Fergus McSween is excited to apply his new knowledge of forests, plants and animals to help protect them.
Tag: Climate Change
Indigenous perspectives bring ‘feeling and caring’ into conservation planning
As equal partners, Indigenous and western knowledge can help redefine land and wildlife management as a relationship with nature, says doctoral researcher.
More research is needed connect climate change to B.C.’s extreme weather
Aseem Sharma (Renewable Resources) says extreme weather events are expected to be more “common, stronger and broader” in the future and he’s calling for more research to determine its cause.
What is the N.W.T. doing to protect its ‘globally significant’ peatlands?
Peatlands in the N.W.T. store immense amounts of carbon, and experts including postdoctoral fellow Lorna Harris (Renewable Resources) say it’s important to keep that carbon in the ground to curb further climate change.
Spots on loche liver and eggs prompts study in Aklavik
Peter Cott (Renewable Resources) comments on a study of N.W.T. loche fish and the importance and effectiveness of traditional knowledge.
N.W.T. peatlands store 24 billion tonnes of carbon and are worth protecting, experts say
Lorna Harris (Renewable Resources) says peatlands cover about 230,000 square kilometres of land in the N.W.T.
Severe wildfires the new normal due to climate change, B.C. fires contribute to floods: study
Michael Flannigan (Renewable Resources) comments on a recent study on the frequency of severe wildfires in Canada.
A study finds worsening wildfires and flooding part of ‘new reality’ driven by climate change
A study led by former U of A professor Michael Flannigan with postdoctoral fellow Sean Coogan (Renewable Resources) and Natural Resources Canada found that eight of the worst wildfire weather years the world has ever recorded happened in the past decade.
What lies beneath: Exploring Canada’s invisible carbon storehouse
Post-doctoral fellow Lorna Harris (Renewable Resources) discusses her research into Canadian peatlands. (Full text requires subscription)
‘Like a war zone’: climate change is displacing thousands within North America
Mike Flannigan (Renewable Resources) says those in poverty suffer the most when catastrophes like wildfires strike, and practices like controlled burns and fireproofing buildings can help.