Global Freshwater Mammals in Crisis: Human Activity Threatens Three Quarters

by Kristen De Jager | Mar 5, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

March 1, 2024 | BNN Breaking via UVic News A recent University of Victoria study found that activities, such as  croplands, increasing aridity, pesticide pollution, and human developments are threatening 43% of freshwater mammals. The study also found that protected...

Hot seawater killed most of cultivated coral in Florida Keys in setback for restoration effort

by Kristen De Jager | Feb 28, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

February 16, 2024 | Daily Mail via UVic News In an effort to increase the population of endangered staghorn and elkhorn corals, researchers had placed them in the Florida Keys. Recently, was discovered that the high temperature seawater had killed more than...

John Borrows receives Order of Canada for 2nd time

by Kristen De Jager | Feb 28, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

February 20, 2024 | CFAX 1070 via UVic News John Borrows, from the University of Victoria, has been named to the Order of Canada as an Officer for a 2nd time. John Borrows is one of the worlds best authorities on Indigenous rights and legal traditions. He is also a...

Engineer seeks to solve major construction issues with brilliant innovation: ‘We wanted to take the difficult and less-traveled route’

by Kristen De Jager | Feb 27, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

February 17, 2024 | The Cool Down via UVic News Rishi Gupta, an engineer and professor at the University of Victoria, is leading a team that is set on replacing cement with other sustainable binding materials. A move that could both transform the construction...

Scientists to study health impacts of LNG plant

by Kristen De Jager | Feb 26, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

February 20, 2024 | CBC News via UVic News  The health impacts of air pollutants from an LNG project are the focus of a study being led by Vancouver Costal health and four universities, including the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, the University of...

Orphaned baby bears and shrinking habitat due to wildfires

by Amelia Ritchie | Feb 19, 2024 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

February 15, 2024 | The Hamilton Spectator via UVic News Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smelters, BC, have an overwhelming number of orphaned black bears in their care this spring. Environmental conditions caused by climate change have led to an increase in...