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Kai Chan is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair (tier 2, in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). His training spans conservation biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, policy, and ethics, and his skill sets include quantitative analysis and modeling. Kai combines these perspectives in a sustainability science research program on social-ecological interactions (including human impacts on ecosystem components and processes, and ecosystem services to benefit people) and applied environmental ethics to inform ecosystem-based management and sustainability solutions. Kai leads CHAN’S lab; he is a director on the board of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s BC chapter (CPAWS-BC), a senior fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program, and a member of the Global Young Academy.

To see Kai’s page at CHAN’S lab click here.

Singh et al., Researcher engagement in policy deemed societally beneficial yet unrewarded

Singh, G.G., V.F. Farjalla, B. Chen, … K.M.A. Chan (2019). “Researcher engagement in policy deemed societally beneficial yet unrewarded.” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 0(0). Doi: 10.1002/fee.2084

Kai analyzes federal parties’ environmental plans

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.

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.2019.105454

Webinar | Landmark U.N. Biodiversity Report with Lead Co-Author

Kai led a webinar hosted by the Smart Prosperity Institute (where he’s on sabbatical), CPAWS, Ducks Unlimited, Metcalf Foundation, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Nature United, and WWF Canada. See here for viewers’ thought-provoking questions (and their answers).

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!

Karp et al., Remnant forest in Costa Rican working landscapes fosters bird communities that are indistinguishable from protected areas

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

Echeverri et al., Precipitation and tree cover gradients structure avian alpha diversity in NW Costa Rica

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

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-2018-0042

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)!