Global News has interviewed Kai Chan to analyze the federal parties’ environmental plans in anticipation of the fall’s election. Here are the clips for the Conservatives, NDP, and the Green Party.
IPBES commentary, Citizen’s Call
Kai negotiates and explains the IPBES Global Assessment
Kai & others launch People and Nature
Kai speaks in favour of Canada’s Fundamental Science Review
IPBES commentary, Citizen’s Call
Kai’s Commentary was published on Global News for International Biodiversity Day. It gave an inside perspective on IPBES negotiations in Paris, and solutions toward transformative change, including this Citizen’s Call. Please help spread the word!
Alberto Campos wins a 4YF and Ocean Leaders Fellowship
Congratulations to Alberto for his UBC Four-Year Fellowship and an Ocean Leaders Graduate Fellowship!
Joanne Fitzgibbons wins a SSHRC CGS-D
Congratulations to Jo for this SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral)!
Welcome to Joanne Fitzgibbons and Alberto Campos!
Jo and Alberto will be joining as PhD students in September, Jo from the University of Waterloo and Alberto from Aquasis in Brazil.
Kai negotiates and explains the IPBES Global Assessment
At IPBES 7 in Paris, Kai Chan and others negotiated the text of the IPBES Global Assessment with 132 member nations. The release of this landmark UN report on nature generated a great deal of media attention including on CBC’s News Network, CBC’s Front Burner, CBC’s Power and Politics, and many more.
Ashli Akins wins Emerging Humanist of the Year Award
Ashli was honoured by her alma mater, the University of Victoria, for this prestigious award. The parallel Public and Historic Humanist Awards went to the Honorable Roméo Dallaire and the late writer Ursula K. Le Guin.
Cam Bullen wins an NSERC CGSM
Cam was awarded an NSERC Master’s Scholarship for his work on the potential ecological effects of rewilding Steller’s sea cows.
Kai & others launch People and Nature
As a lead editor (with Kevin Gaston EIC, Emilie Aimé as Managing Editor), Kai helped launch People and Nature, a new open-access journal from the British Ecological Society. Practice-oriented, deeply interdisciplinary, rigorous, boundary-crossing and envelope-pushing–see the opening editorial.
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Echeverri et al., Iconic manakins and despicable grackles
Echeverri, A., R. Naidoo, D.S. Karp, K.M.A. Chan and J. Zhao (2019). "Iconic manakins and despicable grackles: Comparing cultural ecosystem services and disservices across stakeholders in Costa Rica." Ecological Indicators 106: 105454. Doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105454Read More
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Karp, D.S., A. Echeverri, J. Zook, P. Juárez, A. Ke, J. Krishnan, K.M.A. Chan, L.O. Frishkoff (2019). "Remnant forest in Costa Rican working landscapes fosters bird communities that are indistinguishable from protected areas." Journal of Applied Ecology 0(0). Doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13419
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Echeverri, A., L.O. Frishkoff, J.P. Gomez, J.R. Zook, P. Juárez, R. Naidoo, K.M.A. Chan, D.S. Karp "Precipitation and tree cover gradients structure avian alpha diversity in North-western Costa Rica." Diversity and Distributions 0(0). Doi: 10.1111/ddi.12932
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Westwood et al., Protecting biodiversity in British Columbia
Westwood, A.R., S.P. Otto, A. Mooers, C. Darimont, K.E. Hodges, C. Johnson, … K.M.A. Chan, … J. Whitton (2019). "Protecting biodiversity in British Columbia: Recommendations for developing species at risk legislation." FACETS 4(1): 136-160. Doi: 10.1139/facets-2018-0042Read More
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Chan et al., Relational values: what are they, and what’s the fuss about?
Chan, K.M.A., R.K. Gould and U. Pascual (2018). "Editorial overview: Relational values: what are they, and what’s the fuss about?" Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 35: A1-A7. Doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.11.003Read More
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Gaston et al., “People and nature—A journal of relational thinking”
Gaston, K.J., E. Aimé, K.M.A. Chan, R. Fish, R.S. Hails and C. Maller. (in press). "People and nature—A journal of relational thinking." People and Nature 0(0). Doi: 10.1002/pan3.7Read More
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Jax et al., “Caring for nature matters”
Jax, K., M. Calestani, K.M.A. Chan, et al. (2018). "Caring for nature matters: a relational approach for understanding nature’s contributions to human well-being." Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. Doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.10.009Read More
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Gregr et al., “Why less complexity produces better forecasts”
Gregr, E.J., D.M. Palacios, A. Thompson and K.M.A. Chan (2018). "Why less complexity produces better forecasts: An independent data evaluation of kelp habitat models." Ecography 0(ja). Doi: 10.1111/ecog.03470Read More
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Our mission is to conduct cutting-edge analysis and modelling of social-ecological systems, for both fundamental insight and application to real-world practice and transformation--to enable the just treatment of current and future people and the natural world. Our work in the natural sciences focuses on including humans and evolution in ecological research, including modeling and diverse empirical analysis. Our work in the social sciences explores the just treatment of current and future generations, developing novel approaches to management and governance, and informing the relevance of our natural science work. Our lab is addressing the above mission through a diverse set of integrative and overlapping research foci:- Ecosystem Services (mechanistic analysis, mapping and socio-cultural value elicitation)
- Cumulative Effects (risk assessment, policy, modeling)
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- Science Engagement (motivations, barriers, measurement)
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