mongabay.com/2026/01/silv...

Silvopasture Gains Momentum in the Amazon, but Can It Shrink Beef’s Footprint?

Ranchers need extensive financial support with silvopasture; experts say that payments for ecosystem services or tax breaks could prevent people from switching back to more lucrative monocultures…

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CALLING ALL GRAD STUDENTS: happening today!!

Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Solutions@ibiosprogram.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students! IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research." ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/

Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students! IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research." ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/

Upcoming IBioS event alert for all UBC graduate students! IBioS invites you to participate in discussions between experienced researchers about "Shared Goals, Shared Outcomes: Partnerships Beyond the University" and "Experiences in Community-Based Research." ibios.ubc.ca/events-2/

RESEARCH: Changing #oceans, ecosystem effects, and Canada’s Wild #Salmon Policy. By #JacobLerner, @mclaskey.bsky.social and #BrianHunt @ubcpelagic.bsky.social doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...

Changing oceans, ecosystem effects, and Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy

Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy (WSP) has helped produce numerous accomplishments but its continued effectiveness may be challenged by rapidly changing ocean conditions. To illustrate how incipient ecosys...

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"Improving Climate Services for Tribes: Recommendations from a National Survey of Service Users and Providers." @kimberlyazzie.bsky.social and colleagues discuss "a need for more tailored, accessible climate data that are relevant to Tribal decision-making." journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

New technology is changing the way we monitor biodiversity 🌍🧬 Join us Feb 4 for a FREE webinar on the latest #eDNA sampling tools for freshwater and marine environments. 🔗 Register: hubs.ly/Q03_C_ch0 #environmentalDNA #MarineScience #Freshwater #EnvSci #Biodiversity

Victoria Co-operative #Fisheries's GM says the industry welcomes news that the 25% Chinese tariffs on Canadian #lobster and #crab are being removed, however it’s too early to celebrate. www.frequencynews.ca/news/fisheri...

Fisheries manager says “Devil is in the details” with new Canada-China deal

The General Manager of Victoria Co-operative Fisheries is cautiously optimistic about a Canadian-Chinese deal for the fishing industry. Osbourne Burke says the industry welcomes news that the 25%

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Looking for recycled content is a good place for environmentally conscious consumers to start. @forestry.ubc.ca prof emeritus Dr. Gary Bull comments on shopping for eco-friendly toilet paper via @apnews.com

Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their actual environmental impacts vary

Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is made with energy-intensive manufacturing processes and chemicals like chlorine that pollute the environment.

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Another article highlight! IBioS Member Dr. @profjulietlu.bsky.social and colleagues published a paper titled "RPI-GMM: A novel structure-based and phenology-independent algorithm for mapping latest 10-m resolution national-level rubber plantations." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

RPI-GMM: A novel structure-based and phenology-independent algorithm for mapping latest 10-m resolution national-level rubber plantations

Accurate and updated maps of rubber plantations are beneficial to eco-environmental and socio-economic impact assessment and sustainable agroforestry …

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"Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity." This week’s IBioS member Article from Dr. Rashid Sumaila and colleagues uncovers "Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever. " www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever

Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.

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Alberta needs some straight talk about the global oil market, writes @ires.ubc.ca profs Drs. Milind Kandlikar and David Boyd via @calgaryherald.com

Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.

Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.

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FRIDAY: Join us LIVE in UBC's AERL Theatre, or online as Ashley Lewis of Quinault Nation discusses "Relatives of the River: Reimagining Fisheries through Quinault Kinship." oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-eve...

‘Shoreline armouring’ to protect expensive properties in the Gulf Islands has big implications for coastal ecosystems and the species they support - The battle of Baker Beach Salt Spring Island www.courthousenews.com/the-battle-o...

The battle of Baker Beach

On gentrifying Salt Spring Island outside Vancouver, British Columbia, a debate over shoreline restoration has highlighted a culture clash between longtime residents and techie newcomers.

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IRES's Charlotte Milne spoke with CBC on the topic of flooding in the Fraser Valley in late 2025: Some takeaways:

Seagrass meadows are critical for climate mitigation and biodiversity—but protecting them starts with knowing what to measure. A new BioScience paper coauthored by Hakai's Margot Hessing-Lewis outlines global priorities for monitoring sea. Full paper🔗 tinyurl.com/mpbe7byw